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Guidelines on Integrating Gender Approaches in Training Specialists for the Security and Defence Sector of Ukraine
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 288

Guidelines on Integrating Gender Approaches in Training Specialists for the Security and Defence Sector of Ukraine

  • Categories: Law

The guidelines highlight fundamental theory and instructional techniques for integrating gender approaches into the educational process of higher education institutions in Ukraine’s security and defence sector; it covers the essence, structure, content, forms and methods of gender component implementation in various daily activities; offer a unified approach to gender equality and provide useful practical recommendations. Designed for teachers, specialists, scientists, and a wide range of experts in the security and defence sector of Ukraine.

Sofka and the Crusader
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 123

Sofka and the Crusader

A fantasy story set in the lands of myths and folk traditions, the North Caucuses and Ukraine. Follow nine-year-old Sofka on an exciting and mysterious adventure. Sofka’s imagination, nurtured by the myths of her multi-ethnic environment, blurs the boundary between the real and fantastic worlds.

The Church's Unholy War
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 179

The Church's Unholy War

How did religion contribute to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? Heated disputes and alienation among Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia contributed to Russian aggression in Crimea and Donbas in 2014, and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This book examines attempts from the early twentieth century to the present day to liberate the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from Russian control. It explores the causes of bitter alienation, Russia’s use of soft power to maintain control, the development of hate speech used to discriminate against independent-minded Ukrainians, and the transition from soft to hard power from 2014 to the present.

Faith-Based Organizations and Social Welfare
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 253

Faith-Based Organizations and Social Welfare

This volume seeks to understand the role and function of religious-based organizations in strengthening associational life through the provision of social services, thereby legitimizing a new role for faith in the formerly secular public sphere. Specifically, we explore how a church in a postcommunist setting, during periods of economic growth and recession in the wake of transitions to capitalism, and with varied numbers of adherents, might contribute to welfare services in a new political regime with freedom of religion. Put another way, what new pressures would be placed on the secular welfare state if religious organizations (Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, others) simply stopped offering their services? By examining public perceptions of the church, changing dynamics of religiosity, and church-state-civil society relations, the volume places these issues in context.

Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2022
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 118

Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2022

In February 2022, the world was shocked by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. The war is having a devastating impact on human life and causing economic destruction in both countries, and will lead to significant economic losses in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region and the rest of the world. It comes at a particularly vulnerable time for ECA as its economic recovery was expected to be held back by scarring from the pandemic and lingering structural weaknesses. The economic impact of the conflict has reverberated through multiple channels, including commodity and financial markets, trade and migration links, and the damaging impact on confidence. Moreover, the war has added...

Security Sector Reform in Ukraine
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 136

Security Sector Reform in Ukraine

The Maidan Revolution in Ukraine created an opportunity for change and reforms in a system that had resisted them for 25 years. This report provides an overview of recommendations for the reform of Ukraine's security and defense institutions.

Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2021
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 172

Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2021

Governments play a critical role in the economies of Europe and Central Asia, where government expenditures are close to 40 percent of gross domestic product and the public sector accounts for nearly 27 percent of total employment, which is almost twice the global average. The public sector often attracts some of the best educated workers in the region. And support for a larger public sector is increasing due to aging populations and their growing health care and long-term care needs, rising inequality and greater support for redistribution, and increasing expenditures as governments address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis. The significant role that government plays underscores t...

Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Fall 2020
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 180

Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Fall 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit human capital directly in Europe and Central Asia, adversely affecting both education and health. School closures may lead to learning losses equivalent to a third to a full year of schooling, and they are likely to exacerbate inequalities, by disproportionately affecting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The disease has already killed thousands of people, and some patients who survive will suffer long-term damage to their health. Recovery from the pandemic will thus require strong investment in education and health. This update examines human capital outcomes in the region and the ways in which the pandemic is likely to affect them. A focus on the quality of tertiary education and health risk factors of obesity, smoking, and heavy drinking highlights the challenges that are particularly important for the region. Post-COVID 19 policy initiatives to improve education and health will need to recognize the challenges posed by increased reliance on remote learning and the importance of being prepared for future pandemics, given the vulnerability of the region’s aging societies and the large number of people with underlying health risks.

Minorities at War
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 216

Minorities at War

  • Categories: Law

This collection focuses on Ukraine’s ethno-cultural minorities who in recent years have undergone forced displacement, emigration, the destruction of familiar ways of life, and a transformation of identity and language behaviour. The book examines the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine, which began with the annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas in 2014. It shows what happens to the cultural identities of minority groups and considers the mechanisms and components of their resilience in times of crisis. Key themes addressed include minorities’ collective memory and coping strategies, mobilisation and humanitarianism, forced displacement, and the preservation of identity. While ...

Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Fall 2019
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 136

Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Fall 2019

The share of immigrants in Western and Eastern Europe has increased rapidly over the past four decades. Today, one of every three immigrants in the world goes to Europe. Furthermore, although globally only one-third of migration takes place within regions, intraregional migration is especially high within Europe and Central Asia, with 80 percent of the region's emigrants choosing to move to other countries in the region. In high-income destination countries, migrants are often blamed for high unemployment and declining social services. There are also widespread concerns about brain drain in the migrant sending countries of Eastern Europe, the Western Balkans, and Central Asia. This update focuses on the design of policies on labor mobility and presents the trends, determinants, and impacts of low- and high-skilled labor.