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

«The number of children in academic lyceums – an important factor of the quality of education» The reform of specialised secondary education, which will be fully launched in 2027, is not merely another set of regulatory changes, but an irreversible shift towards a new standard of education. At the heart of these changes lies the right of every pupil to an individual educational path, where the choice of specialisation serves as a practical tool for preparing for professional.

Imagine a room with standing water 365 days a year, where the smell of damp and mould has become so deep-seated in the walls that it seems no chemical could ever remove it. This is exactly what Nataliia Yurchyshyn saw in 2020 when she was appointed principal of the Sokal Vocational Lyceum in Lviv region, the future DECIDE culinary career guidance hub. Nowadays, béchamel sauce is prepared here with modern equipment, and chefs from top-class restaurants are amazed by the hub’s

Experts of DECIDE Project, representatives of communities, heads of education authorities, members of the ‘Education’ Platform of the All-Ukrainian Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities, and other experts discussed cooperation between communities as a tool for implementing the reform of specialised senior secondary schools. The event was organised by DECIDE Project, the All-Ukrainian Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities, the Ministry of Education an

The joint activities will focus on strengthening the capacity of communities to develop transparent and ethical administration in education, and on increasing public engagement – particularly among young people – in decision-making at the local level. The document was signed by Valentyna Poltorak, DECIDE Project Manager, and Viktor Pavlushchyk, Head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention. ‘Education reform is impossible without trust. And trust begins with transparen

On 2 May, Khmelnytskyi region hosted the Annual Summit of the All-Ukrainian Association of Communities, dedicated to the presentation of the updated legislative agenda – a holistic document with a list of necessary changes for the development of communities. The event was organised by the All-Ukrainian Association of Communities (VAG) with the support of the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project. More than 200 participants from all over Ukraine participated in the event: community l