Archive for2011

Ukraine: Recent Economic Challenges and Trends

Ukraine: Recent Economic Challenges and Trends

Background and recent developments Ukraine's economic transition has presented many challenges. In the course of its brief post-independence history, the country endured hyperinflation,currency crises, a decade-long output contraction, and substantial social hardship, not least because the high inflation hurt the most vulnerable groups.
UKRAINE’S NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

UKRAINE’S NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

The Ukraine's State Higher Education System includes 940 higher educational institutions, out of which 806 are public and 134 are of other forms of property ownership. Non-public HEIs are mandatory and legally acknowledged and controlled by the state through the educational activity's licensing mechanism and accreditation. HEIs in Ukraine are comprised of vocational schools, colleges, institutes, conservatories, academies, universities .
Ukraine’s Participation in Regional Cooperation

Ukraine’s Participation in Regional Cooperation

An important component in Ukrainian foreign policy is arranging regional forms of cooperation. The purposeful putting forward of Ukrainian interests within the efforts of regional groupings makes possible step-by-step movement toward European integration and helps draw Ukraine into broad participation in the political and economical processes which take place in East Central and Southeast Europe.
Ukraine And The Council of Europe

Ukraine And The Council of Europe

Ukraine's participation in the Council of Europe is evidence of its steadfast adherence to its European choice and to the commonly recognized principles of pluralistic democracy, the rule of law, and commitment to basic human rights and liberties.
Ukraine And OSCE

Ukraine And OSCE

Ukraine is taking an active part in discussing and settling all urgent issues of international security, and cooperation within the OSCE region, in particular, in developing an architecture of general European security and the strengthening stability.
Ukraine And The European Union

Ukraine And The European Union

This strategy defines principal directions of Ukraine's cooperation with the European Union (EU) - organization, which in the process of its development has achieved high level of political integration, unification of legislation, economic cooperation, social protection and cultural development.
Ukraine And NATO

Ukraine And NATO

Ukraine determines its national interests concerning NATO with regard to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's role in maintenance of international peace, stability and security, promotion of a general climate of confidence in the Euro-Atlantic region, creation of a new regional security system in Europe.