Solidarity with the Ukrainian people
Ramon Llull University, in accordance with the values of Christian humanism, expresses its total rejection of any action of violence against human dignity, the harmony of peoples and peace among people that seriously violates human rights. The URL community reiterates its commitment to the promotion of a peaceful coexistence far from confrontation.
SOLIDARITY ACTIONS
URL INSTITUTIONS
- IQS-URL
- Ecumenical Peace Prayer on March 3, 2022
- Collection of material (see here the complete list of items) at the lobby of the main building of IQS-URL, from March 8 to 11, from 8 am to 5 pm. Volunteers to pack donations and perform other tasks can sign up here. - BLANQUERNA-URL
Blanquerna-URL joins Caritas campaign to help Ukrainian war victims with the aim of collecting 5000€
Blanquerna School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciencess-URL:
- Ash Mass on March 2 in the Faculty chapel. Meditation and prayer, following Pope Francisco's initiative to hold a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine.
- Exhibition of books on peace education in front of the entrance to the Faculty library
- Call to any person of the Faculty community interested in contributing and participating in any specific action or initiative through the mail suportperlapau@blanquerna.url.edu.
Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations-URL:
- Round table on the current situation in Ukraine on Wednesday, March 9, at 3 p.m., within the framework of the 18th Blanquerna Communication Conference with Jordi Calvo (Centre Delàs d'Estudis per la Pau), Carmen Claudín (senior associate researcher at CIDOB), Félix Flores (reporter for La Vanguardia) and Blanca Camps as moderator.
- Tribute event "Dostoevsky: Literature against despotism", on March 23 at 3 pm in the auditorium of the Faculty, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the writer. The event will focus on the question "Can knowledge of the figure and works of Dostoevsky help to understand the Russian occupation of Ukraine?
- Charity event of Ukrainian culture and music with the aim of showing Ukrainian culture and raising funds for its community organized on May 9, in collaboration with Acción Solidaria, in the auditorium of the Faculty.
- The NGO Sonrisas de Bombay, founded and chaired by alumni Jaume Sanllorente, is looking for host families in Catalonia for Ukrainian refugees, mainly women with children or married couples. Interested send email to acogidas@sonrisasdebombay.org.
Blanquerna School of Health Science-URL:
- Collection of medical supplies at the Faculty Hall from March 7 to 11
- Creation of an area where the different conflicts of the world are visualized as well as a space where students can write messages of peace. - La Salle-URL
SOS Ukraine: solidarity campaign in collaboration with ACNUR and Caritas to collect food, clothes and objects on March 9 and 30 and April 4 at the basketball court of La Salle-URL, from 8 am to 11 am and from 1 pm to 4 pm. Also permanent collection points in the secretariats of the faculties of Architecture and Business. - Esade Business School-URL
- Publication of the «Help Ukraine» space on the Esade-URL website to showcase all solidarity initiatives.
- Collection of clothing, medical supplies and other basic necessities.
- Conversation on March 8, as part of the Do Better by Esade cycle, on the management of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and support for refugees between Sara Escudero, delegate for Emergencies of the Spanish Red Cross and currently based in Warsaw, and Ignasi Martí, director of the Institute for Social Innovation of Esade-URL. - Faculty of Social Education and Social Work Pere Tarrés-URL
- Implementation of a leisure program, commissioned by the Barcelona City Council, aimed at some thirty Ukrainian children between the ages of 4 and 18 from families who have arrived from Ukraine.
- Participation in the “Family needs a family” initiative, which accompanies Catalan families in the process of temporarily hosting refugee families from Ukraine at home.
- Opening of a line of specific scholarships aimed at children of refugee families from Ukraine who participate in recreation centers and socio-educational centers.
More information
OTHER INSTITUTIONS
- Archbishop of Barcelona
The Archdiocesan Church of Barcelona mobilizes to help the victims of the war in Ukraine:
- Collection of donations to help victims of the war in Ukraine
- Prayer and fasting for peace
- Call for an interfaith prayer for peace in Ukraine on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m., at the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona. - Federación de Universidades Católicas Europeas (FUCE):
Solidarity Meeting with Ukrainian Students on Friday, March 11, at 5 p.m., through Zoom (meeting: 838 8436 6243 | password: 349182) | Registration | More information: Iryna Kitura and Andriana Hamar - Mans Unides NGO with the people of Ukraine: "No podem romandre indiferents davant el que passa en el nostre propi continent"
- Càritas Diocesana de Barcelona:
- Caritas with Ukraine
- Cáritas Diocesana de Barcelona and the Archdiocese of Barcelona send two ambulances with medical supplies to Ukraine
- Blog with frequently asked questions about the Ukraine conflict - Creu Roja Catalunya:
- Collection of donations to help victims of the war in Ukraine
- Have you lost contact with your relatives in Ukraine? Please fill in this form
OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATIONS
- Xarxa Vives d'Universitats:
- Communication of the Xarxa Vives d'Universitats on the war in Ukraine reiterating the commitment to peace and cooperation and requesting the end of the war in Ukraine.
- Creation of the section Les Universitats amb Ucraïna in the website of the Xarxa to gather the acts, communications and actions promoted from the universities that are part of the Xarxa Vives. - Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas (CRUE):
Comunicado de condena de la invasión de Ucrania por parte del Estado ruso - Federación Internacional de Universidades Católicas (FIUC):
Declaración del Consejo de Administración de la FIUC - Federación de Universidades Católicas Europeas (FUCE):
Message of Solidarity to Ukraine on behalf of FUCE Board - European University Association (EUA):
- Press release of March 2: European University Association Statement on Ukraine
- Press release of March 7: EUA Suspends Membership of 12 Russian Universities Following Statement by University Leaders - Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU):
Statement by the SACRU president on Ukraine
OTHER INFORMATION
- Generalitat de Catalunya:
- Serveis de la Generalitat de Catalunya davant del conflicte d’Ucraïna
- e-mail address for all immigration and asylum related matters: comiteacollida.igualtat@gencat.cat
- Creation of the section Catalonia stands with Ukraine on the website of the Generalitat de Catalunya with all the information that may be needed to host.
- Creation of the section Conflict in Ukraine on the website of Cooperació Catalana to offer support to the affected population and provide a compilation of NGOs and multilateral organizations that respond to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. - Consell Interuniversitari de Catalunya (CIC):
Constitution of the Inter-university Committee for international alerts and emergencies and activation of the inter-university protocol for emergencies in the face of the war in Ukraine, whose purpose is to identify, attend to and respond to the emergencies of the university and research community, both of Catalans in the conflict zones and of Ukrainian citizens in the knowledge system of Catalonia. - Portal del Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación (SEPIE): Erasmus+ and Ucraïna
- #ScienceForUkraine: a volunteer initiative whose mission is to support Ukrainian students and researchers directly affected by the Russian invasion.