At Vinnytsia authorities in cooperation with the OSCE and members of the public counteract trafficking (+ photos)
During the official meeting of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine to combat trafficking Ambassador Vaidotas Verba of regional leadership, including Vice Chairman - Director of the Department of Education and Science RSA Igor IvasYukom and Regional Council head Sergey scrolls signed a memorandum of partnership and cooperation. The document defines the directions of further joint cooperation aimed at strengthening the work on combating human trafficking as part of the "Prevention of Human Trafficking in Ukraine by strengthening economic opportunities of Representatives in Decembern risk ". The project is implemented with financial support from the governments of Canada and Norway and in close cooperation with the Special Representative and Coordinator of the OSCE on combating human trafficking in Vienna. In Vinnitsa region is the implementing partner NGO "Progressive Women", which Vice President Natalia Kozlov and Igor and Sergei IvasyukuScrolls delegated signing memorandum. Thus, the parties agreed to cooperate in the creation of social enterprise - canteen for staff and students of higher educational institution "Academy of Vinnitsa lifelong learning", which is part of the project. Also contributing to the creation of an attractive business for social, legal and regulatory Wednesdayhigher. In addition, the envisaged conduct an information campaign to disseminate information among the population about the work of carrying out activities in combating human trafficking. Social enterprises provide temporary employment and the opportunity to gain professional skills and experience. "Based in the framework of social enterprisesprises create real prospects for strengthening economic opportunities that will have a positive impact on measures to combat human trafficking in Ukraine. Social enterprises in Europe are successful. They reached the competitive level. To do this endeavor. The project targets both for victims of trafficking, as representativeat-risk groups, including internally displaced persons. In case of successful implementation of the project could be an example for other regions ", - said during the meeting of OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Vaidotas Verba. In turn, Deputy Chairman - Director of Education and Science RSA Igor Ivasjuk said: "We are pleasedVinnytsia region that fell into the priority areas in terms of cooperation with OBYES. After all the attention given to us is totally unnecessary. I am confident that this cooperation will surely bring a result that is expressed not only create public dining areas, will be realized and other projects. We have many problems of displaced persons, including those withstudents. So far, unfortunately, we have these problems alone. To settle such a number of students is not lifting the load on the foundation hostels. After all, in addition to our 65,000 students currently studying at Vinnytsia youngsters from the Don and over a thousand students from other schools foreigners Donbass. This issue is one of the most critical and requires cooperationsecond solution ". This was reported in the Vinnytsia Regional State AdministrationSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/