Knowledge by, for and about newcomers

Knowledge by, for and about newcomers

Perspective of people from Ukraine in Doesburg

Project

Perspective of people from Ukraine in Doesburg

Client

Municipality of Doesburg

Duration

January–March 2025

Product

Expert pools, report

Project description

The municipality of Doesburg is taking in people from Ukraine and wants to investigate what they need to build a life in Doesburg. How do people want to live? What are they experiencing? What are their living conditions like? What do they expect from the municipality?

OpenEmbassy these questions OpenEmbassy the residents themselves in two expert pools. The structure of the expert pools makes it possible to actively gather insights and information from residents themselves in order to identify their problems and needs. The situation of children and young people was also examined separately.

Results & insights

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This project was supervised by:

project manager

Anna Bilenka

Community builder and action researcher

They also participated in this project

Olga Sinitsyna

Intern, action researcher

Tanja Kozak

Freelance action researcher

Pepijn Tielens

Consultant and researcher

Eva Halverhout

Community builder & researcher