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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.

Alexander Akhiezer

Partner, Registered Patent Attorney at Foley Hoag LLP (Boston, MA, USA),...

David Rubens

Executive Director in The Institute of Strategic Risk Management...

Charles K. Whitehead

Myron C. Taylor Alumni Professor of Business Law at...

Carles Soriano-Mas

Associate professor of Quantitative Psychology at the University of...

Andreas Schleicher

Director for Education and Skills at the Organisation for...

Mariana Mazzucato

Professor at University College London (UCL), Founding Director of...

Emilia Jamroziak

Professor of Medieval History of Religions at the University...

‪Sonja Herres-Pawlis‬

Chair of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Institute of Inorganic Chemistry,...

Johan Norberg

Senior Fellow at Cato Institute situs togel situs toto...

Denys Bondar

Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering...

Kjell A. Nordström

“Funky Business – Talent Makes Capital Dance” author, PhD...

Rainer Kattel

Professor and Deputy Director at the Institute for Innovation...

Felix Litvinsky

Managing Director Blackstone LaunchPad at Cornell University situs togel...

Soledad Gonzalo Cogno

Researcher and Group leader at the Kavli Institute for...

Anne Krueger

Senior Research Professor of International Economics, School of Advanced...

Albert Diaz-Guilera

Professor of Physics of Condensed Matter, researcher in the...

William Mercer

Venture Partner at Zag, Investor & Mentor Director at eō Business Incubators...

Georgi Derluguian

Professor of Social Research and Public Policy at New...

Yury Gogotsi

Charles T. and Ruth M. Bach Distinguished University Professor Director,...

Olga Dudchenko

Research Scientist, CTBP, Rice University, Assistant Professor (NTT), Mol....

Surja Datta

PhD, MBA, MA. Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation,...

Jonathan Cisco

Ph.D., Director of Education at Coursetune, a Senior Fellow...

Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker

Honorary President of the Club of Rome, PhD situs...

Nils Chr. Stenseth

Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Advisor to the Dean...

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.

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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

We facilitate:
  • Peer-to-Peer Collaboration
  • Academic Mobility
  • Interdisciplinary Cooperation
  • Breaking Silos between Academia, Business & Tech
  • International Partnerships

Supervisory Board

Charles K. Whitehead – Myron C. Taylor Alumni Professor of Business Law at Cornell Law School and the Founding Director of the Law, Technology and Entre­pre­neurship program at Cornell Tech, JD

Vasyl Khmelnytsky – Founder of UFuture holding, UNIT.City innovation park and K.FUND

Anne Krueger – Professor at Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University, First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF (2001-2006), former Vice President of the World Bank

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

Viktor Halasiuk, PhD
CEO
Ihor Guzhva, PhD
Project Adviser

Dina Serebrianska, PhD
Project Manager on University Partnerships and Participants

Olga Ryabtseva
Project Manager on Contributors Collaboration

Andrii Osipov
Chief Information Officer
Ushchapivskyi Vasyl
IT Project Manager