On 7 June, join in at the Henket pavilion for a conversation on the role of youth in urban development, sharing experiences from post-war Rotterdam to post-war Ukraine.

How can the next generations of Ukrainians participate in the future development of Ukrainian cities? What design skills will be required for the future (re)building? What can Ukrainian architects and urban planners learn from the experience of post-war reconstruction of Rotterdam? And how can young Ukrainians actively shape the environment in The Netherlands, where they found their second home?

The discussion departs from the experiences of three initiatives, empowering young generations in urban decision making. aHOUSEforHome is an architecture and urbanism lab for displaced Ukrainian teenagers in The Netherlands. Leren in de Metropo(o)lder connects young students with professional clients, using design thinking to facilitate their mutual learning. Urban Reform uses participatory tactics to include youth in the vision for Ukrainian cities, such as Okhtyrka.

Speakers

Oksana Savchuk (aHOUSEforHOME)
Nataliya Knyazkova (aHOUSEforHOME)
Eva van Breugel (AIR, Leren in de Metropo(o)lder)
Oleksandra Naryzhna (Urban Reform)
Maria Shaidrova (Opora Foundation)

Moderator

Pavlo Gorokhovsky (Advisor to the Dutch Council of Governmental Advisors (CRa), board member UNUN)

The program is organized in collaboration between Architectuur Instituut Rotterdam and aHOUSEforHOME.

Practical information

• You can reserve a (free) ticket via the link below.
• Have your ticket scanned at the entrance to the Henket pavilion.
• The Henket pavilion is located in the southern wing of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, adjacent to the Museum Garden. The entrance can be found on the side of the Museum, located on the Melkkoppad.
  The entrance can be recognized by a large Rotterdam Architecture Month sign.