On 6 October 2023, the V International Scientific and Practical Conference «Problems of integration of education, science and business in the context of globalisation» was held at the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, dedicated to the 93rd anniversary of the University.
The conference was organised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Academy of Financial Management (Kyiv), University of Foggia (Italy), RISEBA University of Applied Sciences (Riga, Latvia), Sheffield Hallam University (UK), International Academy of Applied Sciences in Lomzha, MANS (Poland), University of Business (Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu w Dąbrowie Górniczej), Mingachevir State University (Republic of Azerbaijan), Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences (Tallinn, Estonia), Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice (Czech Republic).
The conference was also organised with the support of Erasmus+ as part of the implementation of 2 Jean Monnet modules at the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design, as well as the Erasmus+ KA2 grant project ERASMUS-EDU-2021-VIRT-EXCH «International Network of Virtual Youth Business Hubs». More than 200 leading scientists and practitioners in the field of higher education, scientific institutions from many regions of Ukraine and foreign countries registered for the conference.
The moderator of the conference was Oleksandra Olshanska, Dean of the Faculty of Management and Business Design, Doctor of Economics, Professor, who opened the conference and, after congratulating everyone on the start of the work, gave the floor to Ivan Gryshchenko, Rector of the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Academician of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the Field of Science and Technology.
Having congratulated the participants and guests of the conference on the beginning of the work, Ivan Gryshchenko expressed his gratitude to the honoured guests who, in a difficult time for our country, found the opportunity to visit the University and speak at the plenary session.
In his further speech, the Rector reported on how the University is working in the difficult times of the full-scale war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine, on the problems and challenges faced by the teaching staff and students. He emphasised that despite everything, the University is working to fulfil its main mission - training highly qualified specialists. Students study full-time, gaining new knowledge and competences. Ivan Gryshchenko noted that despite the war, the University managed to maintain the number of students and teaching staff, and not only to maintain its position in international and national rankings, but also to significantly improve it and intensify work in many areas of international cooperation, in particular in the field of internationalisation of education, development of project activities and international academic mobility. In addition, the functioning of the Kyiv Institute of Tsilu University of Technology in China, where KNUTD exports educational services, is important for the stable financial condition of the University. The Rector emphasised the important tasks and ways of further development of the University in the context of martial law and post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
The Chairman of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Economics, Professor Bohdan Danylyshyn addressed the participants and guests of the meeting with a sincere greeting.
In his speech, he stressed that in the context of a full-scale war, a particularly important task for Ukraine is the need to preserve and support those sectors of the economy that operate stably, create jobs and replenish the state budget, noting that some industries have ceased to exist forever, as it will not be possible and expedient to restore their functioning after the war. He gave a professional assessment of the state of the country's financial market and its banking system in particular, emphasising the important regulatory role of the National Bank of Ukraine in the functioning of the national economy in wartime.
Concluding his speech, Mr Danylyshyn wished fruitful work to all academic staff and expressed his firm belief that thanks to the work of Ukrainian scientists, researchers and teachers, our country will be able to quickly restore the economy of the liberated territories and Ukraine as a whole.
Tetyana Efymenko, President of the Academy, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Honoured Economist of Ukraine, greeted the conference participants on behalf of the Academy.
Tetiana Efymenko emphasised the role and importance of higher education at the current stage of development of Ukrainian society and substantiated concrete steps to ensure its effective development and increase the competitiveness of higher education institutions in the period of post-war recovery of Ukraine. In her speech, she also highlighted the main problems of the financial services sector, outlined opportunities and ways to solve them, as well as promising vectors of development in the context of post-war reconstruction and Ukraine's European integration aspirations.
The conference participants and guests were greeted by Andriy Prokhorovskyi, Director of RA.DA LLC, Laureate of the Borys Paton State Prize in Science and Technology.
He emphasised the relevance of the conference topics and platforms, the need to address key issues and identify current trends in the integration of education, science and business, and stressed the need to deepen the practical training of future qualified specialists in all sectors of the country's economy, as the need for them is growing every day and may become especially acute during the post-war reconstruction period. Andriy Prokhorovskyi informed about the work of his company, which is strategically important for providing the Armed Forces with personal protective equipment, and stressed how important government support is for domestic enterprises in the current conditions of a full-scale war.
The international event was attended online by foreign colleagues, as the conference was held in a mixed format. In particular, the conference participants were greeted and extended their best wishes by Dr Ireneusz Żuchowski, Rector of the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Lomzha, Poland; Dr Hendrik Doss, Member of the Board of the German-Ukrainian Society for Economics and Science, Honorary Doctor of the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design and James Richardson, Director of Global Development and Partnerships, Sheffield Hallam University (UK).
The V International Scientific and Practical Conference «Problems of Integration of Education, Science and Business in the Context of Globalisation» was held at a high scientific, organisational and practical level, was quite informative and useful, as was repeatedly noted in the speeches of the participants and guests of the conference. In particular, the plenary session was addressed by: Andriy Semenog, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor (Sumy State University) with the report «The digitalisation of the finance industry: Fintech benefits and risks»; Anna Roberta Gagliardi (University of Foggia, Italy) with a report on «The role of VEHUB4YOU project in accelerating digital transformation in business education»; Andriy Zolkover, Doctor of Economics, Professor (Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design) with a report: «Peculiarities of realisation of the right of access to public information of securities issuers»; Yurii Gorodetskyi, PhD student of the Department of Marketing and Communication Design of KNUTD with the report «Digital communications and social media»; Oleksandra Cherniavska, PhD student of the Department of Management and Smart Innovations of KNUTD with the report: «Value-driven digital brand management: the values engraved in VEHUB4YOU's logo and digital style»; Oleksiy Petrivskyi, PhD student of the Department of Smart Economics, with a report: «The purpose and prospects of introducing the Central Bank's digital currency».
Based on the conference materials, a collection of abstracts was published, and the Recommendations of the V International Scientific and Practical Conference «Problems of Integration of Education, Science and Business in the Context of Globalisation» were adopted.
09.10.2023
