Chernihiv gathers active people wishing to
develop Ukraine
The Center
for Humane Technologies AHALAR, located in Chernihiv, announced the launch of a program titled
Terytoria Rozvytku (Development Territory) that aims to help local community leaders
and media to cooperate and implement socially important projects for the
welfare of locals. The program includes a series of seminars and trainings in
Europe, distribution of mini-grants, consulting on projects and their
implementation and the organization of an international conference.
Those
wishing to participate should upload their project ideas to http://www.dobrodel.org.ua/
web-site and fill in an application (http://ahalar.org/news/446). The deadline
for applications is Aug. 20. The winners will be announced after Aug. 31.
http://monitor.cn.ua/ua/education/15141
Hospital in Lviv Oblast implements energy-efficient
technologies
A hospital
in Zolochiv district, Lviv Oblast, has begun working on implementing energy-saving
technologies within the framework of a European Union-funded program. The total
project budget is nearly €200,000 (80
percent is contributed by the EU), and it will last 15 months. The project plans
to fully replace old roofs and windows in two buildings and insulate external
walls among others.
In addition
to the construction works, some events are designed for all local residents,
including an eco-quest for pupils to promote environmentally economic technologies
and a round table to be attended by prominent specialists and experts on energy
efficiency.
The project
will be finished with an eco-fest to present certified organic food by Ukrainian
producers.
Target investments to make great contribution
into Ukraine’s tourism
The
recently-adopted Ukraine’s Concept on Tourism and Resort Development by 2022 projects
an increase in tourist flows to 50 million people a year. The stated way to
achieve such results is by identifying the most prospective specializations in
the regions and targeting financial aids towards these areas. For example, Poltava
Oblast is proposed to focus on medical and green tourism development, the eastern
regions of the country are meant to specialize in industrial tourism, while Crimea
should develop its resorts.
The program
also foresees changes to Ukraine’s tourism legislation so as to meet European
standards, create one million jobs in tourism, facilitate traveling for
disabled people and launch a system of sharing information on Ukraine’s tourism
facilities and increasing tourists’ safety level.
http://www.tourism.gov.ua/ua/news/26371/
Lviv authorities prepare for European Mobility
Week
In the
framework of preparations for the European Mobility Week (EMW), held on Sep. 16-22,
2013, Lviv authorities have launched a Biking to Work promotional project. The
project involves production of short videos to show local residents the ease
and simplicity of biking. The city mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, recetnyl told local
residents he plans to build 268 kilometers of bicycle paths in the city.
Last year, 158
cities joined the European Mobility Week.
Kyiv
residents are called to make the world a kinder place
Making the world kinder is the name of a large-scale charitable
marathon to be held on Sep. 14-15, 2013, starting from the mall Ocean Plaza,
Kyiv. The main purpose of the event is to raise funds for the boarding school Rose
(Ladyzhyn, Vinnytsia Oblast) where seriously ill children are schooled. The organizers
are preparing an interesting program with activities for children and adults,
workshops, exhibitions and fairs of jewelry and handmade gifts, as well as shows
and performances by popular artists.
http://regionews.ua/node/108384
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/positiveukraine/. “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.
