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The Ukrainian House in Kyiv has become the venue for presentation of art works of winners of all-Ukrainian contest of children paintings titled Children for pure energy, organized by the National Agency for Energy Resources (NAER).

The motto You love Ukraine, consume energy efficiently! found response in every nook of Ukraine. For two months the NAER has received around two thousand of children’s works.

The event was opened by the head of NAER Ihor Cherkashyn. “I hope vision of the problem by eyes of the new generation will enable to have another look at the issue and find other decisions for the whole Ukraine. I consider children’s ideas will become a great example for adults and inspire them to introduce energy-saving and energy-effective projects. This is an example how the society starts forming a new energy consciousness and consciousness takes its roots from childhood,” Ihor Cherkashyn said in his opening address.

Among the respected guests of the events was Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Ukraine Olav Berstad. The Ambassador stressed the Ukrainian children possess exceptional talents and underlined significance of such events. “It is a great idea and we consider importing it to Norway,” O.Berstad admitted.

Ihor Cherkashyn and Olav Berstad awarded the winners with the dilomas and incentive prizes.

The contest has attracted children of two groups aged 6-12 and 12-16. The art works were distributed into four nominations: energy saving at school, energy saving at home, use of renewable energy sources, effective use of energy resources and clean environment. The paintings were estimated according to the following criteria: actuality of the topic, its practical meaning, expediency of provided recommendations and advice, originality and form, self-dependency level of schoolchildren in performing the task and its quality.