Events

On October 29, 2026, Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine in collaboration with the Faculty of Philosophy of Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University, the Center for Humanities Education of the NAS of Ukraine, and the NGO “Maria Kultayeva Ukrainian Society for the Philosophy of Education”, held an All-Ukrainian round table discussion titled “Readings in Memory of Viktor Zinchenko: The Philosophy of Education Management”.

The purpose of the event was honoring the memory of Viktor Viktorovych Zinchenko (1972–2026) – a long-standing research fellow at the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine and a prominent thinker recognized both in Ukraine and internationally for his research in the fields of philosophy of education, global studies, management, and economics, which addressed pressing issues such as sustainable development, Open Science, and the usage of AI-based technologies, among others.

More than twenty academic fellows and high school teachers took part in the discussion in hybrid mode, online and offline. Particularly, there were representatives of Kyiv Taras Shevcnenko National University, the Poltava Law Institute of the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute,” Kherson National Technical University, and others. In the presentations by Mykhaylo Boichenko, Yurii Mielkov, Svitlana Kutsepal, Nataliya Denysenko, Oleksandra Rubanets, Halyna Berehova, and other speakers, the extensive and highly interdisciplinary creative legacy of Viktor Zinchenko was analyzed; the enduring relevance of the philosopher’s ideas for addressing pressing issues in educational management was highlighted, as was the importance of critical thinking and the need to regulate the usage of AI technologies in educational and scientific activities.

Based on the materials of the round table discussion, a book of abstracts and presentation materials is being prepared for publication. The recording of the event is available on the YouTube channel of the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine: https://youtu.be/GUr623axe98

Before the meeting, I.I. Drach announced M.V. Arzumanova, watchwoman of the facilities department of the Institute, Gratitude from the director of the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine for the conscientious performance of official duties, high professionalism and on the occasion of the anniversary.
The following issues were considered during the session of the council:
– electing candidates for management positions;
– approving of individual plans of postgraduate students;
– early termination of the scholarship payment of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for young scientists;
– preparation for the XV International Scientific and Practical Conference «European Integration of Higher Education of Ukraine in the Context of the Bologna Process. Strategies for Using AI in Higher Education».
As a result of the consideration of these issues, the Academic Council of the Institute has made the corresponding decisions.

The candidate presented a brief report on the results of her work during her previous term as Director (2021–2026) and outlined her action plan for the next five years. In particular, she outlined the Institute’s strategic development priorities and the ways of their implementation across such key areas, as research and research-related organizational activities, expert and international engagement, and educational activities. Special attention was paid to staff retention and development, the enhancement of organizational culture, and ensuring financial stability amidst wartime conditions.

Following the presentation and a Q&A session, the research staff discussed the candidate’s proposed program.

Before the start of the meeting, the director of the Institute Iryna Drach presented Vitalii Kozulia, history teacher at the private secondary education institution «IT STEP SCHOOL» Lyceum, the Ph.D. Diploma in the field of knowledge 01 «Education / Pedagogy» on specialty 011 «Educational, pedagogical sciences».

The following issues were considered during the session of the council:
– approving decisions of the Institute’s certification commission;
– approving the schedule of the accreditation process of the educational and scientific program «Policy and Leadership in Higher Education» and amendments to the Thematic Plan of Scientific Research of the Institute on the topics of the NAES of Ukraine for 2026;
– making changes to the editorial board of the academic journal «Philosophy of Education» and the editorial staff of the international academic journal «Universities and Leadership»;
– presentation of the report «On financing higher education and providing state targeted support to its applicants».

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

Before the start of the meeting, the director of the Institute Iryna Drach presented Volodymyr Kovtunets, candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, Associate Professor, leading researcher of the Department of interaction of higher education and the labor market, the Gratitude for his significant personal contribution to the development of higher education, active academic activity and on the occasion of his anniversary.

The following issues were considered during the session of the council:

– approving the results of the competition for filling vacant academic positions at the Institute and the results of the certification of postgraduate and doctoral students at the Institute;
– conciliating of the composition of the Institute’s certification commission for conducting certification of academic staff;
– withdrawal from the Institute’s doctoral program;
– ensuring the quality of training of postgraduate students for the degrees of doctor of philosophy and doctor of sciences at the Institute;
– attestation of the scholarship holder of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine M.V. Sayuk on her academic activity.

