unun.nu

Ukraine - Netherlands Urban Network

OPEN CALL
Panorama Ukraine: Resilient Energy Production


The Panorama Ukraine project, a joint initiative by the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Ukraine-Netherlands Urban Network (UNUN), Dutch Board of Government Advisors (CRa), Vereniging Deltametropool (VDM) and ReStart Ukraine, with generous support from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), invites you to join the workshop. A 3-day workshop will be hosted in Rotterdam from November 20-22, 2024, with an opening session on November 19.
Over the course of the 3-day Energy workshop, together with Dutch and Ukrainian tutors and experts, we will explore Ukraine's energy recovery and its transition towards a more independent and resilient system, along with the implications for spatial development. We will analyze how this energy transition will affect regional, city, and neighborhood planning, as well as urban and architectural design in the short, medium, and long term.

Case studies
To support Resilient Energy Production, we will work with six case studies: Drohobych, Ohtyrka, Kherson, Voznesensk, Klesiv, and Vinnytsia. This workshop will explore innovative approaches to integrating renewable energy solutions into urban planning, helping Ukrainian cities progress towards a more energy-resilient future.

The workshop will be led by Gerjan Streng from BRIGHT (NL) and Roman Zinchenko from GREENCUBATOR (UA).

Group leaders
UA: Svitlana Usychenko (Rethink), Oleksii Khalin (D. TRADING, UKRENERGO), Maksym Semenyuk (DNV), Yuliana Onishchuk (Energy Act for Ukraine), Valeria Izhyk (CEE Bankwatch), Oleksandra Sladkova (Lviv municipality)

NL: Rens Wijnakker (Fabrications), Magdalena Grienig (Generation.Energy), Corné Strootman (CRa) Thijs van Spaandonk (Bright), Sebastiaan Veldhuisen (Rebel Architects)

This workshop will explore innovative ways to integrate renewable energy solutions into urban planning, helping Ukrainian cities move toward a more energy-resilient future.

Final presentations
We warmly invite everyone to the open presentation of the final workshop results on November 22 at 14:00 at Microlab (Aert van Nesstraat 45, Rotterdam).
We look forward to seeing you there!
OPEN CALL
To participate in the workshop, please fill out the form by the link by the 10th of November:

SUBMIT THE APPLICATION
Panorama Ukraine is a joint project of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Ukraine – Netherlands Urban Network (UNUN), the Dutch Board of Government Advisors (CRa) and the Vereniging Deltametropool (VDM) and generously supported by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW).
Panorama Ukraine: Working on Water
The workshop Working on Water marked the beginning of Panorama Ukraine, a multidisciplinary project aimed at the reconstruction of Ukraine. Working on Water was a week of knowledge sharing and collaboration in which architects, urban designers, policymakers, and academics explored the role of water in the reconstruction of Ukraine. The focus was on the region of the Dnipro River delta: the area around the destroyed Kakhovka Dam. The workshop took place at the Keilepand in Rotterdam from 27 November to 1 December 2023.

More about Working on Water
Panorama Ukraine: Healthy & Future-Proof Neighborhoods Rotterdam
What would a resilient neighborhood look like in the twenty-first century? This question was at the core of the program of the workshop Healthy and Future-Proof Neighborhoods, the second installment of Panorama Ukraine, a multidisciplinary project aimed at the reconstruction of Ukraine. Healthy and Future-Proof Neighborhoods took place from 11 to 14 June 2024 at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

More about Neighborhoods Rotterdam

news


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.
Recording
read further
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.
read further
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
read further
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
read further
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
read further
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.
read further
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.
read further
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.
read further

agenda


→ nov 26

Studio Visit: PosadMaxwan

PosadMaxwan, The Hague
We are excited to announce our 11th studio visit to PosadMaxwan.
Meet their five teams, each specializing in different areas of urban design—from public spaces and national strategic visions to spatial data analysis. You’ll also hear from their colleagues at @Generation.Energy, who focus on the energy transition. Workshops will explore how integrated urban design shapes healthy, sustainable living environments at multiple scales.
Join us on Tuesday, November 26th, 15:00 -18:00 at PosadMaxwan, The Hague. Access is free and for everyone – capacity is limited. Please RSVP via the form.

Explore urban design to create healthy living environments!

reservations
read further
lecture → nov 14

DUO LECTURE Energy Resilience: Solutions for Ukraine

Vakwerkhuis, Delft
Professor Snijdersstraat 2
On November 14th, we will host a lecture and discussion on Ukraine’s energy recovery and transition, featuring insights from Sebastian Veldhuizen, Nataliya Lushnikova, and Maksym Semenyuk. Moderation by Nazar Gresko. The event will explore Dutch, International, and Ukrainian perspectives on this critical topic.

reservations
read further