Challenge
Ukraine’s educational system was heavily hit by the russian invasion – 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 EDUCATION is critical for rebuilding Ukraine, developing human capital, and 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 (“KIEF” non-profit NGO). We operate under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands under Dutch foreign development policy, financed by the Private Sector Development program of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO.nl. 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.
David Rubens
Executive Director in The Institute of Strategic Risk Management...
Anne Krueger
Senior Research Professor of International Economics, School of Advanced...
Surja Datta
PhD, MBA, MA. Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation,...
Matthew Escarra
Associate professor in Physics and Engineering Physics at Tulane...
Johan Norberg
Senior Fellow at Cato Institute situs togel situs toto...
Rainer Kattel
Professor and Deputy Director at the Institute for Innovation...
Kjell A. Nordström
“Funky Business – Talent Makes Capital Dance” author, PhD...
William Mercer
Venture Partner at Zag, Investor & Mentor Director at eō Business Incubators...
Rick Rasmussen
Industry Fellow at the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and...
Erik Reinert
Honorary Professor at the University College London Institute for...
Carles Soriano-Mas
Associate professor of Quantitative Psychology at the University of...
Gennady Bratslavsky
Professor of Urology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State University...
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
Honorary President of the Club of Rome, PhD situs...
Mariana Mazzucato
Professor at University College London (UCL), Founding Director of...
Dmitri Kireev
Professor of the Chemistry Department at the College of...
Denys Bondar
Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering...
Albert Diaz-Guilera
Professor of Physics of Condensed Matter, researcher in the...
Volodymyr Kuleshov
Assistant Professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell...
Yury Gogotsi
Charles T. and Ruth M. Bach Distinguished University Professor Director,...
J. Scott Christianson
Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Center for...
Jonathan Cisco
Ph.D., Director of Education at Coursetune, a Senior Fellow...
Georgi Derluguian
Professor of Social Research and Public Policy at New...
Nils Chr. Stenseth
Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Advisor to the Dean...
Alexander Akhiezer
Partner, Registered Patent Attorney at Foley Hoag LLP (Boston, MA, USA),...
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’s STUDENTS and PROFESSIONALS:
World-Class Knowledge, Network, Opportunities
For Ukraine’s 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
