MONmolodsportu - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Ukraine

Dmytro Tabachnyk: Developing elementary education is one of the most important priorities of the Ministry

MON — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:13:00 +0200

11 January 2013. Dmytro Tabachnyk, Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine, held a meeting with teachers of the first grade of elementary schools who had recently graduated from teacher training colleges and started their academic careers in the 2012/2013 school year.

Dmytro Tabachnyk appointed Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine by the President

MON — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:16:00 +0200

24 December 2012. The President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych signed Decree № 745 to re-appoint Dmytro Tabachnyk Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine.

UNICEF Ukraine Office and the Ministry discuss the protection of socially disadvantaged childrens’ rights

MON — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:02:00 +0200

6 December 2012. A meeting was held between Borys Zhebrovsky, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine with Ms Yukie Mokuo, the UNICEF Representative in Ukraine.

"Education is a source of dialogue and understanding and should serve in solving humanity’s global goals and discharging tensions in conflict areas" - Yevhen Sulima

MON — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:57:00 +0200

22 November 2012. A Ukrainian delegation headed by Yevhen Sulima, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine attended the UNESCO "Education for All" Global Forum held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.

Yevhen Sulima and Hao Ping positively appraise Ukrainian-Chinese collaboration in education and science

MON — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:38:00 +0200

22 November 2012. A meeting took place at the "Education for All" UNESCO Global Forum in Paris, France, between Yevhen Sulima, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine and Hao Ping, Deputy Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China.

Dmytro Tabachnyk and Torbjorn Jagland discuss mutual initiatives with the Council of Europe in education and youth policy

MON — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:18:00 +0200

The second regional meeting for Ministers of Education began on 22 November, taking place at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, to discuss the formation of the European Space for Higher Education and the implementation of decisions taken during the Forum of Ministers of Education of European Countries that took place 22-23 September 2011 in Kyiv and called “XXI century School".

UNESCO Global Forum "Education for All" opens

MON — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:19:00 +0200

21 November 2012. A Ukrainian delegation headed by Yevhen Sulima, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine attended the opening ceremony of the first session of the UNESCO "Education for All" Global Forum in Paris, France.

Kyiv National University Military Academy holds first English language courses

MON — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:06:00 +0200

39 members of a military study group learning English at the Military Academy of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv were awarded certificates on 30 November 2012 to denote their achievements in reaching the first stage determining the level of their knowledge of foreign languages. This followed new Regulations defining the requirements for foreign language courses to be studied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Karazin University students together with Jan Granat, Consul General of Poland, give a first lesson for pupils in the Polish language

MON — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:56:00 +0200

On 21 November the first lesson for pupils in the Polish language was given at Pesochynsky College in the Kharkiv area.

President of the Canadian Bureau for International Education visits Lviv Polytechnic

MON — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:56:00 +0200

A meeting of the Board of Rectors of Lviv county took place at Lviv Polytechnic National University, where the Chairman, Professor Yuri Bobalo, Rector of Lviv Polytechnic and Mykhaylo Brehin, Head of Lviv Area Authority of Education and Science, welcomed their guest, Karen McBride, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Bureau for International Education.

2012 Triumphs in education – from "Education of Ukraine" newspaper № 52 dated 24 December

MON — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:23:00 +0200

Officials at the Ministry talk about significant events of the year gone by

President of Ukraine awards grants to participants and winners of international pupils’ competitions in geography, informatics and astronomy

MON — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:34:00 +0200

Dmytro Tabachnyk, Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine has signed off decree № 9 "President of Ukraine grants to participants and winners of international pupils’ competitions in geography, informatics and astronomy in 2012" .

Ukraine National Junior Ice Hockey Team wins Hungary tournament

MON — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:12:00 +0200

An international ice hockey tournament was held from 27 to 30 December 2012 in Budapest, Hungary. Competing for the championship were teams from Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine and Hungary.

Pupils and teachers of the Junior Academy of Science of Ukraine to receive internship at the best laboratories in the USA

MON — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:42:00 +0200

The third meeting of the Ukrainian-American Working Group on Science and Technology, part of the Committee for Strategic Partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, was recently held in Kyiv. The focus was on new opportunities for major projects in nuclear medicine, cosmology, materials science, and biotechnology. Within the terms of reference of the working group, the members saw an exhibition of scientific and technological work by pupils of the Junior Academy of Science (JAS), and familiarized themselves with the activities and achievements of the JAS in Ukraine and on the world arena.

