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Ukrainian human rights organization receives Nobel Peace Prize
On Saturday, the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded in Oslo - among others to the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties. Oleksandra Matviichuk will receive the prestigious prize on behalf of the organisation, which was founded in 2007 with the aim of promoting human rights and democracy in Ukraine and prosecuting human rights violations and war crimes. She is an ambassador of the Female Forward campaign of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.
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First Lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko: “Men no longer refuse to serve under my command because I am a woman”
Yulia Mykytenko joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine on a contract in 2016 together with her husband. After doing the “work for women” at the headquarters, she entered The Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy, returning to the front as a combat officer. After the death of her husband in February 2018, Yulia went to work at the Kyiv Military Lyceum. In the special project "The Unbreakable", Mykytenko talks about how the Ukrainian army changed and how important it is to be in your own place.
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“War is another case I need to win,” Inga Kordynovska on the humanitarian centre in Odesa
Inga Kordynovska is the owner of a law firm, who despite the threat of occupation of Odesa at the beginning of the war stayed in the city and established the Humanitarian Volunteer Centre in Odesa and then two more projects to help internally displaced people, mothers in particular. In the “Unbreakable” project, Inga shares how legal practice helped her during the war and why humanitarian aid is not her main goal in helping those affected by the war.
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Education against war
Yevheniya Tatarova, director of the Kiev office of the Continuing Education School for English Teachers, became a displaced person for the second time at the beginning of the war. To support the Ukrainian army, she held a seminar with English teachers lasting several hours, which raised 4,000 US dollars. She handed over the collected donations to the Serhij Prytula Foundation for the Ukrainian military. In the project "The Indomitable", Tatarova talks about finding new meanings during war and how the English language helps the Ukrainian army.
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“Nobody slept in the first several months”
Olga Kudinenko is the founder of Tabletochki, a charity foundation for children with cancer, a fundraiser and a Member of the National Children’s Hospital’s OKHMATDYT Board of Trustees. In the “UNBREAKABLE” project, she shared how the foundation helped evacuate children with cancer from dangerous territories, and spoke about establishing a foundation in the U.S. and helping Ukrainians, while she’s staying abroad.
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Ola Rondiak: "Today Ukraine reclaims its identity"
Ola Rondiak, a U.S. artist of Ukrainian origin, was born and raised in emigration. After Ukraine gained independence, she decided to return to her homeland. The artist is now witnessing how Ukrainians are once again fighting for their identity. And that is what she shows in her works. In an interview for WoMo, Ola shares what she felt when the war started, where she finds strength to fight and how she creates art to help the army. This article was prepared by the editorial office of Ukrainian women´s magazine WoMo as a part of the author´s special project "Unbreakable" in cooperation with Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom in Ukraine.
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Ukraine: Resisting the temptation of quick solutions
The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine has severely shaken the Ukrainian economy. But the first reaction of the government and the national bank to the war shock was competent: the suspension of import duties as well as the easing of the tax burden strengthened the confidence of the economy and society in the government. After the first steps towards economic liberalisation, however, the government returned to the modus operandi of the pre-war period.
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“You try not to let it get to you, but to help instead”: Anastasia Didenko about helping the victims of sexual violence
Anastasia Didenko, a volunteer and a Senior Associate of the Criminal Law Practice at the LFC Law Group, started working at the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association “JurFem” when the war broke out. She is currently involved in consulting people who suffered from sexual violence committed by the Russian military.
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Use of Technologies in the Russia-Ukraine War
Technological development has led to an improvement in military operations and tactics. The Russian invasion of Ukraine clearly shows how new technologies have changed traditional warfare. The question arises as to what new methods and tools are used in contemporary warfare and how these changes have altered conventional thinking about an invasion campaign.
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Melitopol: the first days of war
An eyewitness, who wishes to remain anonymous, reports on the Russian attack on Melitopol. She describes how people left the city and how the territorial defense groups tried to stop the Russian troops. But after the occupiers entered the city, a humanitarian disaster began: looting occurred, food became scarce, and people were kidnapped. The soldiers forcibly threw people into carts and drove them out of the city. Some of them returned, others to this day have not.
