Dialogue in Action is a path to mutual understanding based on trust, respect, and radical honesty. It is not just words but a living process.
We build bridges between those who are ready for dialogue.
Our mission is to develop a culture of dialogue within Ukrainian society. The project is open to everyone who needs to speak and be heard without restrictions based on social group. We create a safe space where there is room for diverse beliefs, where conversations are built on mutual respect and shared values, and where representatives of any community are valued participants in the dialogue.
Dialogue in Action embodies the journey from rhetoric to concrete practice. Since 2016, we have been actively conducting training sessions, consultations, and facilitated dialogues. Project uniqueness is its flexible approach: we offer individual and group support, develop educational programs, conduct comprehensive research and analytics, and involve external specialists according to specific requests.
Dialogue in Action is a support for those who serve others. We are approached by representatives of both secular communities and leaders and believers of various religious organizations. For religious communities, we become guides into secular society, explaining the need for changes to meet modern challenges. For secular communities, we act as interpreters, helping to understand the specifics of religious beliefs, ideas, and practices. As a result, both communities get along with each other, and the level of trust between them increases. That is the point where the true dialogue begins.
We are for those who serve others. Our activity takes place at the intersection of religious and non-religious.
Our participants are people who are part of communities united by a common goal, values, desire for change and willingness to act for the common good.
We help representatives, ministers, and leaders of faith traditions strengthen their communities as part of civil society by rethinking familiar practices and adding new ones.
We promise to create a space for dialogue that promotes the mutual strengthening of religious and secular communities. Our platforms are built on the principles of trust and the development of positive social capital, providing a safe environment for the open exchange of thoughts and experiences.
Safety and sincerity are key principles of our work. We encourage sincere conversations without judgment, where so-called “radical honesty” is possible – open and honest dialogues that help communities learn to trust each other and work together for societal consolidation.
We aim to change the traditional culture of coercion, abuse of power, corruption, and avoidance, which unfortunately still persists in Ukrainian society. Our goal is to develop a culture of sincerity, open communication, and cooperation. We do not promise to achieve complete mutual understanding, but we do everything possible to ensure open communication so that both sides can hear each other.
Secular and religious societies often exist separately, lacking an understanding of each other's specifics. This isolation creates a “ghetto” effect, leading to stereotypes and misunderstandings. Our task is to break this circle of isolation, promoting mutual understanding and communication that will help overcome barriers and build new connections. We create a common space where participants can not only express their thoughts but also hear and accept the views of others.
Our goal is to develop more platforms for open and honest conversations in society where different views can be expressed without fear or judgment.
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We provide a platform where religious and secular communities can come together through discussions and joint resolution of pressing issues.
We create conditions where initial contact grows into real interaction, leading to joint actions and projects.
We develop a culture of mutual acceptance and understanding of each other's strengths in order to join and achieve common goals.
We propose dialogue and cooperation as key tools for building trust and mutual understanding, especially in the context of escalating conflicts and divisions in society. Ignoring and silencing can lead to a social crisis.
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Through interaction with others, participants learn about themselves without losing their own identity. Without feeling threatened by each other, they are ready to work together for the common good.
Our dialogues during wartime demonstrate that trust-based cooperation accelerates problem-solving. Through cooperation, a community achieves goals faster and more effectively, and the level of social cohesion and openness increases.
Our logo is a reflection of the dialogical process.
The ancient fonts, created by the hand of the famous Kharkiv calligrapher Oleksiy Chekal, reflect the Ukrainian identity of our organization.
Their combination also matters. “Dialogue” is depicted as a clear constant, a permanent element of our work. It demonstrates the constancy of values and key principles. At the same time, the image of the words “inaction” symbolizes forward movement, the dynamics of development. Three dots indicate the duration of the process.The ability to make changes without betraying one’s own values is an indicator of true development of society.
We strive to support and catalyze this process through Dialogue in Action.
