Please note that simultaneous translation in Ukrainian will be available for this event.
Ukraine is in the midst of a brutal war, invasion and occupation of parts of the country. It is the worst war in Europe since the Second World War.
The destruction and impact of the war have been enormous – and are ongoing. Destruction of infrastructure, electricity grids, buildings, thousands of people killed, and the forced displacement of millions of people both in Ukraine and abroad. Millions of Ukrainians – including children and youth and people of all ages – living through the daily experience of months of war, bombardments, and attacks. And for many in the country, the experience of living under occupation.
This webinar will address the impacts of the invasion, occupation, and war on Ukraine – on Ukraine’s people, on society, economically and more – but it will also focus on what can and will need to be done to help Ukraine build and recover beyond the war.
Drawing upon experiences from Ukraine and the incredible response of the people of Ukraine to the invasion, as well as experiences in post-war recovery and building the future of countries beyond war, the webinar will identify both concrete challenges as well as lessons learned and good practices in post-war recovery and stabilization.
For anyone interested in building the future of Ukraine beyond the war, the webinar will help to identify both critical challenges and practical lessons that can help support this effort. It has been designed for civil society organizations, the Ukrainian government including national and local authorities, and local, national and international organizations supporting Ukraine.
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This webinar is part of Peace Support Ukraine (PSU), a 6-month first phase project that aims to lay foundations for long-term nonviolence and peacebuilding work in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus in support of local and national partners. It is implemented in partnership with PATRIR (Romania), Un Ponte Per (Italy), Nonviolence International Ukraine (Ukraine), the Institute for Peace and Common Ground Ukraine (IPCG) (Ukraine), and the Ukrainian Leadership Academy (ULA). It is funded by the Soka Gakkai Buddhist Institute in Italy. PSU aims to support local and national organizations and authorities in Ukraine and to ensure EU and international organizations and partners increase support for peacebuilding, trauma recovery and nonviolence in Ukraine, and direct nonviolent resistance and opposition to the war in Russia and Belarus. Peace Support Ukraine supports Ukrainian experts, CSOs, activists and youth to address priorities they identify, have their voices heard internationally and to create opportunities for Ukrainian citizens to build hope for their future and positive change in their everyday lives during and after the war.