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P. 04 Vision & Mission P. 06 Message from the Founder CONTENTS P. 08 INVESTING IN PEOPLE: Education, Arts, Health P. 26 INVESTING IN SOCIETY: Unity and Tolerance, Philanthropic Development P. 40 INVESTING IN THE WORLD: European and Global Integration, Promoting Ukraine Abroad P. 56 History, 2006-2011 P. 62 Financial and Organizational Information P. 64 Management Team 02 03 OUR VISION We believe that the future has to be addressed now and that each of us has the power to act. We believe that empowered future generations can be a major driver of change. WHO WE ARE We believe that long-term and large-scale social investments can create a favorable environment The Victor Pinchuk Foundation is enabling people to take their destinies in their an international, private and nonpartisan own hands. philanthropic foundation based in Ukraine. VISION AND MISSION OUR MISSION Our goal is to empower future generations to become the change-makers of tomorrow. To achieve this goal, we develop projects, build partnerships in Ukraine and abroad, and invest in three main areas: in people, to boost human capital, in society, to promote social responsibility, in the world, to foster a more integrated world. 04 05 FROM THE FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN MESSAGE Dear friends, Empowering the next generation is the best investment for changing our country and the world. This social investment strategy guides all our projects, from scholarship programs, to neonatal centers, to free access to contemporary art, to meetings with the world’s best thinkers. Today, the next generation is threatened by the economic crisis, insecurity and a feeling of growing inequality. But if we take a strategic view, I also see tremendous new opportunities. Today’s new technologies and continuing globalization can potentially create a more level playing field. More can get a chance to participate in the game, to take their lives into their own hands. We have the chance, and the duty, to use today’s new opportunities to provide even more people with access to the benefits of civilization and democracy – such as a good education. This investment into the next generation can create a powerful mix for change, I believe. And a tremendous social return on social investment. Victor Pinchuk If we take a strategic view, I see tremendous new opportunities. The dynamic changes of today’s world can create a more level playing field. 06 07 Zavtra.UA WorldWideStudies PEOPLE Public Lectures EDUCATION Kyiv School of Economics ARTS Aspen Ukraine Initiative PinchukArtCentre HEALTH Cradles of Hope 08 09 THE LARGEST PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN UKRAINE ZAVTRA.UA Scholarship holders receive a monthly stipend of 942 UAH 320 to allow them to focus on their university education. new scholarship At the same time, we inspire them to think globally, become holders in 2011 socially responsible citizens, and create positive change for Ukraine: we bring them together with world leaders like Bill Clinton, Shimon Peres or Tony Blair in public lectures. >1,400 We encourage them to develop projects for social change; over scholarships 50 projects have been implemented since the creation since 2006 of Zavtra.UA in 2006. 75 partner universities We provide the best Ukrainian students with scholarships, foster The goal of Zavtra.UA their professional development and encourage them to become is to help you realize your socially responsible and active citizens. Zavtra.UA grantees are selected annually in an open nationwide potential and use it for your competition testing academic excellence, motivation, leadership country. To do this you need potential and creativity. In partnership with 75 Ukrainian to understand, to think, to dream universities, we have to date selected over 1,400 grantees. and then of course act. Victor Pinchuk Founder, at the Zavtra.UA Annual Forum 10 PEOPLE 11 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UKRAINE’S FUTURE LEADERS AT THE WORLD’S BEST UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDESTUDIES The WorldWideStudies (WWS) scholarship program gives Scholarships are awarded in fields crucial Ukraine’s best students and young professionals access for the development of Ukraine: agriculture, 200 of the world’s to the world’s best universities – if they commit to return environment and ecology, law, and public best and apply their knowhow in Ukraine. administration. Grants cover up to 60% of the total universities amount required; the amount is determined individually WWS provides grants for master’s degrees abroad at based on personal needs and merits. the world’s best 200 universities. After receiving their degree, 36 grantees are expected to work for a minimum of 5 years Participants are selected by an independent selection scholarships in Ukraine in their chosen fields. panel in an open nationwide competition. Candidates awarded since become eligible