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Ukrainian Business Leaders: Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program (UBL PIE)
Ukrainian Business Leaders: Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program(UBL PIE) is a brand-new U.S. Government-sponsored two-way exchange program designed to build lasting business partnerships between mid-level entrepreneurs, innovators, and businesspersons from Ukraine and the United States.UBL PIE Program aims to empower young entrepreneurs, innovators, and businesspersons from across Ukraine with the skills to develop innovative economic, policy, and business solutions. Through a hands-on fellowship in the United States, participants will be exposed to sound business practices, leadership skills, and networking opportunities that will position them as leaders to effect change in their businesses and communities.
The fellowship will provide participants with the inspiration needed to foster new forms of innovation, stimulate private sector economic growth in both Ukraine and the U.S, and cultivate productive ties between U.S. and Ukraine businesses and communities.
Catherina Rojas, Program ManagerFunded byU.S. Embassy in Ukraine
Program FundingFully fundedEligibilityCitizens of Ukraine, 21-40 years old, proficient in English, with relevant experience in business, entrepreneurship, social media, innovation, social entrepreneurship, regional economic development, and/or technology.
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Across the GlobeMore than 150 guests celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF) last week at the Night of the Rising Stars. The annual fundraising event supports the next generation of KAEF fellows, rising stars with ambitions to use their education to help their country.
Across the GlobeAmerican Councils welcomed a crowd to its DC headquarters last week for the 9th annual silent auction, which raised money for scholarships for bright, international scholars. The annual fundraiser focuses on a region of the world where American Councils operates and, this year, programs in Albania and Kosovo took center stage. Dignitaries from both countries addressed the VIP reception, which was officiated by AC board of trustees’ member, Gazmend Gjonbalaj.
Alumni UpdatesIn 1996, Thomas Burns decided to take his study of the Russian language to the next level by spending a semester in St. Petersburg and what is now the Russian Language and Area Studies Program. Since then, he's lived and worked in several other countries while building his career as a visual storyteller. Today, he is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.
AnnouncementsThe US Department of Education’s Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program has a
Across the GlobeEditor's note: Hannah Combe is not a dancer by trade, but her enthusiasm for dance helped her find community while living overseas. Ms.
Alumni UpdatesEditor's note: Nikola Jeremic traveled from Serbia to America in 2018 to spend an exchange year in Longview, Texas.
Alumni UpdatesNearly two dozen Open World alumni were elected or reelected to serve as members of parliament in Ukraine's snap parliamentary elections last month, accordin
Across the GlobeWhen Kyle Spawn decided to study abroad in Moscow in 2018, he already knew a thing or two about living in Russia.
Master’s and Internship Program (MIP)
The Master’s and Internship Program (MIP) was established in 2016 by the Albanian – American Development Foundation (AADF), to provide young Albanian professionals, future leaders, and managers a unique opportunity for master's degrees and professional internships in the fields of agriculture, business administration, heritage, eco-tourism and hospitality, education, information technology and computer science, public health, public policy, and public administration.
Furthering the mission of AADF–to facilitate the development of a well-founded economy and a democratic society in Albania–these fellowships are designed for young and mid-career professionals who are committed to meeting the challenges of the future, and are dedicated to contributing the development of these fields in Albania. In 2018, American Councils for International Education began implementing the graduate fellowship program in the U.S., which is co-funded with the Biberaj Foundation.
Funded byAlbanian – American Development Foundation (AADF)
Biberaj Foundation
Program FundingFully fundedEligibilityGraduate students from Albania
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Across the GlobeEditor's note: Yulia Bychkovska spent the 2015-16 school year attending high school in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, as part of the Future Leaders E
