Online meeting with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine as part of the DP5YOU project

On 7 August 2025, an online meeting was held between the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the NGO “YOUTH. SCIENCE. SPORT. HEALTHY MOVEMENT OF UKRAINE” as part of the implementation of the project “Digital platform for the development of knowledge and skills for young people working with migrant and refugee children at the European level” (DP5YOU), co-funded by the European Union.

During the meeting, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine for European Integration Viktoriia Riasna noted the importance of the project in supporting youth workers, social educators and volunteers working with migrant and refugee children, particularly from Ukraine.

The project coordinator, Iaroslav Galan, PhD in Physical Education and Sports, Associate Professor, emphasised the importance of cooperation with the Ministry in implementing the project, thanked for the support of youth organisations’ initiatives in Ukraine and presented key work plans. He also shared best practices planned within the project and demonstrated a digital platform that is being actively developed and filled with educational and methodological content.

The meeting was attended by the project team from both the Ministry and the public organisation, which contributed to a meaningful discussion and strengthened the partnership.

The meeting was an important milestone in the partnership, as it saw the official signing of a Partnership agreement between the Ministry and the public organisation for the joint implementation of the project.