Educational Program: Consequences of the Russian Invasion
Join this educational program on Wednesday 2 March at 8 PM EST, where we will examine the short and long-term consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Jonathan Granoff, with his decades-long work with world leaders, legislators, and politicians, will give unique insights into what the Russian invasion of Ukraine means for the world, and our collective human security. Dmitry Anopchenko will share his insights as a Ukrainian foreign correspondent in the US.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 8 PM EST | VIRTUALLY
Speakers:
Jonathan Granoff
Jonathan Granoff: Attorney, author, and international advocate emphasizing the legal, spiritual, and ethical dimensions of peace and security, with a specific focus on advancing the rule of law to address international threats such as nuclear weapons. He serves on numerous governing and advisory boards including: Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, Fortune Forum, Jane Goodall Institute, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament. He is a recipient of the Rutgers University School of Law’s Arthur E. Armitage Distinguished Alumni Award and a 2014 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. He received the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Bar Association International Law Section. He is a Fellow in the World Academy of Arts and Science and the Senior Advisor to the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summits of Nobel Peace Laureates and its Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador for Peace, Security and Nuclear Disarmament of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, former Adjunct Professor of International Law at Widener University School of Law, and Chair of the Task Force on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Senior Advisor to the Committee on National Security of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association. Mr. Granoff is the award-winning screenwriter of The Constitution: The Document that Gave Birth to a Nation and a prolific author. He has been a featured guest and expert commentator on numerous radio and television programs, and has presented expert testimony to the Parliaments of Canada and the United Kingdom, US Congress and the United Nations. BA (cum laude) from Vassar College, Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law.
Dmitry Anopchenko
Dmitry Anopchenko is the chief US correspondent for Inter TV channel, the most popular Ukrainian national broadcaster, former anchor of one of the top-rated Sunday news show on Ukrainian TV, “The Details of the Week”. Dmytro started his career on TV when he was 19 on a small provincial station in the city of Odessa and became one of the most experienced foreign correspondents in the country. Dmytro worked as his channels UK correspondent and it’s his 5-th year as a chief correspondent in Washington DC