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Events and Initiatives| December 9, 2008 | 
The World Bank in Ukraine and Promoting Active Citizen Engagement (ACTION) in Combating Corruption in Ukraine project announced the winners of the National Essay Contest 2008 "Corruption in Higher Educational Institutions". Learn more. | | November 3, 2008 |  The Day Photo Exhibition was officially opened at the premices of the World Bank Office in Ukraine. The exhibition presents 75 photos including 3 photos-winnders of the World Bank nomination. Learn more.
| | October 31, 2008 |  The National Essay Competition for youth on Corruption in the high education area was completed. The organizational committee received 105 essays from young people from all over Ukraine.The Jury Members will choose the winners and award them with the special prices.The names of the winners will be announced by the end of November 2008.
| | September 3, 2008 |  The National Essay Competition for youth on Corruption in the high education area was launched. This year the Essay Competition was organized jointly with Promoting Active Citizen Engagement in Combating Corruption in Ukraine project.
| | August, 2008 |  Country Director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova Martin Raiser participated in the World Bank session- game called: “Modeling the cooperation between the World Bank and the authorities” which was organized wuring the Students Republic youth conference. Learn more.
| | June 20, 2008 |  The Anticorruption brochure was presented at the round table for Odessa academia, local government officials and post graduate students of the National Academy of Public Administration.The round table was organized within the joint initiative of the World Bank and Odessa National Academy of Public Administration. Learn more.
| | June 18, 2008 | The Anticorruption brochure was presented at the round table for Lviv NGOs, civil society and academia representatives. The round table was organized within the joint initiative of the World Bank and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Learn more. | | March, 2008 |  Oleksiy Balabushko, World Bank Economist delievered presentation during the round table on the recent research on Ukraine`s Public Finance Review II. The round table was organized at the premices of the the National Academy of Public Administration within the joint initiative of the World Bank and Odessa Academy. Learn more.
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| About PIC | WHO CAN USE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER?
Public Information Centers are open to the public. No fee is required to use the PIC. Users can access information from the Internet and thousands of World Bank publications and other development related materials. WHAT SERVICES ARE OFFERED? The Public Information Center's services include: Online access to World Bank project documents, reports, and publications. Access to development and research sites on the Internet. Access to a special collection of CDs and videotapes on development. Access to development-related publications by international institutions, governments, and NGOs. Access to an extensive cataloguing system (E-PIC ) that allows users to see the collection of around 60 World Bank PICs around the World .
WHAT REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE? Among the Reports and Documents available at the Public Information Center are: Project Appraisal Documents (PADs). These contain descriptions of a project and the plan for its implementation, including procurement procedures. They are made available to the public after presentation to the World Bank's Board. Economic Sector Reports. These include macroeconomic analysis of Ukraine's economy, analyses of major economic sectors and other reports on specific issues, such as poverty assessments, etc. Environmental Assessments (EAs). EAs are detailed studies required for projects likely to have significant impact on the environment. Such studies are available before the final appraisal of the viability of the project. Loan (or Development Credit) Agreements. These are records of loan amounts and terms and conditions on which the loan is made. They also record the borrower's general commitment to the project objectives. The agreements are made available to the public after the loan agreement is signed and declared effective or ready for disbursement. Bidding and consultant documents. These provide guidelines for borrowers and their implementing agencies in the procurement of goods, works and consulting services. UN Development Business. A United Nations publication that publishes general procurement notices for goods, works, and services to be procured through international competitive bidding for each Bank-financed project.
WORLD BANK PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS ONLINE
Many World Bank reports, publications, and other documents related to Ukraine are available online to read free of charge.
PURCHASING WORLD BANK PUBLICATIONS
World Bank reports and publications on Ukraine are also available for purchase online.
