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About:
The Core Premise
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. It is precisely what Ukraine defends against Russian aggression, which seeks not only territorial conquest but the total annihilation of Ukrainian cultural identity. Culture must therefore play a central role in the recovery of Ukraine.
This message anchored two previous "Ukraine Culture Security Forums" (Berlin in 2024 and Warsaw, May 2026) and the April 2026 conference in Kyiv "Resilient Culture. Cultural Resilience."
Current Priorities & Digitalization
Securing Ukraine's cultural sites and museums depends heavily on digitalization. While the Ukrainian government, international partners, and private initiatives have made significant progress, major gaps remain. Urgent support is needed in particular for museums near the front lines and those outside major urban centers.
The Vision of Ukrainian Museums
Ukrainian museums have a clear vision for their role in national recovery which they outlined in “10 Fundamental Principles by Ukrainian Museums for the Ukraine Recovery Conference”: https://obmin.eu/download/10_Fundamental_Principles_ENG.pdf
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. It is precisely what Ukraine defends against Russian aggression, which seeks not only territorial conquest but the total annihilation of Ukrainian cultural identity. Culture must therefore play a central role in the recovery of Ukraine.
This message anchored two previous "Ukraine Culture Security Forums" (Berlin in 2024 and Warsaw, May 2026) and the April 2026 conference in Kyiv "Resilient Culture. Cultural Resilience."
Current Priorities & Digitalization
Securing Ukraine's cultural sites and museums depends heavily on digitalization. While the Ukrainian government, international partners, and private initiatives have made significant progress, major gaps remain. Urgent support is needed in particular for museums near the front lines and those outside major urban centers.
The Vision of Ukrainian Museums
Ukrainian museums have a clear vision for their role in national recovery which they outlined in “10 Fundamental Principles by Ukrainian Museums for the Ukraine Recovery Conference”: https://obmin.eu/download/10_Fundamental_Principles_ENG.pdf
They are ready to:
Ukrainian museums actively offer their expertise and invite international partners to intensify collaboration, building on these 10 Fundamental Principles.
Conference Objective
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.
The event is organized in full compliance with the "No Russia Policy." Any entity found to have links to Russia or involved in disseminating Russian propaganda will be immediately disqualified from participation.
- Strengthen civil society and drive regional economic reconstruction.
- Transform museums into inclusive, open, and future-oriented spaces.
- Shape the dialogue on how Ukrainians want to build their future society.
Ukrainian museums actively offer their expertise and invite international partners to intensify collaboration, building on these 10 Fundamental Principles.
Conference Objective
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.
The event is organized in full compliance with the "No Russia Policy." Any entity found to have links to Russia or involved in disseminating Russian propaganda will be immediately disqualified from participation.
