May Ukraine succeed without unity between the government and civil society? May these two pillars understand each other and work hand in hand to build a better future for the country? What lies at the heart of successful cooperation between the public sector and civil society?
These pressing questions were at the center of a dynamic discussion during the panel on the State and Civil Society: We Cannot (with)Stand Without Each Other at the XIII Civil Society Development Forum (with)STAND organized in partnership with the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, bringing together leading experts from both the public and civil society sectors.
The discussion featured a renowned panel of speakers, including State Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Oleksandr Yarema, Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Oksana Zholnovych, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine Oleksandr Banchuk, Deputy Mayor of Zviahel Iryna Hudz, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health Halyna Skipalska, and Head of the Civil Society Development Program at the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research Maksym Latsyba. Ukrainian writer, TV host, lawyer, and human rights advocate Larysa Denysenko expertly moderated the discussion.
Video recording of the panel:
