Winter School 2026 for Heads of Vocational Education Schools

“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 […]

Practical Training in Vocational Education: New Approaches and the Student Employment Contract

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 […]

EdUP Steering Committee Held in Zaporizhzhia

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 […]

Training for psychologists and social pedagogues within the “Coaching and Education for Employment in Ukraine” intervention

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 […]

“Vocational Education Forum: the new legislation, identity, and supervisory boards”

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 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 […]

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” […]