Silicon Curtain Live

Lviv, Ukraine – August 10th

We aim to focus a million minds on Ukraine

Silicon Curtain is a YouTube channel and Podcast that features dozens of Ukrainian voices and experts in English, to support Ukraine’s struggle against Russian aggression and disinformation warfare.

On August 10th we shall be moderating and filming a panel event in Lviv.

Thus we aim to show our solidarity with Ukraine and generate awareness of its struggle for survival and liberty against Russian aggression. Through YouTube, social media, and press coverage we aim to get a million people to view the content, and focus on how Ukraine can win this war, and what support it needs in order to do so.

The event will feature some of the most accomplished journalists and experts on Ukraine.

Venue

Your hosts

Jonathan Fink

Jonathan Fink

Political Expert,
Silicon Curtain podcast author

Oxford, United Kingdon

Orest Zub

Orest Zub

Traveller, Reporter
Honorary Ambassador of Lviv

Lviv, Ukraine

Itinerary

PANEL 1 (11:00-12:00) – Volunteer Society

Volunteering on a massive scale proved what is possible to achieve. Ukrainian volunteers play at integral role in resisting agains the Russian aggression and saving lives. 

Johnny FD

Johnny FD

YouTuber and Digital Nomad

Volodymyr Andrieyiev

Volodymyr Andrieyiev

War Dog and Volunteer

Noel Tock

Noel Tock

Animal Rescuer at NOR DOG

Brooks Newmark

Brooks Newmark

Former UK Member Parliament

Coffee Break (12:00-12:30) – Networking

PANEL 2 (12:30-13:30) – Reporting the war

Challenges of reporting on the conflict and countering Russian disinformation. 
Western media bias, lack of local knowledge and weaponised social media info

Alina Poliakova

Alina Poliakova

Managing Editor of the English version of "Ukrainska Pravda"

John Sweeney

John Sweeney

Investigative journalist and writer

Julia Tymoshenko

Julia Tymoshenko

Editor in Chief at Saint Javelin

Taras Yatsenko

Taras Yatsenko

Director of "Tvoe Misto" portal

Lunch Break (13:30-15:00) – Networking

PANEL 3 (15:00-16:00) – Culture versus tyranny

Russia seeks to deny Ukrainian agency, even denying the existence of the Ukrainian language, literature, and culture.
That makes them key to Ukraine’s resilience

Marta Trotsiuk

Marta Trotsiuk

Ukrainian art ambassador

Oleksandr Pronkevych

Oleksandr Pronkevych

Professor of Philology

Maria Shuvalova

Maria Shuvalova

Literary scholar

Sofia Cheliak

Sofia Cheliak

Ukrainian Cultural Manager

Coffee Break (16:00-16:30) – Networking

PANEL 4 (16:30-17:30) – Freedom and Victory

Ukraine would fall in 3-10 days; that’s what Russia and many in the West seemed to think.
Now Russia has the 2nd best army (in Ukraine) and is staring down defeat. What counts as a sustainable victory for Ukraine?

Anna Danylchuk

Anna Danylchuk

YouTuber and Academic

Oleksandra Romantsova

Oleksandra Romantsova

Nobel Laureate and Executive Director of Center for Civil Liberties

Olena Halushka

Olena Halushka

Co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory

Joe Lindsley

Joe Lindsley

Daily Ukraine correspondent, WGN Radio

Coffee Break (17:30-18:00) – Networking

Q & A (18:00-19:00) Live Stream

on Silicon Curtain YouTube

Sofia Cheliak

Sofia Cheliak

Ukrainian Cultural Manager

Julia Tymoshenko

Julia Tymoshenko

Editor in Chief at Saint Javelin

John Sweeney

John Sweeney

Investigative journalist and writer

Olena Halushka

Olena Halushka

Co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory

Anna Danylchuk

Anna Danylchuk

YouTuber and Academic

Oleksandra Romantsova

Oleksandra Romantsova

Nobel Laureate and Executive Director of Center for Civil Liberties

Networking (19:00 <)

Join Us

This is a pure self funded event.

We don’t have any sponsors and don’t associate with any political or non-governmental organisation.

Thus we have to charge a small fee which will basically cover our main expenses to host such an event.

Only 470 UAH

(approx. 11 EUR per person)

The space is limited. So, please, don’t delay if you’re planning to come.
We expect approximately 100 participants to join.

Venue

Safe and comfortable underground place

Bunker, Fest Republic, Staroznesenska 24-26

Venue

Final thoughts

Not only the future of Ukraine rests on its victory, but the very survival of democracy across Europe is under threat.

The contagion of Russian authoritarian control, and toxic informational warfare is aggressively pushing out across the world, and will do so with renewed vigor, if Putin is allowed to claim a victory against Ukraine.

This is not just Ukraine’s fight, but involves anyone who values liberty, democracy, diversity, and the rule of law.

Do you have any questions?

Contact us at siliconcurtain@gmail.com