The 3rd Electrical Installation Technologies Conference: Modern Solutions, Digital Innovations, and Hands-On Teacher Training

The EdUP project held the 3rd Training and Practice Conference “Modern Technologies in Electrical Installation”. The event brought together 22 teachers and vocational training masters from 13 vocational education institutions — EdUP partner schools — as well as representatives of companies interested in modernizing the training of electrical installation specialists in Ukraine. Among them were […]

EdUP at ReBuild Ukraine 2025: New Opportunities for Advancing Modern Vocational Education

The Swisscontact EdUP team participated in the international exhibition and conference ReBuild Ukraine in Warsaw — a key European event dedicated to Ukraine’s recovery. Yuliia Yepifanova, Project Manager, and Yana Kochuhura, Head of Private Sector Engagement, held a series of strategically important meetings. Meetings during the ReBuild Ukraine Conference Key Results: Held preliminary negotiations with […]

EdUP Project Supports Development of Modern Educational Programs for Plumbing Professions

The EdUP Project has conducted a course titled “Designing Educational Programs for Plumbing Professions.” The course curriculum was developed at the request of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoES) to implement EU recommendations and international best practices on introducing modularity into vocational education programs. Participants included representatives from 26 vocational education institutions […]

2nd Practical Training Conference “Modern Technologies in Building Insulation Systems”

The EdUP project team held the 2nd Practical Training Conference “Modern Technologies in Building Insulation Systems” for teachers and vocational trainers from partner institutions. The training took place at the workshops of the Kyiv Vocational College of Civil Engineering. A total of 28 teachers from 14 vocational institutions took part in the event, improving their […]

EdUP presented the Workplace Mentorship Program during the CBU Business Day

At the KCU Business Day, the EdUP project team presented the Workplace Mentorship Training Program: how to retain and develop staff. During the panel, EdUP experts emphasized that developing a mentorship system is a key avenue for improving training quality and strengthening partnerships between education and business. Yana Kochuhura, Head of the “Private Sector Engagement” […]

Training for Career Development Center Coordinators by EdUP

The EdUP project organized a three-day offline training for coordinators of Career Development Centers (CDCs) from vocational education schools across Ukraine. The event was part of a comprehensive learning program that combined a series of earlier online webinars with practical teamwork sessions during the in-person phase. Educators from 26 VET schools representing various regions of […]

Training by Geberit for Vocational Education Teachers

The EdUP project organized a hands-on training for vocational teachers with the support of Geberit, the project’s main private donor. The event took place in Kyiv, at the company’s training center. Representatives from 22 VET schools, partners of the Project, took part. The trainers were Anton Shovkovyi, Geberit expert, and Roman Letnianka, invited expert and […]

Supervisory Boards in VET Institutions: Open Dialogue on New Legal Frameworks

A roundtable on the establishment and functioning of supervisory boards in vocational education institutions was organized by the EdUP project in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoES). The meeting brought together representatives of businesses, employers, education departments, and vocational colleges as part of a public discussion on the draft Model […]

Strategic Roundtable: EdUP and Business Partners Unite in the Carpathians

The Swisscontact EdUP project team held a strategic roundtable on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi in the Carpathians. The event brought together members of the project team and representatives of the business community — our partners. Among them were: Mykhailo Orlenko, Executive Director of the Association “Ukrainian Manufacturers of Translucent Structures”; Serhii Zapetliaiev, Director of LLC […]