The Victor Pinchuk Foundation launches the search for potential candidates to take part in a selection process under the “WorlWideStudies” programme. The Foundation will give grants to young Ukrainians aged 35 and under, who wish to study Master’s degree programmes in the top international graduate schools in the following fields: agriculture, environment and ecology, law and public administration

The 2nd Youth Forum of the nationwide scholarship programme ‘Zavtra.ua’ of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation was held from 16 to 19 May. The event gathered 318 top students from all over Ukraine, the winners of this year’s Zavtra.UA competition

The Kyivites and the guests of the Ukrainian capital showed an unprecedented interest in the exhibition of Damien Hirst ‘Requiem’ that opened for the public access on Saturday, April 25

On 25 Aprill the PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv, Ukraine) presented Requiem, a major retrospective of over 100 works dating from 1990 to 2008, by Damien Hirst. The exhibition also includes 40 new skull paintings created by the artist between 2006 and 2008.

On April 22, 2009, in the premises of the Neonatological Centre of the National Children's Specialized Hospital ‘Okhmatdyt', the 17th centre ‘Cradles oh Hope' was opened in Kyiv. It is a joint project of the British artist Damien Hirst and of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation under the Foundation's program in the field of health protection ‘Cradles of Hope'.

A joint project “Ask Damien Hirst a question” by the PinchukArtCentre and Korrespondent.net has started on 15 April 2009. During the next 8 days Ukrainians will be able to submit a question for one of the most iconic artist of our time. This can be done on-line through a specially created webpage

The Country’s Pride Prize award ceremony took place on 10 April 2009 at the National Ivan Franko Drama Theatre in Kyiv. This was the sixth ceremony honouring the laureates of the nationwide Prize, a project by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation implemented in close cooperation with the Novy Channel and Fakty newspaper

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine and the PinchukArtCentre are pleased to announce that Illya Chichkan (Ukraine) and Mihara Yasuhiro (Japan) will be representing Ukraine at the 53rd Venice Biennale

On 25 February 2009 the names of the 20 shortlisted nominees for the PinchukArtCentre Prize, a nationwide prize in contemporary art for young Ukrainian artists, have been announced. The shortlist has been formed according to the results of the primary selection conducted by the Expert Committee.

The £300 000 proceeds from selling the "Dark Days" by Damien Hirst will be handed over to the Cradles of Hope, a programme developed by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and aimed at providing aid to newborns in Ukraine.

The Victor Pinchuk Foundation and the international investment advisory group EastOne conducted the 5th Davos Ukrainian Lunch.

During the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation hosted the 2nd Davos Philanthropic Roundtable. The event gathered founders and leaders of the foremost philanthropic institutions of the world.

During the World Economic Forum, international investment advisory group EastOne and the Victor Pinchuk Foundation will conduct the 5th Davos Ukrainian Lunch "Crisis: In & Out".

On 29 January 2009 during the World Economic Forum the Victor Pinchuk Foundation will host the 2nd Davos Philanthropic Roundtable entitled "From Philanthrocapitalism to Philanthrocrisis".

On 15 January 2009 the deadline for submission of applications for the PinchukArtCentre Prize was closed. PinchukArtCentre Prize is the first private nationwide art prize in Ukraine, which objective is to produce, support and develop a new generation of young Ukrainian artists working in contemporary art

December 2 2008 former President Clinton concluded the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Asia meeting, which resulted in numerous examples of CGI members' Commitments to Action that will positively impact lives across the globe.

The main purpose of the Frontiers of Europe programme, developed by the Brookings Institution in 2006, is conducting research on the feasible policies for building a “whole and free” Europe (as well as the ways to obtain membership in the key institutions) and the prospects for gaining advantages from Europe’s expansion. This conference is a follow-up to a series of seminars taken place in Belgrade, Istanbul and Tbilisi, where these issues were discussed in the context of the Balkans, Turkey and the Caucasus region.

On 16th November a new 16 slice CT scan, provided by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, was installed in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Kyiv.

On 23rd November 2008, in the Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York, for the first time in the United States opens an exhibition dedicated to the Holocaust in Ukraine. The event is supported by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation. The exhibition titled «The Shooting of Jews in Ukraine: Holocaust By Bullets» is formed on the basis of the evidence, both physical and testimonial, gathered by Father Patrick Desbois, a Catholic priest, with the purpose to uncover the truth behind the deaths of 1.5 million Jews in Ukraine during World War II.

On 28 October 2008 a new "Cradles of Hope" Neonatal Centre has opened at the Regional Family Planning Centre in Ivano-Frankivsk. The event took place under the "Cradles of Hope" National Programme initiated by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.

