7.1m
people are internally displaced, including up to 2.8 million children
Give your spare laptop, phone or tablet a new life in the hands of a Ukrainian healthcare worker, teacher, student. Ukrainian cultural institutions are also seeking the help of organisations and other EU institutions in preserving their collections at risk due to the war.
Watch VideosSince the start of the full scale Russian invasion, it has become increasingly difficult for the Ukrainian people to stay connected.
The war has had a devastating impact on Ukrainian infrastructure, and millions of people have been displaced, forcing their work, education and social lives online. It is estimated that 200,000 schoolchildren in the most affected regions are now learning remotely.
A severe shortage of electronic devices like laptops, tablets and phones threatens to unplug the Ukrainian people from the internet.
At the same time the greatest ever relocation of museum collections took place, counting over 300.000 evacuated objects, to protect Ukraine’s art from the war Digital devices can help to keep track of evacuated Ukrainian cultural heritage, to preserve them, or to restore them if needed.
Let’s keep Ukraine connected.
Let’s collect #LaptopsforUkraine.
Odesa Fine Art Museum/OFAM, 24/02/2022 by Ivan Strahov.
people are internally displaced, including up to 2.8 million children
children in Ukraine have had their education disrupted
education institutions damaged
damaged or destroyed buildings including 542 public hospitals and other healthcare institutions
museum objects of the State Museum Fund are currently recorded and kept only in paper form.
Bring your working devices to our Brussels collection hub at DIGITALEUROPE offices
Rue de la Science, 37
Mondays: 9:00 to 17:00
Fridays: 9:00 to 14:00
We are looking for collection hubs outside of Belgium
Help us set up a regional collection hub in your country
The Laptops for Ukraine initiative is expanded to help cultural heritage institutions in Ukraine to digitally document, scan and photograph documents and objects at risk of being lost due to the war. There is a pressing need for equipment, such as laptops, scanners and data storage devices in order to be able to scan and digitally document its cultural heritage. The aim is to be able to trace destroyed, lost and stolen cultural heritage objects, to restore and bring them back to life, preserve and make them available online to everybody.
Organisations interested in donating equipment to Ukrainian cultural heritage institutions, such as libraries and museums, are requested to contact by email the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), unit responsible for digital cultural heritage. To make this happen, we are working in close cooperation with the Europeana Foundation who is reaching out to stakeholders.
30 Republicii St. 2nd Floor, Comuniteca
Fundația Comunitară Oradea
+40 743 295486
director@fundatiacomunitaraoradea.ro
Branická 26/43, Praha 4 – Braník
The Forge
+420 703 147 664
ukrajina@aavit.cz
Rue de la Science 37
DIGITALEUROPE
+32 2 609 53 10
laptopsforukraine@digitaleurope.org
Brigadniku 6/1410
Stefanik Logistics
+420722668898
ludvikstefanik69@gmail.com
Herbesthalerstraße 124
Eulogic
+32 87 561320
info@eulogic.be
Lange Sint-Annastraat 7
University of Antwerp
+32 (0)3 265 57 70
iob@uantwerpen.be
Paulusplatz 3
Katholische Kirche im Raum Trier/
gamesAHEAD e.V
+49 0651 9794190
contact@games-ahead.de
Rue de l’Amiral Hamelin 17
AFNUM
(+33) 145057225
contact@afnum.fr
Dimičeva 13
GZS
(00 386) 1 5898 102
zit@gzs.si
Lõõtsa 2b / Valukoja 8
ITL
triin.ploompuu@mainorulemiste.ee
Parque Empresarial Sur, Nave 3
Infowork
+34 664634544
forukraine@infowork.es
Landsberger Str. 146 RGB, 80339
2UKRAINE e. V. / PANOPTIMO GmbH
+49 176 63729780
mail@2ukraine.de
Lilienthalallee 4
ZVEH
+49 69 247747-65
k.afras@zveh.de
Bahnhofstrasse 25
HLM und Eulogic Informatics
0032 80 221106
ml@eulogic.be
Geležinio Vilko st. 6, LT-03150
Infobalt
+370 37 329000
info@servisaict.lt
Savanorių av. 192, LT-44151
Infobalt
+370 37 329000
info@servisaict.lt
Teleki Blanka u. 6, H-1142
MKKP – Magyar Kétfarkú Kutyapárt
kocsik.tekla@mkkp.hu
Lyoner Straße 9
ZVEI
069 / 6302-290
empfang@zvei.org
Ventspils iela 50, LV-1002
Tavi Draugi
in cooperation with the
EU Agency for Support for BEREC
+371 2655 4194
Avenida do Uruguai 51B
LIGUEM
+351 218 060 062
laptopsforukraine@encomenda.me
Please, wipe your device of all personal information before donation
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the European Commission and DIGITALEUROPE do not take responsibility for any information that remains in the donated device.
