Since the outbreak of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian civil society organisations have proved to be exceptionally responsive to public demands and capable of responding quickly and effectively. Today, the European Union not only continues to provide assistance to Ukrainian civil society organisations, but also steps up and expands it.
The Open Stage Programme is organised in cooperation with the Open University of Maidan (OUM) and Docudays.
| Moderation by Dmytro Khorkin, General Producer of Ukrainian Radio, Honored Artist of Ukraine | |
| 2:00 – 2:20 p.m. | Opening remarks
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| 2:20 – 2:40 p.m. | Musical greetings from the string quartet of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine |
| 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. | Open Discussion “The impact of the European Union support on CSOs and media in Ukraine on its path to the EU. The place and role of CSOs in Ukraine’s recovery process”
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| 3:40 – 3:50 p.m. | Welcoming address: Svitlana Tarabarova, уUkrainian singer, songwriter, civil society activist. |
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Inspiring speeches covering four main areas |
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| 3:50 – 4:10 p.m. | “Protecting human rights of citizens” by Oleksandra Matviichuk, Head of the Centre for Civil Liberties |
| 4:10 – 4:30 p.m. | “Empowering, boosting reforms and good governance” by Oleksandr Starodubtsev, Deputy Chief of Staff of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention |
| 4:30 – 4:50 p.m. | “Fighting disinformation” by Andriy Kulikov, Ukrainian journalist, editor, radio host, TV presenter, actor, media expert and media trainer |
| 4:50 – 5:10 p.m. | “Supporting vulnerable groups in the wartime” by Anna Kramarenko, clinical psychologist, facilitator, actively cooperates with the Atlant Support Centre in working with the military and their families, and Natalia Chermoshentseva, gender equality expert, coordinator of the volunteer initiative ‘Dignity’ |
| 5:10 – 5:15 p.m. | Welcoming video address from Oleh Mykhailiuta, Ukrainian musician and producer, frontman of the band TNMK, civil society activist |
| 5:15 – 6:20 p.m. | “89 days” Ukrainian documentary film demonstration and discussion of the film with the director Pavlo Dorohoi in partnership with Docudays |
| 6:20 – 6:30 p.m. | DOCU/CLUB Network presentation by Olha Babchuk, journalist, communication managers of the DOCU/CLUB Network |
What do you know about the relations between Ukraine and the European Union, in particular the unprecedented assistance provided by the EU to Ukraine during the war, as well as its support for Ukrainian civil society organisations and independent media?
Come inside and find out more!
Information Support to EU Networks in Ukraine
| 2:00 p.m. | Euroquiz ‘20th Anniversary of EU Enlargement’ |
| 2:30 p.m. | Presentation of the EU Study Days programme |
| 3:00 p.m. | Euroquiz ‘Ukraine on its path to EU membership’ |
| 4:00 p.m. | Euroquiz ‘Support of Ukraine by the European Union’ |
| 4:30 p.m. | Presentation of the EU Study Days programme |
Communicating the European Union for Ukrainians |
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| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Quest ‘Unity: Ukraine and EU’ – find answers to 9 questions and solve the crossword puzzle |
Prizes will be awarded to the Euroquiz and Quest winners, and all participants will receive souvenirs as a keepsake.
The European Union supports Ukrainian media and journalists in the face of current challenges and threats, as the presence of free, independent and professional media telling the truth contributes to the strengthening of Ukraine’s democracy and resilience.
| 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Suspilne
Viktor Dyachenko, host of Public Broadcasting projects |
| 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Rubric media solutions and Eastern Option online media outlet
Olha Stukalo, editor-in-chief, Angelina Tiokhta, SMM expert, Olena Prykhno, MEL expert |
| 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Internews Ukraine
Dmytro Zinchuk, project team lead at Internews Ukraine |
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Detector Media
Oleksandr Pyrozhkov, media literacy trainer and project manager at Detector Media |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | The exhibition displays provide information about civil society organisations that have benefited from EU support since the first days of the full-scale war. This enables them to defend human rights, take care of socially vulnerable groups, debunk hostile fakes, enhance accountability of public authorities and promote reforms on Ukraine’s path to the EU. |
We invite our youngest visitors to learn about interesting and useful things, play, draw or just have fun! There are colouring books, soap bubbles, toys – take your pick!
In addition, you can join the activities of the Dobrodiy Club (‘Good Deeds Club’) Charitable Foundation:
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Art workshop ‘Creativity is a Stress Antidote’: activities to unleash resources and emotions, inspiration (for children 10+) |
| 3:15 – 4:45 p.m. | Art therapy session: explore your emotions through a real creative experiment to understand and transform anger (for children 10+) |
| 6:30 p.m. | Confidence Diary draw (for children 10+) |
Welcome to the Civil Society Alley,
The participants – representatives of Ukrainian civil society organisations supported by the European Union – offer a lot of interesting and useful things!
