19 November, 2024
During the Mayors’ Congress in Paris, a delegation of 46 Ukrainian mayors and deputies spent three days in France, supported by Stand With Ukraine, Cities4Cities, the Association of French Mayors, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This visit allowed them to meet their French counterparts, share expertise, and lay the groundwork for new cooperation projects.Several mayors took the opportunity to strengthen ties with their French partner cities, some of which were established remotely. The mayors of Pokrovsk, Slavutych, Burshtyn, and Trostyanets visited Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne, Franconville, Sorbiers, and Gennevilliers, respectively, to solidify existing relationships. Meanwhile, the mayors of Chuhuiv and Verkhivtseve traveled to Château-Thierry and Baisieux to explore new partners...
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19 November, 2024
For the second time, children from the Podil district in Kyiv had the opportunity to spend a few days away from the war, hosted in Paris’s 18th arrondissement. This visit, filled with discovery and emotion, finished with a ceremony attended by Éric Lejoindre, Mayor of the 18th arrondissement, and Serhii Kovalenko, Head of the State Administration of the Podil District in Kyiv.During the ceremony, Serhii Kovalenko reminded everyone of the tragedies Ukraine is facing: "Since the beginning of the war, more than 2,600 schools have been damaged, and over 400 have been completely destroyed. This bloody war must end as soon as possible, and for that, we must unite more closely—not just Ukrainians, but the entire civilized world.” These words struck a deep emotional chord, especially given the...
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19 November, 2024
As part of the Mayors’ Congress, Marie-Josée Vaquier, Mayor of Baisieux, welcomed Mykhailo Svitlyk, Mayor of Verkhivtseve, for an exchange and discovery visit. Organized with the support of Stand With Ukraine and Cities4Cities, this meeting aimed to share municipal practices and explore opportunities for collaboration between the two towns.The visit began at Baisieux’s Town Hall, where the mayors discussed the specific challenges faced by their municipalities. With a population of 5,000, Baisieux is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL), an intercommunal organization that supports local municipalities in their development. This structure was presented as a model of local governance, offering Mr. Svitlyk inspiring perspectives for his own municipality in Ukraine.The delega...
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