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Department of Molecular Sciences hosts key meeting for Swedish-Ukrainian LEARNSAVE Project
Published: 07 October 2024
The LEARNSAVE project (Learning under Attacks – Sustainable Education at Risk in Ukrainian Universities), hosted by SLU and funded by the Swedish Institute (project number 01236/2023), aims to connect students, professionals, and higher education institutions. The project promotes educational innovations and provides teaching materials designed for use in distance and online learning environments.
A successful meeting of the LEARNSAVE project took place in Uppsala, September 23-24 2024, bringing together representatives from SLU and four Ukrainian universities to discuss progress, challenges, and future goals. This project focuses on sustainable education and online learning, specifically designed to continue functioning under extreme conditions, ensuring that education remains accessible even in the face of significant challenges.
The team discussed the progress made to achieve these goals, highlighting courses and lectures given by SLU staff for the students and teaching in Ukraine. Galia Zamaratskaia and Saeid Karkehabadi from the Department of Molecular sciences as well as Jakub Babol and Madeleine Moazzami from the Department of Animal Biosciences were leading the online lectures for the students.
Plans for the next phases, including a course in flipped classroom at SLU for Ukrainian teachers, were outlined. The course will be led by Cecilia Almlöv and Minha Park from the Division of Learning and Digitalisation. We also made a detailed plan for a hybrid conference in sustainable education. Nataliia Hrishchenko from National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBiP) will be responsible for this event.
Participants emphasized the importance of continued collaboration, especially in education and novel methods in teaching/learning in higher education.
The LEARNSAVE project contributes to several sustainability goals outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including:
Goal 4: Quality Education, to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
Name of participants:
Ruslan and Iryna Kononenko from National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBiP), Larysa Kuzmenko, Mariia Ilchenko and Oksana Kravchenko from Poltava State Agrarian University (PDAU), Svitlana Kosenko and Nataliia Kirovych from Odesa State Agrarian University (OSAU), Darya Legeza and Olesya Priss (Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University (TSATU).
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The head of the Department of Molecular Sciences Professor Vadim Kessler welcomes the participants in the LEARNSAVE project.
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Professor Ruslan Kononenko, the dean of The Faculty of Livestock Raising and Water Bioresources of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBiP) presents his university and visions on the sustainable education.
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Geir Löe, International Officer at the Division of Educational Affairs, presents SLU’s visions.
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Darya Legeza, Vice-Rector of Science and Educational Work and International Affairs, Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University (TSATU) presents her university and visions on the sustainable education.
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Klara Nilsson, the Study Director for The Food Science Program at SLU, and Martin Torkelsson, International Coordinator from the SLU Mobility Team explain the educational program and discuss formalities for the student exchange.
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