The 2nd YES University, forum of the young political leaders of Europe held in Kyiv on October 2-4, has adjourned its work.

PinchukArtCentre presents the exhibition Rhine on the Dnipro: Julia Stoschek Collection/Andreas Gursky from September 28 to December 14, 2008, devoted to the Weeks of German Culture in Ukraine.

British politician and public leader Mr. Anthony Charles Lynton (Tony) Blair who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 will arrive to Ukraine to participate in the 5th annual summit of the international network Yalta European Strategy (YES) on invitation of Mr. Victor Pinchuk, founder and the Board Member of YES.

"Paul McCartney. Paintings" exhibition will open in the PinchukArtCentre from 17 June till 13 July. The exhibition presents 41 works by Sir Paul McCartney created from 1988 to 1999. Several works will be exhibited in public for the first time.

Within the framework of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation program in public health domain the 14th newborn care center "Cradles of Hope" was opened on June 3, 2008 on the basis of Zhytomyr regional center of mother and infant healthcare.

Today, May 16 2008, the first Ukrainian intellectual forum for youth «Zavtra (Tomorrow): the World, Ukraine, and Me» was opened at 11:00, in Ukraine's House. The forum is held within the framework of ZAVTRA.UA scholarship program, a nationwide project of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation for supporting the gifted youth.

The Victor Pinchuk Foundation has invited the seventh UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan (1997-2006) to be the guest of honor at the first Ukrainian intellectual youth forum «Zavtra (Tomorrow): the World, Ukraine, and Me».

On Saturday 14th June 2008, at the invitation of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, Paul McCartney will perform to hundreds and thousands of people in Independence Square, Kiev, Ukraine.

PinchukArtCentre has opened a new space, the Project Room, to place on show pieces made by young Ukrainian and foreign artists especially for display at the PinchukArtCentre.

Introducing the top-notch world artists to Ukraine, the PinchukArtCentre presented a solo exhibition of Mariko Mori, one of the most seminal artists coming out of Japan in last fifty years. It has been the first exhibition of her works in the Central and Eastern Europe ever.

Dr. Yunus told the story, dating back to the 80s, on the creation of Grameen Bank - the new model bank, which is oriented towards the population of the poor countries and dealing with provision of unsecured loans for people to start their own business.

The world economic crisis will not substantially impact Ukraine and economies of the neighboring countries. So predicted director of Petersen Institute of International Economy (Sweden) Fred Bergstein in his speech on the 4th Davos Ukrainian Luncheon, organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and EastOne Company.

On October 24, 2007, as part of the KSE Public Lectures project hosted by the Kyiv School of Economics, Colin Powell, the 65th US Secretary of State gave a press briefing and a lecture "Democracy and Global World Challenges".

PinchukArtCentre celebrates its second year by opening REFLECTION exhibition, which showcases the newest acquisitions from PinchukArtCentre's collection.

I would like to thank Kyivans for their incredible hospitality they have shown during my staying in Ukraine.

"An Instinctive Eye: A Selection of Contemporary Photographs from Sir Elton John's Collection" exhibition was opened in the PinchukArtCentre.

On May 22, 2007 in Chernnivtsi City, a new neonatal intensive care centre was opened under the auspices of the “Cradles of Hope” Program sponsored by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.

The Centre for Contemporary Art PinchukArtCentre (Kyiv, Ukraine) presented a personal exhibition of the world famous Brazilian artist and photographer Vik Muniz “Vik Muniz: A Survey”. The works of the artist were exhibited in the largest museums of the world and at the most prestigious exhibitions of the last decade.

In November 10, 2006 in Kiev Deepak Verma and Gaurav Bhattacharya, representatives of Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, introduced the project of universal access to treatment to key stakeholders in HIV/AIDS area and media.

The Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, The Elena Franchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation and The Victor Pinchuk Foundation signed an agreement on cooperation in New York today that will integrate their efforts in the five-year project implementation targeted at slowing the growth of new HIV/AIDS cases, as well as for treatment and support of people living with HIV/AIDS in Ukraine.

This is the first nationwide program on supporting the talented youth which is implemented with private funds. The program “Zavtra.UA” is a part of projects complex within the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in the educational and scientific sphere.

Ex-President of Poland Aleksandr Kwasniewski has been elected a member of the board of the international network for Ukraine in the European Union "Yalta European Union" (YES). It was announced by Victor Pinchuk, founder and board member of this international organization, at the closing of the YES Third Annual Conference in the Livadia Palace of Yalta.