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The jury of the competition of journalistic works on the best coverage of the theme of Ukraine's recovery and European integration among journalists of regional media and local publications "Rebuilding Ukraine: Journey to Unity" has determined the winners. From among the 61 entries submitted to the competition, the jury identified one best entry in each of the four categories.
In the category "Best Analytical Material 'Changes in Focus,'" the material "Ruined but Whole History. What Awaits Mykolaiv Lyceum No. 60?" (author - Yuliia Boichenko), published in the "NikVesti" publication (Mykolaiv oblast) on April 2, 2024.
In the category "Best Report 'Objective View,'" the material "Novoselivka: How People Live in the Modular Town and Who Has Already Received New Housing" (author - Nataliia Naidiuk), published in the "City of Chernihiv Website - 0462" publication (Chernihiv Oblast) on March 16, 2024.
In the category "Best Material by a Young Journalist 'Young Shark,'" the material "Saying Goodbye Will Be Painful, But We Are Ready. What Awaits the Bombed-Out Building of the 'Korabelnyi' Palace of Culture in Mykolaiv" (author - Alisa Melikadamyian), published in the "NikVesti" publication (Mykolaiv Oblast) on March 12, 2024.
In the category "Special Nomination 'Public Impact,'" the material "In Sumy Region, a Pensioner Installed Windmills on His Garden and Provides Household with Electricity" (authorial team: journalist Yevheniia Pavlova, video operator Vadym Bondariev, and creative team of the State Broadcasting Company "Aktsent" (director - Hanna Diagleiva)), published on the official YouTube channel of the Aktsent News Shostka State Broadcasting Company (Sumy Oblast).
In the category "Best Information-Analytical Block 'Visualization of Transformations,'" the winner was not determined by the jury, as only one entry was submitted for the category, which was disqualified by the jury for not meeting the competition's conditions.
Therefore, ISAR Ednannia decided to award a special prize to the work "To Rebuild Kharkiv, Community Development is Necessary: Conversation with Local Urbanist Pavlo Khramov" (author - Daria Lobanok) for the best coverage of perspectives on the reconstruction of Ukrainian cities with public involvement. The work was published on the independent media platform from Kharkiv "Hwara Media" (Kharkiv Oblast) on April 10, 2024.
Each of the winners in their respective categories and the author awarded the ISAR Ednannia special prize will receive a monetary reward.
Congratulations to the competition winners! We will inform you separately about the time and format of the award ceremony.
The competition was held within the framework of the project "Strengthening the Capacity of Local and Regional Journalists to Inform about Ukraine's Recovery and European Integration," implemented by ISAR Ednannia with the financial support of the European Union and the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
ISAR Ednannia has become a partner of the official Pre-Conference to URC2024 'Diaspora and Global Ukrainian Community - Strong Partners in the Recovery of Ukraine’, which will be held on April 19-20, 2024, in Berlin, on the eve of URC2024.
The aim of the event, initiated by the Alliance of Ukrainian Organizations, Open Platform e.V., CRISP e.V., and other organizations, is to highlight the importance of cooperation between the Ukrainian civil society, German governmental structures, Ukrainian diaspora, and the global Ukrainian community, both in the context of post-war recovery of Ukraine and for Ukraine's future accession to the European Union.
The conference will be attended by approximately 120 representatives of diaspora and Ukrainian NGOs, as well as delegates from the Embassy of Ukraine in Germany, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany.
At the event, ISAR Ednannia will be Lesia Ogryzko, Deputy Chief of Party at USAID project “Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity”.
ISAR Ednannia is an organization that has been developing the Ukrainian civil society for 25 years. We systematically strengthen initiatives for democracy building in Ukraine and annually allocate from 200 to 500 grants for the implementation of socially beneficial projects throughout Ukraine.
This collaboration is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within the Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity implemented by ISAR Ednannia in partnership with the Ukrainian Center of Independent Political Research (UCIPR) and Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM). The contents are the responsibility of ISAR Ednannia and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
On April 11, 2024, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, Ukrainian Veterans Fund (UVF), and ISAR Ednannia started the implementation of veteran grants under the "Varto: Ednannia" project.
