At ‘Belarus in Focus,’ the University of Amsterdam’s Slavic Department, Study Association Radost, and the Dutch diplomatic representation in Minsk join forces to boost attention for the country, with short talks, film clips, and a panel discussion. Please join us and use the occasion to firm your grasp on Belarusian language, culture, literature, human rights, migration, and geopolitics — with help from diplomats, researchers, activists, and creative professionals who rank among the best-informed experts of and from the country. Audience members can engage in conversations with these experts in a concluding Q&A.
Speakers (biographies below):
René Kersten (Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Belarus), Dasha Sl. (Belarusian activist), Kaspar Pucek (Research fellow, Clingendael Institute) Moderator: Eva Peek (Slavic scholar, NRC).
Programme Overview
- 17.00-17.15 Welcome by Professor Ellen Rutten (UvA Slavic Studies department) & opening by moderator Eva Peek (NRC Handelsblad)
- 17.15-17.30 Introductory talk on Belarus by René Kersten (Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Belarus)
- 17.30-17.45 Short films by Tasha Arlova (artist/filmmaker), Artemij Vashkevich (Young European Ambassador, Council of Europe)
- 17.45-18.30 Panel discussion with René Kersten (Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Belarus), Kaspar Puck (research fellow, Clingendael Institute), Dasha Sl. (Belarusian activist)
- 17.30-19.00 Q&A, drinks
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