Thinkers, intellectuals, diplomats, and human rights activists from Ukraine, other European countries, and the United States discussed the challenges of war and a new global architecture of peace.

Elliott Gerson, Executive Vice President of The Aspen Institute (USA), and Natalie Jaresko, Chairperson of the Aspen Institute Kyiv Supervisory Board, addressed the participants with welcoming remarks.

Dialogue participants:

- Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, writer, and journalist, Director of Analytics, Internews Ukraine.
- Olexandra Matviychuk, Head of the Center for Civil Liberties, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2022.
- Jonathan Littell, French and American writer, film director.
- Ambassador William B. Taylor,  Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine from 2006 to 2009.

Moderator: Susan B. Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker.

Ukrainian and Indian leaders discussed Ukraine’s desire for peace within its state borders, the real reasons of the Russia-Ukraine war and evolution of geopolitics that it caused. Speakers also talked about  concerns that were raised by Russia’s nuclear threats against Ukraine.

Speakers of the discussion were: Natalie Jaresko, Chairperson of the Aspen Institute Kyiv Supervisory Board and Minister of Finance of Ukraine (2014 — 2016), Pavlo Klimkin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2014 — 2019), Ashok Malik, Partner and Chair of the India Practice – Asia Group, Kenneth I Juster, United States Ambassador to India (2017 — 2021), Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, visiting fellow, Ananta Aspen Centre, Indrani Bagchi, Ananta Aspen Centre CEO.

Yuliya Tychkivska, Aspen Institute Kyiv Executive Director made an introductory speech at the beginning of the event. Prerna Bountra, Assistant Director in Ananta Aspen Centre moderated thee discussion. 

Ukrainian and African leaders explained relations between Ukraine and African countries, how the Russian-Ukraine war impacts the African continent, why Russia is waging a colonial war in Ukraine, and why it is dangerous to allow the colonial power to blackmail the world.

Speakers of the discussion were: John Ulanga, Regional Director for East and Central Africa, Trademark East Africa, Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative, East Africa; Bruce Robertson, a founder and CEO of Gulu Agricultural Development Company and Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative, South Africa; Maxym Subkh, Ukraine’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa; Natalie Jaresko, Chairperson of Aspen Institute Kyiv Supervisory Board and Minister of Finance of Ukraine (2014 — 2016). 

Bright Simons, President of mPedigree, and Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative, West Africa moderated the session. Laila Macharia – Chairperson, Aspen Initiative Africa – Nairobi, and Denis Poltavets, Director of Program Development of Aspen Institute Kyiv, made an introductory speeches at the beginning of the event.