Cooperation between the State Archives of the Vitebsk Region and educational institutions continues

On October 15, 2025, the results of the regional stage of the national competition for students’ research projects on local history, «My Family, My Family», were announced at the Vitebsk Regional Palace of Children and Youth, a state institution of supplementary education. This competition was part of the national patriotic campaign «I Love This Region».

Vladimir Kokhanko, Head of the Department for Document Use and Publication at the State Archives of the Vitebsk Region, served on the panel of judges.

Based on the jury’s findings, the best projects submitted among children under 14 and over 14 were selected and awarded first-, second-, and third-degree diplomas. The winners of the regional stage will participate in the national final stage of the competition.

1. Head of the Department. O.V.Yasinskaya, Head of the Patriotic and Local History Work Sector of the Vitebsk Regional Palace of Children and Youth, introduces the competition entries to the jury. In the foreground, left, is V.P.Kokhanko, Head of the Document Use and Publication Department of the Vitebsk Regional State Archives.

2. The competition jury members review the best entries.