Opening of the Unity Centre in Rome and preparations for URC-2025: Oleksiy Chernyshov meets with Italian government representatives

Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine, posted 01 May 2025 15:44

Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity, Oleksiy Chernyshov, held meetings with Italy’s Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, and Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara.

During the meetings, the parties discussed the signing of a Joint Declaration of Intent to establish a Unity Centre – a hub to provide informational, administrative, and cultural support for Ukrainians abroad.

They also focused on strengthening cooperation in education and human capital development, particularly the need for an agreement on mutual recognition of educational qualifications.

“We also discussed preparations for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC-2025), which will take place in Italy in July. One of the four key dimensions of the conference is human capital development, which we are coordinating with the Ministry of National Unity team. Giuseppe Valditara will be a speaker at one of the panel discussions,” said Oleksiy Chernyshov.

The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the Italian partners for their support, openness, and willingness to pursue joint solutions.