On November 28–29, 2024, Ukrainian School of Elites (UASE) participated in the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) — “Design Your Tomorrow.”

In addition to its international and business focus, the summit carried a strong spiritual foundation, as renowned pastors shared their word of inspiration, among other speakers.

Ruslan Kukharchuk, Director of GLS Ukraine and founder of the movement “All Together!“, guided Ukrainian leaders through the specifics of Ukraine’s unique context, even within the global nature of the summit.

“Ukrainian-centricity is a trait we overlooked in the past but must now reclaim to preserve what we have,” emphasized Ruslan.

For perhaps the first time, such a clear emphasis on this idea resonated within a community upholding Christian values. (This is especially relevant considering the Vatican’s stance toward Ukraine at the start of Russia’s full-scale war crimes in 2022, pacifist sentiments in certain evangelical circles, and the overtly anti-Ukrainian policies of the Russian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate.)

A vital component of building a successful Ukrainian society is its spirituality and culture, as well as its family values and Christian ideas and principles. In his speech, Ruslan highlighted the Presidential Decree on the Day of Ukrainian Statehood (No. 455/2023 dated July 28, 2023). The decree emphasizes Ukraine’s civilizational choice rooted in Christian values:

To affirm the continuity of over a millennium of Ukrainian state-building, based on the history of Ukrainian statehood, which traces its roots to the founding of Kyiv and the flourishing of the state under Prince Volodymyr the Great — the state-builder who, through the adoption of Christianity in 988, affirmed Kyivan Rus’ civilizational choice, whose successors include modern Ukraine […]

Presidential Decree on the Day of Ukrainian Statehood No. 455/2023 dated July 28, 2023

Yuriy Safonov, President of the Ukrainian School of Elites, affirmed shared views on spiritual and family values, which are critically needed in Ukraine today for its recovery and the construction of a successful society.

In our opinion, the bold, honest, and transparent discourse on leadership within the Ukrainian context was the most valuable part of the summit.

Several hundred attendees in the packed hall and over 200 online viewers had the honor of joining this initiative — something vital for everyone working for Ukraine during these challenging times.