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  Ukraine CSR Bulletin
Issue # 35 May 20, 2008
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In this issue of the Ukraine CSR Bulletin, Kyivstar, Expert magazine and the East Europe Foundation conduct training on CSR for journalists in Cherkasy; Krona Charitable Foundation announces a grant competition; EBRD finances energy efficient companies in Ukraine and Kofi Anan speaks on Climate Change at the Kyiv School of Economics. For more information about Corporate Social Responsibility, click here.
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Kyivstar, Expert Ukraine magazine and the East Europe Foundation Organize a CSR Training for Journalists in Cherkasy
On May 21, Kyivstar mobile communications operator and Expert Ukraine magazine, in cooperation with the East Europe Foundation (EEF) and the 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, specialized sessions will increase the media's understanding of CSR, discuss why it is important for Ukrainian communities, and illustrate how to report on it in a balanced fashion. Click here for more information.
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Krona Charitable Foundation Announces Grant Competition to Help Unprivileged Children
The all Ukrainian Charitable Foundation Krona, established by the Niko Group of Companies, announces a grant competition, "Special Kids 2008," to improve the quality and conditions of life for underprivileged children, raising their level of social equality with social services programs, improving rehabilitation centers and orphanages and increasing involvement from parents, state agencies, businesses and communities. Several winners may receive grants of up to 100,000 UAH each to implement national programs and to support local initiatives. One of the Foundation's goals in the competition is to identify capable organizations for future social investments. The Krona Foundation was among the first Ukrainian private foundations to award grants to NGOs, employing transparent funding mechanisms. Please click here for additional information (in Ukrainian). |
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EBRD Announces Energy Efficiency Winners in Ukraine
On May 17th, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's UKEEP (Ukrainian Energy Efficiency Program) announced the winners of its Energy Efficiency Excellence Awards during its annual meeting in Kyiv: Ivano-FrankivskCement, Tsyurupinsk Paper Mill (Kherson region) and Saltovsky Bakery (Kharkiv region). UKEEP is a credit facility developed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), targeting Ukrainian private companies in all sectors looking to invest in energy efficiency or renewable energy projects - investments that will decrease energy consumption, increase own energy production or make energy usage more efficient. UKEEP provides free technical assistance by international energy efficiency consultants for companies with project ideas that are eligible for UKEEP financing. The awards were announced in connection with the EBRD Annual Meeting in Kiev May 17-20. Click here for more information.
EBRD also had a special session on CSR at the meeting. Click here for more information on that panel discussion. |
| 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. 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. Please click here for additional information. |
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