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19 Auguest 2008
OSCE, EEF Invest in Local Economic Development in Kyiv, Vinnytsia oblasts
The East Europe Foundation and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Project Coordinator in Ukraine awarded two new projects at more than $45,000 to support the growth of small and medium businesses in Slavutych, in the Kyiv oblast and in Bar, in the Vinnytsia oblast through their joint Local Economic Development (LEAD) program.
To stimulate employment in rural areas of the Vinnytsia oblast by promoting green tourism and traditional crafts, the Union to Promote Green Tourism in Ukraine, a Bar, Vinnytsia oblast based NGO, will use their $22,721 grant to help local communities improve local entrepreneurship through tourism. EEF also awarded a $23,140 grant to the Slavutych City Foundation for Entrepreneurs’ Support to modernize business development procedures by computerizing government regulations, including permit applications. For more information click here.
16 July 2008
EEF President Andy Wilson Speaks on CSR at EBRD Annual Meeting in Kyiv
 Held in Kyiv this year, the Annual Meeting of the EBRD’s Board of Governors focused on “Energizing Modern Economies” as the theme of its Business Forum. Leading the discussion program on Monday, May 19, Tobias Webb, the founding editor of Ethical Corporation moderated a session on Corporate Social Responsibility entitled “Doing Well by Doing Good.” Speakers included Thomas Eymond-Laritaz, president of Victor Pinchuk Foundation; Andrew Wilson, President of the East Europe Foundation; Jock Mendoza-Wilson, Director of Corporate and Investor Relations, System Capital Management; Igor Chestin, Director, WWF Russia; and Rodion Kolyshko, Head of NGO Relations, Industrial Union of Donbass.
Wilson, who is also co-chair of the CSR Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, focused his remarks on the perspective of the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). In addition to addressing the needs of Ukrainian NGOs, he also responded to two questions, “What can companies do in the region to help civil society and vulnerable groups that goes beyond philanthropy?” and “How can governments and NGOs help companies engage in the debate about real, strategic CSR?”
Click here to read the transcript of Mr. Wilson's remarks.
Kofi Annan Urges KSE Students to Address Climate Change
Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations, challenged Ukrainians to step up efforts to slow environmental degradation and climate change in an address on May 16 in Kyiv. Sponsored by the Kyiv School of Economics’ public lecture series, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate argued that a warmer world will allow infections diseases to spread, threaten food security and swallow low-lying areas threatened by a melting polar ice cap. “Global Warming trends perilously close to the point of no return,” he said, noting that climate change could spark the world’s worst ever economic crisis and that the hardest hit populations will be the world’s poorest.
Mr. Annan urged the Ukrainian government and corporations to make climate change an integral component of their strategic thinking, noting that there is much we can do to halt the process and adapt to its detrimental effects. He urged continued research into green energy and the more efficient use of fossil fuels. “It will cost us far less to cut emissions now than to deal with the consequences later,” he said. He also noted that polluters must be compelled to compensate society for their carbon emissions.
Victor Pinchuk, honorary chairman of the Kyiv School of Economics, introduced Mr. Annan to a packed room of students, professors and dignitaries. The Kyiv School of Economics was founded by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and the Economics Education and Research Consortium. EERC, the leading economics graduate program in the region, was established by the Eurasia Foundation in 1995.
Eurasia Foundation Celebrates Fifteen Years of Positive Change
On April 15, the founder of East Europe Foundation, Eurasia Foundation (EF), celebrated fifteen years of positive change. Distinguished guests and supporters gathered for the program, which included special remarks by Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank Group and a member of EF’s Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2000. The Foundation also recognized Sarah C. Carey, current Chair of the Board and The Honorable William Frenzel, current Vice Chair and founding Chair, for fifteen years of dedicated service to the Foundation.
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East Europe Foundation and Open Ukraine Foundation Sponsor Ukrainian Delegation to Conference on Identity and Integration in the New Eurasia
Three Ukrainian scholars will travel to Washington, D.C. to represent their country at a conference on "Identity and Integration in the New Eurasia" with support from the East Europe Foundation (EEF) and Open Ukraine Foundation.
The conference, which will take place at Georgetown University April 14-15, brings together distinguished scholars and specialists for panel discussions examining regional identities and integration with Western institutions.
Click here for the full press release (PDF).
EAST EUROPE FOUNDATION WELCOMES TIM PYLATE, THE NEW EURASIA FOUNDATION REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
 EEF is pleased to welcome Tim Pylate, the new Eurasia Foundation Regional Development Director for the Kyiv Regional Office, covering Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova. Before joining the KRO, Mr. Pylate worked with World Vision International as the Operation Director for Lebanon, where he oversaw a wide range of development and relief programming. Prior to that, he served as the manager of World Vision’s Food for Education program in Afghanistan.
