WCEE Distinguished Lecture on Europe. Civil Society in an Era of Global Change
Oleksandra Matviichuk, human rights lawyer, Head of the Nobel Peace Prize-awarded Center for Civil Liberties.
In this lecture, Matviichuk will delve into the evolving role of civil society, particularly in times of conflict and crisis. She will highlight the critical work of Ukraine’s civil society, which has expanded its traditional advocacy and watchdog functions to actively participate in national resistance and defense. Ordinary people are doing extraordinary things to foster citizen-state unity, improve local political engagement, and maintain social resilience despite the war’s challenges.
