Together with Ievheniia Shynkarenko, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of Ukraine in the Republic of Indonesia, and Yuliia Mykulych, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Indonesia, the Ukrainian Institute’s delegation held a series of strategic meetings with leading Indonesian cultural institutions and European partners to enhance bilateral cultural and creative cooperation between Ukraine and Indonesia. They also discussed future collaboration within international festivals and events such as EUNIC Indonesia, Jakarta Arts Council, Jakarta World Cinema, Ballet Indonesia Foundation, among others.

Volodymyr Sheiko, Director General of the Ukrainian Institute, spoke at the Indonesia International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2025, attended by Indonesia’s Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon. He outlined Ukraine’s experience in cultural diplomacy during the war, highlighted the scale of destruction, and emphasised that Ukraine’s efforts today focus on recovery, shaping international perceptions of the country, and countering Russian cultural dominance.