Recently the winners of the Ukrainian competition "The Best Women Initiatives of Ukraine for economic development of local communities" made a study visit to Brussels. Active Ukrainians were at the epicenter of European politics, and met with the deputies, government officials, mayors, and international experts of gender equality.
The above mentioned competition was attended by women from different spheres; deputies, businesswomen, scientists, and public activists who are already actively working for the development of their communities. They presented their own projects on this competition. In November 2017, the winners were awarded in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as part of the Women's Entrepreneurship Day celebrations. The most interesting competition projects were published in a separate collection.
One of the bright moment of the Brussels internship was a round table on the topic "Women in leadership positions: what has been achieved and how do we move forward in the future?", which was held in the European Parliament by one of the most powerful women's organizations in Europe - European Women's Lobby - with the support of MEP from Austria Angelika Mlinar.
The meeting with a German politician, Rebecca Garms, who is, according to Anastasia Popsui, “the most powerful lobbyist of Ukraine in the European Union”, made an extraordinary impression on Ukrainian activists. Ms Garms is a member of the Committee on parliamentary cooperation between Ukraine and the EU. The deputy said she is going to focus on improving life in Ukraine next year.
A European city in the heart of Ukraine, a progressive city with great prospects - this is how Irpin, located in the Western region of Kyiv, can be described today. In just a few years, the city broke out of stagnation, became one of the leaders of socio-economic development in the Kyiv region, and became famous with a young management team strongly committed to rapid positive change throughout the country.
On November 17, 2017, Women's Entrepreneurship Day was celebrated at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, during which the winners of the Ukrainian competition "The Best Women's Initiatives for Economic Development of Local Communities" were awarded, an international discussion about the success of women's entrepreneurship in Ukraine and the world was presented, and new Embassies of the “International Embassy of Women Entrepreneurs in Ukraine” were awarded by certificates.