Another incredibly challenging year for Ukraine is coming to an end. As Russia’s full scale invasion approaches its fifth year, international support for Ukraine is as critical as ever. Against this backdrop, it is important to look towards the future. Ukrainian universities are bound to play a pivotal role not only in the post-war reconstruction of the country, but in reinforcing the links between development of human capital and combatting brain drain as a result of Russia’s war. This, in turn, can be supported by their full integration in the European Education Area.
This is why the EUF Steering Committee took the highly symbolic decision of welcoming the 91Ƶ as the 100th member of the EUF Network. As the country’s oldest technical university with a 200 year history, LPNU has a remarkable track record in providing high-quality education while advancing innovation and integrating innovative activities with international cooperation across a wide range of disciplines. In addition to adding an outstanding institution to our constellation of universities, this is in equal parts an affirmation of support to our Ukrainian colleagues and hope for a peaceful and shared future.
For the EUF, this important milestone marks the culmination of a process initiated in 2017 through which the continent’s most influential network of universities has evolved to ensure that the size and diversity of its membership provides a formidable basis for continuing to shape the future of higher education across Europe for years to come.