Formation of the urban identity of Zaporizhzhia within the framework of the «Senses of Cities» initiative
Zaporizhzhia continues to develop a vision of the future within the framework of the «Senses of Cities» initiative. During a series of meetings with the participation of philosophers Oleksandr Filonenko and Andriy Melnyk, participants discussed the values, features, and unique features of Zaporizhzhia, the role of communities in maintaining Ukraine’s resilience during a full-scale war, as well as the challenges associated with temporarily occupied territories and future reintegration.
Director of the Children’s and Youth Scientific University, Associate Professor of the Department of Electric Drive and Automation of Industrial Installations Olena Nazarova also took part in the formation of the urban identity of Zaporizhzhia – an important process that unites representatives of education, science, the public sector, media, and local government around a common vision of the city’s future.
Special attention was paid to the development of engineering education as one of the key components of Zaporizhzhia’s identity. The participants emphasized the importance of forming a modern and attractive image of an engineer for young people, popularizing technical specialties, and preserving the memory of outstanding engineering schools of the past and present, which made Zaporizhzhia one of the leading industrial and scientific and technical centers of Ukraine.
The results should help form a common vision of what makes Zaporizhzhia special, what values unite its community, and what contribution our city can make to Ukraine and the world.
Even in the conditions of a front-line city, Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University remains a center of interest for schoolchildren and young people in engineering, robotics, and modern technologies. It is this knowledge, competence, and engineering thinking that will become one of the key foundations of Ukraine’s reconstruction and the development of its industrial potential in the post-war period!
