Ukraine

Problem Solving Education Initiative

Confidence, communication and cooperation are learned behaviors, not innate human capabilities. In this post-Soviet period of transition, we must teach the generation the skills they need to gain control over their own lives. In the process, we want to create a culture of cooperative problem solving -- not confrontation.

The Ukrainian Centre for Common Ground has done in the past a number of projects developing Peer Mediation programs for high school and piloting them and have received very positive feedback from the Ukrainian educational authorities. UCCG has been training Ukrainian educators in Peer Mediation Systems development and methodology in Odessa, Crimea, Vinnitsa, Sumy, Kyiv and Mariupol, sometimes supervising the following process of systems development, when there is an interest on behalf of school authorities.

Also we are regularly conducting seminars and workshops for students and listeners of Kyiv-Mohila Academy, Kyiv Municipal Academy, National Academy of Judges and National University of Aviation. UCCG regularly receives requests to organize corporate Conflict Resolution and Negotiation skills trainings from different organizations and institutions. At different periods of time UCCG organized training and facilitation events for the Ukrainian Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, USAID, ABA CEELI, Winrock International, The Kyiv Alumni Resource Centre for Alumni of US Government Sponsored Programmes, National Services of Intermediation and Reconciliation etc.