Who is this course for

This is an educational course for civil servants, local government officials and politicians on certain legal and political issues of public policy in the context of the temporary occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.

The aim of the course is to familiarize its participants with the topic of state policy on the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, events and processes taking place on the peninsula, as well as state policy on de-occupation of the peninsula and reintegration of citizens from these territories.

Duration and content of the course:

The online course consists of an introductory video, 10 lectures in Ukrainian with Crimean Tatar subtitles, and an additional lecture with expert comments in English. The duration of the video lectures is about 10 minutes. The lectures will cover:

• -History and socio-economic processes on the Crimean peninsula before 2014
• -The beginning of Russia’s armed aggression and the temporary occupation of the Crimean peninsula in February 2014
• -Processes in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol during the temporary occupation
• -Indigenous peoples and national minorities (communities): rights and development
• -Work of the Ukrainian authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol during the temporary occupation
• -International policy on de-occupation of the Crimean peninsula
• -Justice as a result of the temporary occupation of the Crimean peninsula
• -Transitional justice as a tool for overcoming the consequences of war
• -Strategy for de-occupation and reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
• -Integration of the Crimean peninsula and its population after de-occupation in the context of reforms

The additional English-language lecture contains comments of some Ukrainian experts and government officials on Crimea.

The training course is available on the free online educational platform “Zrozumilo” – https://courses.zrozumilo.in.ua

The course was developed within the framework of the project “Supporting the Crimean Platform: Time to Recall that Crimea is Ukraine” implemented by the East Europe Foundation with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).