25 social activists, young professionals and students from different regions of Ukraine took part in the Summer School on security and international affairs organized by the «Open Ukraine» Foundation in cooperation with NATO Information and Documentation Center in Ukraine.
For three days the youth had been working on developing their own projects, the results of which they presented on the last day of the Summer School. As a result, the participants developed six projects.
During the study participants also met with experts. In particular, Director General of the agency «Ukrinform» Alexander KHARCHENKO, member of The Nestor Group Yevhen HLIBOVYTSKYI, Executive Director of «Europe without Barriers» Iryna SUSHKO, journalist Vitaliy PORTNIKOV, political director of the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania Vaidotas URBELIS, expert on SMM Oleg MOHYTYCH shared their experience.
Director of the «Open Ukraine» Foundation Taras Mykhalniuk, rewarding participants of the Summer School, noted the high level of motivation of participants to create real cases for the development of Ukraine. «It will be the best indicator for us if the knowledge gained during the Summer School, can be used by participants in their daily work. It is important that participants understand what goals they need to reach their objectives and clear understand how to assess each stage of the work and how to work on the mistakes, » - T. Mykhalniuk said.
As a result of the Summer School participants were awarded certificates. In turn, the «Open Ukraine» Foundation will continue to work with individual teams and contribute to projects.
To see the photos of the Summer School you may following the link: http://openukraine.org/ua/media/photogallery/204-litnya-shkola-z-pitany-bezpeki-m-irpiny
For information:
The «Open Ukraine» Foundation is an international foundation, established in July 2007 for strengthening and development of Ukraine’s reputation in the world. The main tasks of the Foundation are improving international reputation of Ukraine and increasing its promotion abroad, promoting international cooperation with Ukraine and public diplomacy.
NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Ukraine (NIDC) was established in May 1997, on the eve of signing the NATO-Ukraine Charter on a Distinctive Partnership, which serves as the founding document for the relationship between NATO and Ukraine. The NIDC is part of the NATO Public Diplomacy Division and was the first information office established by NATO in a Partner country. More information about the Center can be found at following link: http://www.nato.int/cps/uk/natolive/topics_64610.htm