What exactly is it? Come, find out and join us!
Tent 1
East Europe Foundation and its partners
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Inkblot therapy from the Fishermen’s Club of Ukraine |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Legal quiz from the Yurshtab |
| 2:00 – 3:20 p.m. | Emotional workout: exercises to work through difficult emotions from the Generation of Mothers Lada |
| 3:20 – 4:00 p.m. | ‘Experience of Preserving Kyiv’s Architecture’ by the Renovation Map |
| 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Mine safety training by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in partnership with the East Europe Foundation |
| 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Masterclass ‘Building a Successful Career in Times of Uncertainty’ from the Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility Development |
| 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Lecture on intellectual property for civil society organisations and charitable organisations from Yurshtab |
Tent 2
All-Ukrainian Volunteer Centre
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Art workshop ‘Collage of Dreams’ (for children 7+ and adults) |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Board game ‘Healthlandia Adventures’ (for children 4+) |
| 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Card game ‘Safety Circle’ (for teenagers 12+ and adults) |
| 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Lecture ‘Theory of attachment: how to raise a child in love’ (for adults) |
Tent 3
Divergent Woman
| 1:10, 1:40, 2:10, 2:40, 3:10, 3:40, 4:10, 4:40, 5:10, 5:40 p.m. | Ritual Trilogy ‘Initiation into Feminism’:
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| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Masterclasses in Ukrainian ethnographic dance by Iryna Kuznetsova, a master of magic movement, choreographer and director |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Aroma magic from aromatherapist Inna Cherniha (relieving tension and stress) |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Masterclasses on photo posturing and photo sets for visitors |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Charity fair of unforgettable souvenirs and embroidered items |
Tent 4
SUVIATO
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Lecture ‘Communication with military officers and veterans’ |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Creating cards of gratitude for defenders |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Quiz about the life of the military officers and veterans with memorable prizes |
Tent 5
ISAR Ednannia and its partners
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Survey ‘Organisation I interact with’ and bingo game ‘What is superfluous here?’ from ISAR Ednannia |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Temporary tattoos, an exposition of posters and modern memes about Ukrainian writers by Lyuk Media Group |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | ‘Through the veil of silence’. Anonymous stories of the occupation from the Almenda Centre for Civil Education |
| 1:00, 1:15 p.m. | A game based on the newspaper ‘Kharkiv, where is your face?’ by the Lyuk Media Group |
| 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Music-themed quiz on the relationship with Europe from the Ukrainian Association of Music Events |
| 2:45, 3:00 p.m. | A game based on the newspaper ‘Kharkiv, where is your face?’ by the Lyuk Media Group |
| 6:00 – 6:15 p.m. | Music-themed quiz on the relationship with Europe from the Ukrainian Association of Music Events |
Tent 6
International Renaissance Foundation
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | The EU-Ukraine cooperation quiz with the opportunity to get fortune cookies |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | ‘Postcard to a friend’ |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | ‘Draw an Open Society’ |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Photo quest on European values |
Tent 7
Network 100 Percent Life Rivne
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | About the organisation and its projects |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Free HIV testing and advice |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Survey ‘What are social services?’ |
Association of Mothers and Wives of Ukraine’s Defenders
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | About the organisation and presentation of projects and opportunities |
Tent 8
Kyiv Defenders
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | About the organisation and its projects |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Learning quiz on Ukrainian culture |
| 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Discussion: ‘Resilience of sustained CSOs in times of war’ |
| 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Charity raffle |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Project presentations |
Tent 9
TBPeopleUkraine
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | About the organisation and its projects |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Quiz ‘TV Myths and Stereotypes’ |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Tuberculosis screening tests |
Tent 10
FREE ZONE
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | About the organisation and its projects |
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Quiz |
Tent 11
Changemakers
| 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Communicating with visitors, advising on training |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Presentation of the free visionary adolescent learning framework ‘Changemakers’ |
| 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Interactive survey on values and prejudices |
Tent 12
Institute for Sustainable Development of Communities (ISDC)
| 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | About the organisation. Experience in Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel and Borodyanka communities |
| 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Ommm, the spirit of the Irpin woods, meets Buchyk the cat. Interactive presentations of children’s books for parents and their children |
Brave Irpin
| 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. | About the organisation. Experience in Irpin and its community |
| 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. | ‘Symbols of Resilience’. Workshops for children |
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | MentalHealthTime. Speaking with psychologists, working with metaphorical cards, making bracelets. |
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