Regional focus: Ukraine
Time: December 2024 – December 2026
ICLD is part of a cooperation project funded by the Swedish Institute, under the Ukraine Cooperation Programme. The project BUILDS-UP is led by Malmö University, with ICLD and NGO Poruch as partners.
Project summary: The BUILDS-UP cooperation project addresses challenges from the war, and supports Ukraine’s drive towards EU alignment. It builds capacity among Ukrainian local authorities on challenges facing persons with disabilities and other marginalised members of society. The main target groups are municipal officials. Activities will include two in-person workshops and a capacity-building assignment. In their home municipalities (with online expert participation and guest seminars), participants will conduct a needs analysis and identify a policy solution to improve the accessibility of local physical and digital spaces. Municipal officials will gain tools and understanding to empower persons with disabilities and other marginalised people. Participants will become part of a Ukrainian and Swedish network of knowledge, which in the long-term could benefit many other municipalities in Ukraine as they move forward together towards creating an inclusive society, where no-one is left behind.
Researchers:
- Prof. Derek Stanford Hutcheson, Malmö University
- Dr. Tom Nilsson, Malmö University
- Anne Faurskov, AART
- Dr. Mariia Tyschenko, NGO Poruch
- Clara Orstadius, ICLD