On June 23-27 2025, NAQA Head Andrii Butenko, as well as NAQA members Ihor Oleksiv and Iryna Zolotariova, took part in a joint session of two international projects: Erasmus+ KA2 AFID ‘Ensuring Academic Freedom and Inclusion through Digitalisation’ and the Swedish Institute’s TALENT4UA project.
During the event, Andrii Butenko gave a presentation entitled ‘Inclusiveness in Higher Education in Ukraine in the Context of Recovery,’ which sparked a lively and meaningful discussion.
In addition, Ihor Oleksiv and Iryna Zolotariova presented the results of piloting AFID courses in higher education institutions, sharing their practical experience in implementing inclusive and digital education.
The event featured project partners, including European and Ukrainian universities, namely:
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden);
- University of Lisbon (Portugal);
- Alcalá University (Spain);
- State University of Trade and Economics (Kyiv);
- Lviv Polytechnic National University (Lviv);
- Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics (Kharkiv);
- Dnipro University of Technology (Dnipro).
The presence of representatives from partner institutions ensured in-depth expert discussion, exchange of experience and further strengthening of international cooperation.