Schedule

Kyiv Lviv Kharkiv Odesa
May 21

Time
LOCATIONSpeakertopic
11:00 AMKyiv– Mariia Sakuta, Director General of the Directorate for Overcoming Difficult Life Circumstances at the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine;
– Taras Odnenko, Member of the DIiMO Office, Graduate of an Institutional Care Facility;
– Kyrylo Nevdokha, Head of the DIiMO Office, Ambassador of Mentorship;
– Anastasiia Stepula, Advocacy Consultant at the Ukrainian Child Rights Network NGO.
All in person.
Briefing: “Youth voice in the care system: How the state and partners respond to children’s real needs”

Key topics:

– The needs and demands of children and youth in institutional care facilities and alternative care formats.
– The role of youth voices in reforms and support from the state and the DIiMO Office.
– DIiMO Office’s plans for 2025–2026: how to improve the lives of children and youth in the care system;
– Partnerships for change: the role of civil society organizations in protecting rights and development of children and youth.


4:00 PMKyivCenter for Civil Liberties’s Human Rights Club meeting: “Damage registry: Why every Ukrainian needs to know about it”

Registration required
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Key topics:
– The role of human rights organizations and state institutions in supporting applicants and documenting damage;
– Why filing claims is hardest for the most vulnerable groups, and what are the possible solutions;
– Barriers for vulnerable groups (e.g., frontline residents and those without digital access);
– How documenting crimes can impact reparations: challenges and lessons learned.

Why is this important?
russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has caused widespread destruction and suffering for millions of people. Ukrainians are becoming victims of war crimes, including murder, illegal detention, deportation, torture, and property destruction every day. In response to these challenges, the International Register of Damage was created. This mechanism is designed to record the damage caused by the war and will serve as the basis for a future compensation system.
The Register of damage caused by the aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, established in The Hague under the auspices of the Council of Europe in 2023, is the first step towards a comprehensive international compensation mechanism.