We wish to create a better Ukraine

For future generations by connecting rapid crisis response with the demonstration of systemic change and long-term impact. Everyone is invited to dream beyond the pre-war status quo.

Upgrade Ukraine Summit is structured in 4 phases

On June 23rd 2022, Ukraine was granted European Union Candidate Status. During the next 500 days, we will organize Upgrade Ukraine as a process that enables the development of tactical alliances, shared taxonomies, and collaborative interventions through a series of events:

Summit “Directing”

Compass & Upgrade principles

10/2022

Summit “Ideating”

Missions & ideas for systemic demonstrations

01/2023

Summit “Matching”

Teams & first prototypes

04/2023

Festival in Ukraine “Scaling”

Upgrade fair & mainstreaming approach

07/2023

Our Approach

Systemic Leadership

Connecting global and local experts that explore, shape and influence strategic systemic shifts

Regenerational wellbeing

Building capacities for systemic creativity science-based action and policy across different sectors

Projects & funder relations

Combining collective knowledge generation with actual placemaking and infrastructure development

New economic principles

Identifying instruments for coherent and future-fit implementation of large recovery plans with European learning

Advisors

Сaroline Paulick Thiel

  • Director of Politics for Tommorow Part of Smart City Berlin coreteam

Falk Zientz

  • Head of microfinance at GLS Bank GLS Bank management board member Ashoka Fellowship 2010

Claire Wathen

  • Director at Skoll Foundation Visiting Fellow at Oxford University

Jascha Rohr

  • Cofounder and codirector of the Institute for Participatory Design (CEO), Founder of the Cocreation Foundation

Paula Schwarz

  • Founder at mobile incubator StartUpBoat, Founder at World Datanomic Forum

Reinhard Wiesemann

  • Founder at VielRespectZentrum Founder/co-owner of Wiesemann & Theis GmbH

Partners

Engage with us

Funders

Who will support with resources, knowledge and networks

Makers

who will demonstrate impact by making projects according to the "Upgrade principles"

Experts

who will be part of creating the basis for "Upgrade Ukraine"

Partners

who will help to implement the projects to be developed

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