Launch of the international TURBO project: The Universities’ Reaction to Big Obstructions: Building resilient higher education to respond and manage societal crises
West Ukrainian National University hosted the launch of the international project TURBO: The Universities’ Reaction to Big Obstructions: Building resilient higher education to respond and manage societal crises.
The project's objective is to provide assistance to internally displaced persons, facilitate their professional retraining, and enhance their ability to adapt to new circumstances. It also seeks to develop the educational environment in Ukraine. Through collaboration with international partners from the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Poland, and with the support of the NGO Educational and Social Innovations, project participants will have access to not only new knowledge but also psychological support.
Welcoming the participants, the Rector of WUNU, Oksana Desyatnyuk, said: 'This project marks a pivotal step in fortifying the human spirit, creating new opportunities and fostering confidence in the future. We firmly believe that the knowledge gained will empower you to start or restore your own business, adapt to new conditions and achieve your goals.West Ukrainian National University has always been a centre of innovation, development, support and assistance. We are proud to have the opportunity to rebuild Ukraine through education, partnership and volunteering. After all, it is through collaboration that we can achieve the greatest feats, surmounting even the most daunting of challenges'.
The project is coordinated by the Nord University (Kingdom of Norway), and involves partners from leading universities in Ukraine and Europe. The coordinator in Ukraine is the International Foundation for Social Adaptation.
Volodymyr Rubtsov, President of the Foundation, addressed the audience, stating that the project's objective is the effective implementation of a model of professional adaptation of servicemen, veterans and their families into the Ukrainian state system. The primary quality criterion is to improve the living conditions of its participants. In the course of social adaptation, they receive assistance in legal adaptation, psychological adaptation, as well as assistance in finding a job and setting up their own business.
The event was attended by the WUNU administration, teaching staff, psychologists, and all those who will be involved in the implementation of this important initiative.
West Ukrainian National University is proud to be part of an initiative that supports human potential and strengthens the resilience of Ukrainian education to modern challenges.
