The UBA International Law Committee invites you to take part in the event on the topic: “Why ECHR Decision in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia as of 09 July 2025 is unique for the history of international law?”, which will be held on September 24, 2025.

Format: online with offline sites in Kyiv (Sayenko Kharenko law Firm office), London (White and Case office), Stockholm (White and Case office).

Stay tuned! We are working on arranging of more locations for offline networking in Europe. To be announced soon!

When: 24 September, 18.00 Kyiv time, 17.00 Stockholm, 16.00 London (TBC). The Agenda timing below is according to Kyiv time

Registration: https://bit.ly/3HvRY0P

Event Agenda:

17.30 - 18.00 Registration

18.00 - 19.00 Panel discussion (available online from all mentioned locations and by the link)

Challenges on the way to the historical decision. Main “wins” of Ukraine in case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia – Margarita Sokorenko, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, representative of Ukraine in the ECHR

“Effective control” in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia case – why does it matter? – Olga Kuchmiienko, Ph.D., attorney-at-law, Head of International Law Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association

The impact of this decision on the future cases against Russia in international courts – Dr Ganna Yudkivska, Partner, Equity Law Firm, Chair of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Vice-President of the European Society of International Law, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in 2010-2022

The impact of the Decision on current and potential arbitration cases against Russia – Anna Bukvych, attorney-at-law, Ph.D., Deputy Head of the International Law Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association

19.00 - 19.30 QA

19.30 - 20.30 Networking at offline locations

Pre-registration is required to participate in the event

The number of participants is limited. The organizers reserve the right to terminate registration if the maximum number of participants is reached.

If you wish, you can make a charitable contribution and support the institutional activities of the Ukrainian Bar Association by following the link.

For additional information about the event, please call: +38 (066) 495-30-14 or write to: komitet@uba.ua. Contact person - Viktoriia Motia.