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Day of political PR within the XII International PR-festival: the national idea, political sincerity, egregores, social networks
Day of political PR is dedicated to finding a national idea and social harmony – to the topics which, because of the events of recent months, are the most frequently discussed in political, intellectual and social circles of Ukraine. In a whirlwind of a drastic change of the political system of the country, the emotional unity of one part of society and the separatist sentiment of another, only public consensus can lead to compromise between judgments of Ukrainians, which are sometimes unfairly categorical.
The second day of the festival will be opened by Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi, who repeatedly delivered lectures in Ukraine on cultural solidarity and national identity of the Polish and Ukrainian people. Head of the Program Board of Eastern Partnership Culture Congress, director of center «Borderlands – of art, culture, nations», the author of books about multiculturalism and the philosophy of dialogue will express his vision on ways of uniting the Ukrainians in one of the most difficult periods in its history.
The thematic section «Caprices of public subconsciousness» is presented by Oleg Pokalchuk who is a well-known Ukrainian writer, social psychologist, author of scientific articles and methodological papers on the topic of social fears, political leadership and political elite. Having experience as a consultant of known Ukrainian politicians, social and political movements and parties Pokalchuk will speak about the impact on the collective unconscious of political, religious, cultural, and social egregores, as well as about consequences of their impact on society and the country as a whole.
Day of political PR will move on to a thematic section «National idea for Ukraine», which consists of two sessions. In the first session, «Leaders of opinions: social-philosophical aspect» we offer to listen to the Head of the Synodal Information Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church archpriest George Kovalenko, philosopher Miroslav Popovich, philosopher, writer, psychoanalyst and host Nazipa Khamitova, and Director of the Ukrainian Institute in London Andy Gunder.
In the second session, under the panel discussion «Leaders of opinions: political aspect» leading experts in the field of Political Research and Consulting, in particular: political analyst Dmitry Vydrin, President of the analytical center «Open Politics» Ihor Zhdanov, founder of the group of companies «R&B Group» Eugene Kopatko, Director of the Institute of Global Strategies Vadim Karasev, political consultant, journalist, Deputy of Kiev Council Oleg Medvedev, Director of the Kiev center for Political Studies Mikhail Pogrebinsky.
The second thematic section called «New Media in Ukrainian politics» will be devoted to a discussion on the influence of social networks and the Internet public opinion on the political, economic and social system of the country, their mobilization aspects, as well as defense mechanisms in the context of information warfare and total misinformation across the Internet space.
The thematic section includes a panel discussion «Test for SM-sincerity: behaviour of politicians in social networks during the crisis». Participation will take: public and political figure in Ukraine and Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovoi, PR-advisors of Oleg Tyagnybok, Sergei Tigipko and Nikolai Azarov. In addition, tips on how to distinguish fakes among the vast flow of information we be given by a pranker top Post-Soviet space Vovan222, co-founders of the Information Space Control Group «Fake Control» Sergei Balbek and Michael Bortnik, chief editor of the portal «City DoZor» Rostislav Kasyanenko and Director at agency of conflict PR – «PR i Z» Zahar Chistyakov.
The panel discussion «Social networks and self-organization of the population» is provided by the Project Manager «Elyudi» Christina Berdinskih, Chief Editor of Delo.ua «Case of Maidan» project Catherine Venzhik, well-known journalist Osman Pashayev, host at ICTV channel Anna «Ahab»Teslenko and others.
Discussion on «Internet TV – is there life outside the Maidan?» will be completed the «Day of political PR», which is attended by the Chief Editor of the channel Espreso.TV Vadim Denisenko, General Producer of TC 112 Alexey Semyonov, founder of the «Rain. Optimistic Channel», co-owner of the radio station «Silver rain», the magazine «Big City» and the portal Slon.ru Natalia Sindeeva and General Producer of the channel «Grom TV» Dmitry Filimonov.
XII International PR-Festival will be held on April 10-11 at the Radisson Blu Hotel (22, Yaroslaviv Val St). Initiator is Ukrainian PR- League. Official organizing partner – PR-Service Agency.