Open World is a program of the U.S.Congress that endeavors to educate young professionals in the former Soviet Union about democratic values.The usual delegation includes 5 delegates, 1 facilitator and 1 interpreter. Open World provides funds to support the program. FFMNTC provides home hosts and leaders to plan and implement the program.
2019 Open World Program
FFMNTC Hosted an Open World Delegation from Ukraine in September 2019. The Program Coordinator was Tom Scott, aided by Jane Bardon, Mary Cunningham, Buck MacDonald, and Rita Mays.
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2018 Open World Program
FFMNTC Hosted an Open World Delegation from Ukraine in September 2018. The Program Coordinator was Tom Scott, aided by Jane Bardon, Mary Cunningham, Buck MacDonald, and Rita Mays. The Open World Program is described below:
TOPIC: Health Care Management and Quality Assurance. Rationale: Ukraine is in the midst of undergoing significant reform of its healthcare system. One of the main goals of this reform is an efficient allocation of funds. Therefore through late 2017– early 2018 the Ministry of Health of Ukraine plans to introduce a new National Health Service, which will focus specifically on procurement. The current reforms envision a healthcare system that reforms primary, emergency, and palliative care simultaneously. The new National Health Service would be an independent body in the executive branch under the Cabinet of Ministers. The new reforms also aim to introduce medical insurance into the daily life of Ukrainians. Such a radical transformation of the healthcare system in Ukraine will benefit if healthcare managers and practitioners have an opportunity to learn from the American experience and current health care debate to see what works best for Ukraine.