On December 11–12, 2025, at Dragomanov Ukrainian State University, the International Forum “Education, Science, Innovation: Human Capital in the Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine” will take place.
The Forum will become a platform for uniting the efforts of Ukrainian and international scholars, educators, government representatives, international organizations, and civil society to form a strategic vision for the development of human capital as a key resource for Ukraine’s post-war innovative transformation.
Mission of the Forum
The Forum aims to unite the efforts of educators, researchers, Ukrainian and international public organizations, political figures, government and non-government representatives, and international experts in forming a strategy for the development of science and education for the revival of Ukraine and its innovative transformation in the context of achieving sustainable peace.
Format
The Forum will be held in a hybrid format (in-person / online) and will include:
- Plenary sessions,
- Panel discussions,
- Thematic sections,
- Round tables,
- Special workshops.
Key Speakers
Mykhailo Zghurovskyi
Head of the Ukrainian Peace Council
Anatolii Kinakh
President of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
Vasyl Kremen
President of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine
Viktor Andrushchenko
Rector of Dragomanov Ukrainian State University
Volodymyr Buhrov
Rector of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Ella Libanova
Director of the Ptoukha Institute for Demography and Social Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Valerii Heyets
Director of the Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Oleh Uruskyi
Director of Progresstech-Ukraine
Afsar Rathor
Head of UN projects, Universal Peace Federation
Robert Firmhofer
CEO of the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw
Expected Results
- Preparation of proposals to enhance the role of education and science in Ukraine for human capital development in the post-war period;
- Preparation of recommendations for modernizing educational programs and teacher-training systems;
- Development of proposals to expand international educational and scientific cooperation;
- Consolidation of the expert community for the effective reconstruction of Ukraine;
- Preparation of resolutions and appeals to public authorities and the academic community.