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Awards of the 2025 at the Civil Society Forum: Stories of Strength, Trust, and Shared Achievements

One of the most anticipated moments of the XIV Civil Society Forum was the Awards ceremony of 2025. All nominees were initially proposed through an open public survey, and an independent jury selected the strongest candidates in each category. Afterward, everyone had the…

Second Wave of the Grant Competition for strategic partners of the EU Unity for Community (EU U4C) Project

We are launching the second wave of the grant competition for strategic partners of the EU Unity for Community (EU U4C) Project. Do you have the expertise to strengthen local CSOs and help communities grow? Then this opportunity is for you. We invite organisations with proven…

Grants Competition of the EU Unity for Community (EU U4C) Project: Start of the Second Wave

Do you have an idea that transforms your community? Do you have a team that knows how to turn projects into real results? Then we invite you to take part in the project grants competition of the EU Unity for Community (EU U4C) Project. This is an opportunity to implement…

Strengthening the Capacity of Social Service Providers: Meeting and Networking

Strengthening the capacity of social service providers working within the small grants program is one of the key areas of ISAR Ednannia’s work. To support these providers, a two-day meeting took place in Kyiv on December 5-6, bringing together over 80 representatives of civil…

XIV Civil Society Forum (with)Stand: Ukrainian Civil Society Shaping Resilience and the Future of Victory

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Conversation on Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here or What We Are Not Told About Social Media at the XIV Civil Society Forum — Tomorrow

Social media is not only about likes, reach, and beautiful visuals. It is a constant race, invisible labour, pressure of expectations, and a reality that often looks nothing like the feed. What seems like quick success is usually built on exhaustion, crises, mistakes, and long…

Public Discussion on New Architecture of Defence Capability: Business, Science, and Civil Society at the XIV Civil Society Forum

Russia’s full-scale invasion has made one thing clear: technology is not only about development, but also about survival. Ukrainian solutions on the battlefield save lives every day, and cooperation between business, the state, volunteers, and civil society organizations is…

Glib Bitiukov at the War Lecture Hall of the XIV Civil Society Forum

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Psychology of the War Experience: What Helps Us (with)Stand? Nadyia Matveeva at the XIV Civil Society Forum

War tests us harshly. The challenge is not just how to withstand, but how to stand firm, maintain dignity, not break internally, and not lose ourselves amidst the chaos. Over these years, we have learned a lot about the human psyche, community, and what keeps us on our…

Oksana Zabuzhko at the War Lecture Hall of the XIV Civil Society Forum

Oksana Zabuzhko is a prominent Ukrainian writer whose voice has been shaping and transforming Ukrainian culture for many years. She speaks about what truly hurts: trauma, dignity, memory, and responsibility, without avoiding the difficult topics many prefer to…

Events that Hold Us Together: How Culture Strengthens Communities During War Public Discussion at the XIV Civil Society Forum

The war has amplified the role of cultural events. They have become spaces for mutual support, shared search for meaning, and healing, as well as places where communities remain together even when reality is constantly changing. During the public discussion Events that Hold Us…

Over 180 Social Service Providers (Small-Grant Recipients) Learned More About Safety and Care: Training on Inclusive and Gender-Sensitive Safeguarding

ISAR Ednannia is strengthening the capacity of social service providers who receive small grants. At the training on Networking and Safe Practice: Basics of Inclusive and Gender-Sensitive Safeguarding for Social Service Providers and NGOs, we brought together over 180…

How to Maintain Connections with Ukrainians Living Under Temporary Occupation: A Discussion at the XIV Civil Society Forum

Life under occupation does not stop. It narrows, contracts to daily routines, a mobile signal, a voice reaching from free territory. Belonging becomes a conscious choice, and connection with Ukraine becomes a daily act. Even where roads are broken and institutions fall silent,…

Many Hands Make Light Work: Power of Partnerships at the XIV Civil Society Forum

On 5 December, at the XIV Civil Society Forum, we will discuss what shapes the future of a country fighting for its very existence while remaining committed to democratic principles. While we may not know what tomorrow’s external conditions will be, we do know what we are…

Extended: Registration for the XIV Civil Society Forum is Open Until November 30

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Serhiy Prytula at the XIV Civil Society Forum: Honest Conversation

What holds a country together when the frontline runs not only across the battlefield but through the hearts of millions? How is effective assistance born when every donated hryvnia becomes someone’s chance to survive? And how does public mobilization turn into a real force…