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The Ukrainian Community of Dialogue Practitioners welcomes a landmark event for our entire professional field — the presentation and implementation of the “Methodology for Evaluating Facilitated Dialogue.” This development is the result of a long discussion about what exactly constitutes the effectiveness of dialogue and how to measure its impact on social processes. The approval of the methodology is a step towards building an evidence-based approach in the field of conflict

Can humanitarian aid provoke conflict? Unfortunately, yes. A typical example: helping only one group in a community (for example, IDPs) without considering the needs of local residents in the community can create resentment and alienation. Even a perfectly designed project can have unpredictable results if the environment in which it is implemented is not taken into account. That is why, on February 23, members of the  Ukrainian Community of Dialogue Practitioners - Tetiana

On February 7 and 14, we held a two-day offline training for students of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. For us, such meetings are first and foremost about meaningful engagement and developing practical dialogue skills that can be applied in academic settings, professional environments, and everyday life. We worked through experiential exercises, real-life case analysis, and facilitated group discussions. Participants explored their own cases and practiced too

This publication is the result of analytical work carried out in response to a request from communities: how to build a systematic, sustainable, and humane model of support for those returning from war. The handbook summarizes reintegration practices and places a comprehensive approach at the center — understanding (re)integration as a multidimensional process that includes psychological and mental health support, physical rehabilitation and medical care, legal guidance and s

Many wonderful initiatives aimed at making the world a better place or providing assistance to those in need often disappoint in their results or have unintended negative effects. Even if a project or program is written in the best possible way and risks are accounted for, the actual effect of the planned activities can yield completely unpredictable results. This is precisely why the context-sensitive approach was developed to foster awareness of the impacts of project...

When we talk about rebuilding communities, it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it—how sensitively, attentively to the context, to people and their stories. Recently, the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv hosted the official presentation of the Context Sensitivity Hub in Ukraine, an initiative aimed at developing a sensitive approach to humanitarian, stabilization, recovery, and reconstruction work in Ukraine. This event was the starting point of a partnership between

In October, an online event took place: “Working with conflicts in communities based on internal resources: presentation of a model for working with conflicts and practical discussion”, which was developed by representatives of the Community of Practitioners of Dialogue Ukraine in cooperation with the All-Ukrainian Association of Communities with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The event was attended by: Victoria Stokratyuk, Manager of the Civic Resil

The initiative consists of a media series on how to safely talk about difficult things without losing trust and connections in communities. This is not another infomercial, but a space for practice: briefly, to the point, with tools that work "in the field". The team led by Inna Tereshchenko, an expert of the Community of Dialogue Practitioners of Ukraine, together with other members of the Community Lisa Koval and Oleg Ovcharenko, created a series of podcasts and a series of

For the Community of Dialogue Practitioners of Ukraine, cooperation with CMI - Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation is a unique example of how an international organization can not only support, but also strengthen local initiatives and local partners. CMI is a global peacebuilding organization founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari. It is based on the belief that sustainable peace is only possible when local partners are given the trust and space to act. For u

The Ukrainian Community of Dalogue Practitioners participated in the 62nd annual conference of the Society for the Study of Conflict,...