after having applied to and 2010 been admitted to a top university. WWS was announced by Victor Pinchuk at the Clinton Global Initiative’s 2008 Annual Meeting. In 2010, 17 young Ukrainians began their studies at top universities I look forward to these sharp all over the world; 19 more followed in 2011. The third competition, for the grantees of 2012, was announced young people returning home with in December 2011. their new insights, knowledge and renewed energy, to be part of a generation that will transform Ukraine. John Tefft Ambassador of the United States of America to Ukraine 12 PEOPLE 13 GLOBAL LEADERS AND THINKERS DISCUSS TODAY’S CHALLENGES WITH UKRAINIAN YOUTH PUBLIC LECTURES The Victor Pinchuk Foundation regularly invites leading The speakers in 2011 were Tony Blair, former Prime international thinkers and policy makers to Ukraine to discuss Minister of Great Britain (1995-2005); Fred Bergsten, >1000 students with Ukrainian students the challenges facing the world Director of the Peterson Institute for International attended and Ukraine. With this, we contribute to fostering a new Economics, and Jonas Ridderstrale, author public lectures generation of responsible leaders. of the bestseller “Funky Business”. Previous speakers in 2011 Lectures are attended by over 300 students from more than 50 have included, among others: Professor of International Ukrainian universities, among them many scholarship holders Political Economy at Johns Hopkins University of the foundation’s Zavtra.UA and WWS programs. Francis Fukuyama, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Think ahead now. You Muhammad Yunus, James Wolfensohn, 9th President of in Ukraine have got the most the World Bank Group, Colin Powell, 65th US Secretary of State, former High Representative for Common fantastic opportunity to make Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union and this country special, to make Secretary General of NATO Javier Solana, President its people take their rightful of Brookings Institution Strobe Talbott, former Vice Chancellor of Germany Joschka Fischer, place in the world and to create the 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton out of it something that provides and President of Israel Shimon Peres. inspiration and hope for the generation coming after you. Make it the best that it can be. Tony Blair Former Prime Minister of Great Britain (1995-2005) Patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation at a Public lecture for Ukrainian students in Kyiv, 2011 14 PEOPLE 15 ECONOMIC EDUCATION MEETING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN UKRAINE Since KSE’s creation, 482 students have graduated. KSE graduates work in the public sector (15%), the private 482 graduates sector (71%) and in academia (14%). In 2011, 20 students graduated from KSE and 54 new students were enrolled for their first year of study, 85 5 of whom are from Belarus and Moldova. The School graduates KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS has 10 permanent international and received a Western-trained Ukrainian faculty members who publish Ph.D. abroad in internationally-referred journals and local media. The Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) is a world-class academic institution that offers internationally recognized full time Master’s Programs in Business Economics, Financial Economics and Economic Analysis. Courses are taught in English by international and Western-trained Ukrainian faculty, who have strong backgrounds in teaching and research. The program’s curriculum is modeled on the best KSE offers a graduate economic graduate programs in North America and education in economics Western Europe. KSE students graduate with a Master’s degree in economics from the University comparable to the best programs of Houston (USA). in the United States and Western Europe. Edilberto Segura Chief Economist, SigmaBleyzer 16 PEOPLE 17 SPREADING VALUE-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP IN UKRAINE WITH THE ASPEN APPROACH The Aspen Ukraine Initiative was launched in 2006 with the aim of supporting the development of promising Ukrainian leaders 5 Ukrainian by encouraging them to reflect on the ideals and ideas that Aspen make a good society. ASPEN UKRAINE INITIATIVE seminars In 2006-2007 we provided scholarships for 9 Ukrainian leaders since 2008 to attend an Aspen seminar in the United States. They played a key role in preparing the first Aspen seminars in Ukraine. In 2008-2011 the Ukrainian Aspen seminars have brought 117 together diverse groups of 20-25 leaders for intensive participants discussions led by trained moderators. Classical and from 21 contemporary texts by Aristotle, Hobbes, Rousseau, Skovoroda, Ukrainian Tolstoy, and Havel (reflecting the broad sweep of human regions civilization) form the basis of conversations in which questions posed by the group and the timeless wisdom of the texts
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