On January 24, 2024, Institute of International Education took part in the Kick-off Meeting for Ukrainian and US Universities, which was organized by Odesa National Economic University, the partner of “KROK” University within Erasmus+ KA 2 #COOPERA project. The main goal of this online event was to discuss the concept of establishing a consortium of Ukrainian universities with a focus on driving Ukraine's reconstruction and integration into the European Union and United States economies.

The event gathered around 20 representatives of Ukrainian and US HEIs.

During the productive meeting partners discussed the possibility to create a consortium to enhance collaboration with U.S. universities, identified the specific areas of potential collaboration within the framework of research and projects application.

“KROK” University is very grateful to ONEU for the invitation to become the part of consortium and that our cooperation is not limited by existing projects but is moving forward! We are excited to open new horizons and implement ideas with the newly established consortium!

Students of "KROK" University continue to join the global trend on Sustainability. Thus, in January 2024, the piloting of another course, "Climate Entrepreneurship", developed within the framework of the EU Erasmus+ project CLIMAN/"Synergy of educational, scientific, management and industrial components for climate management and climate change prevention" (author: PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Olena Naumova) has started. 32 students of the educational program "Management (English)" chose the course as elective one to study in the spring semester of 2023-2024.

Also, 10 students of educational program "Management (English)" (4th year) started the course "Sustainable Strategic Management", developed by PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Olena Bielova, and piloted last semester.

On December 20, 2023, the consulting company CIVITTA Ukraine and the corporate accelerator Radar Tech, as one of the local coordinators of the ERASMUS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS program in Ukraine, held an informational event at Kyiv, Ukraine.

"KROK" University was represented by the team of the Educational and Scientific Institute of International Education:

• Andrii LOTAREV - Director of the ESIIE;
• Halyna BOHACHENKO - Director of International Project Office of the ESIIE;
• Svitlana OLESHCHUK – Project manager of International Project Office of the ESIIE.

The event program included the following activities:

• Presentation by CIVITTA Ukraine and Radar Tech on how to participate in the program and what is required for it;
• Online speech by Ralph Diestelhorst, project officer of the program and representative of the European Commission (EISMEA). Ralph shared details about participation for Ukrainians and important advice to make the exchange successful;
• Success stories from program graduates;
• Q&A session with organizers and program graduates;
• Networking.

Many thanks to our partners for the invitation and to the program graduates for sharing invaluable insights, which will greatly contribute to the successful implementation of the project at KROK University!