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Ukrainian Centre for Common Ground (UCCG) - UkraineCountries
Russia, Ukraine
Regions
Global, Africa, Eastern Europe/Central Asia
Programme SummaryCommunication StrategiesUCCG works to resolve conflict by helping diverse ethnic and cross-sectoral groups in Ukraine develop new tools and skills to manage disputes, to transform their negotiations, and ultimately (it is hoped) to change both attitudes and behaviour regarding conflict. UCCG also aims to apply restorative mechanisms (such as conflict resolution programmes and restorative justice) to existing social institutions, such as courts, schools, and communities. Active projects include:
Development IssuesConflict, Children, Youth. Key PointsProgramme organisers explain that during the Soviet era, Crimean Tatars and many other smaller ethnic groups were deported en masse to Central Asia. The return of these formerly deported minority peoples adds considerably, they say, to the typical post-Soviet strains on an already fragile social and economic infrastructure. UCCG notes that, in addition to the economic and legal havoc wrought by the disintegration of the centrally-planned Soviet government, the State's collapse left the Ukrainian people with no capacity for cooperative problem solving or conflict resolution. Since its inception, UCCG has facilitated the establishment of 8 dispute resolution centres across the country with 25 staff members and over 100 volunteers, including psychologists, journalists, lawyers, judges, private entrepreneurs, writers, teachers, and students. The SFCG is a not-for-profit NGO that has been working in conflict prevention and conflict resolution since 1995. It collaborates closely with European Institutions, EU member states' governments, the United Nations, and local and international NGOs in order to introduce techniques of peaceful conflict resolution in areas of extreme tension. PartnersAcademy of Judges of Ukraine, Search for Common Ground (SFCG), Search for Common Ground Ukraine (SFCGU), Odessa Regional Mediation Group, The Supreme Court, The Prosecutor General's Office Academy, Kiev City State Juvenile Affairs Services, Academy of Judges, School of Social Work of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Public Centre for Legal and Judicial Reform (Russia), Polish Centre of Mediation (Poland), Youth and Children Theatre of Moskoltso. ContactUkrainian Centre for Common Ground
Roman Koval, Program Director SourcePlaced on the Communication Initiative site October 17 2002 Last Updated September 17 2007 How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work? Post your comments (review comments from others below):COMMENTS POSTED |
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I had the privilege of presenting at a conference hosted by the UCCG and to meet staff of this wonderful organization. I guess I am considered a pioneer in Restorative Justice in Canada, and am quite familiar with what is going on internationally. I can say that I am deeply impressed with what you have accomplished in a relatively brief amount of time. I look forward to future collaborations between our agencies, to the mutual benefit of both cultures, both communities. Dave Gustafson, Co-Director, Fraser Region Community Justice Initiatives Association, Langley, BC, Canada; Adjunct Professor, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University
thank you