Tim also has a lot of experience working in Ukraine. From 2000-2005, he was the Country Director for Project Harmony in Ukraine. Mr. Pylate also spent several years teaching high school students as a Peace Corps volunteer in Donetsk, Ukraine from 1996-1998. He holds a B.A. in English from Sam Houston State University and an M.Ed. from the University of Texas, El Paso. Speaks Russian and Ukrainian.
26 June 2008
Telenor, OSCE and East Europe Foundation Help Slavutych City Improve Energy Efficiency. The Small Business Laboratory will develop a municipal energy management system for the city
The East Europe Foundation (EEF) announced today that it will award the Small Business Laboratory of Slavutych city with a $22,487 grant to work with local public officials to implement energy saving applications for municipal buildings.
The grant, part of EEF’s Municipal Partnerships for Better Energy Use grant program is made possible with financial support from international telecommunication company Telenor, the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The grantee will determine appropriate measures to improve energy efficiency in the city and motivate stakeholders to take action to save energy. The project will employ local procedures to redistribute budget savings from the energy efficiency measures and train various project stakeholders. It also includes an education component in local schools, whereby the grantee will develop energy efficiency training courses for schools, including textbooks and teaching materials for teachers. Click here for the full release.
26 June 2008
East Europe Foundation (EEF), Expert Ukraine magazine, Avlita Stevedore Company with support of Media Development Fund, U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, invite journalists and editors from Sevastopol and Autonomous Republic of Crimea to an intensive training seminar on Mass Media and Corporate Social Responsibility
East Europe Foundation (EEF), Expert Ukraine magazine, Avlita Stevedore Company with support of Media Development Fund, U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, invite journalists and editors from Sevastopol and Autonomous Republic of Crimea to an intensive training seminar on Mass Media and Corporate Social Responsibility. During this seminar organizers will raise the media's understanding of CSR, answer how mass media may influence on CSR of Ukrainian businesses, why it is important for their communities, and how to report on it in a balanced fashion. Please click here to read an RFP (in Russian) and application form. The seminar will take place in Sevastopol on July 9, the deadline for submitting applications is July 4, 2008. For additional information please contact Kristina Bagramyan, EEF Program Associate, at kbagramyan@eef.org.ua or by phone (044) 200-38-24.
30 May 2008
East Europe Foundation Awards Grant to Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research
May 15, the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research (UCIPR) received a $13,000 grant from the East Europe Foundation to build a better environment for the development of philanthropy in Ukraine by promoting legislation for charitable organizations and businesses that support charitable activities.
Project activities kicked off on May 29 with a focus group in Kyiv to determine civil society’s perspective Ukraine’s current legislation on charitable activities and tax legislation. UCIP will research how Ukrainian charity legislation, tax code of Ukraine for NGOs is in accordance/meets European standards.
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27 May 2008
East Europe Foundation and "Expert Ukraine" magazine invite journalists and editors from Odesa oblast to a seminar on "Mass Media and Corporate Social Responsibility"
East Europe Foundation (EEF) and Expert Ukraine magazine in cooperation with Odesa City Administration Department of Information invite journalists and editors from Odesa to an intensive training seminar on Mass Media and Corporate Social Responsibility. During this seminar organizers will raise the media's understanding of CSR, answer how mass media may influence on CSR of Ukrainian businesses, why it is important for their communities, and how to report on it in a balanced fashion.Please click here to read an RFP (in Ukrainian). The seminar will take place in Odesa on June 18, the deadline for submitting applications is June 11, 2008. For additional information please contact Kristina Bagramyan, EEF Program Associate, at kbagramyan@eef.org.ua or by phone (044) 200-38-24.
16 May 2008
East Europe Foundation coorganizes a seminar for journalists "Mass Media and Corporate Social Responsibility" in Cherkasy
On May 21, Kyivstar mobile communications operator and Expert Ukraine magazine in cooperation with the East Europe Foundation (EEF) and National Union of Journalists Cherkasy Branch will conduct an intensive training seminar on Mass Media and Corporate Social Responsibility for journalists and editors from Cherkasy and Cherkasy oblast. During this seminar organizers will raise the media's understanding of CSR, answer how mass media may influence on CSR of Ukrainian businesses, why it is important for their communities, and how to report on it in a balanced fashion.
