FES Ukraine

The photo shows the entrance to the Friedrich Ebert Foundation office. You can also see the modern entrance to the building with glass doors and a city street with historic buildings. — Creator: FES Ukraine

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Ukraine

FES Ukraine is part of the international network of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). The FES has been working continuously in Ukraine since 1993. Over the years, FES Ukraine has developed a wide network of partners in civil society, academia, trade unions and government institutions on local, regional and national levels. Our goals have been consistent from the start: To support the development of democratic institutions and a social market economy, to advocate for the core values of social democracy – freedom, justice and solidarity – and to involve Ukrainian stakeholders in international dialogue formats that further international peace and cooperation.

Ukraine’s candidate status for the European Union provides a clear framework for the future development of state and society. FES strongly believes in the European future of Ukraine as a prosperous, stable and socially just democracy, and will continue working towards that goal with its Ukrainian and international partners.

To find more about our activities, please visit the pages describing our four priority areas:

The photo shows a hotel complex with wooden houses. In the foreground, a group of 30-40 people gathered in a circle. It looks like they are taking part in a team building activity. — Creator: FES

Social Democracy

Social Democracy in Ukraine’s public discourse is still far too often confused with socialism and thus associated with the Soviet past.

The photo shows Independence Square in Kyiv. On the left is the Kyiv City State Administration building. On the right is the Independence Monument. — Creator: FES Ukraine / Felix Hett

Social Justice

Securing democracy depends on social justice.

The photo shows a panorama of the central part of Kyiv, photographed from above. — Creator: FES

Sustainable Economy

A sustainable economic policy strives to achieve ecological, economic and social goals simultaneously, instead off prioritizing one field over the other two.

The photo shows St. Michael's Square in Kyiv. On the right is the bell tower of the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery. On the left is the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. In the center of the square you can see an exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment. — Creator: FES

Peace & Security

The war raging in Ukraine’s South East since 2014 had already been the deadliest conflict in Europe since the 1990s.

Publications
Social Justice
News

Harnessing youth potential for post-war recovery and transformation of Ukraine

Young people will have to live with the burden of Ukraine's post-war recovery and transformation.

Social Justice
News

International meeting of solidarity with Ukraine

On February 22, 2024, on the eve of the second anniversary of the beginning of full-scale Russian aggression, an international meeting of solidarity with Ukrainian trade unions was held in the House of Trade Unions in Kyiv.

Publications
Sustainable Economy
News

Feminist approach as the basis of fair reconstruction of Ukraine

Issues related to the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine are of great interest both within the state and abroad.

Publications
Sustainable Economy
News

How to prepare for a blackout? A Guide from Ukraine

We present to you the Guide "Ensuring of Backup Power During Wartime and Peacetime in Ukraine"

Peace & Security
News

Visit of African Journalists

Ukraine seeks to build friendly strategic relations with the countries of the African continent, based on mutual respect for basic values and international principles. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this in an interview with...

Фото є власністю Офісу Президента України

Sustainable Economy
News

Study Tour to the Bioenergy Power Plant in Zhytomyr

Over ten years, the city of Zhytomyr was able to reduce natural gas consumption by 50% by switching to biomass. Ten years ago, the city consumed about 100 million cubic meters of gas annually, and by 2022 this indicator will decrease to...

Social Democracy
News

EU Politics Course 2.0

NGO SD Platform and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Ukraine conducted the EU politics course, which consisted of a series of online events and training in the city of Kyiv.

Люб´язно надано громадською організацією СД Платформа

News
Vacancies & Calls

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism

Call for Applications: Journalist Seminar on "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism"

Social Democracy
News

Summer SD Campus 2023

The Summer SD Campus was held in the city of Lviv from 2August to 6 August. From 2015 to 2023, SD Platform in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Ukraine has organized 16 SD Campuses, in which more than 700 progressive young...

Social Justice
News

Protecting Workers’ Rights during War and Reconstruction

Trade unions, employers, international partners met in Kyiv to discuss how to protect workers’ rights during and after the war. A specific attention was given to the topic how to contribute to the recovery process of Ukraine after the...