This morning, the city of Ovruch, Ukraine, welcomed Stand With Ukraine and Thibaut Guignard, mayor of Plœuc-l’Hermitage and vice president of the Saint-Brieuc Armor agglomeration, for the second time. The objective of this meeting was to strengthen the partnership between the two cities and outline the steps for upcoming projects. This visit marks a new stage in a collaboration that has grown o...
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The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, visited Ukraine for the fifth time, confirming her unwavering commitment to Kyiv. Accompanied by Éric Lejoindre, mayor of the 18th arrondissement, this visit marks a new stage in the strong relationship between the two capitals, which is reflected in concrete actions and gestures of solidarity. Since the start of the war, Paris has stepped up its support fo...
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On Tuesday December 3, as part of the Rencontres régionales de l'International event in Dijon, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Dijon metropolis, the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, ALDA (European Association for Local Democracy) and partners from the Vinnytsia Oblast, with a view to setting up a Local Democracy Agency (LDA) in Vinnytsia in 2025. The agreement aims to promot...
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On November 25-26, 2024, the Lviv Municipal Partnership Forum, organized by our Ukrainian partner Cities4Cities, brought together municipal and international stakeholders with a shared goal: strengthening partnerships between the European Union and Ukraine to promote European integration and the country's reconstruction.Among the speakers, Edward Mayor, president of the NGO Stand With U...
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After two intense months of training in Toulouse at the Cuisine Mode d'Emploi(s) cooking school led by Thierry Marx, the 12 Ukrainian chefs concluded their stay in France with a few memorable days in Paris. This program, designed to provide solid culinary skills and prepare for the opening of La Cantine de Marioupol in Dnipro, marked a decisive step in their journey of retraining and reconstruc...
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The Mayors’ Congress provided an opportunity for Vadym Boychenko, Mayor of Mariupol, and Édouard Philippe, Mayor of Le Havre, to meet again and exchange ideas.Le Havre and Mariupol share similarities as two port and industrial cities that have endured significant destruction during major wars. While Le Havre successfully rebuilt itself after World War II, Mariupol remains under Russian occu...
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🏛 A delegation of representatives from Ukrainian cities, spanning all regions of the country, was welcomed at the French Senate by Ms. Nadia Sollogoub-Thollenaz, President of the France-Ukraine Friendship Group, and Mr. Olivier Cigolotti, Senate Questor and member of the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Armed Forces Committee.The discussions focused on the role and functioning of French politi...
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For the second time, the town of Vannes (Morbihan) opened its doors to thirty teenagers aged 12 to 16 from Konotop (Soumy), Ukraine.For ten days, these young people, confronted with the difficult daily life of a country at war, experienced a moment of respite.Staying with families from Vannes, they took part in sporting, cultural and educational activities, discovering the richness of B...
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A Ukrainian delegation of mayors and local representatives, accompanied by Ukraine’s Ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko, was welcomed by France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot.Together, they discussed concrete ways to address the needs of Ukrainian cities seeking partnerships with French local governments.The Ukrainian mayors in attendance, including V...
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🇫🇷🇺🇦 At the 106th #CongressOfMayors 2024, we had the honor of welcoming the largest delegation of Ukrainian mayors ever to attend this event: 46 Ukrainian mayors and deputies. This exceptional moment is a testament to unprecedented solidarity and a shared commitment to strengthening ties between French and Ukrainian local governments.French municipalities, with their expertise in reco...
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