June 3, 2017
Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University

June 3, 2017 in Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University hosted a reception of official delegation from the city of Kyoto (Japan) headed by Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa. The event was held within the Year of Japan in Ukraine and the Days of Kyoto in Kiev.
Among the members of the official delegation from Japan consisting of 37 persons were present: Mayor of Kyoto - Daisaku Kadokawa; Chairman of Kyoto City Assembly - Kazuhiro Terada; Head of the International Department of Kyoto City Assembly - Keiji Maki and others. To the event joined by representatives of the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine, in particular, Minister Counselor of Embassy of Japan in Ukraine - Michio Harada; Secretary of Culture of Embassy of Japan in Ukraine - Hoshino Yuichi.
The reception began with the landing of Sakura - symbol of Japan and Japanese culture – be Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa and rector of Grinchenko University Victor Ogneviuk in the courtyard of educational building №1 (st. Marshal Timoshenko, 13B).
After that a solemn meeting of the Academic Council began where the mayor spoke Kyoto "Kyoto - a city of world culture: the power of culture for peace in the world." During his speech Daisaku Kadokawa detailed about long-term relationship between Ukraine and Japan, especially emphasizing the friendly relations between Kyiv and Kyoto.
At the end of the event Rector Viktor Ogneviuk presented Kyoto Mayor a gift from students and teachers - artistic picture.
This event once again proved that Kyiv and Kyoto combines a lot to do and there are many prospects for further cooperation.

April 29 - May 30, 2017
Ostrava, Czech Republic

In the period from April 29 - May 30, 2017 scientists of Grinchenk University participated in the international study group project IRNet (International Research Network for study and development of new tools and methods for advanced pedagogical science in the field of ICT instruments, e-learning and intercultural competences) 7th framework program of the European Commission for Science and education were in Ostrava University, Ostrava (http://www.osu.cz), Czech Republic.
A team of researchers including: Natalia Morse, Doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor, corresponding member of NAPS of Ukraine, Vice-rector of informatization of educational-scientific and administrative activity; Rusudan Mahachashvili, Doctor of philological sciences, Associate Professor, Head of Chair of Romance Philology and comparative typological linguistics, Iryna Vorotnykova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chair of natural methodologies and mathematics education and technology of Institute of Postgraduate education; Tetiana Lyakh, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chair if social education and social Work and Deputy Director of the Institute of Human Sciences.
During the meeting with the the International Department of the University was changed format of the bilateral agreement on scientific and academic cooperation between the University of Ostrava and Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University.
Directions of partnership involving cooperation in following formats:
• Launch international program of master specialization "eLearning Manager" (with the assistance of the University of Silesia, Poland)
• involvement of students and academic staff of Grinchenko University in the program of academic mobility Erasmus + (areas: social and human sciences, information and communication technologies in education, social work, social pedagogy, European studies, intercultural communication).