UKRAINIAN educational leaders who have been working in bomb shelters and through blackouts visited Coventry to take part in a programme dubbed a ‘beacon of investment’ in the war-torn country’s future.
The University of Warwick welcomed 40 education professionals from Ukraine to take part in the Leadership for Educational Transformation programme.
Those taking part looked to use the programme as a platform to find and develop a strategy for the future of Ukraine’s education system.
The programme was launched by Dr Bo Kelestyn, from the University of Warwick Business School, while Ukraine-born Associate Prof Dr Kelestyn helped co-design the scheme in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science as they look to transform Ukraine’s education system post-war.
Participant Diana Rakus, from the Ministry of Digital and Transformation of Ukraine, said: “Keeping the economy in Ukraine running remains our most important task, as it is impossible to successfully defeat the enemy without it.
“We are proud of the extraordinary resilience and adaptability shown by Ukrainians.
“Although travel has become more difficult, at least two days to reach some desired destinations, the world has become close to Ukraine – and we have expanded our horizons and united our hearts and skills for one common goal – to win and make Ukraine prosperous.”
