Process:
As of the end of 2021, all member cities of the ICC-Ukraine network had developed and four of them had officially adopted their ICC City Strategies, which represents a considerable achievement of the Network in intercultural policy and the approach to implementation. The ICCUA is the only national network to have reached this stage. The ICC Strategy of the City of Lutsk for 2022-2025 will be considered for adoption by the Lutsk City Council at its session on 22 December 2021. The Odessa ICC Strategy was submitted to the City Council in January 2022.
- ICC Strategy – City of Melitopol, Ukraine
- ICC Strategy – City of Odessa, Ukraine
- ICC Strategy – City of Pavlohrad, Ukraine
- ICC Strategy – City of Sumy, Ukraine
- ICC strategy – City of Vinnytsia, Ukraine
In the development of their ICC strategies, the ICCUA member-cities followed a unique comprehensive approach, specifically designed by the network coordinator/ICC expert Kseniya Rubicondo, that took into account common needs, individual challenges and priorities of the cities, and was based on three main pillars:
1. Institutional: ensuring that the intercultural values and principles of the CoE and the ICC Programme are taken into account (through appropriate tools - results of the ICC City Index, results of the ICC test piloted by the ICC-Ukraine network in 2018 - and expertise (policy assessments, SWOT & TOWS analyses adapted to public administrations).
2. Community: engaging citizens, the local intercultural community, NGOs, media, youth, activists, other key stakeholders (from different sectors) in a participatory process (including training sessions on ICC strategy, open surveys, focus groups and consultations). This was done through a participatory process using a bottom-up approach.
3. Local authorities: the creation of a special working group on the development of the ICC strategy in each city and constant involvement of local leaders and political representatives; seeking input from different city departments, public authorities and civil servants. This methodology has proven to be effective in guiding the implementation of the intercultural policies and practices in Ukraine. It represents one of ICCUA's best practices that could be shared for the benefit of other members of ICC Global.
