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This week, we hosted an 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀’𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐮𝐛, 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬.

Maria Shaidrova joined the Café Kyiv conference in Berlin as a panelist in the session “𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞.”

Launching a research project to explore the experiences of Ukrainians who previously lived under Temporary Protection in the EU and have since chosen to return to Ukraine amid ongoing war.

On February 19, experts, policymakers, and organizations came together for the "Alliance to Action: International Skills Alliance for Ukraine in Practice" conference, co-organized by OPORA Foundation and the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken.

A key concern identified in both OPORA’s research and the national report is the connection between unstable housing and deteriorating mental health, which in turn affects educational and employment opportunities for displaced Ukrainians.

On January 30, OPORA Foundation’s CEO Maria Shaidrova participated in the 2nd Coordination Meeting of the Skills Alliance for Ukraine, held in Kyiv. An important aspect of the event was the showcase of successful and innovative initiatives, including OPORA Foundation’s Empatia Program.

On Friday, January 24th, as part of the 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐮𝐛 project, the OPORA Foundation organized an impactful 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, aimed at strengthening the capacity of grass-roots organizations supporting Ukrainian communities in the Netherlands.

On january 24, the OPORA Foundation, as part of the Civil Society Hub project, held an expert pool session on fundraising to empower grassroots organizations supporting Ukrainian communities in The Netherlands.

A new report by the Research and Data Center provides an analysis of the position of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands. Our Research Team Manager, Mateusz M. Krawczyk, provides his thoughts on the ways displaced people from Ukraine overcome the challenges of "permanent temporality".

This week in Utrecht, we held the first meeting of the Civil Society Hub project with representatives from 12 dedicated organizations. This marks the beginning of a 10-month journey aimed at empowering local leaders within the Ukrainian community network in the Netherlands.

During the Panorama Ukraine: Resilient Energy Production Workshop in Rotterdam, OPORA researchers joined forces with experts from PosadMaxwan and Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners to lead a needs prioritization session for representatives of Klesiv Municipality in Ukraine.⁣

In our new article, PhD candidate and OPORA Foundation CEO, Maria Shaidrova, shares her journey from researcher to change-maker.

The least understood aspect of displaced persons' lives is their contributions to the local economy and society. However, different researches indicate that displaced persons positively impact economic output, a trend set to grow in the long term.

The necessity for a long-term perspective is now evident, especially given the ongoing war. OPORA’s research delves into these long-term housing challenges and proposes evidence-based solutions. Discover more in our latest report.

We created this program to strengthen grassroots initiatives through OPORA’s Civil Society Hubs, which foster cooperation, knowledge-sharing, and training for better integration and community building.