Co-founder of the NGO "Dialogue in Action", sociologist of religion and analyst, dialogue facilitator and trainer in restorative practices. Her work focuses on the dissemination and adaptation of peacebuilding practices with a special focus on religious communities. Additional specialization is conflict/context analysis and qualitative research design.
Email:
soc.injener@gmail.com
Co-founder of the NGO "Dialogue in Action", researcher, analyst and dialogue facilitator. He has professional training and numerous works in psychology, anthropology and theology. His specialization is Islam, political activism in Islam and transnational Islamic movements
Email:
dbrilyov@gmail.com
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Co-founder of "Dialogue in Action". A professional theologian and cultural expert, she is engaged in the study of art through the prism of Christian theology. She has experience in professional translation and preparation of books on humanitarian disciplines. Jointly implemented primary peacebuilding projects with DiA.
Email:
lidiya.lozova@gmail.com
Facilitator, trainer and analyst in "Dialogue in Action". Professional sociologist, psychologist, dialogue facilitator and mediator, developer of educational programs. Her main activity is focused on the implementation of educational programs, trainings, dialogues, research, holding support groups.
Email:
dialogfmd@gmail.com
Co-coordinator of "Dialogue in Action", dialogue facilitator and project manager. She has professional training in the field of correctional pedagogy and inclusive education, conflict transformation and peacebuilding, as well as experience in developing and implementing peace initiatives for children affected by war.
Email:
anna.dvbk@gmail.com
Manager of educational programs and co-coordinator in "Dialogue in Action". He is professional Christian theologian and also works in the field of fundraising, develops educational materials and conducts training programs. His main direction is the development of missionary theological education for the implementation of God's mission in the world and participation in peace-building processes.
Email:
tdyatlik@scholarleaders.org
Logist and financial manager of the "Dialogue in action" organization. Former professional officer, economist and owner of a small veteran business.
Email:
texnafedir@gmail.com
Manager of educational programs and co-coordinator of "Dialogue in Action". Professional theologian and social worker, dialogue facilitator and developer of educational programs. Specialization – development and research in the field of theology of memory.
Email:
dmytro.fedorchak@gmail.com
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The United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical and essential for U.S. and global security. In conflict zones abroad, the Institute works with local partners to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict. To reduce future crises and the need for costly interventions, USIP works with governments and civil societies to build local capacities to manage conflict peacefully. The Institute pursues its mission by linking research, policy, training, analysis and direct action to support those who are working to build a more peaceful, inclusive world.
The mission of the “Institute for Peace and Common Ground” team is a dialogue building for groups`, organizations` and communities` development; and achievement of positive, sustainable change. Activity of the Institute is focused on the search for common points that unite different people or groups in complex conflict situations. Also it works on recovering of broken relationships, overcoming barriers encountered in communication. Due to this, the underlying principle of the Institute activity is called “restorative approach” or idea of recovery. Originally this approach was developed as a “different” philosophy of conflict resolution. It allows the conflict parties to restore the lost trust and relationships, to emend the conflict consequences and avoid similar situations in the future. This philosophy is based on the principles of confidentiality, voluntariness and mutual respect, and the process is facilitated by the competent mediator.
ETHOS is a web-platform created in 2020 to accumulate research and educational projects initiated at various times by Kyiv based Research and Publishing Association “Spirit and Letter” and St. Clement Centre : Communion and Dialogue of Cultures. Among those projects are annual international Kyiv Summer Theological Institute, Assumption Readings international theological conference, and Dialogue in Action project. The platform got its name from the document “For the life of the World. Towards the Social ethos of the Orthodox Church”, developed by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church in 2020. From 2020 to 2022, ETHOS has prepared a program of theological, philosophical and other online courses from lecturers from around the world, which can be found on our website (mainly in Ukrainian). The range of topics is inspired by the main intentions of “For the Life of the World”: the openness of Christianity to the modern world with its challenges, the Christian assertion of human dignity, ecumenical dialogue, among others. From February 2022, the main project of ETHOS has been God Against War, aimed at supporting Ukrainian Christians who oppose Russian aggression against Ukraine.
