UNUN meet-up #3

Please join the 3rd meet-up of Ukraine the Netherlands Urban Network (UNUN) taking place at the Timmerhuis (Halvemaanpassage 1, 3011 AH, Rotterdam) on Wednesday 23 november 2022 from 18:00-21:00. A networking event where we will give an update on the developments of the UNUN iniatiave (previously known as REstart Ukraine x The Netherlands) and invite Dutch and Ukrainian professionals to share and connect.

This is a follow-up of two public events that took place earlier this year. On Friday 20 May at Independent School for the City and on Wednesday 22 June as part of the Rotterdam Architecture Month at the New Institute. With over 100 participants we opened the discussion with experts from Ukraine and the Netherlands and explored different approaches to the reconstruction of Ukrainian cities and what is needed in the proces.

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The Ukraine the Netherlands Urban Network (UNUN) is a growing community of Ukrainian professionals in the Netherlands and Dutch spatial organizations who joined forces to exchange knowledge for the reconstruction of Ukraine now: unun.nu. During the Stadsmakerscongres (City Makers Congress) on 4 November in Theater Zuidplein, Oleksandra Tkachenko and Francensco Veenstra officially launched the online platform. A registration of their motivation to do so can be watched back here.

Practical info
This event takes place at the Timmerhuis (Halvemaanpassage 1, 3011 AH, Rotterdam). Reserve your tickets through this ticket link.

Program

18:00-18:30 doors open

18:30-20:00 plenary program moderated by Chris Luth

• Welcome
• Introduction by Oleksandra Tkachenko
• Panel discussion 1: ‘What initiatives consist in the Netherlands?’
  with contributions from Julia Westerveld (VNG International), Maria Shaidrova (OPORA Foundation), amongst others
• Panel discussion 2: ‘What can we learn from each other?’
  with contributions from Edwin Buitelaar (Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving), Hermineke van Bockxmeer (gemeente Rotterdam), Oksana Savchuk (Ukrainian House) and Nikita Biryukov (Ro3kvit / Municipality of Mariupol)
• Closing words

20:00-21:00 drinks & networking*

*During the drinks you will be able to meet the different work groups as part of the UNUN initiative and their members. They will elloborate on their work so far.