The All-Ukrainian Forum „Ukraine 30. Education and Science“ with the participation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy opened on May 31.
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The event took place at the Department of Distance Learning of the Kyiv University of Culture – the opening of the „International Center for Innovative Technologies“.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has developed a draft resolution proposing to harmonize the list of fields of knowledge and specialties. According to it, higher and professional higher education in Ukraine is going to be adapted to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED-F 2013). The relevant draft document has been submitted for public discussion.
Förderprogramm mit 13 Projekten soll Forschenden in der Ukraine attraktive Perspektiven bieten
Heute wurden die 13 ausgewählten deutsch-ukrainischen Projekte des neuen Förderprogramms „Deutsch-ukrainische Exzellenzkerne“ offiziell im Rahmen eines Zusammentreffens des ukrainischen Botschafters Dr. Andrij Melnyk, LL.M. und des Parlamentarischen Staatssekretärs Thomas Rachel vorgestellt. Das Förderprogramm wird durch das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) mit bis zu 11,3 Millionen Euro gefördert und soll die Spitzenforschung in der Ukraine stärken.
Anlässlich der offiziellen Vorstellung der ausgewählten Projekte erklärt Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär Thomas Rachel:
At the end of the August, the National Research Foundation of Ukraine signed a letter of intent for cooperation with the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft).
The collaboration between DFG and NRF intends to support the following joint research initiatives to be conducted by scientific partners from Germany and Ukraine:
- Joint research projects
- Joint seminars, workshops, and conferences within the joint research projects
- Exchange of researches, PostDocs and PhD-students within the joint research projects
- The planning and coordination of joint activities as may be mutually agreed upon
- Exchange of experts to conduct scientific expertise
Higher education institutions in Ukraine used to get public funding through an historic principle. Incremental budgeting changes for universities were contingent solely on the year-to-year variation in state-subsidised student numbers. The permissible student-faculty ratio per field of education, level and mode of study governed institutional staffing arrangements in line with respective state regulation.
This regulatory framework has long been blamed for irrational institutional behaviour and preventing universities from exercising autonomy over their staffing. For one thing, the financial incentives prompted universities to keep the student body growing regardless of their capacity or students’ academic performance.
According to the 2019 U-Multirank country note, Ukrainian universities are placed well above average when compared to their peers on student graduation rates. While low drop-out rates could be a consequence of student-centred strategies, they are more likely to result from the retention-orientated public funding mechanism.
The top-down policy with regard to academic recruitment has also had a negative impact. The obligation to have university appointments confirmed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine brought about a deterioration in institutional managerial efficiency.
The need to switch from maintaining the country’s extensive university network to rewarding quality education providers has brought a discussion about the introduction of performance-based funding to Ukrainian higher education policy.
Zum zweiten Mal treffen sich 20 junge Leute in einem Dorf in den Transkarpaten und haben die Aufgabe, nichts als Deutsch und Ukrainisch zu sprechen. In Sprachunterricht, kreativen Workshops, Ausflügen und im Austausch miteinander verbessern sie ihre Fremdsprachenkenntnis und machen in zwei Wochen beachtliche Fortschritte!
The final event of the RI-LINKS2UA project will look into the future direction of the research and innovation sector of Ukraine, both in the national and international context.
RI-LINKS2UA „Strengthening Research and Innovation Links towards Ukraine“ is a Horizon 2020 funded international coordination and support action with the overall aim to further support and enhance the integration of Ukraine to the European Research Area. The project was kicked off in February 2016 and ends in February 2019.
This final event is organised in oder to tack stock of the work, which was implemented under the project. Moreover, it’s aim is to initiate a discussion about possible future directions of the Ukrainian research and innovation system both on the national and international level.
Attached on the website you can find a DRAFT agenda. Registration is open from Monday, January 21 until Wednesday, January 23, on the website.
Date: 30. January 2019
Location: City Hotel, Kyiv, 56А Bohdana Khmelnitskogo Str.
Quelle: Strengthening Research and Innovation Links towards Ukraine.
The PhD Thesis Presentation Contest aims to promote young scientists and in doing so contribute to increasing the visibility of Ukrainian PhD students abroad and raising the profile of the international academic collaboration with Ukraine.
The 2018 Final will be carried out on 4th of October 2018 in Dresden, Germany, within the framework of the 2018 Annual Meeting of the German-Ukrainian Academic Society (Die Deutsch-Ukrainische Akademische Gesellschaft e.V.). To apply please fill in the application form and send your CV to e-mail: info (at) ukrainet.eu by 14 May 2018. Finalists will be informed by the end of June 2018. Their travel and stay in Dresden will be supported by the Society.
Eligibility: PhD students carrying out their research in any subject are eligible to apply for participation in this Contest. In particular we invite PhD students from one or more following groups to apply:
- Ukrainian PhD students studying abroad (incl. exchange PhD students);
- PhD students, regardless of nationality, who are involved in a collaborative (e.g. bi- or multi-lateral, including Ukraine as a partner) research project;
- PhD students, regardless of nationality, whose topic of research relates to Ukraine.
Ukrainian PhD students studying in other than Germany European country can also apply. If you have questions or any doubts about your eligibility, please contact us: info (at) ukrainet.eu.
This PhD Contest offers the opportunity to PhD students to advance their presentation skills, learn to present complex scientific questions to a broader interested non-specialist audience and network with other researchers from different fields. Successful candidates are invited to present their research at the Final event on stage, and get a chance to win a book prize as well as add an extra credential to their CVs. FAQs can be found here.
This PhD Contest is organised by the German-Ukrainian Academic Society/ The UKRAINE Network and is supported by the Nomad Bioscience GmbH and the Embassy of Ukraine in Germany.
On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) the DAAD is organising the conference “Reforming European Higher Education – From Policy to Practice”, and a “Networking Meeting for Higher Education Cooperation” on the 8th and 9th of June 2018.
1st Conference Day
Conference (plenary) “Reforming European Higher Education – From Policy to Practice”
on 8th June
Ukraine joined the Bologna Process in 2005 and since then much has been done. Important higher education reforms were initiated and successfully implemented. Nonetheless, as other Bologna Members, Ukraine’s Higher Education system still faces some challenges of modernisation and Europeanisation. Therefore, an international conference will be held to support and encourage the reform efforts. The conference will address key elements of the European higher education reform, including quality assurance, transparency instruments such as ECTS / Diploma Supplement but also the topic of recognition of qualifications. In addition, the conference will also provide the opportunity to exchange experience between German, European and Ukrainian higher education representatives. Furthermore, participants will be informed about the results of the Bologna Ministerial Conference in Paris and will discuss future challenges in European Higher Education.
2nd Conference Day
Networking Meeting on the 9th of June
The Networking Meeting at local universities will provide participants with the opportunity to establish cooperation partnerships with Ukrainian & European colleagues.
Addressed are representatives of the following academic disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics, IT/Computer Sciences & Natural Sciences
The deadline for the Call for Expression of Interest is 14th of May 2018
If you are interested in participating, please submit your expression of interest under the following link: https://ssl.daad.de/limesurvey/683462/lang-en
For further information please visit our website:
As the number of participants is limited, available slots are allocated on a ‚first come first serve‘ basis. If selected, the DAAD will provide catering and accommodation (maximum 3 nights) as well as local transfer as part of the 2-day event. Additionally, the travel expenses will be supported with a lump sum of 400 Euro
We would be delighted if you could forward this information to interested parties / subject areas / faculties within your institution. Furthermore, please feel free to publish the invitation on suitable websites and specific social portals.
Contact: bologna@daad.de
Quelle: DAAD