March – April 2013

Bohdan Gavrilishin’s Charity Fund is launching a program “Youth of Ukraine”, which aims at gradual reformation of Ukraine with the help of young people.
One of the program’s stages involves exploration of the best European practices in various social spheres by way of study trips to six European countries: Austria, Germany, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden.
Issues to focus on during study trips are: political system, economic development, youth participation in state government, education, social policy, ecology, effective energy solutions.
Selecting candidates for participation in the program:
It is anticipated that the Fund should be addressed by organized groups of 4-7 members from various professions (political scientists, lawyers, economists, social workers, ecologists, journalists and etc.)
Participants’ age should range from 21 to 35.
Full command of a foreign language is expected.
Stages of the program:
• Preparatory stage:
Preliminary study of the country (2-3 months);
Making up a detailed plan of the study trip;
Meeting the ambassador of the chosen country;
Setting up and adjusting a budget.
• Active stage:
The trip (up to 7 days);
Reporting about the accomplishments of the study trip.
Reporting results – going public:
1. Report + article;
2. Using other ways to transfer the gained experience (interview, roundtable discussions, conferences).
If you are 21 to 35, you are interested in improving social welfare, you are socially and politically active, you have a team that shares your ideas and a strategic plan of actions that would benefit Ukraine, please, send your registration form on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. till 1 April 2013.