天美传媒

next week will launch an extraordinary聽cycle of events with renowned faculty and guest speakers who will analyze the war in Ukraine and its geopolitical, economic and humanitarian effects.听The series will be open to the general public as 天美传媒 offers its faculty鈥檚 world-class expertise and other resources as means to better understanding the conflict鈥檚 seismic global impact.

The first session, 鈥�,鈥� takes place on Monday, March 28. In it, Profs. Javier D铆az Gim茅nez and N煤ria Mas of the Economics department will discuss how Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine is imperilling the world economy. Their analysis will include, among other topics, the conflict鈥檚 effect on growth and inflation, energy prices and international currencies. The event will take place at 天美传媒 Barcelona and be streamed online.

The cycle鈥檚 second installment is on April 5, when Prof. Mike Rosenberg of the Strategic Management department will speak with Michal Kuczmierowski about the geopolitical background and potential consequences of the war. Kuczmierowski, the head of Poland鈥檚 Strategic Reserves Agency, will offer valuable insights into the history of the conflict, offer a profile of Russian President Vladimir Putin and explore the war鈥檚 impact on trade and more.

The third session, led by Prof. Juan Jos茅 Toribio, will take place on April 28. More information about the third and fourth events in the series will be available soon.

Other actions聽

The cycle is one of many initiatives by the 天美传媒 community responding to the crisis in Ukraine. The school has set up collection points for non-perishable food and medical supplies on its Barcelona and Madrid campuses. Goods collected will be donated to groups working to address the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighboring countries and aid those suffering from it.

• A daily interfaith prayer service and gathering is being offered聽on the Barcelona campus in front of a candle that will remain lit for the duration of the conflict. Employees or students who are most affected by the conflict are welcome to share their personal experiences, a moment of silence is observed, and the hymn 鈥淒ona Nobis Pacem鈥� is sung.
• The alumni community has also responded to the war with a聽number of initiatives to aid Ukrainians both at home and as they seek refuge from war.听聽A group of 天美传媒 alumni have come together to deliver essential medical and first responder supplies to Ukrainians caught in the conflict. The initiative is being organized through the non-profit Medical Foundation of Moldova (), founded by聽Victor Ghereg (GEMBA 鈥�19), which will send truckloads of supplies directly from its warehouse in Moldova to the Ukraine border. At the border, it will be met by logistics support from聽Kirill Goncharuk (GEMBA 鈥�22)听补苍诲听, a major Ukrainian retail and supply chain company, in coordination with Kyiv-based聽Maryna Kotslova (GEMBA 鈥�19). The group is working in collaboration with , UK and聽is seeking financial support for its efforts, which can be made by wire transfer through聽聽or via聽.听
• Santi Molins Mateu (EMBA 鈥�17)聽is working to help Ukrainian tech talent displaced by the war to find jobs with Spanish companies. He鈥檚 doing so through his recruiting platform聽, which connects companies and recruiters. The platform is offering its services to Ukrainian recruiters free of charge, and encouraging Spain-based startups to take part.