Sustainable Development Goals

08.09.2023

In line with the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, and to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, on the initiative of the staff of the Department of Computer Intelligent Technologies and Systems (CITS) of the Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, an application was submitted and the right to participate in the program was granted INITIATE.

Project name: European Excellence Initiative
Type: HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-03-01 – Exchange of research staff and postgraduate students
Grant agreement No. 101136775 – INITIATE
Project duration: 42 місяці (2023 – 2027)
Coordinator: University of Zagreb, Croatia

07.09.2023

On September 1, 2023, a general meeting of the staff of the Faculty of Computer Engineering and Control of the Kharkiv University of Radio Electronics was held online, at which it was decided the gender equality plan of the faculty for 2023-24 was adopted . The plan clarifies the work procedure during the implementation of the Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring Equal Rights and Opportunities of Women and Men” dated September 8, 2005, the Law of Ukraine “On Principles of Prevention and Counteraction of Discrimination in Ukraine” dated September 6. 2012, Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated August 12. 2022 No. 752 ;On the approval of the State Strategy for ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men for the period up to 2030 and the approval of the operational plan for its implementation for 2022-2024; and Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 20.12. 2022 No. 1163-r “On the approval of the Strategy for the implementation of gender equality in the field of education until 2030 and the approval of the operational plan of activities for 2022-2024 in the daily work of the faculty with the aim of further developing the culture of gender equality in all areas of the faculty’s activities.

By analyzing the current situation at the faculty, several areas of work were identified that will help the faculty achieve goals related to the real implementation of gender equality and improve the working culture of the faculty.

21.08.2023

The team of the branch on the basis of the Department of Microprocessor Technologies and Systems of NURE submitted a work report for the 2022-2023 academic year, which confirmed the status of the “Girls STEM” branch and received a confirming certificate. Branch coordinators summed up the past year and created a plan of initiatives for the coming year. The #GirlsSTEM branch at the MTS department has been operating since 2020, confirming its status annually.

The “Girls STEM” branch actively promotes gender equality and sustainable development of the university’s CSD. Its activities, carried out as part of the “Springboard to Equality project” with the support of the Swedish government, are an important step towards creating a favorable environment for women in the field of science and technology. Initiatives implemented by the branch help to expand opportunities for women in STEM fields and contribute to increasing their representation in scientific and technical positions.

21.08.2023

The Department of Economic Сybernetics and Management of Economic Security of NURE received fantastic news from The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA): the WARN project has been extended for one year, until November 15, 2024!

This decision is a result of:

25.07.2023

On 25 July 2023 a cluster event on digitization and innovation for social development – webinar “European integration: ensuring sustainable development of higher education and society in Ukraine” was organised.

The organizers of the event: National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine, HERE team, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

08.07.2023

We summarize the school year in a young IT specialist, which operates on the basis of the Department of Software Engineering.

The classes were held from October 2022 to June 2023. In total, about 100 students from all over Ukraine were enrolled in the circle, and 30 lessons were held.

06.07.2023

Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics has implemented a policy aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion, as well as gender equality in all aspects of the University’s activities.
At the presentation of the Policy on July 6 at the meeting of the Academic Council, it was noted that NURE is committed to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, 5 and 10, which focus on gender equality and the reduction of inequality. NURE’s success in achieving these SDGs is reflected in the results of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. The approved policy is aimed at ensuring equality, eliminating gender stereotypes and creating equal conditions for all, it enshrines the gender principles of the University, which include issues related to both teachers and students.

NURE is one of the first universities in Ukraine that established the Center for Gender Education in 2012, the University is working to create an environment free of prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination, a space for competent people regardless of their sex, gender, health status, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, marital status, etc.

21.06.2023

On June 20, NURE employees joined the webinar A Vision for a Gender Responsive and Inclusive Recovery in Ukraine, which was held in a hybrid format: at the headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London and online. The aim of the event is promote a Gender Responsive Recovery which is inclusive of all groups, in particular, as gender intersects with internal displacement, disability and psychological harm, conscription, ethnicity and other factors emerging from the ongoing wartime conditions. The discussion was based in Ukraine’s revised National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) with a focus on women’s meaningful participation in decision making on recovery and reconstruction. The discussion highlighted the specific needs of women and girls and the tools that stakeholders can rely on. The event highlighted the leadership, agency and voice of women, disabled, veteran, lesbian and young women, and explore how they can shape an inclusive recovery that embeds values of human capital resilience, diversity and equality of opportunity. The importance of the private sector in promoting gender-equitable, inclusive and sustainable recovery, with human capital development at its center, was particularly emphasized.

Event speakers:

20.06.2023

From June 12 to 15, 2023, meetings of the COST CA19122 EUGAIN working groups and the 2nd International EUGAIN Summer Training School were held in Rome (Italy) at the Sapienza Università di Roma: Research Recharge, where the employees of the V.V. Popovskyy ICE Department: Professor Oleksandra Yeremenko and Associate Professor Amal Mersni took an active part.

The COST CA19122 EUGAIN Working Group Meetings, held on June 12-13, 2023, provided a platform for leading experts, researchers and professionals to address critical issues and explore opportunities related to the European Network for Gender Balance in Informatics (EUGAIN). The event took place at the famous University of Rome La Sapienza, in particular, at the Department of Informatics, Automation and Management (Dipartimento di Ingegneria informatica, automatica e gestionale – DIAG). Representatives of the V.V. Popovskyy ICE Department took an active part in this two-day meeting, sharing valuable ideas and facilitating the establishment of cooperation within the framework of the second working group – WG2: From Bachelor/Master Studies to Ph.D., whose main goals are to update and develop a set of measures to promote the education of more female students in graduate school.

13.06.2023

Employees of the benchmarking and web management department of the Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics took part in the webinar “Women’s leadership and gender: the relevance of these issues for Ukrainian women.”

Sustainability Recovery Guidance is ASDE’s largest educational project aimed at supporting business and economic development of the country’s post-war recovery based on the principles of sustainable development. The subject of Diversity & Inclusion is leading in all canons of sustainable development. Americans and Europeans are fighting for women’s rights and their equality in society and the business environment. This webinar considered the question of whether this problem exists in Ukraine and in the world for Ukrainian women. Ukrainian women leaders of various industries took part in the discussion.

12.06.2023

The partnership of the Department of Biomedical Engineering of NURE with Umm Al-Qura University (Saudi Arabia), initiated as part of DAAD projects and the joint Ukraine-Germany project MESU-BMBF 2019-2021 “3D-Model – Implementation of rapid prototyping to design and model” received further development the upper respiratory tract in normal and typical pathologies”.

The result of scientific research in the field of rhinology was joint high-level international publications and a priority application for the first international patent of the BMI department. Currently, a confirmation of joint efforts and further partnership, in particular, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, has been received from the department’s stakeholder Saleh Alofi Bander Ali, who is the founder of Development Visions Company for research and studies LLC.

08.06.2023