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The future of Ukraines cities - transformation through radical collaboration.

Turhan Saleh

Moderator

date November 6, 2024 | 17:00 - 18:30
place
Multipurpose room 18
organization
City Institute
country
Ukraine
language
English
Reference: 
NE 18-06

Summary

Urban centers in Ukraine are at the forefront of addressing both the challenges and the opportunities associated with reimagining socio-economic and cultural recovery and renewal. As key drivers of change, these cities are essential arenas for transformative initiatives. The Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) Initiative, led by the EU and UNDP, connects over 200 Ukrainian cities, including Lviv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Trostianets, and many more, in a shared mission to navigate new paths of economic development that respects people and planetary limits while managing ongoing crises.
Through a mission-oriented innovation strategy, the M4EG has collaborated with over 20 cities across Ukraine in recent years. This partnership has showcased the vital role that international actors can play in bolstering the resilience and renewal of urban centers, by reinforcing their inherent systemic capacities to adapt and thrive. The networking event will serve as a platform to recognize and celebrate these pioneering efforts of Ukrainian cities and the innovative experiments conducted under complex and dynamic conditions, characterized by significant security challenges.
This gathering will address the intricate uncertainties facing Ukrainian cities today, emphasizing the necessity for inventive and interdisciplinary methods of collaboration and problem-solving. It aims to foster co-creation, enhance adaptability, and build a trust-based, collaborative ecosystem that transcends traditional bureaucratic structures. The event will pose critical questions regarding integrating diverse capabilities, support mechanisms and stakeholders to create synergistic outcomes.
Hosted by the City Institute (Lviv, Ukraine) in partnership with UNDP and the EU's Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), the event will convene members of the M4EG of Ukrainian mayors, community partners, and seasoned practitioners. Collaborators from leading institutions such as Arup, Climate-KIC, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), World Bank as well as academic partners from TalTech, Columbia University, and Hamburg University, will also participate. This gathering promises to be a moment for collective reflection and forward-thinking in the transformative journey of Ukraine’s urban landscapes.

Objectives

a) To put focus on possible practical actions, by asking 'what we could do now together' for sustainable recovery and transformations of Ukrainian cities
b) To puzzle together the various pieces needed for urban transformation (actors, networks, resources, initiatives etc.) in a way that is more than the sum of its parts.
c) To showcase the projects developed and implemented thus far in Ukraine through radical collaboration under the the M4EG platform

Session panelists

Panelist
Role
Organization
Country
Mr. Adrienn Kiraly
Director
Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
Mr. Jerome Frost
Chair of Arup Group
Arup
Mr. Andrii Sadovyi
Mayor of Lviv
Lviv City Council
Ms. Nandita Parshad
Managing Director
Sustainable Infrastructure Group at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development