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Skills4Recovery programme expands to support the development of Ukraine’s vocational education system in all regions of Ukraine

Over 150 participants met in Kyiv today for the second annual Skills4Recovery conference. This year’s conference marks a new phase for the programme, as Denmark has now joined the initiative in addition to Estonia, Germany, Poland and the EU.

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ESTDEV’s housing project for Ukrainian foster families wins “Best Development of the Year” in Woodhouse Estonia’s annual awards

A series of Estonian-built, family-style small group homes for displaced Ukrainian foster families has won “Best Development of the Year” in Woodhouse Estonia’s 2025 Prefab House Awards.

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7500 Ukrainian police officers to benefit from Estonian training programme

This week, the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) and the Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB) launched a collaborative project in which Estonian police officers will train their Ukrainian counterparts.

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Eye on Moldova: Estonia’s development cooperation projects support future fellow EU member state

Moldova began official European Union accession negotiations a little over a year ago. Having gone through the process itself, Estonia understands Moldova’s needs and is doing everything it can to support the country’s EU integration process.

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Ukrainian children who fled from the horrors of war now under the roof of their own home

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First Lady Sirje Karis meets Ukrainian foster families: “Estonia is a true friend to Ukraine, even in difficult times”

The First Lady of Estonia Sirje Karis, welcomed two large Ukrainian foster families today at the Office of the President of Estonia. These families will soon move into newly constructed family-style small group homes in Zhytomyr, supported by Estonia

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New GovStack tech strategy GovSpecs 2.0 leads the way for future-ready Digital Public Infrastructure

GovStack, a global initiative providing a common technical framework for digital public services, has just adopted a new GovSpecs 2.0 strategy that sets out strategic directions and objectives for upcoming years.

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Estonia and Japan join forces in Ukraine to build housing for IDPs

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) announced a bilateral project aimed at providing much-needed housing for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine's Zhytomyr Region

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Ukraine prepares national AI strategy together with Estonian experts

Ukraine is preparing its national artificial intelligence strategy in cooperation with Estonian experts and the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV). AI adoption will boost economic growth and help Ukraine advance its digital state.