BUILDING SUSTAINABLE MUNICIPALITIESWhat Does it Take?
A Practical Exchange
March 8, 2024Kyiv
...What is this Practical Exchange about?
The Practical Exchange “Building Sustainable Municipalities – What Does it Take?” is designed to share practical perspectives on Ukraine’s recovery. It acts as a collaborative platform that brings together Ukraine – its people and municipalities - and the European Union along with its member states to co-design a resilient and sustainable future for Ukraine.
The event is organised by U-LEAD with Europe, a multi-donor action of European Union and its member states Germany, Poland, Denmark and Slovenia to support the establishment of a multi-level governance that is transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the population of Ukraine.
The Practical Exchange will serve as a platform for sharing practical experience and good practices in decentralisation, regional development, and local recovery projects. The event aims to inspire public officials, civil society and private sector actors to perceive recovery as an opportunity to "build back better", cultivating a sustainable, resilient and inclusive Ukraine. Join this forward-thinking conversation at "Building Sustainable Municipalities – What Does it Take?" - A Practical Exchange.
...Join the reconstruction effort!
The European Union is launching an ambitious support programme named Ukraine Facility, with a budget of 50 billion euros for 2024-2027.
U-LEAD is already helping 20 municipalities to prepare 25 quality recovery projects in the area of education, healthcare, waste management, transport, water supply and sewerage. Thanks to the support municipalities will prepare applications and will receive developed project documentation ready for financing.
All the projects supported are being developed in a collaborative manner – with the involvement of different gender and social groups.
They follow the principle ‘build back better’ as well as values of the New European Bauhaus initiative by taking into account aspects of sustainability (adherence to energy efficiency standards, use of modern technologies), quality, inclusivity, aesthetics and safety
More than half a million citizens across 11 regions will benefit from the projects once they are implemented.
What should municipalities do?
Seek Collaboration
Collaborate with other municipalities, organisations, and municipalities from European Union member states and exchange practical experience among peers. Stable and long-term partnership will bring mutual benefits and contribute to sustainable development of your community
Take the initiative and prepare projects
U-LEAD with Europe supports you in finding partners; develop international partnerships and developing valuable projects. Your proactive stance opens doors to new opportunities. Learn, join projects and adopt good practices
Develop yourself
Create a development plan, engage experts and attract funding. Be open to new ideas and approaches. Your readiness for cooperation and innovation is the foundation for building an economically strong and prosperous municipality.
What will happen at the Practical Exchange?
Experience Sharing
Sharing of experience in the development and implementation of local projects for recovery and infrastructure development, with reference to business, education, culture, healthcare, and environment.
Strategy Analysis
Analysis of successful strategies for the recovery of social infrastructure that are human-centred, meet current needs, promote long-term development, and improve the quality of life in municipalities.
Dialogue with Authorities
Communication between central government bodies, expert community and local municipalities regarding reforms in the areas of decentralization and regional development.
The Practical Exchange offers a spot where central government bodies and local municipalities meet to find ways to collaborate and find solutions for a well-structured and well-fitted policy and implementation tools needed for the recovery, further support to decentralization and regional development.
AGENDA
This practical exchange is designed to stimulate fruitful discussion and cooperation among representatives of municipalities, representatives of the Ukrainian government and their European colleagues, as well as public figures and opinion leaders, aimed at accelerating Ukraine's recovery.
March 8, 2024, 10.30-17.30 hours, Kyiv time (09.30-16.30 hours, CET)
10:30 - 11:00
Registration and connection of participants to MS Teams
11:00 - 11:10
Presentation of the Conference flow and agenda
Conference moderator: Yana Brenzey, journalist and TV presenter
11:10 - 11:30
Welcome Words by Donors and main Partner
Speakers:● Olena Shuliak, Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning,● Tomasz Ostropolski, Policy Officer for Decentralisation and Sectoral Reform of European Union Delegation to Ukraine● Andrej Horvat, Deputy Programme Director, U-LEAD with Europe
11:30 - 11:40
Break - preparation for the panel discussion
11.40 – 12.50
First panel discussion: Human-centric Planning for Reconstruction and Development
Speakers:● Yulian Chaplinskyi, Urbanist and Architect,● Mikael Colville-Andersen, Urbanist and Architect,● Anna Pashynska, MetaLab Co-funder/Curator,● Michael Burnard, Deputy Director of InnoRenew CoEModerator: Yana Samoilenko, Public Infrastructure Advisor, Sustainable Development Unit, U-LEAD with Europe
12.50 – 14.00
Lunch break
14.00 – 15.10
Second panel discussion: Establishing strong Institutions
Speakers:● Georg Milbradt, Special Envoy of the German Government to Ukraine for Decentralization, Good Governance and Public Service, ● Larysa Bilozir, Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada Subcommittee on Administrative Services and Administrative Procedures of the LSG Committee,● Ihor Koliushko, Chairman of the Board of the Centre of Policy and Legal Reform,● Lyudmyla Tautiyeva, UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and European Future Innovation System (EFIS) Center ● Mario Holzner, Executive Director at the Vienna Institute for International Economic StudiesModerator: Soeren Herbst, U-LEAD with Europe
15.10 – 16.00
Break
16.00 – 17.10
Third panel discussion: Preserving Cohesion at the Local level in Times of War
Speakers:● Oleksandra Azarkhina, Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine,● Olena Shvydka, Head of the Ivanivska municipality, Chernihiv region,● Serhii Peresunko, Head of the Shyroke municipality, Mykolaiv region,● Yuriy Stepanets, CEO of Association “Civic Initiatives of Ukraine”,● Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary General, ALDA - The European Association for Local DemocracyModerator: Anna Novosad, Co-founder of SavED charity
17.10 – 17.30
Closing
Conference moderator: Yana Brenzey, Journalist and TV presenter
Materials
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Contacts
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Where?
Kyiv, Ukraine
When?
March, 8, 2024, 10:30 – 17:30