Nataliya Zubar, Author at Maidan website

When Emotions Run Too High. The Role of the Media in the Polarization of Conflicts

30-10-2015 17:55 Nataliya Zubar

It is very important from the peacebuilding point of view. When we are reporting on facts, we cannot allow for such manipulation as Andre and have demonstrated you using this is a very typical news piece about the Pope and Putin. There are lots more cases like this in Ukraine-Russia conflict and other conflicts obviously. If we stick with facts, we will win the war for objective reporting. We will sanitize the media and diminish the level of fear and panic. I think it is very important. […]

Donbas 2015 Mission – Monitoring of a number of cities in Eastern Ukraine

26-08-2015 00:52 Nataliya Zubar

Mission objective was to identify main problems and mechanisms of functioning of authorities (both the central and lower level ones), civic groups, independent media, state controlling services, controlling services of the local authorities. […]

Ensuring Information Security in Ukraine

19-05-2015 20:55 Nataliya Zubar

Discussion points for the public debate on INFOWAR AND INFORMATION SECURITY. PROPAGANDA AND NEW MEDIA held in the framework of the Kyiv Dialogue project in Kharkiv on May 19, 2015. […]

Ukrainian Peacebuilding School. Major Problems Detected and Solutions Proposed

18-05-2015 12:06 Nataliya Zubar

Strategies of transformation and prevention of borderline conflicts in Ukraine developed by joint task forces of local activists and local authorities
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Ukrainian Maidans are 25 Years Old

28-04-2015 23:30 Nataliya Zubar

Some wonder when the next Maidan will occur in Ukraine. I hope there will be no need for this extreme protest technology as our country is set on a solid path of transit to democracy. However, every new Ukrainian government should know for sure – the Ukrainian people will stand up again, if we see fundamental violations of democracy. […]

Ukrainian Cat Army. Why the Ukrainian Military Will Put Up Monuments to Cats

01-12-2014 12:02 Nataliya Zubar

A cat is fighting – this is not a metaphor. The cats are working as psychologists (or a “walking happiness” as per words of one of the battalion commanders). The cats are hunting mice and rats that are found in hundreds at the military steppes posts. […]

Predictions and Program for Ukraine for the Next 30 Months

28-10-2014 23:12 Nataliya Zubar

I do not consider the times of changes a curse as an ancient Chinese proverb says. These times provide a chance to unheard advances of human talent and of the countries these humans create. We have the chance to build the new country, friendly for its inhabitants, interesting for the world, open for friends and safeguarded against enemies. I know Ukraine will make a great use of this chance; the open question is when exactly? The systemic transformations should be implemented quickly; otherwise, reforms could take decades. […]

Freedom of Peaceful Gatherings – 2013

07-05-2014 18:31 Nataliya Zubar

Prepared by N.Zubar and O.Severyn. NGO “Maidan Monitoring” information center for Annual Human Rights report 2013 […]