Day 3 of I-WEEK 2023
The jubilee Fifth International Week "Resilience and Rebuilding through Internationalization" continues at West Ukrainian National University.
The third day began with an international discussion forum "Public Finance in the Reconstruction of Ukraine" organized by the staff of the Faculty of Finance and Accounting of WUNU. Moderator Natalia Pochynok noted that such events are an important platform for exchanging ideas and developing strategies to support Ukraine on its path to financial stability and economic growth. The forum was opened by the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Research (International Relations) Uliana Koruts and the Dean of the Faculty of Finance and Accounting Andriy Kizyma.
Scientists from Poland, the United States, Ireland, France, Estonia, and Ukraine made presentations. Colleagues spoke about international cooperation to promote the development of science and youth in Ukraine, current actions and a plan for post-war support, the revival of abandoned cities in the post-war period, psychological recovery after the war, principles of reconstruction, the development of resilience according to the Pezeshkin balance model, the experience of Canadian wartime accounting, the international sanctions regime against Russia, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the security of registered Polish banks.
The students' session "All about mobility and more" was inspiring. The meeting was moderated by Olga Tsaryk, Director of the School of International Communications. The young people discussed Erasmus+, short-term and long-term programmes, opportunities from the European Union for young people, and strengthening global ties through international communication projects.
Ania Stasiuk, a student of group MVSK-21, focused on the European Youth Parliament. Anastasia Onyskiv, a student of group MVSK-31, outlined the activities of the youth organization AIESEC, personal and professional development, and volunteering.
Students and professors of the Faculty of Finance and Accounting together with foreign partners discussed post-war reconstruction: institutional environment, international experience in damage assessment and recovery.
The third day of the Fifth International Week ended with the meeting "From Vision to Reality: Exploring University Projects". Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Research Uliana Koruts presented the TURBO project (The Universities' Reaction to Big Obstacles (TURBO): Building resilient higher education systems to respond and manage societal crises").
The project is aimed at supporting the reintegration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) into new local communities through targeted retraining and social adaptation initiatives; sharing best practices and experiences related to retraining and social adaptation of IDPs in Ukraine and internationally; increasing the capacity of Ukrainian universities to offer adapted, market-relevant business and management education programs, which will facilitate faster integration into the European Union's educational space; advocacy for improvement of the legal framework of the Ukrainian higher education system, in particular, recognition of microloans as a component of continuing education at universities; establishing cooperation between various stakeholders to ensure social inclusion, increase student employability and support the quality of higher education in times of social upheaval.
Veronika Vakulenko, PhD, Associate Professor at Nord University, defined the project implementation period, work programs, discussed the preparation and launch of TURBO, scheduled further meetings, and identified partners working on the project.
We thank our partners for their support and fruitful cooperation. Together we can shape a better future for Ukrainian higher education and society.
