Empowering Ukrainian CSOs through Nonviolent Communication

Projektperiode:

01.05.2025 - 01.02.2026

Beviliget beløb:

498.320,- DKK

Samlet budget:

498.320,- DKK

Organisation:

Foreningen Livsberigende Kommunikation (LIVKOM)

Partnere:

Ukrainian Centre for Nonviolent Communication and Reconciliation ‘Dignity Space’ (DS)

Pulje:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Indsatsområde:

Naboskab - Medborgerindsats

World goals:

Mål 3: Sundhed og trivsel

Mål 4: Kvalitetsuddannelse

Mål 11: Bæredygtige byer og lokalsamfund

Mål 16: Fred, retfærdighed og stærke institutioner

Mål 17: Partnerskaber for handling

Indsatser foregår i:

Ukraine

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This intervention aims to enhance emotional stability, stress resilience, and conflict resolution skills among Ukrainian CSO staff through a three-day residential Nonviolent Communication training for 165 participants from active Ukrainian CSOs representing various areas of work in Ukraine, from humanitarian – to capacity building and development. After three years of war, staff members of these CSOs face overwhelming workloads, leading to emotional instability, toxic stress, and challenges in resolving interpersonal conflicts. By addressing the specific needs of CSO staff, the intervention will stimulate increased cooperation both between staff members within their CSOs, enabling them to be more efficient and better coordinated in providing higher, more compassionate and cost-efficient services to the Ukrainian civil society suffering from the multiple devastating consequences of the