The Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research (UCIPR) and the Department of Public Communications of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) invite you to attend the presentation of the information and communication campaign #ТіХтоПідтримує (#ThoseWhoSupport).
When: July 14, 11:00 - 12:30.
Where: Kyivinform Press Center (Kyiv, 51A Volodymyrska St.).
Registration for the event will remain open until 12:00 on July 13 via the link.
Why is this important?
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, civil society organizations have become key actors in supporting individuals and communities. They assist internally displaced persons, military personnel, and veterans; facilitate blood donations; support those affected by Russian attacks; care for homeless animals; and find solutions where they are needed most.
At the same time, the civic sector's contributions often remain insufficiently visible to a broader audience.
That is why UCIPR and the Department of Public Communications of the KCSA, with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation, are implementing the #ТіХтоПідтримує (#ThoseWhoSupport) campaign, which shares the stories of organizations and individuals who support Ukrainians every single day.
The campaign will run throughout the summer and will combine outdoor advertising, video stories, features, and narratives about public and charitable organizations helping people and communities across different parts of the country.
During the event, you will learn:
- what inspired the the #ТіХтоПідтримує (#ThoseWhoSupport) information and communication campaign and what are the stories it tells;
- how civil society organizations support Ukrainians in times of war;
- why it is vital to maintain trust in civil society and cultivate a culture of public participation;
- what challenges the civic sector currently faces and how organizations find solutions to support individuals and communities.
Event Speakers:
- Valeriia Skvortsova, Executive Director of UCIPR;
- Viktoriia Dubinkina, Deputy Director of the Department of Public Communications of the executive body of the Kyiv City Council (Kyiv City State Administration);
- Sashko Kulchytsky, Director of the Communications Department for the International Renaissance Foundation;
- Iryna Yakovenko, Campaign Coordinator and Communicator at UCIPR;
- Dmytro Zinchuk, Leading Media Development Expert at Internews-Ukraine;
- Anastasiia Rudenko, Head of "Rubryka" media solutions, Editor-in-Chief of the Donetsk and Luhansk regional media "Shidnyi Variant" (Eastern Variant), Coordinator of the "Window of Recovery" media network (online);
- Halyna Zhovtko, Editor and Journalist at the IAC "Civic Space";
- Anastasiia Aboliesheva, Head of PR and Communications at the "Happy Paw" Charitable Foundation;
- Iryna Slavinska, Co-founder and CEO of the "DonorUA" NGO;
- Yaroslav Kildishov, Executive Director of the "YaMariupol" Charitable Foundation;
- Serhiy Kulyasov, Volunteer, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, kitchen organizer at the "Field Kitchen B-50" Charitable Organization / Charitable Foundation;
- Tetiana Kozodoy, Communications Department Coordinator at the "Hurkit" Charitable Foundation (online).
The event is organized by the NGO "Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research" in cooperation with the Department of Public Communications of the KCSA, with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation, as part of the "Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index in Ukraine" project. The content of the event is the responsibility of the NGO "UCIPR" and does not reflect the views of the International Renaissance Foundation.