Almost 5 months since the initial seminar of the Long-Term Training Course for Trainers on Human Rights Education with Young People in Ukraine, the participants and trainers reconnected for their mid-term meeting. The planned meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic was replaced partially by online discussions, keeping the initial purpose to get updates and provide support for the participants in their development as Human Rights trainers.

Twenty-six participants and trainers connected to discuss their learning achievements so far and to address potential problems with the projects. The participants highlighted that most of their challenges for implementing their learning projects are due to the pandemic, often resulting with cancelations or postponement of the activities. In some cases, the available funding for Human Rights Education activities has also been frozen. However, the meeting also concluded that during these times it is visible more than ever the need for Human Rights Education as a way to address the growing social inequalities, discrimination and hate speech present on social media.

Similar meetings were proposed for the upcoming period in order to provide space for networking and peer support among participants.

The overall aim of the LTTC is to support the implementation and development of youth policy and youth work in Ukraine through quality non-formal education activities using a human rights-based approach and quality standards of the Council of Europe. More about the course is available at the following page.