• What do you consider to be the biggest success of the Caravan in your country? 

The biggest success of the Caravan in Ukraine is the physical possibility of holding it.

In the context of a full-scale war, there was a great risk of not being able to organize training and bring people together.

But fortunately, there were brave people among foreign experts who expressed a desire to come to Ukraine despite all the circumstances.

• What impressed you the most during the Caravan? 

I was most impressed by the desire of people to learn, when it comes to daily survival.

I was also impressed by the ability of Ukrainians to plan to attend events when you are not sure whether a missile will hit your house at night.

This once again confirms that Ukrainians are an extremely erudite and intelligent nation! We have a great future waiting for us!

• What challenges related to civic education were most often raised during the Caravan events?

Not quite the classic ones. The war has made adjustments. Now human rights issues, first aid, and refugee rights are relevant.

• If you were to organize the Caravan again, what would you change?

We would like donors to change their attitude to the organization of the Caravan. This is not a one-week project, but a two-month project. The team of the Ukrainian Caravan worked with the program, documents, negotiations, corporate identity development, and search for experts for almost two months before the actual project began.

• I would also like to say…

… that we dedicated the Ukrainian project of the Caravan to all the Heroes of Ukraine who died in the war since 2014. Thanks to them, we can live relatively safely!

The Caravan is organized by a consortium of EENCE experts and organizations in the framework of the project “EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan”, funded by the Federal Agency for Citizenship Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb) with funds allocated by the German Federal Foreign Office. 

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Citizenship education is extremely important because it teaches civility and democratic values. This is the mission of the Caravan’s trainers. The theme of the Caravan in Ukraine is “Citizenship Education for Survival and Victory”!

Having recovered from the morning events, Inna Semenets-Orlova opened the fourth day of the Caravan in Rivne.

The trainer explained to the audience that in today’s world of anti-fragility, the ability to be creative is important for quick problem solving, including in the public sphere.

During the training, participants learned to assess the potential of creative thinking for building a culture of citizenship.

Following Ms. Inna, a trainer from Kyiv, Daria Pylyo, started her work in Ternopil.

During the discussion, the participants figured out how to approach the work from the perspective of project management and how to use clustering.

The expert shared with the participants the key principles of project management that will allow them to better organize the workflow and allocate project tasks and resources to increase its efficiency.

The Сaravan finalized in Lutsk with the training “Creating Your Own Brand” by Olga Tsipan.

The participants learned how to find themselves in life, show their identity and uniqueness, develop manners, confidence and communication skills.

Finally, Rivne experts visited the Amber Museum and learned about the uniqueness of the region.

The Сaravan in Ukraine is dedicated to all the Heroes who have died for Ukraine’s independence since 2014 to the present day. Thanks to them, Ukrainians continue living every day life.

Caravan is organized by Eastern-European Association for Citizenship Education under support of the Federal Agency of Citizenship Education of Germany (bpb) and funded by German Foreign Office.

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We start the day with a training session by expert Mykola Smolinskyy in Rivne on “Social entrepreneurship as an effective tool for the development of NGOs”.

The successful experience of the Eastern Partnership and EU countries shows that social entrepreneurship is a tool that allows NGOs and charitable foundations to be sustainable, develop and implement their own policies, mission and strategy.

Therefore, together with the participants, we discussed mechanisms and tools for the development of public organizations to increase their sustainability.

In the afternoon, the baton was passed to Lutsk, where expert Oksana Urban took the audience out of their comfort zone and taught them how to work in a team during the training “Leadership Development and Teamwork.” The participants brainstormed what teamwork is and what the role of each team member is. 

Oksana Zamora shared her experience of internationalizing educational institutions with the training participants. They also discussed internationalization strategies for universities and principles of development, development of international cooperation and formation of the university’s international image. 

The final event of the Caravan in Ternopil was a presentation by Oksana Kachurivska, who discussed with the participants the practical experience of relocating businesses to Ternopil region, means of financing such processes, cause and effect of successes and scaling losses. 

Caravan is organized by Eastern-European Association for Citizenship Education under support of the Federal Agency of Citizenship Education of Germany (bpb) and funded by German Foreign Office.

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An interesting discussion unfolded during Mykola Smolinsky’s workshop “Grant Opportunities for Business.” Participants, including representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, noted that businesses currently lack the knowledge to work independently with grant resources. Therefore, a whole niche of outsourced specialists is waiting for its moment of glory. 

