On December 5th, at 15:00 (Kyiv time), the Placemaking Learning Exchange webinar starts, focusing on collective creativity and the pivotal role of engagement in cultivating trust and attachment. During this event, the "Nashe Place" team will share their experience into creating public spaces within the challenging context of war. We extend an invitation for you to join us!
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Time: 15:00 – 16:15 (Kyiv time)
Format: Webinar
Participation: Free. Please register via the provided link.
Language: The event will be conducted in English.
About the webinar
In this session we bring two perspectives to the table.
(1) The first from the City of Helsingborg, where many placemaking initiatives have been carried out by the municipality to co-create with communities and enable all parties in the processes to have open, honest and fruitful dialogues where all voices are heard. Cecilia Fredriksson will talk about how equality and planning can come together and how the City of Helsingborg aims to create a norm of equality in urban planning.
(2) The second presentation will come from Makariv (Kyiv region), where Nashe Place has been initiated to revitalise public spaces that have been affected by russian aggression. The focus of this presentation will be on working with the community's painful memories and traumas through the collective creation of a photo exhibition. The Speakers – Iurii Granovskyi and Veronika Mol - will discuss community engagement, the art process, and the supervision and creation of unique temporary constructions with the aim of creating places that residents can enjoy with dignity and comfort.
More about the Speakers
- Cecilia Fredriksson – Urban planner in The City of Helsingborg who is working to increase safety in public places. She is driven by how dialogue mixed with unconventional methods can result in inclusiveness rather than using standardised approaches assumed to fit everyone.
- Iurii Hranovskyi – Working on the community engagement and the vitality for “Nashe place”. Facilitator, designer, urbanist, as well as co-founder of Agents of Change, Public Platform and Peremebli
- Veronika Mol – Curating art projects related to “Nashe place”, Instant film artist and member of the MYPH art community
This learning exchange is part of the PLACE project (Placemaking for Citizen-led Missions in SE Europe), which is led by Placemaking Europe, Korimako, KLIK and PUSH, who are all members of Thriving Communities - an initiative helping communities to create radical enough change to thrive in the 21st century.