New USA Peace Corps Volunteers in Ukraine to work in educational establishments

MON — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:35:00 +0200

11 December 2012 A swearing-in ceremony was held for 54 new USA Peace Corps Volunteers in Ukraine.

Ihor Radivilov in second place in the world rankings of the International Gymnastics Federation

MON — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:05:00 +0200

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced the ranking of athletes on the basis of performances at the World Cup, in which Ihor Radivilov has taken second place in his event, the vault.

The Ministry and the Goethe Institute to jointly develop a project on pupils’ assessment testing

MON — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:04:00 +0200

5-6 December 2012. A nationwide meeting of school Principals, at whose schools German is studied, was held by the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sport in conjunction with the Goethe Institute.

Zhores Alferov, Nobel Laureate, receives honorary PhD at Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

MON — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:00:00 +0200

Zhores Alferov, Nobel Laureate and Academician of the Russian Academy of Science, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv at a recent meeting of the university’s Academic Council.

Students of the National Mining University participate in BusinessWeek project

MON — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:35:00 +0200

The BusinessWeek International educational project takes place in the community, to which more than 90 European universities contribute. It provides an opportunity for students and lecturers to share experience in various economic issues and promote cultural exchange between the participating countries.

Ukraine and Zambia to work together in science and education

MON — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:40:00 +0200

7 December 2012. A meeting took place between representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sport of Ukraine and a delegation of the Embassy of the Republic of Zambia, headed by Ambassador Fredrick Shumba Hapunda.

Nine medals won by Ukraine at the European Weightlifting Championships

MON — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:49:00 +0200

The European Weightlifting U23 Championships for younger competitors which are now held in Eilat, Israel, saw Ukrainian athletes finish with a tally of nine medals: three gold, one silver and five bronze.

Students at the National Mining University now able to receive their degree at one of three universities in Europe

MON — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:00:00 +0200

The new academic year saw the start of an international project to offer a Master’s degree in Mining, with the graduates able to receive their degree simultaneously in three countries: Ukraine, Germany and Austria.

Ministry discusses Roma and Sinti issues

MON — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:29:00 +0200

22 November 2012. A meeting of experts from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) took place at the Ministry to discuss Roma and Sinti issues.

Two golds for Ukraine at the European Cheerleading Championships

MON — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:48:00 +0200

The Open European Cheerleading Championships ended in Paris, France, with nearly 1500 competitors from 18 countries in Europe, America and Asia taking part. Double World Champions Kateryna Sivkovska and Olha Korobenko gave no quarter to their rivals in the competition duets, and won with a huge margin in two categories: Cheer dance dual freestyle and Cheer dance dual jazz.

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine awards grants to gifted students with special needs

MON — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:35:00 +0200

20 November 2012. Dmytro Tabachnyk, Minister of Education and Science, Youth and Sport, has formally signed off decree № 1296 entitled "Designation of academic grants awarded by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to disabled gifted students for the 2012/2013 academic year" .

Yaroslav Tarnovetsky from Bukovyna becomes World Champion!

MON — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:41:00 +0200

The World Championships in "Dynamic Pyramid" - a version of billiards - was held in Khanty-Mansiysk in Russia

10 Ukrainian unarmed combat competitors win medals at World Championships

MON — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:39:00 +0200

The 36^th World Championship in unarmed combat was held in Minsk, Belarus.

Experts discuss the mobility of teachers and scientists, and the link between education and migration in Ukraine

MON — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:33:00 +0200

15 November 2012. Presentations were given on the research that has been conducted in two areas – The International Mobility of Ukrainian Teachers and Scientists, and the Link between Education and Migration in Ukraine, both as part of the International Labour Organization (ILO) project entitled "Effective management of labour migration and its qualification aspects."

Ukrainian wins five medals at the European Youth Championships for Judo

MON — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:52:00 +0200

16-18 November 2012 saw the European Youth Championships for Judo take place.

Partnership for a secure future

MON — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:53:00 +0200

To progress the aims of the Nationwide Government Programme on HIV prevention, treatment, care and support for HIV and AIDS sufferers for 2009-2013, the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sport launched a project financed by the Global Fund (GFATM) and the European Union in conjunction with the Ukrainian community organisation, Children's Fund for Health through Education.