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“CREATE!”: The Ministry of Economy, WNISEF and KSE Foundation Roll Out $1 Million Grant Program for Women Entrepreneurs
April 24, 2024The $1,000,000 will be used to support SMEs run by Ukrainian women in the production and processing sector: equipment repair, printing, clothing, furniture, food, pharmaceuticals, computers, optics, etc. The “CREATE!” grant program was presented yesterday, April 24, at the Kyiv School of Economics.
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Over 400 Local Government Representatives at the 5th International Mayors’ Summit: European Integration and Security in the Spotlight
April 12, 2024Mayors and honorable representatives from Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, the United States, Sweden, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany and other countries met at the International Mayors Summit on April 11, 2024 to strengthen cooperation and establish new partnerships. A total of 480 participants attended the event, including 60 Ukrainian mayors and community leaders.
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StartUp4Good online incubator for social impact startups: application deadline: April 28, 2024
April 01, 2024The Ukrainian Social Venture Fund in cooperation with WNISEF and SILab Ukraine invite you to a free training program on social entrepreneurship. The program is designed for proactive groups with a business concept, registered organizations or startups that have recently started entrepreneurial activities and address a social, humanitarian or environmental issue.
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Western NIS Enterprise Fund Launches Urban Movement “City Is Me”- New Educational Project for Youth in 18 Ukrainian Cities
March 18, 2024Cities today play a vital role in stimulating economic development, competing for talent, and addressing global challenges. Understanding how cities function and how to improve them is an important tool for strengthening citizen engagement. Recognizing this need, Western NIS Enterprise Fund is launching an educational project aimed to unite young people and provide them with the tools necessary for active engagement in urban life. The Urban Movement “City Is Me” program was designed to be held for teenagers aged 10 to 17 in 18 cities of Ukraine from March 18 to June 28, 2024.
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President Zelenskyy Visits Ukraine House Davos
January 17, 2024Focus of Day 2: Ukraine’s Natural Resources and Human Resources
President Zelenskyy spoke on main stage of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, calling on governments around the world to recognize that “only our people and your investments can rebuild a resilient economy”. He reminded delegates that Ukraine’s greatest asset is its people, stating, “Our strength is our people, talented, modern and brave”.
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1000 scholarships for Prometheus IT courses in partnership with WNISEF: free training in programs created together with GlobalLogic, Ciklum, and the top industry experts
January 16, 2024Prometheus, Ukraine’s largest educational platform, offers scholarships for paid IT courses created in partnership with GlobalLogic, Ciklum, and top industry experts. The Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF) is generously providing 1,000 scholarships to make the training free of charge.
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Ukraine House Davos 2024 Opens Its Doors!
January 16, 2024Ukraine House opened its doors today with a stirring speech from Executive Director Ulyana Khromyak in which she spoke powerfully about the indomitable spirit of the Ukrainian people, urging a packed audience to remember that investing in Ukraine was an “investment in a more stable, secure and thriving world for all of us.”
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Ukraine House Davos Opens from Jan 15 – 18, 2024. Program of Events and Speakers: www.UkraineHouseDavos.com
January 09, 2024We are delighted to announce that Ukraine House Davos is back in 2024 to shine a spotlight on the continuing indomitable spirit of the Ukrainian people and ignite conversations about Ukraine’s triumphant post-war future.
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Launching the Strategic Changes Support Office Together With WNISEF
January 04, 2024The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, supported by the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF), which implements reform initiatives and transformational projects in Ukraine, is opening a Strategic Changes Support Office. The project was implemented as part of the joint efforts with the NGO Foundation for Support of Reforms in Ukraine.
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u.ventures Invests Record $4M in Eight Ukrainian and One Moldovan Startup Since Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
November 15, 2023u.ventures, a leading venture capital fund based in Kyiv, Ukraine, has invested $4 million in eight promising Ukrainian and one Moldovan startup since Russia’s full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. This marks a significant commitment to Ukraine’s resilient tech sector amid ongoing conflict.