February 2nd, 2016

Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University

On February, 2nd 2016 an Agreement on international cooperation on education, science and culture the was signed by, prof. Juan Manuel Marcos, Rector of Universidad del Norte, Asuncion, Paraguay and by prof. Viktor Ogneviuk, Rector of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University.

Since Dr. Igor Protsenko, professor of UniNorte, Asunción, Paraguay gave a public lecture for the students of Humanities department during his visit to Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University on Jan, 18^th, the immediate collaboration started.

Students of Spanish Language at Chair of Romance philology and comparative linguistics, translated a documentary video dedicated to the author of the novel "Gunter`s Winter" by Juan Manuel Marcos, the rector of Universidad del Norte, one of the most important private universities of Paraguay.

The second part of cooperation launched by Universidad del Norte is the competition for the best translation of "Poemas y canciones" by Juan Manuel Marcos, (to download a pdf-file, please follow this link) so that in the future to publish a bilingual edition of his poems. You are most welcome send your translations to the Department of Romance Philology and comparative linguistics e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., marked “Translation contest "Poemas y canciones"

As further cooperation, publication of student and staff scientific articles at conferences and symposiums UniNorte, further cooperation on Paraguayan literature being translated into Ukrainian, the launch of Ukrainian Centre UniNorte based in Paraguay and other forms of scientific and cultural collaboration.

3 October 2025
Embassy of Hungary in Ukraine

On 3 October 2025, Acting Rector Oleksandr Turuntsev, Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs, Head of Academic Council of the University Nataliia Vinnikova, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design Ostap Kovalchuk, Head of the Department of Preschool Education at the Faculty of Pedagogical Education Olena Polovina, Associate Professor of the same department Olena Kovalenko, master's students majoring in Preschool Education, Associate Professor of the Department of Educational Leadership at the In-Service Training Institute Oksana Matviichuk visited the Hungarian Embassy in Ukraine and took part in an event marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of the famous Hungarian educator Teresa Brunswik. At a round table and exhibition organised by the Hungarian Embassy in cooperation with the Pedagogical Museum of Ukraine, the memory of Ukrainian educator Sofiia Rusova, founder of the first kindergarten in Ukraine, was honoured.

Read more: Visit to Hungarian Embassy in Ukraine