Ukraine

Congress of Culture Activists (Kyiv)

The Congress of Cultural Activists (CCA) contributes to the development of civil society and the creation of creative communities in Ukraine. They develop cultural activism networks and contribute to the implementation of interdisciplinary projects in cooperation with international experts and national alliances. The work of the CCA aims to further intercultural cooperation for positive development in in Ukraine and implement projects on socially relevant issues. Furthermore, they focus on the development of  creative industries to uplift dialogue and collaboration as a means of cultural integration to support progress and encourage activism and active citizenship in a post-transition society.

Viktoria Kolesnikova
Ukraine

Viktoria is a senior researcher at the National Museum of the Revolution of Dignity and head of the scientific library at the Institute of Archaeology. She didn’t take an active part in civil society until October 1990, when she actively helped the participants of the

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Yuri Samoilenko
Ukraine

Yuri is the head of the first public organization focused on environmental issues in Ukraine – “Zelenyi svit”. The environmental association was founded in December 1987. The tragedy at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant prompted Yuri to become a committed social and political activist. Thus,

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Women’s Revolution

The role of women in conflict and transition societies is significant for a variety of reasons. Women are active agents of change and a driving force. In December 2020, the conference “A women’s revolution” took place, where we undertook an intensive, virtual journey around the

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