On Monday, 24 June, the two-day III International Forum of the Crimea Platform Expert Network will start in Kyiv.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the forum is to discuss a wide range of problems caused by the occupation of Crimea and the Black and Azov Seas. The event will take place in the format of a two-day expert event, the first day of which includes panels devoted to national-level challenges and the protection of indigenous peoples’ rights, while the panels of the second day are devoted to international-level challenges.<\/p>\n
In particular, on 24 June from 17:30 to 19:00 a panel discussion on “Russian armed aggression against Ukraine and the involvement of indigenous peoples in the peacebuilding process” will be held.<\/p>\n
Moderator:<\/p>\n
– Liudmila Korotkikh, manager of the Crimean Tatar Resource Centre<\/p>\n
Speakers:<\/p>\n
– Refat Chubarov, Chairman of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People<\/p>\n
– Binalakshmi Nepram, Senior Advisor on Indigenous Issues, U.S. Institute of Peace, Global Indigenous Peoples Alliance, Gender Justice and Peace (online)<\/p>\n
– Eskender Bariiev, Chairman of the Board of the Crimean Tatar Resource Centre, member of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People<\/p>\n
– Suleiman Mamutov, member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues<\/p>\n
– Oliver Loode, member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2014-2016, Chairman of the Uralik NGO (online)<\/p>\n
– Elena Arabadzhi, Chairperson of the National Cultural Karaite Society “Jamaat” (online).<\/p>\n