Firstly, thank you so much for your support!
For the moment, you need to be a registered organisation (public or private) in order to set up a collection point. This is because we use the EU’s civil protection mechanism. We will inform you if this changes.
Most importantly, you do not need to arrange logistics of getting the equipment to Ukraine. Our team will be able to pick it up from your location using the EU civil protection mechanism, via the Digital Tech Hub in Kosice, Slovakia.
But you do need to commit to collecting 50 (fifty) or more devices or other ICT equipment. This is the minimum number needed for the EU civil protection mechanism to come and pick them up. Please note: While we cover the cost of transport to Ukraine we cannot offer any payment or reimbursement of costs of running a collection point.
What we need from you:
We welcome photos and videos of your efforts, and we encourage you to use social media using the hashtag #LaptopsForUkraine, tagging @DIGITALEUROPE, @DigitalEU and @mintsyfra. We will showcase them on our accounts!
Currently there is no collection point in your city. Find your nearest collection point here. We are currently looking for new collection points. If you want to mail it from inside the EU, your donation is welcome, but we cannot refund your postal costs. In this case, please post it to our Brussels address:
DIGITALEUROPE
Rue de la Science 14A
1000 – Brussels
Belgium
Unfortunately the Laptops For Ukraine scheme is supported by the EU and we cannot yet organise deliveries from outside-EU countries. We do not recommend sending devices by post because of the high costs to you and because of customs issues.
We are currently looking into ways that people can make donations from outside-EU countries.
Thanks for your message. We are aware that many Ukrainian citizens need devices at this moment. It’s why we set up this campaign.
The priorities in terms of donations will be coordinated by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. Critical infrastructure such as hospitals and schools will be the first priority.
After the campaign, we will inform you on where the laptops were donated.
Yes, Ukraine needs all types of ICT equipment, from screens to chargers. Please don’t hesitate to donate this kind of equipment as well. Please contact us to see the full list of equipment needed.
It seems obvious, but the device(s) should be fully functional. For laptops, that also means a working battery, screen and keyboard/trackpad. For phones or other touch-screen devices, there should be a working battery and screen. Please include the charger if available.
For laptops, they can be Windows/Mac/Linux machines. For other devices, they can be Android/iOS operated devices.
Yes, this is important: please remove any personal/sensitive information from your device before donating it *.
* The Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, the European Commission and DIGITALEUROPE do not take responsibility for any information that remains in the donated device.
The device delivery will be coordinated by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and distributed to where it is most needed. This could be a school, a hospital, a local administration, or an individual. This decision depends on the quality of the device and Ukraine’s most pressing needs.
Throughout the campaign we will regularly communicate on those that receive the devices.
No, but if you have a working charger that makes the process much easier, so we would prefer it.
Yes – if you agree to it. We are running a communications campaign and will publicise donors and donations regularly on the campaign website and on social media. You are also welcome to share your donation story on the EUTech4Ukraine Futurium community and on social media using #LaptopsforUkraine .
Deliveries will be coordinated through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Yes, this is possible. If the number of devices you wish to donate is below 50, we invite you to bring your donation to one of the collection hubs set up for the initiative (consult the website for more precise information on the exact locations). If you want to donate more than 50 devices, you can contact the European Commission directly at CNECT-SUPPORT-UKRAINE@ec.europa.eu.
This initiative only focuses on the donation of devices. If you wish to donate money to Ukraine, we invite you to go through the UNITED24 initiative. More information can be found here: UNITED 24