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On March 5, 2026 at 10:00, the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine will hold a “round table” discussion on the topic “Philosophy of Education for the 21^st Century: Achievements and Prospects (to the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladlen Lutai)”.

Vladlen Stepanovych Lutai (March 5, 1926 – February 15, 2013) was an outstanding Ukrainian philosopher, a long-time chief researcher at the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine, known for his research in the field of scientific methodology, dialectics, synergetics, and especially philosophy of education. Vladlen Lutai became the author of the first Ukrainian book on the philosophy of education, thereby becoming one of the founders of this direction in our philosophical thought.

The centennial anniversary of the thinker, whose works were dedicated to the conceptualization of synergetic philosophy and the problems of forming a worldview of the 21st century, is a good occasion not only to recall and actualize the creative heritage of the outstanding Ukrainian philosopher, but also to summarize some results and outline the prospects for the development of the entire direction of philosophy of education.

Approximate topics for the discussion:

• Vladlen Lutai’s heritage and its relevance for the present day situation
• Philosophy of education as a direction of philosophizing: results and prospects of conceptualization
• Philosophical foundations of modern higher education
• Synergetic paradigm in the philosophy of education
• Main features of the formation of a worldview in the 21^st
• Architectonics of higher education in the age of the Fifth industrial revolution
• Philosophy of education for “Society 5.0”

Academics and scientific-pedagogical workers, postgraduate students, students and everyone interested in philosophical problems of education are invited to participate in the round table discussion.

The texts of the reports can be published as articles in the journal “Philosophy of Education” (Iss. 1, 2026).
The event will be held in a mixed mode, offline and online. A link to the Zoom conference will be sent to all registered participants.
Date and time: March 5, 2026, 10:00–13:00 Kyiv time

Contact person: Yurii Mielkov, Chief Research Fellow of the Department of Social and Institutional Transformations in Higher Education, Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine, e-mail: y.myelkov@ihed.org.ua
Registration form (open until March 3): https://forms.gle/WmwERUUJ8556WxESA

On November 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM, the Institute of Higher Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine together with the Research Institute for Legal Support of Innovative Development of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine will hold a “round table” discussion on the topic “Industry and Education 4.0: Social, Legal, and Institutional Aspects of the New Research and Development Infrastructure”.

The purpose of the event is to discuss strategies, approaches and recommendations for restoring the infrastructure of higher education institutions in the post-war period in accordance with the latest global and European trends in the transformation of the higher education sector in accordance with the current development of science, economy, and society as a whole.

Among the planned areas of discussion:
• Goals and objectives of universities under the conditions of Industry 4.0
• ‘Open University’ and ‘university without walls’: new images and requirements for infrastructure
• Economic and legal aspects of transformations of research and development infrastructure
• AI-based technologies and their use in higher education and academic research

Academic fellows and high school teachers, graduate and post-graduate students, representatives of government bodies, managers and all those interested in higher education development strategies are invited to participate in the discussion.

The event will be held in hybrid mode, offline and online.
Date and time: November 10, 2025, 10 AM – 12 AM (GMT+2)
Languages: Ukrainian, English
Contact person: Yurii Mielkov, Chief Research Fellow, Department of Social and Institutional Transformations in Higher Education
Please register here for participation: https://forms.gle/6ytZhsbUCfWKURh3A

The event is organized by two Erasmus+ projects: Jean Monnet Center of Excellence “European Studies of Social Innovations in Education” project and KA2 “Universities-Communities: Strengthening Collaboration (UNICOM)” project, with support of the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine, other Jean Monnet projects “European Practices of Social and Economic Inclusion”, “Social and Cultural Aspects of European Studies”.
The School will bring together PhD and postdoctoral students, researchers, academia, representatives of expert community and civil society.

The School activities will unfold around the following themes:
– Third university mission and the social impact of universities on societal development
– European practices of social innovations and social entrepreneurship in education
– Social cohesion in Ukraine: engaging youth and communities
– Social inclusion, its types, and perspectives
– University social responsibility in overcoming societal crises.

In addition to round tables, a conference, webinars, training sessions, and participants’ self-study, the International Spring School will include an online international internship at the University of Genoa, the total number of 6 ECTS credits (180 hours).

More details about the School, how to submit a thesis, and requirements for obtaining a certificate for the international internship can be found at the link.

Institute of Higher Education NAES of Ukraine within the fundamental research of University-Community Engagement Department “Social inclusion in the sphere of higher education during postwar period” established the Project “Contributing to social inclusion via engaging combatants in continuing education”.

Project Partners:
Institute of Higher Education NAES of Ukraine
National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine
Higher education institutions and other education institutions, involved to the project events
Rehabilitation centres and other rehabilitation organisations

Project Aim – to facilitate social inclusion of rehabilitation centre patients via dialogue and collaboration with Ukrainian education institutions: universities, colleges, vocational schools.

Project Objectives:
The project will complement physical and psychological rehabilitation with sessions and activities delivered by Ukrainian education institutions that will:

• develop, upgrade patients’ 21st century skills;
• organize art therapy workshops;
• motivate amputee patients to reimagine their personal and professional goals;
• inform them on opportunities for further learning, upskilling, reskilling;
• help establish contacts with education institutions to be selected for further learning;
• provide stimuli to enter an education institution.

→ More details on the project page

See the information letter for more details.
Project page: Ua, Engl

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