Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, displacement remains one of the war’s most profound consequences. Millions of Ukrainians have sought refuge abroad or become internally displaced, facing continued uncertainty about their future. While some have found temporary stability in host countries, many struggle with integration, employment, and legal challenges. At the same time, discussions on return and reconstruction are gaining momentum, but security concerns, infrastructure destruction, and economic hardships continue to obstruct large-scale returns.
In this webinar, Dr Franck Düvell presented key trends in forced migration from Ukraine, revisiting existing displacement scenarios and analysing the impact of attacks on energy infrastructure on displacement trends. Dr Nataliia Huseiva and Dr Kateryna Sehida assessed the current state of internal displacement in Ukraine, highlighting major challenges and evolving dynamics. Mr Martin Wagner examined the legal status of Ukrainians in the EU under temporary protection and explored the prospects for their legal stay under various scenarios. Meanwhile, Mr Jan Werner shared insights on the Czech Republic’s perspective on the displacement of Ukrainians.
Watch the recording of the Webinar in English here or in Russian here.
Moderator: Radim Žák, Head of Region EECA and Head of the Prague Process Secretariat at ICMPD
Speakers:
- Franck Düvell, PhD, Senior Researcher, Force Migration and Refugee Research Programme (FFVT), Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS), Osnabrück University
- Kateryna Sehida, Doctor of Geographical Sciences and Professor at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
- Nataliia Husieva, PhD in Geography, Associate Professor, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
- Martin Wagner, Senior Policy Advisor Asylum in ICMPD’s Policy Unit
- Jan Werner, Head of Unit, Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic
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