Political Chapter of the 5th Ostrogski Forum 2026 will take place in Kyiv on 18–19 September.

The Ostrogski Forum is a Belarusian-Ukrainian platform for dialogue among politicians, media representatives, civil society actors, experts, and researchers. Its aim is to discuss the current state of Belarusian-Ukrainian relations, shared challenges, and opportunities for cooperation.

The Political Chapter of the Forum will take place in Kyiv on 18–19 September.

The programme will feature discussions on the state and prospects of Belarusian-Ukrainian political dialogue, how the war is reshaping regional security, and what a partnership between a democratic Belarus and Ukraine could look like. Participants will also discuss the situation of Belarusians in Ukraine, including their rights, participation in Ukrainian society, and responsibility towards the country during the war.

Special attention will be paid to national identity, culture as a tool for countering the “Russian world”, the voice of anti-war Belarus in Ukraine, and the role of Belarusian volunteers in the future regional security architecture.

The Forum will also present findings from new research on Belarusian-Ukrainian relations.

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The Forum is organised by Belarusian and Ukrainian partners: Free Belarus Center, the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”, Ukrainian Catholic University, the Political Sphere Institute, the European Dialogue Center, and the Center for European Transformation, with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), and the International Renaissance Foundation.