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Common home. Ukrainian Urban Forum 2023 in Vinnytsia
Ukrainian Urban Forum is an annual event organised by Cedos think tank for exchanging experience and networking for activists, researchers, representatives of authorities, and all those interested in the fair and sustainable development of Ukrainian cities.
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UREHERIT Urban Forums in Zhytomyr
Ro3kvit announced a public open call for architects, urbanists, urban activists, visual artists, local residents and architecture students or other interested parties that would like to contribute to the urban rejuvenation and heritage protection in Ukraine by participating in a series of participatory “Urban Forums” in the city of Zhytomyr on 28-29.09.2024 and 4-5.10.2024.
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How local activists monitor the reconstruction of Ukraine: Irpin and Chernihiv
Ukrainian experts have been checking reconstruction spending and procurement in this area on a monthly basis and involving civil society organizations to review actual sites. At the event, speakers will present examples of monitoring and share the challenges they have faced at reconstruction sites. Together with government representatives and experts, they will also discuss whether the Build Back Better standards are being adhered to in the country’s reconstruction and how this principle is being practically implemented.
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Monitoring the Implementation of IMF Program Conditions and EU Assistance under the Ukraine Facility. Special Topic: “Financial Status of District Heating Enterprises”.
The RRR4U Consortium invites you to the online presentation of the new release of the monitoring of the implementation of the IMF program conditions and EU assistance under the Ukraine Facility: “Economic Sustainability and Reforms: Results of the First Half of 2024.” During the event, speakers will summarize the fourth review of the IMF program and present the most up-to-date data on the implementation of Ukraine’s Plan under the Ukraine Facility.
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Increasing the sustainability of water supply in communities through solar power plants
Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is suffering from constant Russian attacks, which threaten the operation of critical utilities, including water supply. To find ways to address this problem, Ecoclub, with the support of Oxfam, implemented a pilot project to install solar power plants (SPPs) for water supply systems in war-affected regions. Join this online event to discover more.
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A Green Recovery for Resilience and Prosperity in a European Ukraine
Side event to the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 by Dixi Group and Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. Stakeholders, including policymakers, think tanks and business representatives, will join a discussion on the ways to translate these policies into actions aimed at achieving both a more resilient energy system and just economic development.
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Empowering Resilience: Financing Renewable Energy in Ukrainian Communities
The Russian invasion to Ukraine has severely damaged the country’s energy infrastructure, leaving municipalities struggling to restore essential services like electricity, water, and heat. Ensuring energy security is crucial, and increasing renewable energy installations at municipal sites is a promising solution. There is also a need to create financial instruments to support these projects...
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Green reconstruction of Ukraine and public participation: processes, challenges, best practices
Join the online event of the Resource and Analysis Center "Society and Environment" to discuss processes of reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine which are taking place at the international, national and local levels, and to what extent do they take into account environmental and climate challenges.
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Conference "Districted Heating Supply Reform: Use of Heat Pumps"
Join the event by DiXi Group and NGO Ecoclub to discuss the current state of district heating, its benefits and the importance of using it. You will hear the successful experience of foreign partners from Europe and the US, learn about positive cases in Ukraine, how and what can be implemented during the war and how to scale it up.
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Citizen science for environmental and health issues in conflict zones
What is the impact of the war in Ukraine’s environmental heritage? What are the consequences for citizens’ health and how can communities take action for environmental justice? Join GROMADA for this thought-provoking discussion.
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Greened human rights and armed conflicts
Join the online discussion by GROMADA to learn more about human rights and how they can protect the environment during wars - with Stefan Oeter & Dr. Anne Dienelt from the University of Hamburg
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The recovery spending watchdog №8. Special topic: residential recovery
The Centre for Economic Strategy invites you to participate in in the presentation of the April issue of the regular publication «The recovery spending watchdog». Experts will traditionally review the most important news from the recovery sector and analyse public spending on recovery projects over the past month. The special topic of the event is residential recovery.
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On the reconstruction front line: Ukrainian municipalities and the funding landscape
Ukrainian municipalities, local governments, citizens and volunteers not only face the challenges of war, but also have to rebuild damaged infrastructure, assist internally displaced persons, provide basic services to the population, and support the army. Currently, these efforts are being funded by local budgets, assistance from twin cities, humanitarian funds and volunteer projects, as well as government grants and state-funded projects. However, there is an urgent need to increase funding and make it more accessible for municipalities. At this online event, CEE Bankwatch launched a series of reports exploring the availability of funding for municipalities at local, national and international levels.
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Conference "Energy-efficient reconstruction of Ukrainian cities"
The conference "Energy-efficient reconstruction of Ukrainian cities” organised by Ecoaction, Berlin Economics, Association of Energy Efficient Cities of Ukraine and Covenant of Mayors East. During the event, experts and representatives of national and local authorities will discuss the opportunities and challenges of reconstruction of Ukrainian communities in line with the highest energy efficiency standards.
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Rebuilding Ukraine: Navigating a Sustainable Recovery and EU Candidacy
At this event, organized by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and Rise Ukraine Coalition, attendees will hear insights from both Ukrainian and international experts as they discussed how to achieve a sustainable, resilient and equitable recovery, whilst also addressing the country’s ongoing challenges. In particular, the panelists will consider the role sustainability should play in Ukraine’s recovery plan and the implications this might have on the country’s development and accession to the EU.