ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: „CIVIC EDUCATION FOR VETERANS AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN SOCIO-POLITICAL PROCESSES IN UKRAINE”

On December 1, 2024, Ukrinform hosted a roundtable discussion on “Civic Education for Veterans as Active Participants in Social and Political Processes in Ukraine”. The event was organized by the Razumkov Center with the support of the Hanns Seidel Foundation in Ukraine. The format of the event combined an offline discussion in the Ukrinform hall and an online connection.

Head of the Department of Political Institutions and Processes of our Institute, Doctor of Political Sciences, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Professor Halyna Zelenko took part in the roundtable. In her speech, the scholar emphasized the formation of a new social stratum in Ukraine – war veterans, and possible obstacles related to the political activity of veterans. In particular, the ban on registration of new political parties during martial law and legislative restrictions on the political activities of military personnel may become an obstacle to the creation of new political forces of veterans, while existing political parties may try to use their authority in their own interests. The roundtable was an important step in the public discussion of civic education for veterans. The participants agreed that this area is extremely important for Ukraine’s democratic development and the integration of veterans into social and political life.

The project “Civic Education for Veterans as Active Participants in Social and Political Processes in Ukraine” aims to develop mechanisms to help veterans adapt to peaceful life, raise their political awareness and ensure their participation in building a democratic state.