Poltava Defines Priorities for Veterans’ Policy and Employment
On 5–6 November, the All-Ukrainian Veterans’ Forum took place in Poltava. Representatives of communities and veterans’ associations, together with veteran support specialists, discussed how veterans’ policy is being implemented locally and prepared proposals for improving it.
On 5–6 November, the All-Ukrainian Veterans’ Forum took place in Poltava. Representatives of communities and veterans’ associations, together with veteran support specialists, discussed how veterans’ policy is being implemented locally and prepared proposals for improving it.
This is reported by Poltava Today
85 representatives from different regions of Ukraine took part in the forum. One of the topics of the first day was whether local support programmes match veterans’ real needs, as well as the communities’ capacity to implement such programmes.
Separately, participants considered the employment of veterans in local self-government bodies. According to Kateryna Yamshchykova, Secretary of the Poltava City Council, 111 veterans currently work in such bodies.
Forum participants stressed that veteran status alone is not enough to work effectively in these positions. It is important to provide professional training and internships so that veterans can gain practical skills and adapt to working in institutions.
Support for Veterans and Professional Development
Another topic was the work of veteran support specialists. Participants discussed how to delineate their duties in medical institutions and in the communities, and how to organise professional development.
Olena Marakhovska, Deputy Director of the municipal institution “Poltava Veterans’ Centre”, noted that from 1 July 2026 veteran support specialists can officially upgrade their qualifications once every three years. For this purpose, registers of certified educational institutions have been established, including in the Poltava city community.
“Registers of certified educational institutions have been established for this, including in the Poltava city community.”
Recommendations for Local Programmes
The practical result of the forum is to be a guide listing the problems in implementing veterans’ policy in the communities, successful examples of support and participants’ contacts.
The recommendations developed during the event are planned to be used to amend local veterans’ support programmes for the coming years.
Source: Poltava.today, https://poltava.today/poltavi-veteranskomu-forumi-obgovoryly-pratsevlashtuvannya/