Human Dimension

The recovery of Ukraine demands a multidimensional approach spanning politics, defense, economy, security, and culture. Culture and security are deeply intertwined: culture requires security to prosper, while simultaneously strengthening societal resilience. Culture defines our humanity. At this conference on June 23, 2026, Ukrainian and Polish museums, alongside international partners, want to present concrete museum proposals to the official political delegates of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk on June 25, 2026, ensuring culture is integrated into the structural reconstruction budgets.

"Youth2Recovery: Civic Engagement, Culture, Identity and Shaping the Future of Ukrainian Communities" is an initiative focused on empowering young Ukrainians to actively participate in the rebuilding and democratic governance of their country amidst wartime and post-war challenges. The event centers on fostering a strong sense of national identity, intercultural dialogue, and social cohesion through community development and leadership skills. By bridging youth activism with local authorities and civil society, the initiative equips the next generation with the tools needed to design inclusive support programs and shape sustainable futures for their local communities.

An official meeting of the Polish-Ukrainian Youth Exchange Council dedicated to summarizing the Council’s 10 years of activity and discussing the future of youth cooperation between Poland and Ukraine.

Bringing together senior decision-makers from European institutions, internationally recognised business leaders, leaders from government and human rights institutions, and award-winning peace activists, this side event will explore how human-centred and future-proof recovery approaches can strengthen Ukraine’s long-term economic resilience, competitiveness, and European future. The discussion will focus on practical solutions across workforce participation, veteran reintegration, infrastructure, housing, accessibility, digitalisation, and public services, highlighting how resilient and inclusive recovery models can support sustainable investment outcomes and stronger communities. Join us to explore how to future proof your investments in Ukraine’s Recovery to build a stronger, more competitive, and future-oriented Ukraine.

Despite the full-scale war, Ukraine continues to place the human being at the center of everything — including the military. During the event, the Office of the Military Ombudsman (Ukraine) and Superhumans Center, together with partners, will share how cutting-edge technologies are saving lives on the front line, and why dignity and the right to life must remain the highest values.

The meeting of ministers of culture from countries involved in aiding Ukraine will take the form of a free-flowing conversation on the possibilities of effectively supporting the Ukrainian cultural sector. While economic issues remain the main focus of the URC 2026, we wish to emphasize that incorporating the sphere of culture is a prerequisite for the country's effective reconstruction. Culture forms the foundation of Ukrainian identity, and without its inclusion, a proper modernization process will be impossible. A joint debate on ensuring culture receives its proper place in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine will allow for the development of effective support mechanisms for this sector.

Post-conflict settings often have heightened vulnerabilities to human trafficking, and certain sectors in high demand or specifically targeted during recovery processes, like construction, hospitality, or agriculture, are high risk for human trafficking. To proactively mainstream trafficking prevention and protection measures across post-crisis reconstruction and recovery, the Governments of Austria, Canada, Italy (TBC), Poland and Ukraine with the support from the OSCE initiate a R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Ukraine Alliance as an open international partnership platform designed to bring together governments, international organizations, business, employers’ organizations, financial institutions, civil society, and Ukrainian communities around a shared objective: ensuring Ukraine’s recovery free from human trafficking and exploitation.