Presentation of individual Erasmus+ opportunities within the Discussion Club “Building a Common European Future: EU opportunities for Ukrainian students” within regional event of the EU Delegation to Ukraine (24.20.2024, Chernivtsi)
On October 24, 2024, an awareness-raising event was held in Chernivtsi with the participation of Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová. This event opened a series of regional activities within the framework of the All-Ukrainian communication campaign – Together We Learn & Grow. The EU and Ukraine Creating a Common European Future – to showcase the European Union’s support for Ukrainian education and youth in times of war.
In the Marble Hall of the Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, the Ambassador met with students of the leading Ukrainian university and spoke about the opportunities provided to university youth and researchers by EU educational programmes, including Erasmus+. The Ambassador held a discussion with the students and answered their questions.
The new opportunities offered to Ukrainian students and young people by EU-funded programmes were discussed at a meeting of the Building a Common European Future Discussion Club. The discussion was attended by:
- Anastasiya Omelchenko, leading specialist of the International Relations Department at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
- Larysa Vornik, EU Information Centre Coordinator at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
- Kateryna Zhdanova, Project Manager, Coordinator of Youth and Sports, Individual Opportunities, National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine
- Veronika Yashnova, Erasmus+ exchange participant, University of Klagenfurt, Austria.
Liliia Hrynevych, Vice-Rector of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine in 2016-2019, delivered a motivating lecture on Education for the Post-War Development of Ukraine.
During the event, Kateryna Zhdanova, NEO – Ukraine manager, provided presentation on the opportunities of the Erasmus+ Programme for active youth. The speaker presented individual opportunities for students, youth and youth workers, and focused on the innovations of the Program for Ukrainians during the war.
During the event, clear recommendations were provided on opportunities search, preparation of list of documents and expected results of exchanges for study, Erasmus Mundus master’s programs. After the presentation, the speaker presented exchange opportunities for youth and youth workers and participation in volunteer projects as additional Erasmus+ opportunities.
At the end of the event, the participants shared their success stories and experiences, and received answers to their questions.