The LBJ School, in partnership with Polissia National University of Ukraine, is honored to co-host the international workshop A Policy Blueprint for Ukraine’s European Union Integration Workshop: Co-Creating Risk Reduction and Climate Adaptation Strategies in the Agriculture Sector at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.
This workshop brings together Ukrainian ministry officials, EU representatives, and global academic leaders for crucial discussions on refining actionable pathways, addressing institutional barriers, and generating concrete policy recommendations that will enhance agricultural resilience and food security in Ukraine.
Professor Sachin Shah (LBJ School of Public Affairs) and Dr. Vitalii Dankevych (Polissia National University) will facilitate the 3-day event that will build out climate adaptation strategies within Ukraine’s agricultural sector, with a direct focus on supporting the country’s European Union (EU) integration process. Building on a previous scenario-planning initiative hosted by the LBJ School Washington Center, this follow-up workshop advances the focus from strategy development to actionable implementation.
Schedule at a Glance
Day 1: Policy Context Setting and Gap Analysis
- Current state of Ukraine's agricultural adaptation needs and EU integration process
- Identify policy gaps and institutional barriers to implementation
- Expert dialogue from Ukraine, Poland, and EU officials and experts on CAP requirements and real-time agricultural needs
- Successful adaptation case studies from EU member states
Day 2: Strategy Development and Implementation Planning
- Parallel working groups organized around Ukrainian-identified climate adaptation directions
- Structured problem-solving sessions with ministry representatives and EU advisors
- Cross-group coordination meeting to address overlapping jurisdictions and resource needs
- Implementation road mapping with clear timeline, responsible entities, and resource requirements
Day 3: Policy Action Planning and Consensus Building
- Excursion to agrarian areas in rural Poland to discuss climate adaptation and EU integration challenges (stakeholder validation with farmer representatives)
- Policy drafting sessions to formulate specific recommendations
- Closing synthesis and commitment session with ministerial representatives