The jubilee Fifth International Week at West Ukrainian National University has started!
The jubilee Fifth International Week has started at West Ukrainian National University in Ternopil.
In the context of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, the staff of WUNU remains determined not to give up and to overcome any obstacles, thus enabling Ukraine to preserve and increase its educational and scientific potential.
With a minute of silence, the participants honoured the eternal memory of the fallen defenders of Ukraine, among whom, unfortunately, are students and graduates of our university. We thank everyone who has given us the opportunity to work and study today.
This year's International Week is being held under the slogan "Resilience and Rebuilding through Internationalisation". The International Week was established in 2019 and has become a platform for networking, discussions and exchange of views.
The International Week, organised by West Ukrainian National University, is supported by the international community of reliable partners and friends from the Netherlands, Israel, Slovenia, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Czech Republic, Turkey, India, Georgia, the United States, and Canada, who have stood shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in defence of democratic values.
The International Week was opened by the Rector of West Ukrainian National University Oksana Desyatnyuk
By developing education, science, and implementing international projects, we are making our country stronger and thus bringing our victory over the enemy closer.
We learn together and learn from each other. We thank our foreign partners for taking the time and opportunity to participate in the Fifth International Week, as cooperation is the key to success, productive work and new achievements.
We would like to reiterate our commitment and sincere gratitude to our partners for effective international cooperation, development of scientific and educational spheres, volunteer assistance and comprehensive support of West Ukrainian National University. Rector Oksana Desyatniuk handed over the "Reliable Partner" award and cartridge cases painted in Ukrainian ornamentation to her international colleagues as a symbol of the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people.
The first day of I-WEEK`2023 began with a discussion of internationalisation opportunities "Achievements, Prospects, Future Initiatives, Mechanisms of Internal and International Cooperation". Presentations were made by Katarina Aškerc Zadravec, PhD, Deputy Dean for Quality and International Relations at Ljubljana Business School in Slovenia, Thomas Bauer, PhD, Head of International Department at the Hochschule für Pedagogische Hochschule Wien, Erasmus+ Coordinator, and Tamara Mechurchlishvili, Head of International Relations at the Georgian-American University.
The starting day of the International Week is full of various events. Clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, psychotherapist based on depth psychology, founding member of the German Society for Psychotraumatology and Violence Research, founder and author of the Trauma Focus method, director of the Institute of Neuropsychotherapy Thomas Webber held a workshop "The Pain of War. Trauma therapy with Trauma Focus".
As part of the International Week, the opening of the Education and Research Centre for Social and Psychological Support and Resilience was held with the support of the Israel Trauma Coalition and the Jewish Federations of North America. The guests took part in a roundtable discussion entitled "Community Resilience: Challenges, Ways of Development and Prospects".
The Education and Research Institute of Communications of WUNU also opened a unique Ukrainian negotiation club under the leadership of Philip Brown, a well-known expert in the field of negotiation, author of the innovative practical toolkit Negotiation Cards, founder and director of The Negotiation Club in the UK.
The participants of the event joined the international discussion platform "Challenges and Future Opportunities for Science and Education".
The first day of the Fifth International Week ended with a roundtable discussion "The Role of Government and Civil Society in Ukraine's Recovery Projects: Partnership and Coordination of Joint Efforts. Lessons from the United States of America", hosted by General John Wharton, Affiliate Faculty Member of the Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities at George Mason University, member of the Senior Advisory Board and the Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab at Arizona State University, Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Global Connectivity Center.
We sincerely believe that during the week each participant and guest will have a unique opportunity to communicate with leading experts in various fields and find like-minded people. We wish everyone a useful and creative time and the necessary impetus for further development.
We wish you inspiration, fruitful work and constructive dialogue at the Fifth International Week at West Ukrainian National University!
