Public and political figure, human rights activist,Andrei Sakharov was also the author of the draft Constitution of the USSR and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Although he was one of the creators of the first Soviet hydrogen bomb, Sakharov contributed to the negotiations for nuclear disarmament, opposed the war in Afghanistan and was always a fervent defender of the peace.

The association  "Andrei Sakharov Institute" recently founded in Paris by Lev Ponomarev,  friend and confidant of Sakharov, continues the legacy of this great  man of Peace, Progress and Human Rights and firmly opposes to the atrocious war in Ukraine waged by Russia.

Attendees will  share their memories of the life of an  exceptional scientist, discuss the fate of Russian dissidents in the last century  and in our time, and explain how Andrei's insights can  help solve problems of our time: preserving  peace and preventing the emergence of totalitarian regimes…