16 May 2008
Kofi Annan Urges KSE Students to Address Climate Change
Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations, challenged Ukrainians to step up efforts to slow environmental degradation and climate change in an address on May 16 in Kyiv. Sponsored by the Kyiv School of Economics’ public lecture series, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate argued that a warmer world will allow infections diseases to spread, threaten food security and swallow low-lying areas threatened by a melting polar ice cap. “Global Warming trends perilously close to the point of no return,” he said, noting that climate change could spark the world’s worst ever economic crisis and that the hardest hit populations will be the world’s poorest.
Mr. Annan urged the Ukrainian government and corporations to make climate change an integral component of their strategic thinking, noting that there is much we can do to halt the process and adapt to its detrimental effects. He urged continued research into green energy and the more efficient use of fossil fuels. “It will cost us far less to cut emissions now than to deal with the consequences later,” he said. He also noted that polluters must be compelled to compensate society for their carbon emissions.
Victor Pinchuk, honorary chairman of the Kyiv School of Economics, introduced Mr. Annan to a packed room of students, professors and dignitaries. The Kyiv School of Economics was founded by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and the Economics Education and Research Consortium. EERC, the leading economics graduate program in the region, was established by the Eurasia Foundation in 1995.
16 April 2008
Eurasia Foundation Celebrates Fifteen Years of Positive Change
On April 15, the founder of East Europe Foundation, Eurasia Foundation (EF), celebrated fifteen years of positive change. Distinguished guests and supporters gathered for the program, which included special remarks by Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank Group and a member of EF’s Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2000. The Foundation also recognized Sarah C. Carey, current Chair of the Board and The Honorable William Frenzel, current Vice Chair and founding Chair, for fifteen years of dedicated service to the Foundation.
The event also served as the official public launch of the Eurasia Foundation Network—a partnership of five autonomous foundations serving four regions of the former Soviet Union: the New Eurasia Foundation (FNE) in Moscow, Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia , the Eurasia Partnership Foundation, supporting Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, and the East Europe Foundation, based in Kyiv, Ukraine.
14 April 2008
East Europe Foundation and Open Ukraine Foundation Sponsor Ukrainian Delegation to Conference on Identity and Integration in the New Eurasia
Three Ukrainian scholars will travel to Washington, D.C. to represent their country at a conference on "Identity and Integration in the New Eurasia" with support from the East Europe Foundation (EEF) and Open Ukraine Foundation.
The conference, which will take place at Georgetown University April 14-15, brings together distinguished scholars and specialists for panel discussions examining regional identities and integration with Western institutions.
Of the three Ukrainian panelists, Borys Tarasyuk, a member of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) will discuss "Integration Possibilities and Preferences and Institutional Fit;" Dr. Volodymyr Yevtukh of the Ukrainian National Academy of Science will join a panel discussing "Identity in Russia and Ukraine" and Dr. Valeriy Chaly of the Razumkov Center for Economic and Political Studies in Kyiv will share his thoughts on the "Role of the United States and Institutional Alternatives."
Click here for the full press release (PDF).
28 March 2008
Am Cham Discusses CSR ISO 26000 Standards for Ukraine
The American Chamber of Commerce's Corporate Social Responsibility Committee met on March 25th to discuss Ukraine’s participation in the development of an International Standard providing guidelines for social responsibility. Maryna Saprikina, Executive Director of the Centre for CSR Development, and Rodyon Kolyshko, PR Department Director for the Consortium Industrial Group and a representative to Ukraine’s ISO 26000 committee presented the stages of ISO 26000 development, stakeholders, understanding of social responsibility, upcoming activities on ISO development and implementation. Participants followed the presentations with a question and answer session, where they discussed ISO compliance certification, pros and cons of ISO implementation and further development of standards on social responsibility. Please click here for download the presentation.
The Chamber’s CSR committee also recently elected new co-chairmen: Andy Wilson, president of the East Europe Foundation and Vitaliy Fedchuk, civil society engagement manager at British American Tobacco Ukraine.
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| 19 Auguest 2008 |
| OSCE, EEF Invest in Local Economic Development in Kyiv, Vinnytsia oblasts |
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| 16 July 2008 |
| EEF Executive Director Meets With British Prime Minister Gordon Brown |
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| 16 July 2008 |
| EEF President Andy Wilson Speaks on CSR at EBRD Annual Meeting in Kyiv |
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| 26 June 2008 |
| Telenor, OSCE and East Europe Foundation Help Slavutych City Improve Energy Efficiency. The Small Business Laboratory will develop a municipal energy management system for the city |
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| 30 May 2008 |
| East Europe Foundation Awards Grant to Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research |
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