Events

On November 18, 2024, the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine in accordance with the program of cooperation between the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine and National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, together with the Institute for Demography and Life Quality Problems of the NAS of Ukraine held a “round table discussion” on the topic “Post-war reconstruction of higher education: International experience and Weltanschauung and methodological foundations.”

The purpose of the event was to discuss the current strategies for the renovation of higher education in the post-war period, in accordance with the Action Plan of the NAES of Ukraine for the implementation of the Recommendations of the hearings of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Education, Science and Innovation on the topic “Restoration of education in the de-occupied territories” and the Roadmap for the implementation of the Strategy of cognitive de-occupation of Crimea.

More than thirty academic fellows and high school teachers, post-graduate students, managers and representatives of academic community tool par in the discussion in hybrid mode, online and offline. Particularly, there were representatives of National Transport University, Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies of Lviv, Ukrainian State University named after Mykhaylo Dragomanov, Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, Kyiv Taras Shevcnenko National University, University of Educational Management et al.

In the course of the event, pedagogical, demographic, economic, philosophical, exiological and legal aspects of the post-war renovation of higher education in Ukraine have been discussed. Separate reports were made by Olexandr Gladun (Dr. Hab. in Economics, senior researcher, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, deputy director for scientific work of the Institute for Demography and Life Quality Problems of the NAS of Ukraine), Olena Otych  (Dr. Hab. in Pedagogy, professor, chief researcher of the department of interaction of higher education and the labor market of the Institute of Higher Education), Dmytro Shushpanov (Dr. Hab. in Economics, professor, head of the department of demographic modeling and forecasting of the Institute for Demography and Life Quality Problems), Yurii Mielkov (Dr. Hab. in Philosophy, senior researcher, chief researcher of the department of social and institutional transformations in higher education of the Institute of Higher Education), Oleksii Poznyak  (Ph.D. in Economics, senior researcher, head of the migration research sector of the Institute for Demography and Life Quality Problems), Yurii Vitrenko (Ph.D. on Economics, ass. prof., the Honorable economist of Ukraine, leading research fellow of the department of social and institutional transformations in higher education of the Institute of Higher Education).

Based on the materials of the round table discussion, a resolution and a number of recommendations are being prepared.

The following issues were considered during the session of the Academic Council:

• approving the Action Plan for the implementation of Open Science at the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine in 2024–2030;
• the possibility of using the professional standard «Teacher of a higher education institution» in the activities of the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine.

As a result of the consideration of these issues, the Academic Council of the Institute has made the corresponding decisions.

On November 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM, the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine together with the Institute for Demography and Life Quality Problems of the NAS of Ukraine will hold a “round table discussion” on the topic “Post-war reconstruction of higher education: International experience and Weltanschauung and methodological foundations.”

The purpose of this event is to discuss the current strategies for the renovation of higher education in the post-war period, in accordance with the Action Plan of the NAES of Ukraine for the implementation of the Recommendations of the hearings of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Education, Science and Innovation on the topic “Restoration of education in the de-occupied territories” and the Roadmap for the implementation of the Strategy of cognitive de-occupation of Crimea.

Among the indicative areas of discussion:

• European and world experience of post-war restoration of higher education
• Demographic and economic problems of Ukrainian education today and tomorrow
• European values and philosophical principles of post-war higher education
• AI-based technologies and the latest methods of teaching and learning

Academic fellows and high school teachers, graduate and post-graduate students, 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 on the Zoom platform:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88392888704?pwd=sCvuNq7nraGpaflV2re59tCRt2jcQK.1
Conference ID: 883 9288 8704
Access code: 692646

Date and time: November 18, 2024, 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
Registration form: https://forms.gle/xZccJszCWEBbqNbCA

The following issues were considered during the session of the Academic Council:

• approving the results of the competition for the position of a researcher at the Institute;
• creating a specialized academic council for awarding the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences;
• approving the dissertation topics of first-year graduate students under the educational and scientific program «Politics and Leadership in Higher Education» and individual plans of graduate students and doctoral students of the Institute;
• preparing for the 13th International Scientific and Practical Conference «European Integration of Higher Education of Ukraine in the Context of the Bologna Process».

As a result of the consideration of these issues, the Academic Council of the Institute has made the corresponding decisions.

The following issues were considered during the session of the Academic Council:

• appointment of academic supervisors for postgraduate students of the Institute of the first year of study;
• recommendation for the publication of «National educational glossary: higher education» and methodological recommendations «Development of competencies related to the preservation and strengthening of mental health, safe behavior in emergency situations».

As a result of the consideration of these issues, the Academic Council of the Institute has made the corresponding decisions.

The following issues were considered during the session of the Academic Council:

• nominating Zhanna Talanova for the Ukraine state award of «The Order of Princess Olga» III class;
• approving the admission to postgraduate and doctoral studies at the Institute;
• approving the topic of a doctoral student’s dissertation;
• nominating Oleksandra Borodiyenko as a candidate in the competition for the election of members of the Scientific Council of the National Research Fund of Ukraine (section of social sciences and humanities).

As a result of the consideration of these issues, the Academic Council of the Institute has made the corresponding decisions.

The following issues were considered during the session of the Academic Council:

• approving the results of the competition for the position of research fellow;
• nominating Maria Saiuk as a candidate for the scholarship of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for young scientists;
• certifying postgraduate and doctorate students of the Institute;
• dismissing postgraduate students;
• making changes to the Thematic Plan of scientific research of the Institute on the topics of NAES of Ukraine for 2024.

As a result of the consideration of these issues, the Academic Council of the Institute has made the corresponding decisions.

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

on the topic “Third mission of universities and directions of transformation of higher education”, which was held by the Department of Philosophy and Social Disciplines of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Psychology and Social Sciences of the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management (Kyiv), having presented a report on the topic “The third mission of universities – steps and responsibilities: the experience of the University of Genoa”. The report for external stakeholders of the Department of Social and Institutional Transformations in Higher Education of the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine presented the results of the study visit to the University of Genoa, which took place in May–June 2024 as a part of the realization of the EU Erasmus+ Project “Universities-Communities: strengthening cooperation” (UNICOM). In particular, the report presented the phenomenon, tasks and structure of the third mission of universities, its practical implementation including the sphere of interaction of HEIs with communities and enterprises, adult education programs and education for sustainable development, cultural and educational activities, etc. Following the report, Prof. Mykola Holovatyi, Assoc. Prof. Tamara Nych, Assoc. Prof. Iryna Storozhuk, Prof. Maryna Yakovenko and other participants of the academic seminar discussed the directions of transformation of higher education under the present-day conditions, the ways of implementing in the educational process the task of students’ adaptation to the modern world, as well as financial and ethical aspects of the realization of the “third mission” of universities.

The following issues were considered during the session of the Academic Council:

• approving the results of the competition for the position of junior research fellow of the Institute;
• ensuring the quality of training postgraduates students for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Sciences at the Institute;
• approving the reports by the research fellows of the Institute on the results of business trips and study visits as a part of the realization of the EU Erasmus+ Project «Universities-Communities: strengthening cooperation» (Grant agreement № 101083077 – UNICOM – ERASMUS – EDU– 2022 – CBHE).

As a result of the consideration of these issues, the Academic Council of the Institute has made the corresponding decisions.