http://vgolos.com.ua/zhyttya/news/13637.html
Ukrainian
government tries to prevent domestic violence
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered a draft law of
the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on preventing domestic violence. Thus, it
is proposed to replace “family violence” with “home violence” to oblige local
authorities, social services on family, children and young people, establishments
and institutions on education and health care to take measures on preventing domestic
violence, to improve the system of assistance to victims of home violence, to
apply public works as punishment of offenders.
http://ukranews.com/ru/news/ukraine/2013/03/19/92284
Any Internet user in Ukraine can work as a public
journalist
On March 19, the Center of Public Journalism, PRAVDA.UA, an information resource
whose news will be placed in social media and blogs only, started in Ukraine. Anyone
who has a page in the social network or writes a blog can be referred to a news
agent. The main criteria for those who would like to work as a journalist are truthfulness,
efficiency and social significance of the information.
http://regionews.ua/node/86661
Movie can promote social changes in Ukraine
On March 23, the Experimental Center for Contemporary Art Tea Factory in
Odesa organized a seminar called “From movie to action: Movies as an engine for
social changes.” Participants talked about importance of social movies.
Sumy University sees its students as family members
The Center for
Family Support at the Sumy State University got an award from the East Europe Foundation.
The innovation award was given to the Ukrainian university for a program to
create a family-friendly university, where students and the university staff will
be able to perform their professional and family duties efficiently.
Nine-year-old lecturer teaches third-year student at Cherkasy university
A 9-year old native of Cherkasy Oblast, Vitaliy Nechayev, gives lectures
at the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Cherkasy National University. The little boy teaches
third-year students of the history faculty. His extraordinary skills and
knowledge brought him a national award “The Pride Of The Nation.” Nechayev
dreamt to become president but decided to devote himself to science. At the age
of 9, child prodigy has already started writing a book on history. Moreover,
Vitaliy plans to get a school certificate and enter the university.
Kyiv resident Zhanna Kobylinska initiated the Ukrainian public
movement called Open Ukraine in Positive, which can be found on Facebook
at http://www.facebook.com/groups/145106042272163/.“Good News Ukraine” items can be sent to her at [email protected]. Kobylinska has also worked as public relations manager for the www.ukrainecityguide.com Internet portal.
