The second Career Festival at the Expocentre of Ukraine became just that, with the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project as its official partner this year. During four days, the Festival brought together schoolchildren and students, parents, educators, veterans, employers, HR specialists, and all those who are looking for new professional opportunities and seeking career growth. The Career Café, organised by DECIDE Project, was one of the most notable novelties of the second Career

On May 7, a workshop titled "Reform of the Senior Specialized School: Opportunities and Challenges for the Community" was held in Kyiv, which was the final part of the training program. The event was attended by heads and deputy heads of specialized schools from 41 communities in the Kyiv region. The advanced training program is approved by the National Education Service and is calculated for 0.6 ECTS credits (19 hours) The participants discussed the issue of implementing the

The Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project continues its selection process and invites communities from all regions of Ukraine to join the national stage of the selection process for communities wishing to jointly develop networks of academic lyceums through inter-municipal cooperation agreements (IMCAs). Based on the results of the selection process, up to 50 communities will receive: expert support in the process of developing and concluding inter-municipal cooperation agreements;

The Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project has completed the selection of communities to participate in DECIDE Summer Clubs 2026 Initiative “We Are at Home – in Ukraine”. This year, interest in the initiative has once again exceeded all expectations! The Project team received more than 80 applications from communities in the partner regions of DECIDE, which, together with us, aim to create a safe and interesting space for children and teenagers to spend their summer recreational time

On 22 May, the Career Festival at the Exhibition Centre in Kyiv hosted a panel discussion entitled “Career guidance for everyone: how to create an inclusive system of career support for children and teenagers”. Every child has the right for support in choosing their own educational and career path – regardless of their life circumstances or special educational needs. This was the topic of discussion among the participants: how to create a modern career guidance system that ta

At the end of April, representatives from the Swiss Embassy visited the culinary career guidance hub created at the Vocational College in Vasylkiv within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project. The event was attended by 39 people: a delegation from the Swiss Embassy, DECIDE Project team, team from Vasylkiv Vocational College, college students, and pupils of Grade 8 from Vasylkiv Gymnasium No. 7. During the visit, the participants learned about the work of the cul