A three-day training in Rivne brought together over 100 participants from across Ukraine — students, as well as coordinators and career advisors from Career Development Centers of vocational colleges. Prior to the training, in February, representatives of the Career Centers’ teams participated in preparatory learning through three online webinars. Career Development Center coordinators were trained […]
Dina Yusko, a student of Volodymyrets Higher Vocational School in Rivne region, took part in the EdUP Welding Cup 2026 skills competition held in Vinnytsia. Among students from vocational education institutions across different regions of Ukraine, she was the only female participant. At just 16 years old, Dina is continuing a family tradition of welding. […]
The EdUP project, implemented by Swisscontact with the support of Switzerland, is launching a strategic partnership with the Veteran Cluster of Ukraine. The memorandum of cooperation was signed by Artem Honcharenko, Head of the Veterans Institute at KNUCA, and Poshan Bahadur KC, Country Director of Swisscontact in Ukraine. The parties initiated this partnership to expand […]
“Management Monitoring and Data-Driven Decision-Making” A 3-day training brought together leaders of 29 vocational education schools — partners of the Project. 📌The training aimed to strengthen participants’ competencies in using analytical tools to improve institutional management and educational processes. Participants worked on developing management monitoring systems and data-driven decision-making practices, recognizing that a strong strategy […]
The EdUP Project, in partnership with the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine (CBU) and with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoES), held a round table dedicated to discussing two important documents for the vocational education system — the Procedure for Practical Training and the Model Student Employment Contract. The […]
An off-site meeting of the Steering Committee of the Swisscontact EdUP project took place in Zaporizhzhia. The participants gathered in a shelter renovated with project support at the Zaporizhzhia Technological Vocational College “Motorobudivnyk” — one of the 29 VET schools participating in the project. Steering Committee brought together the Project stakeholders, including Jean-Luc Bernasconi, Head of Cooperation at the […]
On 9–10 December, Kyiv hosted the intensive “Power of Change: Experience That Transforms” – the first offline module of psychosocial training for specialists. The training was conducted by Olena Kapustiuk, Psychosocial Support and Soft Skills Training Expert at EdUP, Swisscontact. Over the course of two days, participants immersed themselves in a comprehensive programme aimed at […]
How can vocational education become a driver of post-war recovery? In Ukraine, this is already becoming a reality. Millions of Ukrainians have lost their jobs, homes, or professions due to the war. At the same time, the economy is experiencing a severe shortage of qualified workers in construction and technical fields. According to the State […]
The EdUP project hosted a two-day forum in Ivano-Frankivsk, “Vocational Education: New Rules, New Opportunities,” bringing together 74 participants – regional education department leaders, experts, and directors and students of vocational colleges. Participants of the forum “Vocational Education: New Rules, New Opportunities” During the panel discussion “Vocational Education 2.0: Autonomy, Partnership, Quality,” Iryna Shumik, Director […]
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 […]
