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Innovation for citizen participation in Ukraine

Innovation for citizen participation in Ukraine

Vadim Georgienko (JST 2006, Ukraine) is a social entrepreneur working to find innovative solutions for development challenges. He has an impressive track record for innovation and problem-solving in the area of civil society and citizen empowerment. Most...
Medical Ombudsman’s Institute in Armenia

Medical Ombudsman’s Institute in Armenia

Currently medical errors in Armenia are considered a crime and judged according to criminal law.  Without the independent and impartial investigation of an ombudsmen the rights of both patient and doctor are not protected, making it harder to achieve transparency,...
Promoting impact investing in Russia

Promoting impact investing in Russia

Social entrepreneurship in Russia is a relatively recent concept but in the past 12 years it has been actively developing. So in 2017, when Sergei Ponomarev applied for the John Smith Trust Fellowship Programme as a researcher at a Russian social entrepreneurship NGO,...
Inspiring girls to dream big in rural Tajikistan  

Inspiring girls to dream big in rural Tajikistan  

  Muhaiyo Nozimova, Sabrina Kandenova and Regina Sokolova (JST 2018, Tajikistan) have been supporting girls at a remote school in Tajikistan’s Abdurahmoni Jomi District to follow their professional dreams – both for themselves and their communities. These...
Raising awareness through documentary making

Raising awareness through documentary making

  In 2019, Kyrgyz journalist Aigul Adzheiva produced her first documentary, a hard hitting look at issues of injustice connected with gender inequality in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.  The documentary, called ‘A Stolen Life’ examined the practices of bride...
Georgia’s effective response to COVID-19

Georgia’s effective response to COVID-19

Georgia has been praised and admired round the world for its swift and effective national response to COVID-19. Together with the health authorities and relevant ministries, the Parliament of Georgia has been at the centre of its national response. The Georgian...