Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine: Perspektiven der NRW-Friedensforschung

Public Symposium

Livestream from 5:00 pm, today (CEST)

Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 17.00 – 20.00 CEST

Kolpingsaal in the Townhouse Düsseldorf, Bilker Str. 36, 40213 Düsseldorf

In-person event (registration below for in-person participation)

Organised within the framework of the NRW Network Peace and Conflict Research

The Russian attack on Ukraine is a shocking breach of international law. It calls into question the viability of the European peace and security architecture. The Ukrainian population is being subjected to brutal violence and war crimes. Moreover, the war harbours the danger of even further escalation, including nuclear escalation. German foreign and security policy is facing new challenges that require intensive public and parliamentary discussion.

NRW is directly affected. There are diverse relations with people and communities in Ukraine, and the state is taking in a large group of refugees. The state government has repeatedly emphasised how seriously it takes its responsibility in this conflict. People in many cities have also demonstrated against the war and campaigned for the preservation of human rights and for peace.

Peace and conflict research in NRW deals with the war and its consequences from different perspectives. On the basis of initial research findings, this event will enter into dialogue with political decision-makers, the media, civil society and interested members of the public. The public symposium combines a critical review with the question of the consequences of the war for international politics, Germany and NRW.

Rose Monday in wartime. Most of the big carnival parades in NRW were cancelled. However, the Cologne Carnival Festival Committee had called for a peace demonstration and, according to the police, around 250,000 people came to demonstrate for peace in Europe. This made it one of the largest demonstrations in the history of NRW. (picture: Martin Wolf)

Programme

17:00-17:15	Geleitworte N. N. (10 Min.) Thematische Einführung (5 Min.) Prof. Dr. Tobias Debiel, Käte Hamburger Kolleg/ Centre for Global Cooperation Research (KHK/GCR 21) & Institut für Entwicklung und Frieden (INEF), Universität Duisburg-Essen
17:15-18:15	Roundtable I: Gewalt, Eskalation und Friedensbemühungen 35 Min. Podiumsdiskussion, 25 Min. Q&A
	Dr. Oksana Huss University of Bologna; Anti-Corruption Research and Education Centre (ACREC, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy und Kyiv School of Economics)
	PD Dr. Johannes Vüllers Institut für Entwicklung und Frieden (INEF), Universität Duisburg-Essen
	Prof. Dr. Malte Göttsche Forschungsgruppe Nukleare Verifikation und Abrüstung, RWTH Aachen
	Moderation: Dr. Cornelia Ulbert Institut für Entwicklung und Frieden (INEF), Universität Duisburg-Essen
18:15-18:45	Pause
18:45-19:45	Roundtable II: Solidarität, Flucht und humanitäre Not 35 Min. Podiumsdiskussion, 25 Min. Q&A
	Dr. Kerstin Eppert Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung (IKG), Universität Bielefeld
	Dr. Benjamin Etzold Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC)
	Prof. Dr. Pierre Thielbörger Institut für Friedenssicherungsrecht und Humanitäres Völkerrecht (IFHV), Ruhr-Universität Bochum
	Moderation: Prof Dr. Volker Heins Käte Hamburger Kolleg/ Centre for Global Cooperation Research (KHK/GCR21) & Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen (KWI)
19:45-20:00	Resümee und Ausblick
	Prof. Dr. Tobias Debiel, KHK/GCR21 & INEF
20:00	Get-together und Erfrischungen