Open Programs and Grants| News of 2002 year | Open Programs and Grants |
4.12.2002
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NGO representatives, who work with disabled people, gathered in IATP Kyiv site on December 4 to participate in a chat devoted to rehabilitation of physically challenged people in Ukraine. The chat was organized by IATP-Kharkiv site. Those participants, who could not come to the center, took part in the chat from their home computers. On the picture: IATP Kyiv Trainer Dmytro Riabichenko assists to work in the chat to journalist Kostiantyn Piatyletov. |
2.12.2002
Kyiv IATP center in cooperation with Medical Informational and Analytical Center “Vector” organized All-Ukraine Internet-Video Conference “Together against HIV/AIDS”, dedicated to the International HIV/AIDS Prevention Day. Special source was created for the event. Participants from 26 cities of Ukraine took part in the conference. In Kherson, where there is no IATP center, participants gathered in the Internet center of Oblast State Scientific Library (this center was created under the LEAP grant). Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine employees, journalists and NGO’s representatives had an opportunity to talk to their colleagues form different cities of Ukraine in the chat and to discuss actual problems of AIDS prevention in Ukraine.
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4.12.2002
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NGO representatives, who work with disabled people, gathered in IATP Kyiv site on December 4 to participate in a chat devoted to rehabilitation of physically challenged people in Ukraine. The chat was organized by IATP-Kharkiv site. Those participants, who could not come to the center, took part in the chat from their home computers. On the picture: IATP Kyiv Trainer Dmytro Riabichenko assists to work in the chat to journalist Kostiantyn Piatyletov. |
2.12.2002
Kyiv IATP center in cooperation with Medical Informational and Analytical Center “Vector” organized All-Ukraine Internet-Video Conference “Together against HIV/AIDS”, dedicated to the International HIV/AIDS Prevention Day. Special source was created for the event. Participants from 26 cities of Ukraine took part in the conference. In Kherson, where there is no IATP center, participants gathered in the Internet center of Oblast State Scientific Library (this center was created under the LEAP grant). Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine employees, journalists and NGO’s representatives had an opportunity to talk to their colleagues form different cities of Ukraine in the chat and to discuss actual problems of AIDS prevention in Ukraine.
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23.11.2002
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IATP-Kyiv Trainer Dmytro Riabichenko presented a specialized seminar «Modern Computer Technologies for Educators». During the seminar participants discussed ways and possibilities of expansion of the Internet technologies using in education and education administration. The importance and expedience of such expansion were demonstrated with concrete examples. The seminar participants expressed desire to visit likewise events in the future. |
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4.11.2002
IATP center in Kyiv hosted participants of European Youth Parliament from Kyiv, that were meeting in chat with their colleagues from other regions of Ukraine.
19.10.2002
Special seminar "Internet Technologies for Medical Professionals" took place in Kyiv IATP site. K.E. Volkovinsky, Community Connections alumnus, Ph.D., conducted the seminar. 10 doctors from different city hospitals participated in the event. Participants were very interested in receiving new information and in opportunity to communicate with colleagues. Since the same seminar took place in Luhansk IATP site in the same time, participants of both seminars had an opportunity to chat. The chat was accompanied by live video translation from Kyiv IATP site through web camera. Lively discussion continued three hours instead two planned. Participants expressed their gratitude to IATP and hope, that such events would take place in the future.
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17.10.2002
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Hilary Brandt, Webmaster of StateExchange project, visited IATP center in Kyiv, where she was acquainted with organization and everyday activities of IATP centers. The guest made interactive presentation of State Exchange Alumni Website with the emphasis on recent transformations and development of the resource. After the presentation Hilary Brandt and accompanying her Vira Maksymova (PAS Assistant of the US Embassy in Ukraine) discussed with Kyiv alumni ECA academic and professional exchange programs and their reflection on the Internet. |
11.10.2002
Svitlana Vetrenko, FSA Undergraduate alumna, conducted seminar "Linux OS" for IATP target audience.
9.10.2002
We have held seminar "Internet for NGO" for leaders of ecological NGOs from variuos oblasts of Ukraine. This training was organized upon request from Regional Ecological Center.
1.10.2002
Yuriy Bogutskiy, Minister of Culture of Ukraine, took part in IATP chat with library directors, dedicated to Ukrainian Library Day and the role of IATP in the life of libraries.
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30.09.2002
Yuriy Bogutskiy, Minister of Culture of Ukraine, visited IATP center in Kyiv.
