The summit will take place in extraordinary times. Times when all countries, regardless of their level of development, are facing enormous challenges without exception. Overcoming them and adapting to the new reality is not just a problem for one single country. Challenges can be tackled only through joint efforts.
There is a role and place for First Ladies and Gentlemen on this path. The “soft power” of the First Ladies, who have no actual political power, is capable of changing the surrounding reality. The spouses of Heads of State achieve the set goal and get the expected result not by engaging in politics, but through humanitarian projects, social connections and public relations.
Olena Zelenska
The First Lady of Ukraine
Many First Ladies and Gentlemen play a powerful role in their own country. Not only are spouses of Heads of State a strong voice that is heard and can draw attention to social problems, they are also a mildyet mightyforce that can work effectively to solve them. Aware of the pressing relevance of humanity’s problems the organizers see the event as particularly timely.Ukraine in this regard is proud to be the first country to bring together and welcome the First ladies and Gentlemen of the world.
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The signing ofthe final Kyiv Declaration on joining efforts to implement soft power policy is planned at the end of the Summit. The policy will establish a new format of international cooperation at the level of Heads of State and Government. It is envisaged thata new international format will be created which allows forexchange experiences, coordination of efforts and joint projects to overcome the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in various spheres of society. A draft Declaration is attached.
The location of the summit is the National Sanctuary Complex “Sophia of Kyiv”, located in the heart of the Ukrainian capital. The choice of the site is not accidental: Sophia of Kyiv is the birthplace of Ukrainian statehood, and it was here that Anna Yaroslavna, a Rus’ princess, Queen of France and a great-grandmother of many foreign kings and queens, was born and grew up. Anne of Kiev may be considered the prototype of the modern First Lady.
The summit will start with the discussions on the new reality in which the world finds itself and the new normal which the world is becoming accustomedto. The initial discussionswill bring all participants to the table and lay the groundwork for future discussions in the thematic panels. At the same time, the participants will be invited to treat the pandemic not as a problem and crisis but as an opportunity. The summit implies the formulation of a fresh perspective on how “soft power” must function effectively in the new reality and where to look for points of growth and development. The speeches in the first panel will focus on current issues (a changed world in which life and relationships will never be the same) and their global importance. A discussion on the challenges faced by each country, by the whole world. Each country is different, but the challenges unite. The unifying function of the panel and the joint reflection on the “new reality” will provide a common understanding of the issues, the impetus for joint action, and the certainty that the solutions will eventually be found and possibilities arise.
A panel that sets the mood and tone of the summit; speakers who give confidence and hope for the future – there is a belief that the world will cope.
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Educational guru, philosopher and founder of the international study PISA.
Director of Education and Skills of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Israeli-American professor of computer science at Stanford University, McArthur Foundation Fellow, co-founder of the Coursera educational platform.
Minister of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia
Ukrainian public figure, head of the public association “Osvitoria”, founder of the Novopechersk school and the Global Teacher Prize Ukraine.
Ukrainian public figure, founder of the movement of responsible teachers EdCamp Ukraine, chairman of the Board of NGO “EdCamp Ukraine”
American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Minister of Health of Ukraine
Child and family psychologist
Representative / Ambassador of the HeForShe movement – a movement of solidarity for gender equality, created by the organization “UN-Women”
Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Deputy Executive Director of UN-Women
Government Commissioner for Gender Policy
In Kyiv, the first ladies from different countries launched an international platform for solving humanitarian problems around the world At the initiative of First Lady
У Києві перші леді з різних країн започаткували міжнародну платформу для розв’язання гуманітарних проблем по всьому світу З ініціативи першої леді Олени Зеленської у столиці
Дружина Президента України Олена Зеленська розкрила подробиці Київського саміту перших леді та джентльменів У понеділок, 23 серпня, в столиці України відбудеться Київський саміт перших леді
On the initiative of Olena Zelenska, on the eve of Independence Day, the Kyiv Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen will be held. The day
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