Baltics4UA

28/01/2025

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🎙 Долучайтеся до подкасту «Voices of Engagement»!

Цікаво дізнатися, як освіта може змінювати життя та надавати підтримку в найскладніші часи? Серія подкастів «Voices of Engagement» проєкту «Підтримка України через залучення громадян в балтійських університетах», який фінансується в рамках Ключової дії 2 програми Erasmus+, розповідає про надихаючі історії залучення громадян у Балтійських університетах для підтримки України. 💙💛

🔊Слухайте подкасти: https://tinyurl.com/VoicesofEngagement

У кожному епізоді освітяни та практики діляться своїм досвідом організації впливових соціальних акцій, що допомагають долати виклики війни, розвивати солідарність та зміцнювати громади. Дізнайтеся більше про те, як академічна спільнота об'єднується заради змін. 🌍✨

📢 Не забудьте поділитися своїми враженнями та поширити серед друзів!

🎙 Listen to the podcast "Voices of Engagement"! Interested in learning how education can transform lives and provide support in the most challenging times? The podcast series "Voices of Engagement" from the project, "Supporting Ukraine through Citizen Engagement in Baltic Universities," funded under Key Action 2 of the Erasmus+ program, shares inspiring stories of citizen engagement in Baltic universities in support of Ukraine. 💙💛

🔊 Listen to the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/VoicesofEngagement

In each episode, educators and practitioners share their experiences organizing impactful social initiatives that help tackle the challenges of war, foster solidarity, and strengthen communities. Learn more about how the academic community is coming together to create change. 🌍✨

📢 Don’t forget to share your impressions and spread the word among your friends!

In this episode, host Catherine Gibson interviews Lianne Teder, coordinator of the Baltics4UA project and junior lecturer of youth work at the School of Educational Sciences, Tallinn University. Catherine and Lianne discuss the significance of the Baltics4UA project, various initiatives to support U...

10/01/2025

Do you remember Experience Cafés organized by our partners, where we united representatives from different sectors?

Now, you can gain practical insights as we released the report Cross-crisis responsiveness and the role of the universities, which is now available on Zenodo in the "Support Ukraine Through Citizen Engagement at Baltic Universities" community. The report draws on insights from the Experience Cafés, presenting lessons learned, best practices, and actionable recommendations.

The Experience Cafés have revealed the transformative potential of cross-sectoral collaboration and public engagement, underscoring the critical role of innovation, inclusivity, and sustained effort in addressing societal challenges.

📖 Read the full report: https://zenodo.org/records/14626042

06/01/2025

Country-Level Reports from Baltics4UA Partners!

We’re thrilled to share one of the final deliverables of the Baltics4UA project on which we have worked for the past 2 months! This includes country-level reports from our partners in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine. 🎉

📖 What’s inside?
These reports provide an overview of the impactful activities carried out during the project, tailored to the unique context of each country. They’re available in the respective partner languages—Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Ukrainian.

💡 Why it matters:
These publications are designed to inform and inspire researchers, educators, and policymakers by showcasing good practices and strategies that strengthened higher education resilience throughout the project.

📌 Explore our reports by following the link: https://zenodo.org/records/14603464

23/12/2024

🎉 On December 18, 2024, the Lviv Polytechnic team presented the results of the international project Baltics4UA at the Erasmus+ Infoday: Practical aspects for success in international project activities organized by the University Project Office.

📌 The participants of the event learned:
- Project goals and objectives: how the initiative supports the educational and social resilience of Ukrainians in difficult conditions.
- Key results: achievements that contribute to solving social and technological challenges.
- International cooperation: the role of partners from the Baltic States in creating innovative solutions for Ukraine.

🌍 Baltics4UA has become an example of successful synergy between the university community and international partners in overcoming modern challenges.

🙏 We thank everyone who joined us!
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20/12/2024

🎓🌍 Online Roundtable: Ukrainians in the Country and Abroad: Social and Technological Dimensions in Crisis Response within and beyond HEIs 🌍🎓

On December 4, 2024, an online roundtable brought together experts and participants to explore social and technological dimensions o crisis response within and beyond higher education institutions. Hosted on Zoom as part of the Baltics4UA project, the event tackled critical challenges and strategies for resilience in education, society, and technology.