25.09.2002
On September 25 heads of all major partners of IREX - International organizations in Ukraine, including ACCELS, "Project Harmony", International Renaissance Foundation, Piece Corps, Winrock International and representatives from Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy in Ukraine, headed by Marie Yovanovitch, Deputy Chief of Mission, were invited to take part in the Official Opening Ceremony of the renewed IATP access site at Kyiv National Parliamentary Library. The opening was the final step in IATP-3 expansion and creation of powerful network of 25 training and public Internet access centers in Ukraine. More than twenty mass media representatives were present at the event and, as a result, the reporting about the opening was broadcasted by one of the main TV channels in Ukraine, "1+1" in "News for the Day" programs. This video reporting, covering symbolic ribbon cutting, presentation of IATP program, renewed center in Kyiv and the best latest news from the regional centers by IATP Regional Program Manager for Western Eurasia Colin Guard, Country Coordinator Artur Yaremenko and Representative in Kyiv Dmitry Zheleznyak can be viewed at http://www.1plus1.net/news/?12482. The opening ceremony was followed by a short press conference, where Maria Yovanovitch, Deputy Chief of Mission, answered journalists' questions regarding further collaboration of the United States and Ukraine and new policy of the US toward Ukrainian central government.
 Maria Yovanovich, Deputy Chief of Mission, Anatoliy Kornienko, director of Kyiv National Parliamentary Library and Colin Guard, IATP Regional Program Manager for Western Eurasia during ribbon cutting. |
 from left to right: Colin Guard, IATP Regional Program Manager for Western Eurasia Artur Yaremenko, IATP Country Coordinator for Ukraine, Dmitry Zheleznyak, IATP Representative in Kyiv, Maria Yovanovich, Deputy Chief of Mission, Anatoliy Kornienko, Director of Kyiv National Paliamentary Library during presentation of IATP access site in Kyiv. |
11.09.2002
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US Ambassador to Ukraine Carlos Pascual Talks to Alumni Online on September
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On the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon last September more than fifty alumni of various US-funded exchange programs had an opportunity to talk online to the United States Ambassador to Ukraine Mr. Carlos Pascual. Two alumni from each IATP access site in Ukraine gathered for a discussion "The World after the Terrorist Attacks on the United States on 9-11." Apart from talking to the Ambassador on-line, every chat participant could also see Carlos Pascual together with Scott Urbom, Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer of the US Embassy in Ukraine, through a live video broadcast from the IATP access site at the Parliamentary Library in Kyiv. After Mr. Ambassador greeted the participants with a welcoming message, he answered the questions, prepared by alumni from Kharkiv, Sevastopol, Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr. Alumni - Ukrainian community leaders - were interested to know about the collaborate measures to fight terrorism, developed between the United States and Ukraine, about the change of American nation after the attacks and the steps made by the US Congress to eliminate or arrest terrorists' funds. Answering the question about the joint contribution to struggle with terrorism, which could be made by the alumni in Ukraine, Ambassador Pascual emphasized their engagement in community activities and politics, multi-cultural and inter-denominational religious events as well as entering a dialog with Ukrainian political leaders. The complete Chat log can be found at http://www.iatp.org.ua/chat911. This chat was very important for each participant. The Ambassador could see that the alumni of US-funded exchange programs are supporting the American nation and trying to find ways to fight terrorism. Alumni could feel how important they are for the development of the relations between the two countries. Also everybody remembered the victims and made his/her tribute in their memory. |
4.09.2002
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IATP Trainer Myroslava Vilgotska conducted seminar "Internet Job Search". |
23.07.2002
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We have started "Computer Basics" training for staff of our partner organization - National Parliament Library of Ukraine. |
11.07.2002
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IATP center in Kyiv has moved from Kyiv-Mohyla Academy to National
Parliamentary Library. Our new address is: Borychiv Uzviz, 13 tel. (044) 495-14-12. |
20.05.2002
IATP hosted all-Ukrainian chat for school teachers "Using Computer Technologies in Classroom".
16.05.2002
Simultaneous Pre-Departure Training for finalists of ECA funded programs,Ukraine
15.03.2002
Victoria Butenko, FSA FLEX alumna, conducted seminar "Voters' Education and Transparency of Elections in Ukraine".
13.03.2002
10 teachers from Kyiv schools took part in syncroseminar "Interactive Teaching Techniques in School".
16.02.2002
Ivan Skripka, FSA Undergraduate alumnus, conducted seminar "Web Graphics with Adobe Photoshop" for the group of alumni.
20.02.2002
Group of medics from Kyiv hospitals and research institutes participated in all-Ukrainian chat among the IATP centers "Internet Resources for Medics".
25.01.2002
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IATP center in NaUKMA conducted seminar for alumni - "Your First Web Page". |