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Diana Nausėdienė: We will be able to provide more quality services to Ukrainians

President of the Republic of Lithuania

September 11, 2023

First Lady Diana Nausėdienė met today with participants of the Create Lithuania program from Ukraine, who presented the results of the research on the needs of Ukrainians living in Lithuania.

Viktoriya Didenko, Kateryna Latysh and Kseniia Yerofeieva were assisted by the teams from the Ukrainian Center and Vytautas Magnus University. The research, which lasted six months, started in the spring of 2023 and data was collected in all regions of Lithuania.

"I am sincerely grateful to the people who have carried out the research, the results of which will be used for the benefit of the Ukrainian people living in Lithuania. The data-driven planning and implementation of the Ukrainian Center's activities will create a framework for further success and contribute to the provision of better services to Ukrainians. The knowledge gained will not only benefit their communities in Lithuania but will also be useful when they return to Ukraine," Mrs. Nausėdienė spoke.

The research has shown that Ukrainians are currently most interested in language learning opportunities. Learning English and Lithuanian was identified as one of the main needs. Cultural needs are also important for Ukrainians, such as various events and access to their own culture and language, as well as preserving their identity.

The respondents of the survey also indicated that they are interested in educational opportunities for their children in Lithuania, they would like to see more activities for their children in schools, and they themselves expressed a strong interest in opportunities to develop professionally, to acquire new knowledge and skills.

It has been identified that one in five children needs psychological help before the age of 18. The respondents expressed a need for psycho-social services, which correlates with international research showing that the age group between 13 and 15 is the most affected by war.

"The uniqueness of the Ukrainian Center is closely linked to the environment in which it is located—Vytautas Magnus University. The analysis of foreign case studies has shown that only a few countries have similar examples of cooperation. Our concept is based on a holistic approach and focuses on providing comprehensive assistance to the Ukrainian community in Lithuania. The Ukrainian Center brings together academia, non-governmental, public and private sectors—this is our strength and uniqueness," pointed out Diana Nausėdienė.

According to the First Lady, the cooperation of the Ukrainian Center with the European Institutes for Culture and the Ukrainian communities in the Lithuanian regions, which was established during the projects, will continue to enable the development of mutual understanding through the organization of educational events and joint projects at the Center, and will ensure the sustainability and continuity of the Center's activities.

"I hope that all the projects will become a great example of cooperation and will contribute to the strategic goal of the Ukrainian Centre to support Ukraine on its path towards integration into the European Union," First Lady Diana Nausėdienė said.

The presentation of the research and the subsequent discussion were also attended by the Rector of Vytautas Magnus University, Professor Juozas Augutis, and the Ambassador of Ukraine to Lithuania, Petro Beshta.

The President's Communication Group