On Tuesday, a meeting was held between the Ukrainian Embassy, the associations of Ukrainians who are currently staying in the City of Gospić and the local authorities about possibilities for finding employment in this central Croatian region.
County Prefect Ernest Petry said that about 100 Ukrainians were already hired by local businesses.
Petry said that over 100 school-age Ukrainian children continued their education in local elementary and secondary schools in this county.
He praised the Ukrainian kids for doing fine in the new schools.
Zadar County Development Agency called ZADRA NOVA and Europe Direct Zadar, in cooperation with the European Commission’s Representation in Croatia and the Ukrainian Embassy, have recently prepared a Croatian-Ukrainian dictionary for school-age children in order to help them with their education in Croatia.
The 44-page dictionary, with over 130 entries about basic terms and numbers, is free of charge and can be taken over in the headquarters of Europe Direct Zadar. There is also an electronic version of the dictionary available online.
