Igor Horków is the President of the Przemyśl Branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Poland. He is a co-founder of the “Harmonious Initiative of Przemyśl residents for the 100th anniversary of Poland’s independence TOGETHER for 100”, which aims to develop a positive model of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation in Przemyśl, a city with a complex history of Polish-Ukrainian relations. He furthermore initiated the “Pozna-йcie nas” project aimed at fighting stereotypes among youth in Przemyśl.
A graduate of the 13th edition of the “Polish-American Leaders Program” and the 11th edition of the “Two Sectors – One Vision” program, he has been managing the staff of the Communal Information Point of Support for Ukraine at the Ukrainian House in Przemyśl since February 24, 2022. The team coordinates its own activities with the local government and Voivodeship administration. Since then, the Association of Ukrainians in Poland Przemyśl Branch has started or continued cooperation with the Stefan Batory Foundation, Polish Humanitarian Action, CARE America, OXFAM GB, the National Notary Council, the Danish Refugee Council, the Association for Legal Intervention, Action Aid, Avaaz, and the Henryk Wujec Civic Foundation.
The activities of the AUP Przemyśl Branch for refugees are constantly being developed, which is possible thanks to the support of partners and the commitment of volunteers. Since February 24, 2022, over 900 volunteers have been involved in the activities of the Association of Ukrainians in Poland Przemyśl Branch.