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R2P's Program Director, Nadiya Kovalchuk, and 6 Top Managers from Ukrainian CSOs have Participated in a Discussion Co-organised by Right to Protection on Issues of Burnout and Recovery in the Public Sector

6 грудня 2023

"May the Force Be with Us". The theme of Lesya Ukrainka's parable of the same name was the title of the 12th Civil Society Development Forum organised by Isar Ednannia. Over 3,000 participants, 16 locations, and about 150 speakers, including public figures, government officials, representatives of international and national NGOs, charitable foundations, and volunteer associations, gathered to reflect on this issue.

R2P was represented in several activities. In particular, we co-organised the Love Section "Talking about Burnout and Recovery: Reflections on Successful Cases of Counteracting Burnout in the Public Sector". Anna Bondarenko, Head of the Ukrainian Volunteer Service, Natalia Onipko, Founder of the Zaporuka Charitable Foundation, Yulia Krasylnykova, Executive Director of the Vostok SOS Charitable Foundation, Valeriia Palii, PhD in Psychology, President of the NPA, Academic Director of Psychology programmes at the Kyiv School of Economics, Liudmyla Huseinova, Human Rights Activist, Activist of Sema Ukraine, and Hanna Dyachenko, Head of the HR department of the NGO Building Ukraine Together, shared their experiences.

Nadiya Kovalchuk, Program Director of R2P, presented the Foundation. Iryna Rudenko, Senior Specialist in Psychological Assistance at R2P, moderated the discussion.

Team-building activities, psychological support from external specialists, art therapy and other practices, vacations, a supportive work environment, flexible working hours, and care from management are some of the tools to counteract burnout discussed in the meeting. 

We are grateful to the experts for their participation, daily help to people and care for their teams.