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In Focus: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

View from Kyiv

Anna Novosad

Former Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine and Member of Parliament and Education Activist in the Midst of a War

January 25, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m. CT

with moderator

LCDR Patrick Ryan, USN (Ret)

Founding President, Tennessee World Affairs Council

In Focus: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine | A View from Kyiv

The unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine has been catastrophic for the Ukrainian people. Millions of refugees have fled to neighboring nations to the west, horrendous war crimes have been committed in areas controlled by Russian forces and nation-wide attacks against civilian areas and infrastructure have caused extreme hardships in cities large and small. We continue our “In Focus” series on Russia’s invasion with a conversation with Anna Novosad, former Minister of Education and Science from Ukraine and an education activist working to rebuild and restore schools and education infrastructure. She will join us from Kyiv where she is among her countrymen under constant Russian bombardment.

Anna Novosad

Ukraine | Educational Activist & Minister of Education and Science 2019-2020

Anna Novosad is a Ukrainian educational activist. She used to serve many years in various positions at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, including being a Minister in 2019-2020. Anna contributed and led the comprehensive school reform in Ukraine, as well as was a leader of the higher education funding reform. Currently Anna leads various projects that aim at education access renewal in Ukraine amidst the war.

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