🔑 Key Highlights:
1️⃣ Expert Presentations from:
• Prof. Yana Sychikova (Berdiansk State Pedagogical University, Ukraine)
• Dr. Lyudmila Trotsenko (Library of Wroclaw University, Poland)
• Dr. Mariana Cherkes (Medical University of Graz, Austria)

2️⃣ Interactive Discussions on pressing issues, including:
• The russias's war’s impact on the integration of Ukrainians into new communities.
• Universities' roles in supporting displaced populations.
• Transformations in curricula to meet wartime challenges.
• Social initiatives for aiding affected individuals.

📢 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us! Your participation and contributions made this discussion truly meaningful. Let’s keep the conversation going and work together to support resilience and growth!

19/12/2024

🌍 Strengthening Baltic Universities’ Resilience: Multiplier Events in Tallinn and Riga 🌟

As part of the Baltics4UA project, two multiplier events took place in Tallinn and Riga:

📍 Tallinn Multiplier Event (November 28, 2024)
Hosted at Vabamu, this event emphasized the importance of crisis plans co-created by companies, civic organizations, public sector institutions, and academic institutions. Organized by six students from Tallinn University’s Interdisciplinary Learning (ELU) course, participants concluded that strong collaboration at the local level is critical for rapid and effective citizen support during crises.

📍 Riga Multiplier Event (November 19, 2024)
The University of Latvia gathered 25 participants, including students, NGOs, policymakers, and business representatives, to explore how universities can enhance resilience and social responsibility. Discussions focused on innovative ways to integrate Ukrainian refugees into academic and social systems while strengthening partnerships between academia and broader societal stakeholders.

✨ Both events highlighted the resilience and adaptability of Baltic universities, empowering participants through interactive discussions, knowledge-sharing, and networking opportunities. Together, these events demonstrated how universities can lead in fostering inclusive, resilient, and socially responsible communities.

To read more about the Estonian multiplier event, please follow the link: https://baltics4ua.eu/uncategorized/multistakeholder-event-in-estonia-took-place-28-11-2024-at-vabamu/

06/12/2024

🤝On November 21-23, 2024, members of the Baltics4UA team from Lviv Polytechnic, Nataliia Vovk and Anna Shillinh, took part in the Ukrainian Open Science Forum in Lviv.

This event united scientists, teachers, students, postgraduates, and all those interested in open science, academic integrity, and current challenges in the academic world. The forum was held in a hybrid format, which allowed everyone to join it both in person in Lviv and online.

The 11th International Youth Science Forum 'Litteris et Artibus' conference was held as part of the forum, where a study on “Anti-crisis responsiveness of HEIs: intercomprehension in academia-driven social actions” was presented. The authors of this study are Nataliia Vovk and Anna Shilinh from Lviv Polytechnic National University and Lianna Teder from Tallinn University. The study was prepared based on the results of the activities carried out within the framework of the Baltics4UA project.

The aim of this article, «Anti-crisis responsiveness of HEIs: intercomprehension in academia-driven social actions,» is to present intercomprehension of the main methods and social actions initiated by the academic environment for the anti-crisis response of higher education institutions. The study uses Hart's method to analyze the effectiveness of implemented universities’ social actions in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Ukraine.

The article will be published in free access on the Peers Int platform. The results of the study are available at the link (https://peers.international/paper/anti-crisis-responsiveness-heis-intercomprehension-academia-driven-social-actions).

29/11/2024

Lviv Polytechnic team invites you to the Online roundtable “Ukrainians in the country and abroad: social and technological dimensions in crisis response within and beyond HEIs” within the framework of the Baltics4UA project, which will be held on 04.12.2024 at 11.00 (Kyiv time) on the platform Zoom (Meeting ID: 897 7068 6320, Passcode: 754286).

During the roundtable, we will discuss social and technological strategies to support Ukrainians in wartime, universities' adaptation to new challenges, the role of distance education in ensuring the continuity of the educational process, and new forms of international cooperation to support students and teachers in crisis.

