Decision of the Ukrainian authorities to ban Russian social networks like Vkontakte and Odnoklassniki still divides Ukrainian society. While the president rejected the petition which demands to lift the ban, de-facto many of the prohibited…
Stereotypes about the Image of Ukraine in Europe
June 16, 2017
With the start of the visa-free regime, Ukrainians have got a chance to work themselves on the image of Ukraine in Europe. Now they can freely come and tell Europeans about their country. Thus we…
Image of Ukraine in Europe
June 10, 2017
With the entry into force of the visa-free regime with the EU, the NGO Promote Ukraine conducted a survey in which it interviewed Europeans from different European countries and compared the theses of Russian propaganda…
Ukraine in the Eyes of Europeans
May 30, 2017
With the entry into force of the visa-free regime, the organization “Promote Ukraine” made a video of the opinion of Europeans about Ukraine and Ukrainians. The presentation of the research was presented at a roundtable…
In 2005 when the first Eurovision Song Contest was held in Ukraine, Europeans were granted a visa-free regime to Ukraine. Finally, 12 years after that Ukrainians received long awaited right to travel in Europe without…
First Ukrainian Grammar for Dutch Speakers
May 7, 2017
Dutch speakers who wish to study Ukrainian now have access to excellent learning material. Belgian researcher Niels Smeets has written the First Ukrainian Grammar for Dutch speakers, a several hundred pages book which includes all…
UATV about Promote Ukraine
April 11, 2017
Just like a product, a country also needs to protect and promote its brand. So, how do we change Ukraine’s image? ‘Promote Ukraine’ founder Marta Barandiy thinks it’s about the people and about making it personal.
This is how online hate-rhetoric mutates our values
January 17, 2017
Emotions and ideas can easily be spread through social networks, unite people and create an “online crowd.” Those inside the crowd then behave the same way as in a real crowd, with all the ensuing…
Foreign investors have the opportunity and should invest in Ukraine. Despite clear challenges, Ukraine, as a country with great resources of black rich soil (chernozem) and many high-skilled high-educated workers, is extremely attractive for European…
Current Time TV about Promote Ukraine
June 6, 2016
Promote Ukraine’s Marta and Anastasiia spent a day with the Current Time TV in Brussels.
Lviv TV about Promote Ukraine
May 6, 2016
Marta Barandiy talked about promoting Ukraine in Brussels in the program “Good morning, Lviv” on Lviv TV
Seven Stories on Ukraine by Dutch People
April 3, 2016
On the eve of the referendum on Ukraine Association Agreement with the EU, Netherlanders, who live in Ukraine or those, who have close ties with the country urged to support Ukraine on its path towards…
Music for Life for Ukraine
December 23, 2015
Promote Ukraine joined the circuit of charitable events which usually hold Europe in its grip during Christmas time. For the first time Ukraine was on the “good goals” list of Music for life, a charity campaign of radio Studio Brussel and the King Baudouin Foundation. This yearly returning event, stretching the month of December, is one of the most popular charity events in Belgium.
Manneken Pis becomes a Ukrainian
August 24, 2015
24 August 2014 Manneken Pis became a Ukrainian. Organized by Promote Ukraine
Main theses from the Russian-Ukrainian Conference of civil society activists in Brussels (European Parliament): 1. With its acts, Russia made an attack on the legal system of human rights – Ella Polyakova (Russia) 2. Statistics…
Crimea Day in Belgium
June 24, 2015
On the 24 June 2015 we organized two roundtables on human rights in Crimea as well as screening the film Haytarma about the deportation of Crimean Tatars 1944. The presentations took place at the European…
Famous Belgians and Ukrainians donated their belongings and other things for the aim of the charitable auction. The profit is being distributed among three Ukrainian charitable foundations. Among the donors: Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the…
The range of opportunities and initiatives of Ukrainian volunteers is expanding. Volunteers of the NGO Promote Ukraine presented Ukraine at business forum in Brussels.