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lecture → nov 14 '24

DUO LECTURE Energy Resilience: Solutions for Ukraine

Vakwerkhuis, Delft
Professor Snijdersstraat 2
On November 14th, we will host a lecture and discussion on Ukraine’s energy recovery and transition, featuring insights from Sebastian Veldhuizen, Nataliya Lushnikova, and Maksym Semenyuk. Moderation by Nazar Gresko. The event will explore Dutch, International, and Ukrainian perspectives on this critical topic.
About topic
As Ukraine prepares for the coming winter months, the nation faces a challenge unlike any seen in modern times. With much of the country's energy infrastructure either destroyed or severely damaged by relentless missile and drone strikes during nearly three years of full-scale invasion, the question of how to provide energy and warmth to its citizens looms large.
Critical civilian infrastructure has been constantly attacked since the start of the invasion. In response, a new mindset has emerged across the country, one that embraces decentralization of energy and innovative solutions to provide warmth. What was once seen as a service provided solely by the state has rapidly transformed into a self-driven effort. Individuals, groups, and communities are now generating and storing energy in creative and decentralized ways.
This shift has sparked a wave of fresh solutions, with people thinking differently about warmth and energy in everyday life. Heating has once again become a conscious, deliberate effort, reflecting resilience in the face of adversity.
UNUN is inviting creative thinkers to tag along and join the lecture led by Sebastian Veldhuizen, Nataliya Lushnikova and Maksym Semenyuk merging the experiences and professional approach from both Dutch, international and Ukraine perspectives.
About Panorama Ukraine
This lecture is part of a series of events on the topic of ‘Energy transition’ within our project Panorama Ukraine. Panorama Ukraine is a collective endeavour of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Ukraine – Netherlands Urban Network (UNUN), Dutch Board of Government Advisors (CRa), Vereniging Deltametropool (VDM) and is generously supported by The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW).
About speakers
Maksym Semenyuk is working as a Senior Consultant in the energy sector. He is originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, and has lived in the Netherlands for 7 years. His core expertise is in energy markets, energy economics, and strategy. Maksym supports European Energy Ministries, regulatory authorities, utilities, and private companies active across the energy sector value chain. Given that his daily work closely evolves around energy system planning and the security of energy supply, Maksym can fully appreciate the implications of the damage inflicted on the Ukrainian energy sector. It is for that reason, that he has a particular interest in searching for new solutions that would help restore the Ukrainian energy infrastructure while balancing the energy trilemma of Security, Affordability, and Sustainability. 

Nataliya Lushnikova obtained MSc degree on Building materials and Products in National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE) in Rivne, Ukraine. She defended PhD on self-compacting high-strength concrete in Odessa State University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (Ukraine) in 2006. From 2005 to 2023 she worked as a lecturer, senior lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor in NUWEE, combining teaching and research with activities in non-profit civic organizations and initiatives. Nataliya was visiting lecturer in Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (Italy) in 2009 and Lublin University of Technology (Poland) in 2015-2017, teaching courses on building materials. In 2021-2023 she worked as a project coordinator in the non-governmental environmental organization ‘Ecoclub’ (Ukraine), contributing to the projects on just energy transition of Ukrainian communities and green post-war recovery agenda. In July 2023 she was appointed at postdoc position in the Building Materials group in TU Eindhoven. Her current research area is developing circular building materials. Nataliya works on the projects, devoted to recycling wind turbine blades and mineral wool. She is a board member of the Women in Science Eindhoven (WISE) Network and a member of the non-profit organization ‘Ukrainians in Eindhoven’.
programme
18:00 - Walk-in
18:30 - 20:00 - Lecture and discussions: Sebastian Veldhuizen, Nataliya Lushnikova, and Maksym Semenyuk
20:00 - 21:00 - Informal conversations and drinks
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