With the support of the UAx platform of the European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA), the Faculty of Design of KNUTD was given the opportunity to cooperate with its sister school, the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (Norway), to train design students. The project will run from 2025 to 2026.

On March 13, 2025, the first organizational meeting of the partner institutions took place.

The event was attended by Andreas Berg, Professor of the Department of Design, and Ketil Akero, Acting Head of the Financial Management Department from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.

From KNUTD, the meeting was attended by Kalyna Pashkevych, Dean of the Faculty of Design, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Natalia Chuprina, Head of the Department of Art and Fashion Design, Doctor of Art History, Professor, Ruslana Bezugla, Head of the Department of Graphic Design, Doctor of Art History, Professor, Danylo Kosenko, Head of the Department of Interior and Furniture Design, PhD in Art History, Associate Professor, Olena Vasylieva, Head of the Department of Multimedia Design, PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Olena Herasymenko, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Design, Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor.

The organizers of the meeting were Dasha Logvynova and Ulyana Furiv, Managers of the UAx Platform of the European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA).

Andreas Berg’s speech

Ketil Akero’s speech

Dasha Logvinova’s speech

The colleagues exchanged information about the possibilities of training designers at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, discussed the components of the educational programs and the mentoring program to support Ukrainian students. Possible areas of further cooperation between institutions in the research and educational spheres were also outlined.

We thank our colleagues from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts for their support! Sincere gratitude to the managers of the UAx platform for organizing a meaningful meeting and comprehensive assistance!

17.03.2025