‘When, at the end of each day, a child asks with eyes that light up, “What are we going to do tomorrow?”, you realise that everything has gone well. Our children not only relax – every day they make new discoveries about themselves, their region and their own future in Ukraine,’ says Yuliia Shaposhnyk, a teacher at the Reshetylivka Hub Lyceum run by the Reshetylivka City Council. In Reshetylivska community in Poltava region, DECIDE Summer Clubs “We are at home – in Ukraine” i

We heard such feedback this summer in virtually every community where the DECIDE Summer Clubs “We are at home – in Ukraine” were organised. As previously reported, career guidance was the main theme of our summer clubs this year. This was indeed a fantastic experience! During the summer, the children and teenagers who participated in the clubs attended 391 career guidance events and toured more than 300 locations. Overall, DECIDE Summer Clubs 2026 “We are at home – in Ukraine

On 18 August, the annual “Serpneva–2026” education conference was held in Kyiv, this year under the slogan “Education is shared responsibility”. More than 700 participants attended the event. The conference brought together educators, education administrators, government officials, international partners, businesses, and civil society organisations to discuss educational transformations and preparation for the new academic year 2026/27. First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, P

At “Serpneva-2026”, Jacques Gerber, the Swiss Federal Council Delegate for Ukraine, will speak about the role of Switzerland as a partner in the development of education and community support; he will join the event to deliver a special address. Meanwhile, during the panel discussion “From Education to Career: New Role of Vocational and Professional Pre-Higher Education”, Philippe Brügger, Deputy Head of Cooperation at the Swiss Embassy in Ukraine, will speak about the Swiss

How can we assess the effectiveness of expenditure on education, identify strategic priorities, and ensure the optimal use of budget resources? During the workshop “How much does my school cost? How can communities stop funding the process and start funding development?”, we will present the AIKOM-2 Finance Module – a practical tool for working with data on education funding. Together with Mariia Drobot (Mishchenkova) and Serhii Yatskovskyi, DECIDE National Experts, the parti

On 12 August, a discussion “Challenges of the new 2026/2027 academic year. Readiness for the implementation of the reform of specialised senior secondary schools” was organised during the general meeting of the All-Ukrainian Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities. More than 100 community leaders from all regions of Ukraine attended the general meeting of the Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities, Vitalii Bezgin, Oleksandr Korinnyi, representatives of

Two events with the participation of DECIDE team at ‘Serpneva-2026’ will be dedicated to this issue. In the practical zone “Upper Secondary Education”, Nadiia Balabust, National Expert, DECIDE Coordinator for the Development of Career Guidance System, during the workshop “Career counselling and vocational guidance: how to help students make a conscious choice”, will discuss the results of the national pilot system for career guidance for children and young people in 390 commu

DECIDE team is working on these issues with communities across Ukraine. We support them in preparing for the implementation of the specialised senior secondary school reform: we help plan a capable network of academic lyceums, develop modern careers guidance, and build partnerships that open up more opportunities for young people. At SERPNEVA-2026, during the panel discussion “Upper Secondary School: Education for the Economy of the Future”, Valentyna Poltorak, DECIDE Project

The annual SERPNEVA educational conference will take place in Kyiv on 18 August. This year’s event will be held under the slogan “Education is shared responsibility” and will bring together educators, administrators, government representatives, community leaders, international partners, the business sector, and everyone involved in shaping the modern education system in Ukraine. The Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project is a partner of the conference, and our team will join the disc

When discussing EDC/HRE, the question often arises: how can we explain concepts such as democracy, responsibility, respect for others or the right to be heard to children? Our experience at DECIDE Summer Clubs 2026 “We are at home – in Ukraine” confirms once again that these values are best learnt not when they are simply explained, but when they are experienced through personal involvement. Therefore, EDC/HRE has traditionally been an integral part of the summer clubs’ progr