Serhiy Shturhetsky’s “Hell’s Kitchen”  in Lutsk united the audience around the concepts of fake, propaganda, and manipulation. They discussed current news and the secrets of its dissemination. Also, together with the expert, they worked out a detailed “recipe” for making fake news. 

At 14:00, Caravan returned to Rivne, where Oksana Zamora shared her experience of finding and receiving grant funding for study, internships, or work abroad. Participants lively discussed the prospects of attracting a grant to progress in their careers, grow and professional development.

The young people in Lutsk, together with an expert from Azerbaijan, Namaz Karimov, found out that advocacy is about motivating and mobilizing the community. It starts with a small group of people who share concerns about a particular problem and are ready to devote time, experience and available resources to achieve the desired changes. We practiced engagement through practical examples and teamwork.

The fifth and final event of the day was Olga Petrova’s training in Ternopil on “Reputation Management”.

In today’s world of active journalism and social media, everyone – from an employee of an educational institution to a politician – should take care of their reputation. So, together with the trainer, it has been analyzed the difference between image and reputation, learned how to create a company’s “biography”, and analyzed the rules for dealing with negativity and hate.

The Citizenship Education Caravan actively broke into the NGO space and quickly found its audience. In just the first two days, the Caravan’s events were attended by 173 people.

Caravan is organized by Eastern-European Association for Citizenship Education under support of the Federal Agency of Citizenship Education of Germany (bpb) and funded by German Foreign Office.

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The presentation of the international project was opened by the national coordinator in Ukraine, Olha Horkavchuk, who announced events.

The project has already been implemented in Poland, Lithuania, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, so Ukraine has taken over the baton.

September 18 the Caravan starts simultaneously in Rivne and Ternopil.

Yuriy Petrushenko, Chairman of the Board of the Eastern European Association for Civic Education, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Association for Adult Education, joined the presentation online. Yuriy spoke about the activities of the Eastern European Network for Citizenship Education and the possibilities of joining it. In conclusion, Yurii wished success to the trainers and participants of the Caravan events. 

To implement the project, trainers from the Czech Republic and Azerbaijan came to Ukraine to work together with Ukrainian experts. Representatives of the NGO sector came to the project presentation from four regions of Ukraine: Khmelnytsky, Rivne, Volyn, and Zhytomyr. Each of them presented their area of work and vectors of interest in participating in the Caravan projects. Olga Gorkavchuk also introduced the project trainers and coordinators who will work in different cities.

The first event of the Caravan was a training session by Anna Dmytryshyna in Rivne. It was about how to cope with stress, which is especially important in Ukraine during the war. The participants shared their own triggers, and the trainer demonstrated practices not only to combat stress but also to prevent it. The expert emphasized that it is possible to get ahead of stress if you listen to your body.

The final event of the first day of the Caravan was Olga Petrova’s training in Ternopil.

As part of the event “Cybersecurity. Propaganda and Disinformation” participants analyzed their approach to personal safety and hygiene. The module on false information discussed how fakes affect our daily lives. Participants practically analyzed the security of their gadgets and accounts. 

The second day of the Caravan will be marked by simultaneous citizenship education events in three Ukrainian cities. There are many useful things ahead.

The EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan aims to support citizenship education providers in the Eastern Partnership region who are actively working to develop the promotion and protection of democratic values. The Caravan also aims to demonstrate the diversity of formats and topics, covering different target groups and stakeholders.

Caravan is organized by Eastern-European Association for Citizenship Education under support of the Federal Agency of Citizenship Education of Germany (bpb) and funded by German Foreign Office.

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Meet the experts at Caravan:

Mykola Smolinskyy (Ukraine)

President of CEASC. Business coach, European integration specialist, consultant on finding grant funding from the European Union funds. He is a guest lecturer at business schools, KIMBS, MIM-Kyiv, and Business Information Support Centers within the EU4Business project. Co-author and trainer of postgraduate programs in project management and quality management systems. Author of training programs within the framework of UNICEF and SWISS FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION projects. Expert and consultant at Diia.Business in Rivne.The topics of the meeting during the Caravan will be “Grant opportunities for business” and “Social entrepreneurship as an effective tool for the development of public organizations”.

Anna Dmytryshyna (Ukraine)

Master of Psychology, teacher of psychology, member of the Ukrainian Transactional Analysis Society.