29/11/2024

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📢 Join our European webinar “Fundraising and beyond: business perspective for academic resilience”

Are you ready to explore how business-academia collaborations can empower refugees for impactful social change?

🔗 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/Baltics4UAweb

This webinar showcases successful projects in the Baltics that have supported Ukrainian refugees, advancing resilience and innovation in the region. Hear inspiring stories of innovative solutions for refugee integration and empowerment.
By bringing together stakeholders from various sectors, we aim to inspire partnerships that foster inclusion and growth across Europe.

👉 Don't miss this opportunity! Register now and be part of the change!

UA
📢Приєднуйтесь до нашого європейського вебінару «Фандрейзинг і не тільки: перспективи бізнесу для академічної стійкості»

Чи готові ви дізнатися, як співпраця між бізнесом та академічними колами може розширити можливості біженців для ефективних соціальних змін?

🔗 Реєструйтеся тут: https://tinyurl.com/Baltics4UAweb

Цей вебінар демонструє успішні проекти в країнах Балтії, які підтримали українських біженців, сприяючи стійкості та інноваціям у регіоні. Почуйте надихаючі історії про інноваційні рішення для інтеграції та розширення прав і можливостей біженців.
Об'єднуючи зацікавлені сторони з різних секторів, ми прагнемо надихати партнерства, які сприяють інклюзії та зростанню по всій Європі.

👉 Не пропустіть цю можливість! Реєструйтеся зараз і станьте частиною змін!

18/11/2024

Multi-stakeholder event in Lithuania!✨

On the 14th of November, the final project Baltics4UA event was organized on the premises of the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) library.🇱🇹🇺🇦

- The Director of the Library, Assoc. Prof. Dr. G. Tautkevičienė and the project team presented the results of the two-year-long project on providing support to Ukrainians. In addition, participants in this event listened to insightful presentations from the guest speakers.

- Dr. V. Demidenko, Director of the Jonava district Social Services Centre and lecturer at Kaunas College presented the possibilities of integrating war refugees.

- Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Štuopytė, lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities at KTU, shared her insights on integrating newly arrived migrant students into the school community.

- Prof. Dr. S. Petronienė, Head of the Centre for Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities at Kaunas University of Technology, shared her experience on the knowledge of the language and culture as the main tools for successful integration.

- Representatives of the non-state school "Herojus" presented the principles and mission of their school.

In this event participated quadruplex helix actors: citizens, researchers, policy makers, and representatives from business.

14/10/2024

Dear followers❗️

Thank you for your continuous support of the project and listening to our podcast ☺️

We are happy and, at the same time, sad to announce the release of the final episode of the "Voices of Engagement" series in which podcast host, Catherine Gibson speaks with Malvīne Stučka from the University of Latvia 🇱🇻

Together, they explore one form of citizen engagement: a youth debate tournament. Malvīne also reflects on the impact of the Russian war in Ukraine and how the University of Latvia responded by welcoming Ukrainian students. She shares valuable insights on organizing debate tournaments, highlighting key challenges and considerations.

To listen to the podcast, follow the link below:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/johan-skytte-institute-of1/episodes/Ep--6--Youth-Voices-Debating-for-Change-and-Civic-Participation-e2pl0aa

Stay tuned for more!

07/10/2024

Baltics4UA Monday podcast release❗️

The fifth episode of "Voices of Engagement" explores a unique form of citizen engagement – hackathons! Our partner from Greece, Web2Learn, represented by Kateryna Boichenko, joins host Catherine Gibson to discuss this innovative format.🗣💻

In this episode, Kateryna introduces Web2Learn and its expertise in fostering citizen engagement by connecting businesses and communities. She also highlights their experience organizing hackathons that engage citizens in humanitarian initiatives. One such example is the NASA Challenge, where the Space4UA team utilizes space data and Earth observations to monitor and visualize threats to Ukraine's cultural heritage.

Additionally, Kateryna shares practical tips for educational institutions looking to involve the private sector in their initiatives.

To listen the podcast, visit the link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/johan-skytte-institute-of1/episodes/Ep--5--Innovative-Solutions-Hackathon-for-Civic-Engagement-e2pb2ut