Under the conditions of war, universities in Ukraine are agents of social cohesion and reform. Using the example of the TURBO project, Veronika Vakulenko shows how building institutional resilience, expanding flexible learning opportunities through micro-credentials, and linking education to local labour markets can turn universities into engines of democratic reconstruction, even in times of social crisis.
In this blog post, Nataliia Varha and Kathrine Vitus present findings from the project “The Transitions of Displaced Ukrainian Youth – A Qualitative Longitudinal Study”, conducted from 2023 to 2024. It focuses on how displaced Ukrainian youth navigate life in Denmark.
Investing in anti-corruption capacity is an important route to securing the democratic benefits of decentralisation reforms in Ukraine. David Jackson and Oleksandra Keudel present four strategic priorities for capacity building.
The Scandinavian countries have developed different policies for the integration of Ukrainian refugees. In this blog post, Marthe Handå Myhre and Oleksandra Deineko compare these policies and the resulting integration outcomes.
Since 2022, there has been an increasing number of cyber attacks in Ukraine, particularly on the websites of local authorities. In this blog post, HROMADA member Iryna Fyshchuk explores the cyber security gap at the local level in Ukraine, highlighting the critical need for EU support with a special focus on Ukrainian hromadas.
The Arctic region is a focal point of ongoing geopolitical competition and complex security dynamics. Despite their geographical and contextual differences, the Norwegian Arctic and Ukraine share common challenges and opportunities. Maryna Rabinovych discusses ‘civil preparedness’ and ‘transport and infrastructure’ as potential areas of knowledge transfer between Ukraine and Norway.
In this blog post, Tyyne Karjalainen proposes that in order to leave behind the European security order that enabled Russia’s aggression in the first place, the perspective from the ‘peripheries’ should be placed at the forefront of imagining future peace and security in Europe.
In this blog post, Toni Ahvenainen and Markku Mattila discuss the challenges faced by Ukrainians in the labour market of South Ostrobothnia, Finland. They argue for a shift toward a skills-based immigration approach to enhance both the integration of Ukrainians and the economic vitality of the region.
Development aid, support for post-conflict reconstruction and democracy promotion are highly knowledge-intensive fields of work. Drawing on experiences from many conflict and post-conflict regions, Jørn Holm-Hansen argues that aid aimed at peaceful reconstruction can sometimes perpetuate existing rivalries or foster new ones.
In this blog post, Oksana Žabko looks at the existing inclusion practices for Ukrainian children in Latvian schools and discusses the pupils’ lived experiences. She offers suggestions on the government’s proposal for compulsory enrolment of Ukrainian children in Latvian schools.