Dr. Kateryna Zakharchuk -C2DH Integration through Participation: Newcomers' Activism (newcomers / refugees-who has been forced to flee their country because of war) Newcomers' participation in cultural, sporting, artistic, volunteer activities, and professional associations affects their integration process in a new country. Based on the testimonies of Ukrainians who have lived their first two years in Luxembourg after the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, we will explore how these activities help overcome barriers, promote social connections, and improve overall well-being

How is the participation in social and cultural activities of newly arrived Ukrainians in Luxembourg manifested (2022-2024)?
Areas: Informal language courses: cultural and information mediation;
Activity in media (information) channels typical for the host country: Informing about your activities, achievements, support with comments from others;
Activity in media (information) channels is widespread among Ukrainians:
Request for help and prompt exchange of information;
Activities at the level and beyond the boundaries of communes;
Сooperation with state and non-state actors interested in the process and result of the integration of refugees;
Visiting the theater, concerts, exhibitions;
Activities together with philanthropic organizations;
Activities with the local community through employment;
Citizen participation.
Who were the helpers, cultural mediators, actors at the orientation and adaptation stage? Help yourself; A network in Luxembourg before the war; Ukrainian diaspora; Each other; Representatives of diasporas from the former Soviet bloc;Professional communities.
Municipalities and communities
People with a family memory of the war