On May 1, 2025, the Round table "Ukraine - EU: Ways of Activation of Joint Initiatives of the Educational Community and Civil Society" was held at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, which was attended by representatives of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine - the rector of the University of Educational Management Mykola Kirichenko.

The event was moderated by the Head of the State Education Quality Service of Ukraine Ruslan Gurak.

The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Mykhailo Vinnytskyi reported in a welcoming speech about the preparation for the official screening of compliance with the legislation of Ukraine of the EU law under the section concerning the educational sector.

The rector of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Volodymyr Bugrov congratulated the participants of the Round table and expressed his hope that the discussion in the hall of the Academic Council of the University, where the most important university decisions are made, will give impetus to large - scale initiatives.

One of the issues discussed is cross-cultural education. The speaker of the thematic block "Overcoming cultural barriers through education" was made by Ukrainian politician Vyacheslav Kyrylenko. The speaker emphasized that Ukrainians are Western civilization and European identity, but it is necessary to develop practices of intercultural interaction. The discussion was also attended by the deputy of the Brussels Parliament Olivier Willox, a representative of the Government Office of Coordination of European and Euro -Atlantic Integration Marko Skral, Acting Rector of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Igor Tsependa, Deputy Director of the Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine Tetiana Zasekina, founder of Ukrainian Voices RC Alina Kohanko, Director of the Ukrainian Humanitarian Lyceum Olena Shevchenko.

 Inna Otamas,

                                                                               Rector Assistant on Scientific Work

                                                                               University of Educational Management