Emerge Ukraine Pilgrimage
Kyiv 25-29 September 2024
Join us on a Journey to
the Future's
Frontier
Join us on a Journey to the Future's Frontier
Ukraine is the lens through which we can see the future
Emerge and Ukraine's New Thinking School invite you on a pilgrimage to Kyiv to explore and imagine the world that's emerging.
To sense into what is emerging asks for a visit to the future's frontier, the place where new systems are born. Ukraine is that edge - the site of courage, societal resilience and adaptation.
Support Ukraine,
learn from Ukrainians
The Fundraiser ‘An Explosion of Trust” is a day of conversation, reflections, poetry, making connections and brainstorming ideas. And of course, you’ll hear from Ukrainians who are affected by the war and are involved in defending and imagining the future of their country and its open society.
Our partners
Four days in Kyiv form the heart of the pilgrimage, bringing together people from all over the world and local members of the Ukrainian integral community.
The event is not-for-profit and features discussions, keynote speeches, co-creation and reflections as well as experiential activities, visiting historic venues, art and music. And plenty of time to socialise of course.
Speakers
Volodymyr Yermolenko
Is a prominent Ukrainian philosopher, writer, and journalist. He holds a doctorate in political studies from France and a PhD in philosophy from Ukraine. Yermolenko serves as the president of PEN Ukraine and is the analytics director at Internews Ukraine. Volodymyr is also the editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld.org, an English-language multimedia project about Ukraine. As a senior lecturer at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Yermolenko has authored several books and won prestigious literary awards, including the Yurii Sheveliov Prize and the Petro Mohyla Award. His work frequently addresses Ukrainian identity, culture, and politics, and he is a respected voice in public debates and international media on issues concerning Ukraine and its relationship with Russia and Europe.
Andriy Zelinskyy
Is a Ukrainian Jesuit priest, military chaplain, and political scientist. He serves as the chief military chaplain of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and advisor to its head. Zelinskyy holds a doctorate in political studies and has been ministering to Ukrainian troops since 2006. In 2014, he became the first chaplain authorized to enter the war zone in eastern Ukraine. Zelinskyy has spent nearly three years on the frontlines, providing pastoral care and "authentic human support" to soldiers and civilians. He is also a lecturer at the Ukrainian Catholic University and co-founder of the Ukrainian Leadership Academy. Zelinskyy is known for his insights on the role of chaplains in wartime and his advocacy for maintaining humanity amidst conflict.
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Is a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and civil society leader. She heads the Centre for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Matviichuk graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 2007 with a law degree. Oleksandra has been instrumental in documenting human rights violations and war crimes in Ukraine since 2014. Matviichuk coordinated the Euromaidan SOS initiative during the 2013-2014 Revolution of Dignity and has received numerous awards, including the Democracy Defender Award from the OSCE in 2016 and the Right Livelihood Award in 2022. She currently serves as Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).
Yevhen Hlibovytsky
Is a prominent Ukrainian public intellectual, strategist, and founder of the Frontier Institute. He is a member of the Nestor Group, an independent expert group designing long-term visions for Ukraine. Hlibovytsky is also a lecturer at the Ukrainian Catholic University and serves on the supervisory board of Ukraine's Public Service Broadcast. As the founder of pro.mova, a think tank and strategic consultancy, he focuses on researching values and their impact on institutions in post-Soviet countries. Hlibovytsky has extensive experience in Ukraine's reform sector, working with civil society, local self-governance, and media. He is known for his insights on Ukraine's societal transformation, geopolitical challenges, and the country's role in Europe.
Mykhailo Wynnyckyj
Currently Deputy Minister of Education, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" and Adjunct Professor at the Lviv Business School, Ukrainian Catholic University. He holds a PhD in Economic Sociology from the University of Cambridge. Wynnyckyj has served as an advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Education and Science and headed the Secretariat of Ukraine's National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance. His research focuses on post-revolutionary institutional design in Ukraine, particularly concerning concepts of dignity and fairness. Wynnyckyj is known for his analysis of the Revolution of Dignity and subsequent societal changes in Ukraine. His book "Ukraine's Maidan, Russia's War" was published in 2019. Originally from Canada, he has lived in Kyiv since 2003.
Natalia Kryvda
Doctor of Philosophy, professor of the Department of Ukrainian Philosophy and Culture of KNU named after T. Shevchenko. Academic Director of MBA Programs in Ukraine at the Edinburgh Business School.
Yurii Chornomorets
Professor, philosopher, theologian, religious scholar and former sniper in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Wednesday 25th
Day 1. Travel to Kyiv, welcome gathering
Day 5. Closing sessions & farewell. Departure from Kyiv
Day 4. Intellectual: talks & co-creation sessions
Possible event in Lviv. Departure through Poland
Thursday 26th
Saturday 28th
Sunday 29th
Monday 30th
Friday 27th
Day 3. Experience: group excursion to Borodyanka and keynote talks
Day 2. Experience. guided walk around Kyiv, visit ancient treasures and war scars
Detailed schedule coming soon
Organising Team
Kateryna Yasko 🇺🇦
Kateryna is an organizational psychologist, a trainer for the development of emotional intelligence, trust, cooperation, effective communication, and peaceful conflict resolution, and co-founder of the consulting company U-Integral.
Lilya Luts 🇺🇦
Lilya is Co-founder of the New Thinking School (Ukraine) an Organizational consultant, Professional Certified Coach (PCC ICF), NLP Master and a coach in the methodology of diagnostics of leadership maturity (Leadership Development Framework).
Ivo Mensch
Ivo works to strengthen the praxis strand of Perspectiva and the Emerge community. He designs practices and courses as a means to skilfully navigate larger arcs of cultural transition, shifts in consciousness and whatever the meta-crisis throws at us.
Valerii Pekar 🇺🇦
Valerii Pekar is an entrepreneur, lecturer at business schools and schools of public management, author of 4 books, co-organizer of the Ukrainian Integral Gathering and the School of New Thinking.
Vytautas Buciunas
Vytautas is an Integral Master Coach, business trainer, author and facilitator of leadership and organizational development programs, professional board member. Vytautas explores the development of human consciousness and complex social systems from a holistic perspective. He considers the growth of a critical mass of mature leaders with systemic thinking and transformational capabilities to be the key to the healthy development of society.
Yaroslav Yakovenko
Yaroslav is an entrepreneur and a business consultant with key expertise in financial management and organisational development. He is a co-founder of the New Thinking School of Ukraine. Yaroslav is also a co-organizer of the Ukrainian Integral Gathering.
Emerge in Ukraine
Exactly five years ago, 2019 saw our second Emerge Gathering, held in Kyiv. The decision to go there followed developments after the 2014 revolution; the emergence of a vibrant civil society in Ukraine, and in support of democratic norms and their incipient Bildung movement.
Emerge is historically and socially tied to the fate of the Ukrainian people. Since the early days of the war, we have kept weekly online meetings with Ukrainians and our extended networks. This pilgrimage is a chance for the network to deepen its ties to each other and learn lessons that are relevant to a future we all share.
Emerge Founder Tomas Bjorkman with members of the New Thinking School and Bildung movement in Kyiv, 2019
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