18 August 2026
On August 17, a working meeting took place at the Trade Union House between Serhii Byzov, Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU), and representatives from the Ukrainian and Scottish civil society sectors. The meeting was held within the framework of the Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation between the FPU and the charitable organization “Educational Initiatives Foundation,” and aimed to deepen engagement with civil society in Scotland.
Participants included Ross Cockburn, founder of the Scottish charity Reusing It, as well as Ukrainian philanthropists Nadiia Omelchenko—founder of the Educational Initiatives Foundation and an ambassador for STEM education in Ukraine—and Anton Dziuba, Chairman of the Foundation’s Board.
The parties reached key agreements and defined areas for joint cooperation:
— Office and technical equipment for frontline schools: providing computer and technical hardware to educational institutions in frontline regions to restore the learning process and bridge the digital divide among students and teachers.
— Digital support for veterans and military personnel: systematically supplying defenders and veterans with necessary office equipment and digital tools to facilitate learning, rehabilitation, professional retraining, and reintegration into civilian life. The participants also discussed future partnership involving social partners—the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Social Policy—as well as the “Trade Unions of Ukraine” inter-factional group in the Verkhovna Rada (which is currently establishing cooperation with British parliamentarians) and the development of closer interaction with the British Trade Union Congress (TUC).
We thank our friends and partners for their effective collaboration.
More information is available on the official portal of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine: https://surl.li/yvaoxf
Side by side toward Victory!
