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Finished the 2nd interuniversity research-to-practice conference “Innovative Tendencies in Training Specialists in Multicultural and Multilingual Globalized World”

Kyiv National University of Technology and Design held the 2nd interuniversity research-to-practice conference “Innovative Tendencies in Training Specialists in Multicultural and Multilingual Globalized World” on the 11th of April, 2017.

The conference took place on the initiative of the department of foreign languages of economics and business faculty. The co-organizers of the conference were:  Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, Kyiv National Linguistic University, National Academy of Managerial Staff of Culture and Arts, National Pedagogic M.P. Dragomanov University, Kyiv Borys Grinchenko University.

The main purpose of the meeting was set to discuss theoretical and applied aspects of linguistic education of future professionals, expanding the interuniversity partnership.

The conference was divided into three sections:

1. Innovative methods of foreign language teaching.

2. Professional training in the era of globalization: experience, problems, prospects.

3. Topical issues of foreign philology and translation studies.

Plenary session was opened by the Pro-Rector for Research, Education and International Affairs Prof., Doctor of Engineering Vitaliy Chaban

The participants were greeted by the head of foreign languages department, PhD, associate professor Julia Topenko.

Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business, Doctor of Economics, Professor Olexandra Olshanska drew attention to the importance of foreign language training in today's globalized world.

Further work of the conference was guided by Head of department of foreign languages, PhD, associate professor Julia Topenko, secretary of the conference, Ph.D., lecturer of foreign languages department Oksana Galchenko and coordinator of the conference, a senior lecturer of foreign languages department Maria Chernets.

Over 70 students of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design participated in the conference (including over 30 - students of Mechatronics and Computer Technologies Faculty, over 20 students of Design Faculty and 10 participants from the faculties of Technologies, Service and Fashion, Chemical and Biopharmaceutic Technologies, Economics and Business).

Overall, more than 120 representatives of the teaching staff, young scientists and students not only from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design and co-organizers of the universities, but also from other leading Ukrainian universities including T.H.Shevchenko Chernihiv State Pedagogical University, Hryhoriy Skovoroda State Pedagogical University of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky, Zaporizhzhya National University, Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy, Kharkiv National Medical University, Brody Pedagogical College named after M.Shashkevych spoke at the conference and submitted abstracts.

During the conference participants were informed about the general work experience of the department of foreign languages and Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design and joined the discussion about a number of practical issues that have been arisen during the speeches.

13.04.2017