On 23 March 2023 the official launching event of the Council of Europe Project “Enhanced social protection in Ukraine” will take place. The event starts at 11:00 Kyiv time.
The Project’s aim is that people from vulnerable groups, including war-affected population in Ukraine, enjoy improved levels of social rights and social protection. It will contribute to the efficient implementation of the on-going priority reforms in the areas of social protection and social services, labour rights, employment, rights of persons with disabilities, reintegration of veterans into peaceful life and others.
The event will be held online and live streamed on the Project Facebook page - Social Rights UA.
The Project covers the period of 01 January 2023 – 31 December 2024 within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resiliency, Recovery and Reconstruction” for 2023-2026.
Social rights are core European values enshrined in number of formal commitments in particular the European Social Charter. Ukraine ratified the European Social Charter (Revised) on 21 December 2006. Respect for and the promotion of social rights is essential in attaining sustainable democracy in Ukraine.
Invited speakers:
- Mr Christophe Poirel, Human Rights Director, Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe
- Ms Oksana Zholnovych, Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine
- Ms Galyna Tretiakova, Head of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Policy and Veteran’s Rights (TBC)
- Mr Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
- Mr Mykhailo Smokovych, Chairman of the Administrative Court of Cassation of the Supreme Court (tbc)
- Ms Yuliia Sokolovska, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine (tbc)
- Ms Olena Lytvynenko, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, a.i.
- Ms Monika Smusz-Kulesza, Council of Europe international consultant
- Ms Daryna Marchak, First Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine (tbc)
- Ms Tetiana Lomakina, Adviser – Representative of the President of Ukraine on Barrier-Free Society (tbc)
- Ms Alla Fedorova, Council of Europe consultant
Contact details – Iryna Ostapa, Project Officer.
