Advocacy focus: Key dates in November

These key dates, events, and initiatives in November serve as guideposts for advocacy efforts and should be considered when planning activities, communications, and strategic messaging.

Commemorative dates

• November 1 – European Union Day
• November 3 – Rocket Forces and Artillery Day of Ukraine
• November 6 – International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
• November 8 – 90th birthday of journalist and human rights activist Nadiia Svitlychna (1936-2006)
• November 9 – 50th anniversary of the formation of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group
• November 20 – World Children’s Day
• November 21 – Day of Dignity and Freedom
• November 28 – Holodomor Memorial Day

Events

• November – The Ukrainian World Congress, in partnership with the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory and the National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide, launches a campaign commemorating the victims of the Holodomors.
• November 2-3 – The World Forum for Democracy, an annual international event organized by the Council of Europe in partnership with other organizations, takes place in Strasbourg, France.
• November 10-11 – The Paris Peace Forum, an international platform bringing together world leaders and experts to develop collective solutions to global challenges.
• November 16 – The Canadian national tour of the documentary Distance to Independence kicks off in Ottawa. The Ukrainian-Canadian film explores the little-known role of the Ukrainian diaspora in North America in helping Ukraine achieve independence in 1991.
• November 20-22 – The Halifax International Security Forum, an annual international security forum held in Canada.