Thanks to the cooperation, coordination and financial support of Green Cross Switzerland, together with partners in Ukraine, Green Cross Ukraine continues its activities within the International of Social and Medical Care Program (SOCMED). However, the planned events and work in the regions were influenced by the situation related to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Now the tasks of the organization have expanded even more.

Despite all the difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Green Cross of Ukraine continues its work within the international program of Social and Medical Care (SOCMED) with the support of local partners in Ukraine and financial, coordinating support from GCCH. In this difficult period, we also support the initiatives of our colleagues from the Green Cross Family, which are very important and necessary to prevent the spread of the virus and negative consequences for the population.

Green Cross Ukraine took part in the first ever virtual Eastern Partnership Youth Engagement Summit on 2-3 July. The main thematic focus was “Youth engagement in the EaP: exploring the present and navigating the future!” The Summit took place in a fully virtual format. Such a format has been chosen due to the COVID-19 global pandemic in order to safeguard the health of participants and organisers. The EaP Youth Engagement Summit was a globally accessible meeting for registered participants, with speakers, organisers and attendees scattered across dozens of locations across Europe while being connected via a video-conferencing tool and social media. Active, critical and responsible youth leaders and youth workers will have a unique opportunity to hold a dialogue amongst themselves and with EU and EaP policy makers.