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World-renown Kraft Foods Program Comes to Ukraine

Kraft Foods Ukraine, in partnership with the Counterpart Center "CCC" charity and with the support of the Kraft Foods Foundation, is launching the project Healthy Child - Healthy State. Third and fourth graders from schools #1 and #2 in Trostyanets in Sumy oblast will be taught healthy lifestyle principles as a part of the project. Project Healthy Child - Healthy State is part of the Kraft Foods Cares charity program, the global community outreach program of Kraft Foods and the Kraft Foods Foundation. The project will work with doctors and teachers to develop interactive ways of teaching children healthy living, prepare colorful publications and teach children eating tips. The project will also host family sporting events and competitions, as well as purchase equipment for school cafeterias and gyms. Kraft Foods implements similar projects in several countries, including Bulgaria (Health 4 Schools), Russia (Be Healthy) and the UK (Health 4 Schools).

DLA Piper Announces National Scholarship for Law Students

DLA Piper has announced its third annual DLA Piper National Scholarship Competition for Law Students. The competition, which is in essay form, is open to Ukrainian university law students. DLA Piper lawyers from around the world will review the essays and shortlist 20 students. A panel of judges consisting of famous Ukrainian law experts will then select four winners. Three students will be awarded internships at DLA Piper’s law offices abroad and a fourth student will receive a monetary prize. The 2009 competition is being sponsored by the Ukrainian ministries of justice, education and science and the Coordination Council of Young Lawyers at the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice. The European Business Association in Ukraine, the Students League of the Ukrainian Bar Association and prominent Ukrainian media are also supporting the competition. This scholarship competition for law students is one of DLA Piper’s CSR initiatives within the framework of its global CSR Education, Employability & Enterprise platform.

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Local Businesses Support Ecological Initiatives in Kherson Oblast

The Kherson-based Totem Youth Initiatives Center has involved local businesses in its socio-ecological campaign, which includes the Leave Your Campsite Clean photo contest set up to remind outdoorsmen to enjoy nature, but leave it as they found it. Contestants are invited to submit photos of themselves enjoying nature. Local company Artemida is providing prizes for the contest winners and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry is funding the campaign’s outdoor advertising. The project is also supported by the Kherson Oblast State Department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine. This project was one of the winners in a competition run by the Ukrainian-Poland Program, Social Initiatives Forum 2008. As a part of the competition, NGOs in partnership with local businesses, the media and municipal governments brainstormed on how to solve real problems facing their communities. The Social Initiatives Forum included a series of seminars in five Ukrainian cities, a national competition for the best local social campaign, an internship in Warsaw for winners and the implementation of the three winning projects. Please contact Elena Afanasieva totem@public.kherson.ua at Totem for more information.

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