Ukraine–NATO Civic League
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NATO-Ukraine Civic League ''()'' is a Ukrainian
non-governmental organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...
(NGO) that aims to facilitate partnership and networking between NGOs (associations of citizens) which support Euro-Atlantic/European course of Ukraine.


History

NATO-Ukraine Civic League was established in as independent
community organization Community organization or community based organization refers to organization aimed at making desired improvements to a community's social health, well-being, and overall functioning. Community organization occurs in geographically, psychosocially ...
; 26
NGO A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...
s joined the League on the day of its establishment. As of 2015, the league has 48 member NGOs. ''Ukrainian Integration into NATO: working together'', the First All-Ukraine NGO's Assembly of NATO-Ukraine Civic League in
Kyiv, Ukraine Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2, ...
took place on October 20, 2003. George Robertson,
Secretary General of NATO The secretary general of NATO is the chief civil servant of the NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an intergovernmental military alliance with 32 member states. The officeholder is an international diplomat responsible for coordinat ...
taken part in Assembly. Since April 27, 2006, the Head of the Coordination Council of the NATO-Ukraine League is Serhiy Dzherdzh, Ph.D.


Statutory mission

The Partnership Network activities should make a substantial impact on development of positive attitude of people to the strategic direction of defense and security policy implementation in Ukraine.NATO-Ukraine Civic League. Concept
/ref> It is also expected to: * Increase public engagement and involvement of NGOs into discussing key issues of Ukraine’s defense and security; * Promote active participation of public authorities in activities aimed at informing public on the current status of NATO transformation and Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic course; * Raise awareness of the society concerning the collective security system, NATO in particular, and cooperation between Ukraine and the Alliance; * Increase the number of supporters of the future Ukrainian membership in the Alliance, first of all among representatives of security sector, decommissioned military personnel, defense industry and military servicemen family members; * Strengthen support of Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Ukraine by political parties, movements and various mass media.


See also

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Ukraine–NATO relations Relations between Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) started in 1991 following Ukraine's independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Ukraine-NATO ties gradually strengthened during the 1990s and 2000s, and Ukra ...


References


External links


NATO-Ukraine Civic League Website
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