{"id":7165,"date":"2026-04-16T13:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/news\/perekvalifikatsiia-v-ukraini-profspilkove-profesiyne-navchannia-dlia-voiennoho-ta-povoiennoho-vidnovlennia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:27:45","slug":"perekvalifikatsiia-v-ukraini-profspilkove-profesiyne-navchannia-dlia-voiennoho-ta-povoiennoho-vidnovlennia","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/en\/news\/perekvalifikatsiia-v-ukraini-profspilkove-profesiyne-navchannia-dlia-voiennoho-ta-povoiennoho-vidnovlennia\/","title":{"rendered":"Re- and Upskilling as a Vital Element of War and Post-War Periods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 2023, to address unemployment caused by the war and support Ukraine\u2019s post-war reconstruction, <strong>the Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers\u2019 Union (PROFBUD)<\/strong>, affiliated with the Federation of Trade Unions (FPU), launched innovation courses to develop new skills and competencies in the construction sector. This initiative, known as <strong>the Hub of Informal Vocational Training (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profbudhubs\">PROFBUD hubs<\/a><strong>),<\/strong> has been supported by various international donors, including unions and the ILO, over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08b7ac6f-ca52-849d-a223-3bcc1feaf0e8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08b7ac6f-ca52-849d-a223-3bcc1feaf0e8.jpg 857w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08b7ac6f-ca52-849d-a223-3bcc1feaf0e8-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/08b7ac6f-ca52-849d-a223-3bcc1feaf0e8-768x686.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since March 2026, <strong>the functioning of PROFBUD hubs across Ukraine have also been supported under the program \u201cTrade Unions Fighting Inequality and Reconstructing Peace and Democracy in Ukraine\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"877\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ea49edd3-e9e4-4973-5083-9882de5d668e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ea49edd3-e9e4-4973-5083-9882de5d668e.jpg 877w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ea49edd3-e9e4-4973-5083-9882de5d668e-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ea49edd3-e9e4-4973-5083-9882de5d668e-768x610.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This has meant\u00a0support for <strong>14-day courses in different regions<\/strong> and for the Training Center for informal vocational education in Kyiv, <strong>covering various professions<\/strong> such as installer of metal-plastic constructions, welder, tiler, painter, etc. The courses are open to all interested individuals seeking new skills and knowledge. <strong>Special attention is given to internally displaced persons (IDPs), war veterans, and other war-impacted categories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05e5b394-60f3-6631-10bf-3a476096eb6f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05e5b394-60f3-6631-10bf-3a476096eb6f.jpg 890w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05e5b394-60f3-6631-10bf-3a476096eb6f-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05e5b394-60f3-6631-10bf-3a476096eb6f-768x582.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PROFBUD has created and is deploying a system of PROFBUD Hubs training programs, organized through vocational education and training\u00a0institutions across Ukraine where PROFBUD has active local trade union chapters and members. This method <strong>integrates the current educational infrastructure with trade union outreach, enabling flexible responses to regional labor market needs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/15751791-7209-1f1d-1fa8-e1dac601efd9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/15751791-7209-1f1d-1fa8-e1dac601efd9.jpg 843w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/15751791-7209-1f1d-1fa8-e1dac601efd9-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/15751791-7209-1f1d-1fa8-e1dac601efd9-768x345.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In March-April, four<strong>\u00a0housepainter and plasterer courses were held in Chernivtsi, Kyiv, Sumy, and Cherkasy, and one installer of metal-plastic constructions\u00a0course in Kharkiv<\/strong>. A total of <strong>87\u00a0individuals<\/strong> attended, including 20\u00a0women and 67\u00a0men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0cbd56a9-8771-c051-3fc3-9b822b81f284.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0cbd56a9-8771-c051-3fc3-9b822b81f284.jpg 875w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0cbd56a9-8771-c051-3fc3-9b822b81f284-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0cbd56a9-8771-c051-3fc3-9b822b81f284-768x334.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The group also comprised internally displaced persons, people with disabilities, and war veterans. During their vocational training, the course participants also attended <strong>labor rights and OSH legal sessions<\/strong> led by the experienced attorney.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2023, to address unemployment caused by the war and support Ukraine\u2019s post-war reconstruction, the Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers\u2019 Union (PROFBUD), affiliated with the Federation of Trade Unions (FPU), launched innovation courses to develop new skills and competencies in the construction sector. 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