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

Before the start of the meeting, the director of the Institute Iryna Drach presented Maria Saiuk, Senior Research Fellow of the Department of research activity of universities, the PhD Diploma in the field of knowledge 01 «Education / Pedagogy» on specialty 011 «Educational, pedagogical sciences».

The following issues were considered during the session of the council:
– nominating candidates: for the position of President of the NAES of Ukraine; for the position of Academician-Secretary of the Higher Education Department of the NAES of Ukraine; for obtaining a scholarship of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for young scientists;
– renewal for the studies in the postgraduate program of the Institute;
– extension of academic leave to a postgraduate student of the Institute;
– making amendments to the Thematic Plan of Scientific Research of the Institute on the topics of the NAES of Ukraine for 2026.

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 council:
– establishing a one-time specialized academic councils at the Institute for one-time defences of dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
As a result of the consideration of these issues, the Academic Council of the Institute has made the corresponding decisions.

Before the start of the meeting, the director of the Institute Iryna Drach:

• informed that the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine was awarded with a Diploma for participation in the International Specialized Exhibition «Education and Career – 2026»;
• presented Certificates of the speakers of the workshop «How to make research training in postgraduate studies effective» to Zhanna Talanova, Dr.Hab. of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the NAES of Ukraine, and to Olena Slyusarenko, Dr.Hab. of Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow;
• presented Diplomas of the speakers of the seminar «Ensuring and Improving the Quality of Ukraine’s Higher Education in the Context of Sustainable Development in the Conditions of European Integration and Post-War Recovery of the Country», which took place during the International Exhibition «Education and Career – 2026», to Oksana Vorobyova, Ph.D. in Public Administration, Senior Researcher; Veronika Ivanova, Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences; Olha Palamarchuk, Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Researcher.

The following issues were considered during the session of the council:

• approving the Gender Equality Plan of the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine for 2026–2029;
• approving the Indicative Long-term Thematic Plan of Scientific Research of the Institute, starting in 2028 and 2029;
• establishing a one-time specialized academic council at the Institute for a one-time defense of a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy;
• recommending for the publication of the next issue of the academic journal «Philosophy of Education».

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

Organizers:

• State Organization “Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”,
• Institute for Demography and Life Quality Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, https://en.demography.org.ua/
• State Higher Educational Institution «University of Educational Management of National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine» http://umo.edu.ua/en
• The Institute of Higher Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine https://ihed.org.ua/en/
• National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. https://www.ukma.edu.ua/eng/

The purpose of the roundtable is to reveal the potential of open science for the development of historical and economic research, to identify opportunities for synergy between science and education in the consolidation of Ukrainian society based on a rethinking of economic heritage, as well as to substantiate the role of open citizen science as an important component of Ukraine’s European integration, a means of increasing the social effectiveness of scientific activity and strengthening public trust in science.

The roundtable is held within the framework of the implementation of the research project “Economic heritage in the formation of the Ukraine’s economic system” (No. 0122U201468).

Location: 26 Panasa Myrnoho St., Kyiv
Time of holding: 10:00 a.m.
Format: hybrid, using the ZOOM online platform.

Please register to participate in the event at: https://forms.gle/3GSa2Tk8ykaUFBmt5 (by May 24, 2026).
If you have any questions, please contact Victoria Nebrat at +38 063 455 50 03

The following issues were considered during the session of the council:

• approving the results of the competition for filling vacant academic positions at the Institute; Regulations on the academic integrity of postgraduate students, doctoral students, applicants for academic degrees, enrollees and researchers of the Institute of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine; Perspective thematic plan of scientific research of the Institute for 2027–2029;
• approving the final scientific and technical report for the scientific research «A comprehensive scientific study of the conceptual and terminological apparatus on topical problems of higher education in the conditions of European integration»;
• recommendations for the publication of the dictionary «Conceptual and terminological apparatus on topical problems of the development of higher education in the conditions of European integration» and the next issue of the international academic journal «Universities and Leadership».

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