“Do not be afraid to follow your dreams”: Ayla Akhmedova on the Eastern Partnership European School in Georgia
Ayla Akhmedova was born and raised in Baku, Azerbaijan, and has always dreamt of getting an international education.
Georgia: EU-supported social entrepreneurship offers vulnerable people a second chance in life
Since 2008, the Education Development and Employment Centre (EDEC) in Kutaisi, Georgia, has been tackling various employment and development problems through specific EU-funded initiatives.
Small children – big problems: EU supports initiative for creating safe home environment for children in Belarus
Every year, about 150 Belarusian children die as a result of accidents, most often due to parental neglect.
Moldova: The woman who set up a business in a rural area and created jobs for women, with EU support
Young entrepreneur Marina Andreev talks about the obstacles she faced and the grant that saved her.
She was very young when she stepped into the harsh world of business. With ambition, perseverance and hard work, she managed to open a uniform manufacturing company and created 15 jobs for 15 women…
Yanina Sokolova: ‘My sons know for sure that their mother is independent financially, ideologically, and psychologically’
In EU countries, gender equality is a core value. Women are supported in their rights linked to equal economic independence, equal pay, equality in decision-making, ending gender-based violence, and tackling gender stereotyping. In Ukraine, the EU supports projects focused on protecting women…
How to attract young people in Belarus to science education
With the EU's support, Polack State University is taking part in an international Horizon2020 project to attract young people to the exact sciences.
What makes the Eastern Partnership European School unique: a Belarusian student’s perspective
The Eastern Partnership European School is funded by the EU, offering tuition-free education for all students from the Eastern partner countries.
Watermelons in Belarus: EU4Youth sowing the seeds of success
In spring 2019, a large-scale initiative of watermelon growth testing was launched in the schools of the Homieĺ region in Belarus. For six months, the pupils, together with teachers and local enthusiasts, explored how successfully this beloved round fruit can take root in the south of the country.
Belarus: How business changes life in Hlybokaje, with EU support
A new development project in the field of self-employment and small businesses has recently been launched in Hlybokaje District, in the Viciebsk Region of Belarus. The new ‘Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovations Promotion and Support’ is implemented as part of the EU initiative Mayors for…
Water, sanitation and hygiene in Georgia: Standard implementation in a multiethnic population
“Once a week, sometimes twice, a car would come with water, and we stood in a line with our vessels. We might have got water, or maybe not. The water was arriving in cisterns for 28 years and was very expensive. Moreover, we had to carry water from far away to wash clothes or dishes, and this was…