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Ukraine - Netherlands Urban Network

Ukraine - Netherlands Urban Network is a growing community of Ukrainians in the Netherlands, Dutch architectural and spatial planning organisations and other spatial professionals who joined forces to exchange knowledge in the context of the reconstruction of Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine has left many of its cities in rubbles and has affected millions of people. A growing community of Ukrainians in the Netherlands together with Dutch organisations and spatial professionals, have started the UNUN initiative to start thinking about the reconstruction of the country.

UNUN exchanges and stimulates knowledge to help design and build a sustainable, inclusive and liveable Ukrainian society in the European Union.

UNUN builds a professional network for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The network is for inspiration, ambition and knowledge exchange with the best practices of spatial transformations of Ukrainian and Dutch spatial professionals. The aim of this platform is also to stimulate capacity building. That’s why the UNUN network organise a series of meetups, workshops and lectures on a regular basis.
Networking event at Rotterdam Architecture Month
Networking event at Rotterdam Architecture Month
Events & Networking
UNUN organizes symposiums, forums, conferences, lectures, workshops, and studio visits for professionals, students, and the general public, while also facilitating connections and collaboration among architecture industry professionals.

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Education & Capacity Building
UNUN develops and promotes educational programs in spatial planning. This includes partnering with universities and other institutions to organize courses, webinars, workshops, and other learning opportunities.

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ThinkTank
UNUN supports research and development in spatial planning by funding research projects and facilitating collaboration among academics, architects, urban planners, and other stakeholders to generate and share new knowledge and insights with the wider community.

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feb 22

The reconstruction of Ukraine


Discussion «The reconstruction of Ukraine» with Patrick Meijers, Oleksandra Tkachenko, Julia Westerveld-Soldatiuk and Lilet Breddels was held on the 19th of February at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam.
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aug 07

TU Delft course ‘Tools for Postwar Urban Recovery: Ukraine’


TU Delft in partnership with UNUN (Ukraine -The Netherlands Urban Network) and Ukrainian colleagues provided an online course on May-June 2023.

List of lectures

This course discusses spatial strategies for an integrated urban recovery in post-conflict settings. It investigates the process of reconstruction and what “building back better” implies: tackling inequalities, strengthening the capacities of local actors and pursuing a green, resilient and inclusive economic recovery anchored on sound spatial planning, design and policy.
This course was given by a team of academics & experts from several institutions.
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may 02

Report: Ukraine’s housing recovery forum – rebuilding a place to call home


PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency has just published a report based on the symposium ‘Ukraine’s housing recovery forum – rebuilding a place to call home’.

The report responds to Ukraine’s ambitions for the recovery of homes and neighbourhoods. It calls on policymakers in Ukraine, partner countries, and international organizations to give strategic attention to safe, affordable, and energy-efficient housing in future recovery efforts.

English and Ukrainian versions can be found here
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apr 19

Webinar: Post-war Reconstruction strategies


The webinar took place on 18-05-2022 and featured good case practices of recovery after war or natural disasters. Hosted by IHS Rotterdam (Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam).
Speakers: Anila Bejko, Pavlo Fedoriv and Claudio Acioly Jr.
Moderator: Oleksandra Tkachenko.
You can find a record of the webinar here
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apr 04

Article ‘Ukraine’s housing recovery forum – rebuilding a place to call home'


We are happy that new connections between Dutch and Ukrainian organizations (PBL and New Housing Policy) keep developing with follow-ups.

We are excited to share with you an article published in Housing Finance International by Julie Lawson, Oleksandr Anisimov, and Edwin Buitelaar. This article is a follow-up to our event, "Ukraine's Housing Recovery Forum – Rebuilding a Place to Call Home."

Overall, the article provides valuable insights into the challenges facing Ukraine's housing sector and the best practices that can be implemented to address them. We hope that this article will serve as a call to action for policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders to work together to improve the housing situation in Ukraine
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nov 02

Launch of UNUN at City Makers Congres


On Friday 4 November UNUN will be publicly launched at the City Makers Congres in Rotterdam. In a short Q&A, Ukrainian urban planner and initiator of UNUN, Oleksandra Tkachenko, talks to Chief Government Architect Francesco Veenstra. They will discuss the Dutch-Ukrainian cooperation in which spatial design professionals will use their collective brainpower for the reconstruction of Ukraine. This will also be the official launch of unun.nu, our online platform.
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sep 08

Build Ukraine back together – A call for exchange and creating networks


While the war in Europe is still an everyday reality, people around the world are starting to think about the rebuilding of Ukraine. This weekend, for example, University College London is hosting an online symposium about the reconstruction of Ukraine. In this article, Hedwig van der Linden and Oleksandra Tkachenko explore how the Dutch professional community of urbanists, planners and architects could help Ukraine to build back its cities together and better.
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aug 16

Support for Ukrainian artists in the Netherlands


The Dutch government has announced that it will allocate 1 million euros to support artists who were forced to flee their country after the Russian attack on Ukraine and are living in the Netherlands, to enable them to continue their work here. This programme is financed by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, each allocating € 500,000. The Dutch Foundation for Literature is coordinating this support programme on behalf of the six national cultural foundations. Applications must be made by a Dutch legal entity, i.e. a cultural organisation or institution. The closing date of the support programme is 15 November 2022.
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→ dec 11

Studio Visit: HofmanDujardin


UNUN is happy to announce our twelfth studio visit to HofmanDujardin.
HofmanDujardin, founded in 1999, is an office specialising in Architecture, Interior and Product design. The office is located in a former warehouse in Diemen, Amsterdam Area. HofmanDujardin is working on a wide variety of architectural, interior and product designs with a fabulous team of 35 architects and interior designers. Following their philosophy, Shaping Intuition®, their goal is to foster human wellbeing by clear, inspirational and personal architecture of high quality.

Please join us on Wednesday, December 11th, 14:00 > 16:00 at HofmanDujardin, Amsterdam area, Diemen. Access is free and for everyone – capacity is limited.
Please RSVP via the form.

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