ZOiS Newsletter
April 2024
Podcast: Roundtable Osteuropa 47
With Tymofii Brik and Julia Langbein
Rebuilding research and education in Ukraine is a major challenge in the context of Russia’s war.  In this special podcast episode, Tymofii Brik, Rector of the Kyiv School of Economics, discusses his strategic and practical recommendations. His vision is a new international university in Ukraine as a centre of science excellency in Eastern Europe. 

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News
Spotlight on Ukraine 6
by Natalia Zaika 
A survey of Ukrainian refugees in Poland shows that many are struggling with the question of whether and when they should return home. The impossibility of knowing how long the war will last or whether Ukraine will succeed in regaining the occupied territories plays a major role in this uncertainty.

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Publications
 
Spotlight 8/2024
by Diana Bogishvili
Many Georgians have a positive view of the EU and its values. The current protests against a new law inspired by Russia’s ‘foreign agent’ legislation are a case in point. A ZOiS study shows that Georgian migrants in Western countries influence values in their country of origin.

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Spotlight 7/2024
by Nina Frieß
International Children’s Book Day has been celebrated annually on 2 April. In some countries, however, there is little cause for celebration. In Ukraine, Russia is targeting cultural assets. In Russia itself and Belarus, artistic freedom is being increasingly restricted. However, children's literature can be a niche for hidden criticism in authoritarian states.

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Events
In conversation with ... | 07/05/2024 12.30 pm–02.30 pm | ZOiS, Mohrenstr. 60, 10117 Berlin
The surveys of public opinion, particularly regarding migration intentions, have become key topics for Ukrainian research companies. Evgeniya Blyznyuk, CEO and founder of the research company Gradus, will talk about what public sentiment and migration prospects look like.

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In conversation with ... | 14/05/2024 12.00 pm–01.30 pm | ZOiS, Mohrenstr. 60, 10117 Berlin
Michael Kimmage joins ZOiS Director Gwendolyn Sasse to discuss his newest book on the origins of the Russian war against Ukraine. Together they look at the roles of the United States and Europe in the war, as well as the international impact.

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23–24/05/2024 | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
China's international construction projects are shaping life in developing countries as well as the global power structure. Researchers from the BMBF-funded research consortium De:link//Re:link have been investigating these New Silk Road projects at local level for over three years. Their findings are now going to be presented at a final conference.

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You are welcome to find out about current events on our website: www.zois-berlin.de/en/events
 
 
Media
Article by Gwendolyn Sasse for Carnegie Europe (23/04/2024)
Interview with Alexandra Prokopenko for Spiegel Online (02/04/2024)
 
Links to more media coverage on current topics can be found on our website ZOiS in the media.