Events

How Activists Can Effectively Work with Information Requests and Act in Case of Digital Security Interference: Key Tips from Training in Chernihiv

A workshop “How Activists Can Protect Their Information Rights and Ensure Digital Security: Practice and Action Algorithms” was held in Chernihiv, organized by the NGO “Chernihiv Public Committee for Human Rights Protection” in cooperation with “Mediabaza Chernihiv.” During wartime, information is also a weapon. We work daily with public messages, social networks, and sensitive data, so the ability to:— distinguish…

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From Knowledge to Action: Activists from Different Regions of Ukraine Build a Support System for Survivors of Violence

A two-day training “Comprehensive Response to Gender-Based Violence, including Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Survivor-Oriented” was held in Lviv. Representatives of NGOs from different regions of Ukraine joined the event – those who work daily with survivors of violence, coordinate local initiatives, and develop the system of inter-agency interaction in communities. During two intense days, participants: * analyzed international standards for the…

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Tactical Medicine, Mine Awareness, and Risk Management: New Skills for Human Rights Defenders

Employees and activists of the Chernihiv region underwent specialized security training – from tactical medicine to mine awareness and actions in emergency situations. Participants practiced how to stop bleeding, use tourniquets, stabilize survivors, and safely evacuate them from danger zones. Separately, they learned to recognize suspicious objects, mark dangerous areas, and act in a way that does not put themselves…

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Strategy that Changes the Game: Becoming Even Stronger to Help Communities and Survivors

Employees and activists of the NGO “Chernihiv Public Committee for Human Rights Protection” participated in a series of strategic sessions, during which they developed: * communication and fundraising strategy of the organization,* risk management strategy in the organization. This will strengthen institutional capacity and resilience to effectively respond to current organizational and security challenges in conditions of crisis and war.…

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Chernihiv Activists Strengthen Resilience and Motivation in Human Rights Activities

Overwork, stress, professional burnout… How to avoid falling under their influence and support yourself while working with survivors? Answers were sought at the training “Motivation, Stress Resistance, and Combating Professional Burnout,” organized for activists of the NGO “Chernihiv Public Committee for Human Rights Protection” and representatives of the “Chernihiv Region 1325” coalition to create a safe space for conversation about…

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Chernihiv Activists Undergo Training on Responding to War-Related Violence

Representatives of Chernihiv Region Communities Strengthened Their Capacity to Provide Assistance to Survivors of Violence Activists and representatives of Chernihiv region communities spent two days learning how to better identify survivors of violence, respond correctly, and provide comprehensive assistance. The training was conducted by Viktor Valchuk, a national expert and trainer on preventing and combating domestic and gender-based violence and…

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