On November 3–7, 2025, a meeting of the UP University consortium of European universities was held at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (Ghent, Belgium). The event was attended by representatives of “KROK” University: Andrii Lotariev, Vice-Rector for Science, and Anna Drobyna, Head of International Office.

During the meeting, consortium members worked on developing competencies necessary for the implementation of joint educational programs within the alliance. The delegations also visited the Ghent City Hall, where they learned about municipal sustainability projects currently being implemented in the city.

One of the key events was the consortium’s visit to the European Commission in Brussels, where participants discovered new funding opportunities for higher educational institutions and university alliances, as well as the planned changes to the Erasmus+ program for 2028–2034.

Representatives of “KROK” University also gave a lecture titled “The current state of education in Ukraine during the full-scale war”, sharing relevant challenges and insights of the Ukrainian higher education system.