The Mediation and Dialogue Research Center at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy aims to generate high quality academic research that impacts the practice of conflict transformation in Ukraine.
The Center conducts research mediation and dialogue as conflict transformation tools to counter the violence and consequences of the armed conflict within the broader context of positive peace and reforms in Ukraine.
Research projects of the Center deal with the patterns of dialogues and the associated risks, mapping of civil society in peacebuilding, monitoring of dialogues at tracks 1,5-3 across Ukraine, civil society inclusion into dialogues processes and peace negotiations, and the impact and evaluation of dialogue. In addition to research, the Center members teach conflict resolution and mediation courses and modules within the undergraduate and post-graduate curriculums at the law, political science, international relations and public administration departments of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. The Center maintains close links with practitioners; its research is practice-driven and relies on the “research in action” approach. It responds to the concerns of international organizations working in Ukraine, local NGOs and the community of mediators and dialogue facilitators by bringing academic research into practice and practical problems into academic research.
The members of the Working Group engage in interdisciplinary, ethnographic study of lived religion and public life in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Our focus on lived religion centers on the encounters, exchanges, and entanglements that religious practices, beliefs, and sentiments create. We consider contemporary forms of vernacular religiosity and the experiences of the transcendent they offer as well as institutional forms of religion and their transnational and global connections.
As an ongoing, long-standing research network that unites anthropologists, sociologists, and historians, the goal of the Working Group is to advance the critical study of religion in and of the region by supporting original research and insightful publications on how religion affects contemporary social and political life. Our events have featured such themes as Religion and Public Space; Sharing Sacred Sites; Religion and Public Life; and Conflict and Reconciliation.
The Peaceful Change initiative is an independent, international non-governmental organisation working to help societies manage large-scale change in non-violent ways that build the mechanisms and relationships that support long-term peace. The Peaceful Change initiative’s work reduces violence and enables communities and societies who are in conflict with each other to preserve and strengthen relationships, and promote development.
Kerk in Actie is a special branch of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands to support partner churches and ngoś in more than 30 countries over the world. Support is provided on emergency relief, children and young people at risk and strengthening churches in taking an active role in society to fight poverty and injustice.
We are the church in action: a worldwide community of people who believe. Who believe in God and in each other. A real church is an active church. We are the Protestant Church in the Netherlands in action: two million members (of 17 million habitants), over 1600 local congregations are active on behalf of their fellow men and women, near and far. No one is excluded. All are welcome. It is our calling to share what we have received.
Non-government organization “St. Clyment Center: Communication and Dialogue of Cultures” was founded in 2007 with the blessing of His Beatitude Volodymyr, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine. The goal of the Center was to promote dialogue between different cultural traditions and provide spiritual and theological enlightenment, primarily among the academic community, intelligentsia, and youth. The Center is designed to promote the common witness of Christian Churches in the face of modern challenges.
MIRamiDA – First training in peacebuilding in post Yugoslav countries, since 1995
Family of MIRamiDA trainings include Youth, Basic, Plus, Partnership , all organised in Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Serbia, Macedonia and Ukraine & Peacebuilding Days held in Groznjan-Grisignana, Istria, Croatia.
Team of local trainers, empowerment for active citizenship, nonviolence, human rights, conflict transformation are among key topics explored.
MIRamiDA is coined term from MIR, Ami and DA (Yes) and has variety of meanings including Pyramid of Peace, where foundation is most important.
There were over two hundreds of them, mostly in duration between three and five days, up to ten at MIRamiDA Plus! Regional trainings. Dialogue in Action main partner is Goran Bozicevic whose book “Gradnja dijaloga” was translated into Ukrainian.
