On July 18, 2024, a three-day training within the framework of the Erasmus+ project «The Art of Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (Mediation) / ArtNoConflict», Dordrecht, the Netherlands took place. «KROK» University was represented by Inna Dolianovska, PhD in Law, Associate Professor of Department of State Law Disciplines of the Faculty of Law, and Nataliia Kalinina, PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor of KROK Business School.

The last two days of the training were devoted to discussing such issues as: how to prevent conflict? how not to deepen the conflict situation even further, with the impossibility of any reconciliation? what communication tools are best used to help the parties understand each other? finally, how to encourage the parties to hear each other to find the best solution with the help of an intermediary - a mediator? how to turn conflict into productive communication.

These important questions will form the basis of the training program for young people from Ukraine, Georgia, and the Netherlands, which will help them to acquire skills in non-violent communication and conflict de-escalation using mediation tools.

The team of «KROK» University is sincerely grateful to the organizer of the training - the Netherlands Business Academy and the Rector of the Academy, Prof. Jan van Zwieten, coaches from the NLBA and Mykolas Romeris University (Vilnius, Lithuania). We continue to work on the project!

On May 17, 2024, «International Vechornytsi Festival» was held at «KROK» University as part of INTERADIS project / «International Students Adaptation and Integration».

The audience was greeted by:

· Andrii KUCHKO, Rector of «KROK» University;

· Andrii LOTARIEV, Director of Educational and Scientific Institute of International Education of «KROK» University;

· Svitlana SHYTIKOVA, Director of National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine;

· Olena SHAPOVALOVA, Director of State Enterprise “Ukrainian State Center for International Education”;

· Audra DARGYTE BUROKIENE, Head of International Office of Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania).

Vechornytsi are Ukrainian traditional festivities with music, songs, dances, etc. The main performers of the festival were international students from 8 Ukrainian partner Universities. The international students impressed the audience with national songs, presentations, traditional dances and verses, presenting the cultures of their countries: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Tunisia, China, India, Portugal, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus - a real boom of cultural diversity!

More than 120 participants and viewers visited «KROK» University, and about 20 people joined the online broadcasts of the event, including international students, INTERADIS project partners, and other stakeholders.

The next day, the guests took part in «KROK» Gathers Friends» event, where they had the opportunity to visit various locations, including the University's TV studio, innovation laboratory, workshops from leading University experts, stakeholders, and etc.

In the afternoon, the participants of «International Vechornytsi» had a tour around Kyiv, organized by ESN Kyiv, a partner of the University. The route went from the most famous place in Kyiv, Khreshchatyk Street, through one of the oldest buildings in Eastern Europe, the symbol of Kyiv - the Golden Gate, bypassed Andriivskyi Descent, which is one of the oldest ways connecting the Upper Town and its central part – Podil, and ended with a joint photo session.

Educational and Scientific Institute of International Education of «KROK» University expresses its heartfelt appreciation to Valentyn Yancharuk, Alina Holtseva, Anastasiia Nakonechna and the Department of Public Relations and Advertising of «KROK» University, Oleksandr Kurenkov and the technical support team of the University, the vocal studio «VOSK Band», «K-Dance Theatre», the instrumental group «Guitar Band», Professional College of «KROK» University, represented by Liudmyla Sumbaieva, Director of Professional College, and Lyceum № 39 of Kyiv, represented by Liudmyla Lysenko, for their help in organizing the event.

We are grateful to our partners for the high-quality preparation of students' presentations, active participation in the event, and fruitful cooperation in the framework within INTERADIS project!

On April 17, the Institute of International Education took part in an online meeting with representatives of Folkuniversitetet Stockholm to establish further partnerships and discuss possible cooperation.

"KROK" University was represented by the next project team: Andrii Lotariev, Director of the Institute of International Education; Halyna Bogachenko, Director of International Project Office; Anastasiia Shepelia, project manager of the Institute of International Education.

"KROK" University always takes a progressive approach to the development of its international cooperation and is interested in joint efforts to achieve high results.

We express our gratitude to the representatives of Folkuniversitetet Stockholm and hope for fruitful cooperation in the educational field.

On 10-11 April, 2024 within the frameworks of the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs program EYE 32nd Networking Meeting was organized at Kaunas, Lithuania.

"KROK" University was represented by Anastasiia SHEPELIA, Project Manager at the Institute of International Education.

During the first day of productive meeting, participants had breakout sessions, where programme rules and promotion ways were disscused. At the end of the first day all the organizations representatives had very interesting guided museum visit.

On the second day, participants had consortia meetings and then visited to Lithuanian companies, offering firsthand insights into the local business landscape.

Many thanks to the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs program teams for excellent organization of such a productive networking meeting and to all the participants for their activity!