Public discussion "PUBLIC AGENDA FOR NEW UKRAINE"

January 12, 2016, Kyiv

Research “How is the society of New Ukraine

changing?"

HAS A SOCIAL ACTIVITY OF PEOPLE INCREASED?

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to protect their rights, freedoms and dignity has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 50 33

Remained unchanged 30 53

Decreased 9 8

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 11 6

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to unite in public organizations and initiatives has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 50 18

Remained unchanged 27 61

Decreased 8 12

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 15 9

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to greater focus on social activities has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 41 13

Remained unchanged 34 64

Decreased 8 15

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 18 9

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to actively participate in politics (to stand for election, campaigning for party or candidates, etc.) has

changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 43 12

Remained unchanged 32 60

Decreased 10 19

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 14 9

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to participate in the control of the authorities has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 44 16

Remained unchanged 32 61

Decreased 10 14

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 15 9

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to participate in local community affairs (at the city, district, village, street, etc.) has changed for the

last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 39 20

Remained unchanged 37 60

Decreased 9 12

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 14 8

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to take part in mass actions (protest or support ) has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 56 20

Remained unchanged 23 55

Decreased 12 18

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 10 8

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to donate personal funds to useful actions has changed for the last two years?

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View about itself

Increased 60 41

Remained unchanged 23 42

Decreased 8 12

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 9 6

Donated own money to various charities

• 2012 – 23% Ukrainians

• 2014 – 41% Ukrainians

• 2015 – 47% Ukrainians

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to spend free time on socially useful affairs (volunteering) has changed for the last two years?

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View about itself

Increased 57 22

Remained unchanged 24 59

Decreased 8 12

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 11 8

Engaged in volunteer activities • 2012 – 10% Ukrainians • 2015 – 13% Ukrainians

Weekly spent a few hours in voluntary

activities • 2012 – 6% volunteers • 2015 – 28% volunteers (6% - daily)

HAS A MUTUAL TRUST AND TOLERANCE INCREASED?

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to mutual trust has changed for the last two years?

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View about itself

Increased 25 20

Remained unchanged 41 56

Decreased 24 18

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 10 5

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to tolerance for others opinion, if it is different than yours has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 27 25

Remained unchanged 40 58

Decreased 15 9

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 17 8

In your opinion, how the sympathy of Ukrainian citizens to representatives of other regions of Ukraine has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 23 18

Remained unchanged 44 62

Decreased 17 13

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 16 8

IS SOCIETY READY FOR THE SOCIAL-ECONOMIC MOBILITY?

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to start own business has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 9 4

Remained unchanged 40 62

Decreased 25 20

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 27 14

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to change a job has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 24 7

Remained unchanged 41 67

Decreased 13 14

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 22 11

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to obtain new knowledge, further education has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 20 16

Remained unchanged 44 61

Decreased 13 14

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 23 10

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to change the place of living has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 33 7

Remained unchanged 40 72

Decreased 8 13

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 19 8

In your opinion, how the focus of Ukrainian citizens on professional development, career has changed for the last two years?

Imaginary changes

Real changes

Increased 22 16

Remained unchanged 48 61

Decreased 9 14

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 21 9

In your opinion, how the focus of Ukrainian citizens on household issues, family interests has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 28 33

Remained unchanged 53 57

Decreased 5 5

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 13 4

HAS A GOODNESS OF SOCIETY INCREASED?

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to giving and receiving bribes has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 15 3

Remained unchanged 50 62

Decreased 15 22

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 20 14

In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to the fair tax paying on all their income has changed for the last two years?

View about society

View about itself

Increased 9 7

Remained unchanged 54 75

Decreased 12 5

DIFFICULT TO ANSWER 25 14

WHAT CITIZENS ARE EXPECTING FROM THE STATE AND WHAT THE STATE CAN EXPECT FROM CITIZENS?

Citizen’s priority expectations from the state (named two)

• Social security – 39%

• Ensuring fairness and justice– 37%

• Protection from external aggression– 32%

• Free medical care – 30%

• Ensuring workplace – 29%

• Захисту фізичної безпеки, правопорядку

• Protection of physical security, the rule of law – 20%

• Creating equal rules for everybody with minimal intervention in the economy- 18%

What primarily citizens are willing to do for the state, the public good? (three priorities)? • To support specific people who needs help (the disabled, the sick, the wounded, the

orphans, the elderly, etc.) – 27% • Participate in events on the landscaping - 23% • Honestly pay taxes on all their income - 18% • Helping army - 18% • Only 6% of respondents see as a priority helping authorities and 8% - controlling of it

For Ukrainian citizens army is the most trustable state body

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June 2010

August 2012

May 2013 December 2014

July 2015 December 2015

Armed forces

President

Cabinet of Ministers

Parliament

Citizens trust the volunteers even more than the church

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June 2010 August 2012 May 2013 December 2014 July 2015 December 2015

Volunteers

Church

NGOs

Mass media

Who wants changes?

Who wants to change?

• Ukrainians believe that society has changed significantly, but the personal readiness to change behavior is less than it seems

• People’s readiness to protect their dignity, rights and freedoms has increased

significantly.In practice citizens feel lack the tools, because the willingness to unite in public organizations is not growing so significantly

• Ukrainians distinguish the significant increase in civic and social activities, but in

reality the majority remains passive, especially concerning participation in politics • People’s readiness to donate money to socially useful things, first of all - in favor of

socially vulnerable groups, the protection of the state and strengthening the army has increased significantly.

• Economic activity and social mobility of citizens is high enough. People are focusing

primarily on private life

CONCLUSIONS

Challenges to civil society

• How to transform faith in civil society in active social actions?

• What mechanisms citizens should learn to protect their rights, freedoms and dignity?

• How to turn spontaneous volunteerism in sustainable form of civic engagement?

• How to overcome the alienation of citizens from politics?

• ow to catalyze social-economic mobility of citizens?

What to do?

Public discussion "PUBLIC AGENDA FOR NEW UKRAINE"

January 12, 2016, Kyiv

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