Challenge
Ukraine鈥檚 educational system was heavily hit by the russian invasion 鈥� over 360 educational campuses were destroyed and more than 2500 were damaged, 700 thousands of students, pupils and faculties were displaced, educational processes were interrupted or impeded.
Support for world-class 贰顿鲍颁础罢滨翱狈听is critical for rebuilding Ukraine, developing human capital, and听boosting the economy.
We strive to:
- Ensure student/professional outreach and engagement during the war
- Offer global excellence in educational content
- Provide equal educational opportunities to Ukrainians
Mission
We bring world-class education into Ukraine, ensuring equal learning opportunities.
UGF is a not-for-profit impact initiative run by the Kyiv International Economic Forum Academy (鈥淜IEF鈥� non-profit NGO). We operate under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, with support from the Fintech company Activitis and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). UGF is also recognized and endorsed by the Ministry of Education and Science, the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, and the Ministry of Veteran Affairs of Ukraine.
Global Contributors
We invite the brightest minds from across the globe willing to commit to 3 hours of lectures per semester (online) for the Ukrainian audience.
Ernst Ulrich von Weizs盲cker
Honorary President of the Club of Rome, Doctor of...
Kjell A. Nordstr枚m
鈥淔unky Business – Talent Makes Capital Dance鈥� author, PhD...
William Mercer
Venture Partner at Zag,听Investor & Mentor Director听at听e艒 Business Incubators...
William H. Meyers
Emeritus Professor of Agricultural & Applied Economics of the...
Jonathan Cisco
Ph.D., Director of Education at Coursetune, a Senior Fellow...
Albert Diaz-Guilera
Professor of Physics of Condensed Matter, researcher in the...
Carles Soriano-Mas
Associate professor of Quantitative Psychology at the University of...
Dmitri Kireev
Professor of the Chemistry Department at the College of...
Anne Krueger
Senior Research Professor of International Economics, School of Advanced...
Rainer Kattel
Professor and Deputy Director at the Institute for Innovation...
Mariana Mazzucato
Professor at University College London (UCL), Founding Director of...
Olga Dudchenko
Research Scientist, CTBP, Rice University, Assistant Professor (NTT), Mol....
J. Scott Christianson
Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Center for...
Emilia Jamroziak
Professor of Medieval History of Religions at the University...
David Rubens
Executive Director in The Institute of Strategic Risk Management...
Alexander Akhiezer
Partner, Registered Patent Attorney at Foley Hoag LLP (Boston,听MA,听USA),...
Felix Litvinsky
Managing Director Blackstone LaunchPad at Cornell University situs togel...
Surja Datta
PhD, MBA, MA. Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation,...
Yury Gogotsi
Charles T. and Ruth M. Bach听Distinguished University Professor Director,...
Gennady Bratslavsky
Professor of Urology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State University...
Nils Chr. Stenseth
Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Advisor to the Dean...
Erik Reinert
Honorary Professor at the University College London Institute for...
Adams Wai-Kin Kong
Associate Professor, director of Master of Science in Artificial...
Johan Norberg
Senior Fellow at Cato Institute situs togel situs toto...
Partner Universities
We welcome Ukrainian students and academics from all universities as well as professionals outside academia. We are piloting the project with the major universities from across Ukraine.
Partner Organizations
We are open to collaboration with non-academic organizations and communities, willing to facilitate learning for Ukrainians.
Partner Organizations
Impact
As a non-for-profit we strive to bring value to all stakeholders:
For Ukraine鈥檚 STUDENTS and PROFESSIONALS:
World-Class Knowledge, Network, Opportunities
For Ukraine鈥檚 ACADEMICS:
Enhance Global Relationships
For UKRAINE:
Develop Human Capital, Strengthen Education, Support Economic Growth
- Peer-to-Peer Collaboration
- Academic Mobility
- Interdisciplinary Cooperation
- Breaking Silos between Academia, Business & Tech
- International Partnerships
Supervisory Board
Vasyl Khmelnytsky – Founder of UFuture holding, UNIT.City innovation park and K.FUND
Michael Nobel – Chairman of the Nobel Sustainable Trust Foundation, PhD
Erik Reinert – Honorary Professor at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP), PhD, MBA
Team
CEO
Project Adviser
Dina Serebrianska, PhD
Project Manager on University Partnerships and Participants
Olga Ryabtseva
Project Manager on Contributors Collaboration
Chief Information Officer
