19 August, 2023
In August 2023, a group of young Ukrainians had the chance to visit Paris and spend a few days away from the war.After traveling across Europe to reach Paris, 21 Ukrainian children, along with their chaperones, explored the city as part of a partnership between the 15th arrondissement and the Pechersk district in Kyiv. Invited by the arrondissement’s mayor, Philippe Goujon, and with the support of Stand With Ukraine, these children enjoyed a stay filled with activities organized by the arrondissement’s teams. Highlights included visits to the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and the Holocaust Memorial, a movie screening, and participation in an Olympics-style event hosted by a local leisure center.Hailing from Kyiv, these children continue to endure the horrors of war, as their city remai...
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30 July, 2023
The Forum of Mayors from the Sumy and Lviv regions is an initiative bringing together communities from Sumy, located in eastern Ukraine and bordering Russia, and Lviv, in the country’s west. Held over two days, July 28–29, in Truskavets, the Forum aimed to foster exchanges and cooperation between mayors and local officials from these regions, despite the immense challenges and horrors they have faced due to the brutal war triggered by the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.During this gathering, several mayors and deputies shared their personal wartime experiences, highlighting their courage and resilience in remaining at their posts despite life-threatening risks. The municipalities represented at the Forum included Okhtyrka, Lebedyn, Myropillia, Ivanivka, among others.The Foru...
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7 July, 2023
Chantilly, July 6–7, 2023 – Ukraine was in the spotlight at the University of the City of Tomorrow. For the first time, this prestigious event opened its doors to international voices, welcoming a delegation of Ukrainian leaders. Among them were Vadim Boychenko, Mayor of Mariupol; Oleksandr Kodola, Mayor of Nizhyn; Yevheniia Kuleba, member of the Kyiv City Council and founder of the NGO City Garden; Olena Gunko from the IT Agency of Lviv; Dmytro Natalukha, MP and Rapporteur of the Verkhovna Rada’s Economic Affairs Committee; and Eka Zguladze, former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.The Ukrainian delegation shared their vision and the challenges of reconstructing their country in the aftermath of war during a session moderated by Edward Mayor and Martin Duplantie...
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