Organigram
Leadership
Larysa Levchun
President of the National Congress
Oksana Rohova
Vice-President of the National Congress
Olha Muliak
Secretary of the National Congress
Nataliia Kutsenko
Adviser to the National Congress
Svitlana Vavilina
Adviser to the National Congress
Stanislav Shevchenko
Adviser to the National Congress
| Official name | Congresso Nazionale delle associazioni ucraine in Italia APS |
| Italian tax code (C.F.) | 95027110618 |
| Field of activity | 949940 — activities of international cooperation organisations |
How the Congress came about
24 August 2023
Coordination Centre. Ukrainian associations and communities in Italy sign a cooperation memorandum and found the Coordination Centre of Ukrainian Associations in Italy.
25 August 2024
The Congress is created. The National Congress was built on the Coordination Centre. The network today brings together more than 40 Ukrainian associations from almost every region of Italy, 18 of which are CNAUI members.
17 November 2024
First Assembly — Salerno. Representatives of organisations from across Italy elected the Congress’s Board for a four-year term by open vote, in person and online.
Governance structure
01. General Assembly
Assemblea Generale — the highest collegial body · approves the strategic direction of the work · takes the key decisions on the Congress’s development · elects the President, the Vice-President and the Board members · approves the creation of new departments and working groups
02. President
Strategic leader and official representative · sets the Congress’s priorities and policy · coordinates the work of all departments · represents the Congress before Italian and Ukrainian institutions · decides in urgent situations
03. Vice-President
Supports the President · coordinates interaction between departments · is responsible for international cooperation and partnerships · acts as President in their absence
04. Board
Consiglio Direttivo — the collegial management body · oversees the implementation of General Assembly decisions · approves annual plans and budgets · coordinates the departments’ work · decides on nationwide projects
Departments
International cooperation
projects between Ukraine and Italy; work with ministries, regions and municipalities; official meetings, visits, memoranda
Education
national education projects; support for Ukrainian children in Italy; cooperation with schools and universities
Culture
cultural events, festivals, exhibitions; promotion of Ukrainian culture; work with artists and creative unions
Strategic communications
official statements, press releases, campaigns; social media and the website; transparency and public visibility of the work
Administration
document flow, register of decisions and minutes; public reporting standards; register of members, representations, SOTs and POCs; support for the governing bodies, and the archive
Community orientation “Shkilka”
support for newly formed associations; onboarding communities onto the Congress platform
How it works together
- The President sets the strategic direction
- The Vice-President ensures coordination between departments
- The Board decides on major projects
- The departments deliver projects in their own fields, in close synergy
- The communications department maintains a single information policy
- The international department supports Ukrainian-Italian projects
- The education and culture departments shape the substance of the work
Network of representations
The Congress has a transparent system of representation across Italy: coordination of Ukrainian initiatives, support for communities and cooperation with local authorities at several levels.
Regional
Coordination of activities in the respective Italian region.
Provincial and metropolitan
Bringing local branches and initiatives together within the provinces.
Municipal
Direct work in towns and communities through operational assistance points (POC) and local branches (SOT).
Regional commissioner
An officer appointed by the CNAUI President to organise the Congress’s work in a specific region during a transitional period, until permanent elected bodies are in place.
Bringing together and coordinating
builds cooperation between the region’s associations, volunteers and activists.
Structuring local branches
helps open representations, POCs and SOTs in towns and provinces.
Membership
keeps the register of member associations and the roll of the Congress’s honorary members.
Preparing elections
ensures transparent procedures for electing the permanent Regional Coordinator.
A seat in national governance
represents the region and has a voice on the National Coordination Council.
Mission
The Congress’s mission is to strengthen the unity of the Ukrainian community in Italy and its ties with Ukraine, to support Ukrainian education, culture and traditions, to foster the integration of Ukrainians into Italian society, to develop international cooperation and to defend the rights and legitimate interests of Ukrainian citizens.
