The Ukrainian Bar Association invites you to the presentation of the Ukrainian edition of Dr. Paul R. Williams' book Lawyering Peace, published under the title The Path to Reconciliation: How Law Shapes a Lasting Peace.

The event will take place on 22 July in Kyiv and online. This is the second public event in Ukraine dedicated to the launch of this landmark publication.

Venue: Kyiv (exact address will be provided in the participation confirmation email) and online

Format: In-person and online

Languages: Ukrainian and English (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)

The publication was prepared by the Ukrainian Bar Association with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The book reflects the author’s views and does not necessarily represent the position of the Foundation.

The Ukrainian edition was also supported by the publishing house Creative Agency “Artil” (publishing coordination) and the Ukrainian Publishers and Booksellers Association (distribution support).

About the book

The Path to Reconciliation: How Law Shapes a Lasting Peace is the Ukrainian edition of the internationally acclaimed Lawyering Peace. The book offers an in-depth analysis of key challenges in drafting peace agreements. The author presents practical legal and diplomatic tools for addressing the root causes of armed conflict and building sustainable peace. This work will be of interest to lawyers, diplomats, military personnel, scholars, and anyone engaged in issues of peace, security, and international law.

Key ideas of the book are available in previous publications on the UBA website.

Programme:

• Remarks by Dr. Paul R. Williams, author

• Address by Mykola Stetsenko, President of the Ukrainian Bar Association

• Address by Roman Romanov, Director of the Human Rights and Justice Programme, International Renaissance Foundation (online)

• Address by Oleh Serbin, Doctor of Science, Professor, Director of the Yaroslav Mudryi National Library of Ukraine

• Address by Ihor Stepurin, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Publishers and Booksellers Association

Invited guests from the legal, reform, and international policy communities will also share their reflections on the book, including:

• Yevhen Krapyvin, Head of Rule of Law Programme, Laboratory of Legislative Initiatives

• Oleksandr Ziuz, Head of the Department for Cooperation with International, Intergovernmental and National Organizations, Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine

• Roman Mudryi, Doctor of Law

• Zera Kozlieva, Legal Director, Truth Hounds (online)

• Yaryna Sydii, Prosecutor, Pechersk District Prosecutor’s Office of Kyiv

• Daria Svyrydova, Lawyer, Partner at AZONES Law Firm

Participation is free of charge, but prior registration is required.
All in-person participants will receive a printed copy of the book.

For more information, please contact Kateryna Pyshchyk at +38 (096) 742-71-07 or kpyshchyk@uba.ua.
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This event is organized as part of a project implemented with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The content represents the position of the Ukrainian Bar Association and does not necessarily reflect the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.