On January 11 the High North Center and Nord University Business School are organising a conference called "Resilient education in a changing world: Learning from/with Ukraine".
The conference will take place on campus at Nord University in the auditorium Petter Thomassen (A5) from 09:00.
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Program
Chair: Professor Frode Mellemvik, Director of the High North Center at Nord University Business School and PhD Research Fellow Valeriia Melnyk, High North Center at Nord University Business School.
09.00—09.05: Welcome speech by Director Frode Mellemvik, High North Center at Nord University Business School
09.05—09.15: Opening speech by Rector Hanne Solheim Hansen, Nord University
09.15—09.35: Speech by the Minister of Education of Ukraine, Professor Serhiy Shkarlet
09.35—09.45: Speech by the State Secretary from the Ministry of Education and Research, Mr. Oddmund Løkensgard Hoel
09.45—09.55: Speech by the State Secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Eivind Vad Petersson
09.55—10.05: Speech by the Consul of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Norway, Ms. Natalia Novytska
10.05—10.25: Speech by the Managing Director of the Norwegian—Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Kjartan Svaland Tveitnes
10.25—10.45: "Sustainable economic development and recovery of Ukraine after the War. Educational dimension" by Ms. Natalia Konovalenko, World Bank
10.45—11.15: Questions
11.15—12.00: Lunch at the University canteen
12.15—12.20: Introduction by PhD Research Fellow Valeriia Melnyk, High North Center at Nord University Business School
12.20—12.45: "Lessons learnt from Norwegian—Ukrainian Masters and PhD educational programs" by Associate Professor Mariya Knir, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Associate Professor Veronika Vakulenko, Nord University Business School
12.45—13.10: "Retraining and social adaptation of military officers, veterans, and their spouses during the war" by Dr. Olga Filina, The International Foundation for Social Adaptation
13.10—13.35: "Results of the 'Norway—Ukraine' Professional Adaptation and Social Adaptation project 2020—2022" by Associate Professor Olga Iermolenko and Professor Bjørn Willy Åmo, Nord University Business School
13.35-13.50: Questions
13.50-14.15: Coffee break
14.15—14.45: "Education against a black economy" by Professor Anatoli Bourmistrov, Nord University Business School
14.45—15.30: Panel discussion on "The future of higher education in Ukraine and cooperation in higher education between Norway and Ukraine" moderated by Ms. Trine Jonassen, High North News
14.45—15.00: Summary of the conference
19.00: Dinner at Lyst På