On 12 November 2024, students from Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University (KSAEU) attended a lecture at Kiel University (CAU). Alona Mykytas, Apollinariia Kaprelova, Olena Smolinkina and Kristina Skibina, who are studying in Kiel through academic mobility, attended with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tetiana Skibina from KSAEU’s Department of Public Administration, Law and Humanities.
Diplomacy and support for Ukraine
The speakers were Dr. Iryna Tybinka, Consul General of Ukraine in Hamburg, Prof. Dr. Martina Winkler, Head of the Department of Eastern European History at CAU, and Prof. Dr. Kai Carstensen, organiser of the event series.
The speakers discussed Ukraine’s situation during the full-scale war, misconceptions about the war in German society and the role of diplomatic efforts. Their discussion also addressed the importance they attached to implementing the Victory Plan in pursuit of a lasting and just peace.
Exchange beyond the lecture
Before the lecture, the students spoke with Dr. Iryna Tybinka and Prof. Dr. Martina Winkler about international cooperation, economic support and career opportunities in diplomacy and public administration.
We thank the speakers and organisers for making this exchange possible. The wider CAU-KSAEU teaching cooperation is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) through Ukraine Digital, with funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