The main goal of this grant competition is the reintegration and support of veterans and their families through the services of civic organizations, which will enhance their capacities and the quality of services toward of protection of rights and freedoms, satisfaction of social, economic, cultural, and other interests of veterans and their family members.
“Veterans policy is recognized by the state as one of the top priorities. The scope of tasks requires daily attention and involvement of civil society organizations (charitable and non-government organizations). This cooperation is an effective tool for implementing state policy aimed at reintegrating veterans into civilian life. Civil society institutions assist us in this through the legal support and counseling for veterans and their families in addressing their urgent needs. I am very appreciate to ISAR Ednannia for the grant’s support of such organizations; this collaboration makes a significant contribution to the success of our joint project. We are open and ready for productive work,” said Farhad Farhadov, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine.
The cooperation between ISAR Ednannia, the Ukrainian Veterans Fund, and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs foreseen co-financing projects of civil institutions that support veterans and their families, with a total amount of up to 2.5 million UAH within the framework of the new "Varto: Ednannia" competition. The UVF and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs select projects from civil institutions and commit to funding their implementation. Meanwhile, ISAR Ednannia, within the framework of the USAID project the “Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity” finances institutional development and covers the administrative costs of the civil organization envisaged during the implementation of the selected project.
"ISAR Ednannia provides financial assistance for veterans' projects since the 1990s, especially from 2014. This involves collaboration with hubs, veteran businesses, and other organizations dealing with veteran issues. Now, in the third year of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, we are talking about over 4 million veterans and their family members. We estimate civil society organizations, which now approximately 130,000 in the country, as competent actors for state and private business which can jointly address veteran issues. Like an NGO, which connects the needs of CSOs with donors, we will be a reliable partner in this initiative," added Volodymyr Sheyhus, Executive Director of ISAR Ednannia.
As part of the "Worth: Unity" project, veterans and their families will get the following assistance:
The "Varto: Ednannia" grant competetionis made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within the Ukraine Civil Society Sectoral Support Activity implemented by ISAR Ednannia in partnership with the Ukrainian Center of Independent Political Research (UCIPR) and Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM) and the project is funded by the state budget through the Ukrainian Veterans Fund of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine.
The educational mini-course "Rebuilding Together: How to Cover the Country's Recovery in Challenging Times," conducted by ISAR Ednannia for journalists from regional media and local publications, has concluded. A total of 195 journalists from various regions of Ukraine participated in the mini-course, with 67 representatives of regional media receiving certificates of completion.
The course consisted of the series of online training sessions on communicating with society about Ukraine's recovery and European integration, utilizing modern tools for gathering, systematizing, and analyzing information. Qualified media trainers instructed journalists on monitoring expenditures for Ukraine's reconstruction, finding information on procurement, and identifying corruption, as well as improving written texts using artificial intelligence and exploring topics on recovery and European integration in the genre of solution-oriented journalism.
"This is the important project for us in supporting media representatives because there are many questions about understanding recovery: are we only rebuilding infrastructure, or do we have broader initiatives - about human capital, about how to keep people in Ukraine so they stay in their homeland and help with the recovery. This topic permeates all spheres of our lives, and now we need to talk from the perspective of Ukraine's future EU membership. The role of journalists, especially regional ones, in this is extremely important because no one knows better than journalists how regions live, whether people are involved in the recovery, and how the community sees it. Therefore, we will continue to support such projects," said Executive Director of ISAR Ednannia, Volodymyr Sheyhus, during the certificate award ceremony.
The educational mini-course "Rebuilding Together: How to Cover Country's Recovery in Challenging Times" was held as part of the project “Empowering local and regional journalists role in EU accession and Recovery of Ukraine”, is implemented by ISAR Ednannia with the financial support of the European Union and the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). Its contents are the sole responsibility of ISAR Ednannia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the EU and GMF.