I work in the transactional analysis method, play therapist, art therapist, basic training in symbolic drama. I lead a support group for parents.

The topic of the meeting during the Caravan will be a training on “How to cope with stress effectively”.

Inna Semenets-Orlova (Ukraine)

Certified trainer in civic education, member of the working group on the development of the Concept of Civic Education in Ukraine.

Expert on monitoring of the Swiss-Ukrainian educational project “Development of Civic Competencies in Ukraine – DOCCU”.

The topic of the meeting during the Caravan will be “New dimensions of creativity in the world of the future. The potential of creative thinking for building a culture of citizenship”.

Dariia Pylo (Ukraine)

Lawyer, Community Development Manager at CrimeaSOS, expert of the educational project for teachers “NaUrok”, founder of the NGO “Re:Dim”, trainer, facilitator.

The topic of the meeting during the Caravan will be “Project Management Approaches in Work and Education”.

Оlga Petrova (Ukraine)

Trainer of the project “Strengthening the capacity of Ukrainian government agencies in the field of cyber hygiene and cybersecurity”, initiated by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, author of the course “Cyber Literacy”, board member of the NGO “Women’s Interaction”, consultant on PR, building personal and corporate brands online, expert on cybersecurity and cyber hygiene, moderator of business and educational events.

The topics of the meeting during the Caravan will be “False Information, Cyber Hygiene” and “Reputation Management”.

Olga Tsipan (Ukraine)

Founder and head of the NGO “Center for Children’s Development “ERUDIT”, member of the NGO “Women’s Interaction”, facilitator and trainer on personal brand development for teenagers.

Trainer and consultant on the establishment and development of NGOs. Project manager. Speaker of the youth organization Leap.rv.ua.

The topic of the meeting during the Caravan will be “How to create and promote a personal brand.”

Serhiy Shturhetskyy (Ukraine)

Expert with many years of experience in the media, Chairman of the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine, PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor, author and co-author of more than 10 textbooks and manuals on journalism and media literacy.

The topic of the meeting during the Caravan will be “Hell’s Kitchen: How Manipulations and Propaganda are Made”.

Oksana Urban (Ukraine)

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, has experience working with USAID, U-lead with Europe, UNDP, Executive Director of the NGO “European Vector Volyn.

Associate Professor of International Economic Relations at Lutsk National Technical University, represented Ukraine’s interests at NATO Headquarters in 2009, 2010, and 2015.

The topic of the meeting during the Caravan will be “Leadership Development and Teamwork”.

Namaz Karimov (Azerbaijan)

More than 10 years of experience in the social sector, including in international organizations such as ICRC, UNICEF, and GIZ in various positions in Azerbaijan. I am a graduate of the Theodor Heuss Kolleg School of Facilitators in Germany. He is a member of the MitOst Association, Bosh Alumni Network, MOCI Platform and EU4Youth Alumni Network.

The topic of the meeting during the Caravan will be “Protection of interests. Advocacy”.

Oksana Kachurivska (Ukraine)

Head of the entrepreneur support center Diia.Business in Ternopil. Head of the NGO West Ukrainian Digital. Project manager. Trainer in business resilience and sustainability. Consultant on attracting resources for community development, cooperation with international partners and donor organizations. 

The topic of the meeting during the Caravan will be “Business Relocation and Integration”.

Oksana Zamora (Ukraine)

Project manager (7 years of experience in the international cooperation department of the university and 10+ years of experience in the third and educational sectors in the development/implementation of international projects (EC, FAO, CEE and EBRD).

She is a practicing trainer of non-formal education. Participant in 30+ individual mobility programs. PhD in Economics, Associate Professor at Sumy State University.

Olga Horkavchuk (Ukraine)

National coordinator of Caravan in Ukraine.

Doctor of Social Sciences, Project Manager, CEASC Project Manager, Chairperson of NGO “Women’s Interaction”, NGO “Business Development Fund”.

She has been working in the field of citizenship education in Ukraine for 15 years.

For the last 3 years she has been focusing on supporting women: migrants, those raising children with disabilities, and women who want to start their own business.

The Caravan is organized by a consortium of EENCE experts and organizations in the framework of the project “EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan”, funded by the Federal Agency for Citizenship Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb) with funds allocated by the German Federal Foreign Office. 

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