A recent Providus study claims that the self-organisation and civic engagement of displaced Ukrainians are a unique phenomenon in Latvia, as the civic participation of newcomers is usually fragmented. In this blog, HROMADA member Oksana Žabko provides insights into the diverse forms, motives, and resources of civic engagement among Ukrainians who have arrived in Latvia.
Ukraine’s public diplomacy has rapidly developed from a long-term image-building effort into an instrument of national survival. Nadia Bureiko and Maryna Rabinovych trace this development, highlight current challenges, and draw lessons from it for other countries.
In this blog post, Oleksandra Cherednichenko and Eugenija Kovaliova present their practical experiences in implementing an entrepreneurship training programme for Ukrainian women in Lithuania at the Ukreate Hub.
In response to Russia’s cyber attacks, Ukraine has rolled out its own system of cyber defence and counter offence. Dmytro Khutkyy summarises six types of cyber resilience and calls for stronger cooperation between the Ukrainian government and civil society.
Russia’s invasion has inflicted severe damage and losses on Ukraine, necessitating a massive rebuilding effort. Veronika Vakulenko argues that civil society must be involved in the recovery process and offers guidance to Nordic and Baltic policymakers on how to achieve this.
Though Russia’s full-scale invasion now enters its 3rd year, Ukraine could quickly claim victory on the “Western Front” – the North American and European information domain. Eric Adamson shows that key was placing Ukrainian perspectives and the country’s European future at the center of the narrative. Engaging civil society in the information space led to real-world consequences on the battle field.