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Prohibited Warfare, Unthinkable Diplomacy
In a statement after the extraordinary meeting in Brussels, NATO leaders warned Russia of "grave consequences" if it used chemical or biological weapons in the war against Ukraine. Why weapons of mass destruction won't change the situation on the ground, but may shape perceptions of Russia's war. A prescient analysis from a Ukrainian perspective.
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The virtual front
There are soldiers in uniform, carrying and using weapons with deadly impact. And there are “information soldiers”, using their sophisticated IT skills to undermine the Russian war effort in Ukraine and strengthen morale among the attacked. Some 300,000 Ukrainians have by now joined their ranks. Together, they form the Information Army of Ukrainian resistance.
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We are looking for a Project Coordinator for our Kyiv office from 1 January 2022
We are the liberal German political foundation, engaged in civic education, international dialogue and political consultancy. Through our projects, we promote freedom, civil liberties, human rights and a social market economy in Germany and in about 60 countries worldwide. Our representation in Kyiv is responsible for Ukraine and Belarus. Do you want to join our #FreedomTeam?
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Get to know Anna Kravtšenko, our new Project Director for the office in Kyiv!
Anna Kravtšenko, born in Estonia, studied political science and East European studies in Berlin, Germany. She has been working in international development since 2012. She started her professional career with German development agency GIZ, working in Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Germany, and advising the German Federal Government on issues of civic engagement, anti-corruption, transparency and accountability of state institutions in developing countries.
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🇪🇺25 березня поїзд “Eurotrain in Ukraine” від European Youth of Ukraine та #FNFUkraine прибув на станцію Житомир! Під час першого блоку тренінгу учасники вже дізналися про: - цінності ЄС; - історію становлення та розширення Союзу; - інституції ЄС; - основні віхи укладання Угоди про асоціацію; - низку безвізів; - етапи та перспективи вступу України до ЄС. Учасники також познайомилися з однодумцями, обговорили можливості для молоді в ЄС та подискутували про те, як молодь України може змінити Європу. Наступні семінари “Eurotrain in Ukraine” також відбудуться: 🗓️29 квітня – у Луцьку (реєстрація до 23.04) 🗓️20 травня – у Києві (реєстрація до 13.05). Реєструйтеся за посиланням: https://forms.gle/cJvjZgHYkG7XX1HT8 #ReshapeEurope
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🇺🇦Від чого залежить повернення громадян до своїх домівок? Наступний крок, який передбачено проєктом написання "Концепції антикризового плану відновлення громад" — опитування вимушено переміщених осіб із Зеленодольської та Нововоронцовської ОТГ. Мета — виявити фактори, від яких залежить повернення громадян до домівок і часові проміжки за які вони можуть повернутися. Метод дослідження — телефонне анкетування. Проєкт реалізовується Об’єднання Відповідальних Громадян за підтримки #FNFUkraine та у співпраці з Зеленодольська міська територіальна громада та Нововоронцовська селищна військова адміністрація.
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🇪🇺Встигніть зареєструватися для участі в семінарах для молоді "EuroTrain in Ukraine" від European Youth of Ukraine та #FNFUkraine 🗓️Уже сьогодні, 21 березня, останній день реєстрації на семінар у Житомирі, який відбудеться в суботу, 25 березня. Реєстрація: https://forms.gle/cJvjZgHYkG7XX1HT8 Зустрічі також відбудуться: 🗓️29 квітня – у Луцьку (реєстрація до 23.04) 🗓️20 травня – у Києві (реєстрація до 13.05). ❓Що таке ЄС, як він функціонує? Що дасть Україні вступ до ЄС?Якою може бути співпраця України з ЄС? Запрошуємо молодь 16 - 24 років, щоб: 📌 заглибитися у світ демократичної Європи; 📌 сформувати своє бачення відносин Україна-ЄС; 📌 проаналізувати цінності ЄС та України; 📌 обговорити як молодь України вже змінила Європу та що ще можемо зробити; 📌 дізнатися про наш досвід у європейській політиці. Взяти участь можна лише в одному із заходів, тому поширюйте анонс серед друзів. Ми відберемо 25 найбільш умотивованих та заряджених на зміни учасників для кожного міста. #ReshapeEurope #Youth #EuroTrain #молодь
