The Kyiv Security Forum for Youth is an annual platform for discussing the challenges and opportunities that young Ukrainians are facing in the context of the ongoing war. The event is being held with the support of the NATO Representation to Ukraine, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, TECH FORCE IN UA.
The event’s topic"Coding the Future" reflects the dual nature of Ukraine's defense— moral and technological. The current generation is not only fighting on the battlefield, but also writing a new code for the nation: one that combines artificial intelligence, cyber defense, and digital innovation with the enduring values of courage, honesty, self-sacrifice, and resilience.
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The forum brought together 150 young leaders from all over Ukraine, as well as military personnel, diplomats, volunteers, security experts and defense technology specialists. The program of the event includes discussions on the development of defense technologies, supporting Ukrainian innovations, strengthening the country’s resilience in the face of a protracted war of russia against Ukraine, as well as the role of youth in the country’s reconstruction.
The forum is opened by Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum, after which the participants will be addressed by Joseph DOBBS, Acting Head, NATO Representation in Ukraine, and James APPATHURAI, Interim Managing Director, DIANA.
Among the distinguished guests and speakers are the commanders of Defence Forces units, representatives of MilTech, and the diplomatic corps.
The Forum participants gain new knowledge, unique experience, and become a part of the community of new-generation leaders. They will have the opportunity to compete for an internship at the Foundation during the preparations for the annual main Kyiv Security Forum, which traditionally takes place in April.
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Open Ukraine is an international foundation established in July 2007 on the initiative of Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Its goal is to strengthen and develop Ukraine's authority in the world. Every year, the foundation organizes the Kyiv Security Forum, which has become a leading international discussion platform in Ukraine on issues of war and peace, as well as the Kyiv Security Forum for Youth for the new generation of Ukrainian leaders.
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