The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is organizing the Digital Social Forum: Building Capacity Instead of Dependence.
The Forum will present the progress of the strategy of digital transformation of the social sphere, which was implemented by the Ministry of Social Policy in 2022-2023 with the support of WFP, TAPAS, EGAP, UNICEF, and the World Bank. The Ministry of Social Policy also announces plans for key reforms in the coming years.
The Forum’s program includes three panel discussions to discuss: accessibility and transparency of social support; social services provided throughout a person’s life; and digital solutions to ensure the best interests of children, — the press office of the Ministry of Digital Transformation reports.
The Forum will be attended by:
- Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development – Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine;
- Oksana Zholnovych, Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine;
- Kostiantyn Koshelenko, Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization;
- Marianne Ward, WFP Deputy Country Director in Ukraine;
- Paul von Kitlitz, Head of Social Policy, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF);
- David Thomas, Head of Program, WFP Ukraine;
- Jin Choi, Chief of the Child Protection Section, UNICEF;
- Daria Marchak, First Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine;
- Uliana Tokareva, Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine;
- Nazar Tanasyshyn, Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine;
- Maria Karchevych, Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization;
- Yulia Sokolovska, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine;
- Oleksandr Maletskyi, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Pension Fund of Ukraine on Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization;
- Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights;
- Daria Gerasymchuk, Advisor to the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights and Child Rehabilitation;
- Tetyana Lomakina, Advisor to the Presidential Commissioner for Accessibility;
- Vasyl Lutsyk, Head of the National Social Service of Ukraine;
- Mykyta Poturaev, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy;
- Roksolana Pidlasa, Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget;
- Halyna Tretiakova, Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Social Policy and Protection of Veterans’ Rights;
- Viktor Hradivskyi, Deputy Head of Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration;
- Vitaliy Koval, Head of Rivne Regional Military Administration;
- Ihor Panchenko, Deputy Head of Poltava Regional Military Administration on Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization;
- Dmytro Sherembey, Chairman of the Coordination Council of the CO “100% Life”
The Forum will be broadcast in English here.
Media accreditation is available here.
All relevant information related to the Forum is available on the official Facebook page.
When&Where:
July 19, 9:30-15:00
Kyiv, CEC “Parkovy” (16a Parkova Road).
