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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mentorship in the workplace is no longer optional — it’s a necessity. That was the clear message voiced by representatives of Ukraine’s leading construction companies during a roundtable with the EdUP project team. They formally requested support in addressing this need. Their reasoning was straightforward: in today’s labor market, retaining skilled workers — especially young […]
On April 2025, the VII Practical Conference “Innovations in Plumbing Education” took place in Kyiv, organized by the EdUP project in cooperation with leading companies in the plumbing industry. The event brought together vocational training teachers from 22 partner vocational education schools. The conference included two key components: a soft skills development training and hands-on […]
The forum “Building Vocational Education: Best Practices” brought together representatives of the government, local authorities, educational institutions, and businesses to discuss key aspects of transforming the vocational education system in Ukraine. 🎯Key topics addressed included: Main provisions of the draft Law on Vocational Education; Financial and academic autonomy of educational institutions; Best practices for partnerships […]
A Ukrainian team from the EdUP Project schools participated in the prestigious international welding competition, “Gold Cup Linde 2025,” held in the city of Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic. Competing against 96 participants from the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia, and Germany, our vocational education students proudly represented Ukraine and demonstrated a high level of technical skill. The […]
“It was challenging but exciting. We worked as a team, dividing responsibilities: some prepared the wires, others connected them to terminals. My task was to prepare the wiring. We had to assemble a circuit and make it work. Although we didn’t manage to complete everything, this was a learning experience, not a competition task. The […]
EdUP Project Strengthens the Connection Between Vocational Education and Business The EdUP project is bridging the gap between vocational education and business, opening doors for students to leading enterprises. From June 2024 to February 2025, 450 students and 75 educators from 12 vocational education institutions visited various manufacturing companies, gaining invaluable hands-on experience. Several industry […]
As part of the EdUP Project, a roundtable was held to discuss the role of steering boards in vocational education. The event brought together representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, local education authorities, business leaders, and vocational school directors to explore best practices, challenges, and future steps for enhancing governance in […]
