VMU Invites to a Discussion and Photography Exhibition on The Reconstruction of Ukraine and European Solidarity
The Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy at Vytautas Magnus University invites to a discussion “The reconstruction of Ukraine – a new test of European solidarity” and the opening of a photography exhibition dedicated to Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The discussion will take place on October 28, 2025 (Tuesday) at 1:00 p.m. at the VDU Leonidas Donskis Library (V. Putvinskio g. 23, Kaunas).
The event will be attended by:
- Marcin Chruściel, Director of the Polish-Ukrainian Development Cooperation Office, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy of Poland;
- Prof. Gintautas Mažeikis, Head of the Center for Social and Political Criticism at Vytautas Magnus University.
The discussion will be moderated by Aistė Žemaitytė, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy at Vytautas Magnus University. Representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Vilnius are also participating in the event.
After the discussion, we invite you to visit the photo exhibition, which will be on display in the foyer on the 4th floor of the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy at Vytautas Magnus University (V. Putvinskio g. 23).
The exhibition, marking Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland in cooperation with PRESS CLUB POLAND. Since the beginning of the war against Ukraine, Polish photographers have become one of the largest groups of foreign war correspondents working in the conflict zone. Their photos are regularly published in the international media, bearing witness to the reality of the front line, destroyed towns and villages, the experiences of civilians and soldiers, and the thousand-day struggle for freedom.
The exhibition at VDU is organized and coordinated by Aistė Žemaitytė, Vice-Dean of VDU PMDF, who emphasizes the academic and civic importance of this initiative: “This exhibition is not only a visual testimony to war, but also an expression of our academic community’s solidarity with Ukraine. Freedom and peace in Europe cannot be taken for granted – we must protect and support them and talk about them, especially in the university environment, where critical thinking and civic responsibility are formed.”
The exhibition will run until November 23, 2025, at V. Putvinskio g. 23 – 4th floor.
