Are you curious about how Ukrainian civil society organizations work in fragile conditions?

In collaboration with CISU, the Danish Helsinki Committee for Human Rights invites civil society organizations to a mini-conference and networking event on 8 of October in Copenhagen.

Here you will have the opportunity to meet with Ukrainian NGOs, exchange knowledge, experience and project ideas and perhaps find a future partner. A unique opportunity to build a bridge between civil society organizations in Denmark and Ukraine.

The networking event is free and open for all upon registration via this site. 

17.00 - 17.10 Kateryna Stukalova, curator of visual culture and contemporary art projects in The Ukraine House in Denmark: Welcome on behalf of The Ukraine House

17.10- 17.20 Asbjørn Storgaard, chairperson of The Danish Helsinki Committee for Human Rights and Jacob Thorsen, advisor, CISU: Welcome on behalf of the organizers.

17.20 - 17.50 Oksana Kuiantseva, Kyiv, board member in East-SOS and partner in the project: Ukrainian civil society in times of war - challenges and opportunities.

17.50 - 18.20 Albina Filatova, Kharkiv, project manager in Relief Coordination Center: The work of the Relief Coordination Center in 2023-2024 and the humanitarian situation in Khakriv.

18.20 - 18.40 Break. Coffee and tea.

18.40-19.10 Oksana Cherviakova, Zolotonosha NGO Youth Development Center, Zolotonosha, Cherkasy oblast: From Idea to Action: Youth Center as a Platform for Youth Participation in Community Life.

19.10 - 19.30 Beatrix Rosalia Schrøder Møller, research intern, CISU: The role of civil society in the Denmark.

19.30 - 20.00 Jacob Thorsen, advisor, CISU: CISU’s activities in the Eastern Neighborhood Countries, The Neighborhood Fund. 

20.00 - 21.00 Afterglow and networking. A glass of wine and light snacks will be served.