A two-day international online seminar “𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘛 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 — 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘜𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘛 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴” brought together leading experts, academics, and students from 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, and 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 to discuss the latest innovations in information technology and their applications across industry and education.
Organized by 𝗝𝗗𝗦 — 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗟𝘁𝗱. in partnership with BDO in Ukraine as the local coordinator under the Ukrainian IT Human Resource Development Support Project supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the event became a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration between Ukrainian and international IT communities.
At its peak, the webinar gathered 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆, including representatives of Ukrainian universities, professors, students, and IT professionals.
Before the event, BDO in Ukraine supported JDS in completing a targeted survey among 𝗜𝗧 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟬 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, identifying their current needs, challenges, and priorities for international cooperation. The insights from this research shaped the program’s agenda, ensuring its practical value for academia and industry alike.
BDO in Ukraine was also in charge of the organization and moderation of the webinar, led by Vira Savchenko, who guided both days of the event and moderated the discussions with international speakers.
The first day featured two thematic tracks — Technical Track and Industry and Society Track — focused on innovation in IT and its integration into real-world contexts. Professors and experts covered topics such as quantum technology, bioinformatics, factory science, and Metaverse and city promotion.
The session was opened with welcoming remarks from Mr. Vitaliy Nosok, Head of the Expert Group on Technological Development, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
The second day focused on Business Collaboration and International Collaborative Education. Representatives from companies in the field of drug discovery, IT/AI, and heating/ventilation, professors, and governmental agencies demonstrated how technological expertise and academic cooperation can jointly support Ukraine’s reconstruction and digital transformation.
The event concluded with an announcement of the upcoming training program for university lecturers — “Implementation of Project-Based Learning (PBL) and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) within the JICA Initiative,” starting in November 2025. If you have any questions, please contact us!
