NGO “Civil holding “GROUP OF INFLUENCE” (GoI) being established in 2016 by team of NGO Donetsk Committee of Voters of Ukraine having over 20 years of experience was forced to move from Donetsk after the Russian aggression started.

One of the main GoI’s goals is to contribute to the continued strengthening of regional and local communities by encouraging full political, social and business participation of all their members, including IDPs and other groups of internal migrants.

They believe that joining efforts of civil society, local authorities, and national decision-makers could bring about changes to address detrimental impact of the conflict consequences and develop measures to harness possible gains from the inclusion of all groups of citizens into the communities’ growth.