The EdUP project, with the support of LEON-SERVICE PLUS LLC, organised a study visit to Italy. 9 students training in plumbing-related professions at five EdUP partner vocational schools, along with two graduates, visited the factories of LEON-SERVICE PLUS LLC https://www.leon.ua/ partners — Caleffi, Valsir and Atlas Filtri. There, they learned about the work of leading European […]
An online roundtable organised by the EdUP project brought together business representatives and partners to begin work on the professional standard for the full professional qualification “Assembler of Light-Transmitting Structures.” The idea to develop the standard and hold the meeting emerged during the work of the EdUP Project Business Advisory Council and was endorsed by […]
The EdUP project team took part in the annual national education conference Serpneva 2026, organised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine with the support of partners. The event brought together more than 700 participants. “Education is Everyone’s Business” — the motto of this year’s conference — is closely aligned with the EdUP […]
Summer School 2026 in Rivne brought together managers of vocational education institutions to share new knowledge and skills ahead of the academic year. Traditionally, the School programme consisted of topics that require the most attention and are in greatest demand among the project’s partner colleges. This year, these were: artificial intelligence and its use in […]
The EdUP Project Steering Committee convened in Odesa for its latest meeting. The session took place in a shelter that the Project has transformed into a modern learning space. It was the third field meeting of the EdUP Steering Committee, following previous meetings in the frontline cities of Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv. The Project team presented […]
The occupational standard for Concrete Worker has been approved. Developed by the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine in partnership with the EdUP project, the document establishes modern requirements for the profession and provides a foundation for updating educational programmes and training qualified specialists needed for Ukraine’s reconstruction. The development of the standard was preceded by […]
On 2–3 June 2026, 29 representatives of vocational schools from across Ukraine completed the EdUP training programme for Business Partnership Coordinators. The final module focused on planning, monitoring, and negotiating partnerships between education and business. Line manager of Private Sector Engagement, EdUP The programme was developed in response to one of the key challenges identified […]
From 30 March to 29 May 2026, teachers from vocational schools took part in the EdUP course “AI in the Development of Learning Materials”. Participants from 27 vocational schools joined the programme. Over the course of two months, teachers learned how to use modern digital tools and artificial intelligence to create more engaging and effective […]
From 21 to 24 May 2026, the EdUP project presented a Career Development Center (CDC) for vocational education institutions at the Career Festival in Kyiv. Throughout the four-day event, career advisors from EdUP partner institutions provided consultations to visitors, helping them explore career options, prepare CVs, and plan their first steps into the labour market. […]
Together with the Association of “Ukrainian Manufacturers of Transparent Structures”, a training session titled “Mentorship at the Enterprise” was conducted to promote effective approaches to knowledge transfer and employee adaptation in business environments. Teamwork during the training session The training was delivered by Larysa Shtefan, HR Lead at Glas Trösch Ukraine and a participant of […]