WORLD BANK DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES IN UKRAINE
World Bank reports and publications are also available at two depository libraries in Ukraine. |
 List and location of depositary libraries | |  | | Hours & Location |
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|  | South Ukrainian Center for Innovative Knowledge: joint initiative of the World Bank and Odessa Regional Institute of Public Administration
Address: Odessa, 65000, Genuezka Street, 22
Tel: (+38) (0482)639514
www.oridu.odessa.ua Eastern Ukrainian Center for Innovative Knowledge: joint initiative of the World Bank and Kharkiv National University of Economics
Address: Kharkiv, 61001, prospect Lenina, 9a
Tel: (+38) (057)7021831
www.ksue.org.ua Western Ukrainian Center for Innovative Knowledge: joint initiative of the World Bank and Lviv National University of Ivan Franko
Address: Lviv, Universytetska Street, 1
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Activities and Events in year 2007| Development Marketplace 2008 presented to youth of Kharkiv |  November 29, 2007 - Yulia Yurova, PIC coordinator delivered a presentation on Development Marketplace 2008 for youth named : Choose your future today to the students of Kharkiv National University of Economics and youth leaders of Kharkiv. Learn more.
| | Round table on HIV/AIDs in Kharkiv Center for Innovative Knowledge |  November 29, 2007 - Igor Oliynyck, World Bank cosultant on HIV/AIDs project, conducted the round table on the recent World Bank report of Social-economic impact of HIV/AIDs in Ukraine. Learn more.
| | Lecture on Ukraine`s Economic Prospects and Priorities for Reform in Kharkiv |  Martin Raiser, World Bank Economic Advisor delivered a lecture on Ukraine`s Economic Prospects and Priorities for Reform to the students, teachers and young professionals of the Kharkiv National University of Economics within the Public Information Center initiative at the regions. Learn more.
| | Youth in action |  Following up the Youth Leadership Forums organized in Ukraine and Poland this summer, the Ukrainian youth participated in the final conference of Youth4Diversity project which took place in Warsaw on November 15, 2007. Learn more.
| | World Bank Presents: Day's Photo Contest |  Annual exhibition of the Day Newspaper moved into World Bank's office after it's opening in Ukrainian House in Kyiv. Next year traditional Day's photo contest will mark it's 10th anniversary. Learn more.
| | National Essay Competition 2007 Awards the Winners |  The winners of the National Essay Competition 2007 were awarded in World Bank office in Kyiv. The event organized by the British Council and the World Bank took place during the opening of the Student Leadership Regional Forum “Quality Education and Youth Employment”. Learn more.
| | Student Leadership Regional Forum |  According to the World Development Report 2007, some 130 million 15-24 year olds in the world cannot read or write. Luckily, this is not the case in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova. In these countries the gross secondary and tertiary enrollment rates are relatively high compared to the rest of other middle-income countries. However, are young people learning well? Even if young people are well-educated, are there jobs for them? Learn more.
| | Opening of the New World Bank Center in Kharkiv |  As the world's largest development institution, the World Bank undertakes large research, analysis, and data gathering projects. Dissemination of this research is a necessary part of the Bank's objectives, because knowledge and information, to have value, must be shared. The World Bank attaches significant attention to liasing with general public through its depository and regional libraries. Learn more.
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ArchivesOn September 15-16, 2005 – Public Information Center of the World Bank participated in the 12th National Book Fair in Lviv, presenting there the latest publications and reports for Ukraine. There were about 577 participants, among them publishing houses, international organizations, book distributors, libraries, mass media. Representatives of the World Bank took part in the round tables and seminars on electronic resources inUkraine and perspectives of book publishing and European integration in Ukraine. On September 5, 2005 – Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Region Shigeo Katsu visited Public Information Center of the World Bank. During the visit Mr. Katsu met with new Director of the British Councilin Ukraine Terry Sandell. They discussed main directions of our further cooperation and exchanged views on a range of our joint projects planned for this autumn. On January 31, 2005 the World Bank Public Information Center was opened in Kyiv. The Center is hosted by the British Council`s Resource and Information Center. At the opening ceremony a Memorandum of Partnership and Agreement on Co-operation were signed by Liliana Biglou, Director of the British Council Ukraine, and Dusan Vujovic, World Bank Country Manager for Ukraine.The Memorandum envisages and outlines the basis for cooperation and joint actions of two organizations in the knowledge dissemination, learning and capacity building for development arena. More... The World Bank's Public Information Center (PIC) in Kyiv makes World Bank Group information available to the public in an effort to disseminate its work to the widest possible audience. This is in support of the World Bank's policy of disclosure about its activities and open access to its documents.
More on the World Bank's Information Disclosure Policy |
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