Sanna Björling, a special correspondent for the leading Swedish publication Dagens Nyheter, recently visited Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University.

She met with students, graduate students, and university staff, and spoke with First Vice-Rector Serhiy Shyl and Associate Professor of the Department of Journalism Nataliia Ostrovskaya. They talked about studying in a frontline city, recovering from shelling, the work of the Department of Journalism and media education projects, as well as the experience of students and faculty who live in difficult war conditions every day.

The purpose of Ms. Sanna’s visit is to see with her own eyes the realities of Zaporizhzhia and convey to the world a true picture of the resilience of our region and the indomitability of Ukrainians.

We are sincerely grateful to Ms. Sanna for her frank communication and support, as well as to the people of Sweden for their consistent assistance to Ukraine in the most difficult time!

On October 2–3, the 15th International Scientific and Practical Conference «Southern Ukraine in the Conditions of Global Socio-Cultural Transformations: Issues of Cultural, Ethno-Religious, Ethnic and National-Civic Identity» was held at the Polytechnic Institute. Since 1995, this conference has established itself as an authoritative platform for exchanging experience and establishing scientific ties between university and academic scientists, museum institutions, and national-cultural communities.

The conference promotes cooperation between scientists from Ukrainian higher education institutions, academic institutes (I. F. Kuras Institute of Political and Ethno-National Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, M. V. Ptukha Institute of Demography and Social Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine), representatives of government bodies (ZODA), museum institutions (Zaporizhzhia Regional History and Local Lore Museum, Museum of the History of Technical Progress of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic) and national and cultural societies of the Zaporizhzhia region. A significant role in this process is played by the Zaporizhzhia Scientific Society named after Yakiv Novytsky, whose members are teachers of the Department of Ukrainian Studies and the ZMP (Section of Ukrainian Studies).

The study of ethnocultural processes in the South of Ukraine is a dominant problem in the research work of the Department of Ukrainian Studies and the Department of Physical Culture of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University.

This year’s scientific event brought together historians, sociologists, philosophers, philologists, political scientists, and local historians, who presented the results of their own research and discussed current issues of ethnocultural processes, national identity, language and cultural policy of Ukraine in the context of war and global transformations. A total of 115 papers were submitted, and 128 people directly participated in the conference.

The conference was opened by the first vice-rector of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University Serhiy Shylo, and the deputy director for scientific work of the I. F. Kuras Institute of Advanced Study and Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, academician Oleksandr Maiboroda, delivered a welcoming speech. In order to congratulate the participants of the conference, the head of the project department Mariia Pavlenko, the dean of the Faculty of Humanities Tetyana Khitrova, and the professor of the Department of Ukrainian Studies and General Language Training Mykola Dedkov also joined.

Leading Ukrainian and foreign scientists spoke at the plenary sessions, including: Georgy Shapovalov (Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University), Yurii Nikolayets and Tetyana Bevz (I. F. Kuras Institute of History and Local Lore of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine), Nataliia Lazebna, Kateryna Moiseenko, Olena Gural, Olena Voskova (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg; Ukrainian Free University, Munich), Adam McQuire, Holly Tann (Casus Pax, Great Britain), Mykola Dedkov and Tetyana Khitrova (Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University), Ihor Lyman (BDPU), Anatoliy Podolsky, Nataliia Kochan, Anastasiia Degterenko and Oleksiy Lyashenko (I. F. Kuras Institute of History and Local Lore of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine), Nataliia Zubenko (Zaporizhzhia Regional Museum of History and Local Lore named after Ya. Novytsky).

As part of the conference, students and teachers of the humanitarian and mechanical engineering faculties visited the interactive expositions of the Zaporizhzhia Regional History and Local Lore Museum named after Ya. P. Novytsky «Unconquered under the Protection of the Mother of God», «War and Independence».

There was also a meeting with a famous historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Georgy Shapovalov. «Coat of arms of the city of Zaporizhzhia: imperial or Cossack?». It was a great opportunity not only to hear thorough historical explanations about the current coat of arms of Zaporizhzhia, but also to think about how we see our city today and how we want to pass it on to future generations.

The conference once again brought together leading Ukrainian and foreign scientists, experts and researchers who discussed the historical, cultural and social aspects of Ukraine’s development, the role of ethnic and national communities in modern society and the prospects for preserving cultural heritage.

Working together – developing together!

On October 1, representatives of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, led by Rector Viktor Hreshta, held an online meeting with fellow educators from the Academy of Physical Education and Mass Sports (APEMS) (Astana, Kazakhstan). A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed during the meeting.

The areas of activity of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University were represented by Vice-Rector Ruslan Kulikovsky, Head of the Center for Internationalization and International Cooperation Alina Kazurova, Head of the Project Department Mariia Pavlenko, and Dean of the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports Management Svitlana Kokareva.

From the APEMS side, the meeting was joined by Rector Tursynzada Kuangalieva, First Vice-Rector, Vice-Rector for Educational Work Bolatbek Duketayev, Vice-Rector for Academic Activities Khanat Kasenov, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation Oleksandr Neftysov, Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Public Relations Asem Aitkalieva, and Head of the Center for Professional Development and Sports Education Akzhan Yegenbaeva.

The following areas of cooperation were discussed:
– academic mobility: lecturers from the Polytechnic will soon hold the first guest lectures and master classes at APEMS
– development of interuniversity courses, online modules, educational programs
– organization of joint scientific conferences and seminars
– participation in joint research projects

Working together – developing together!

On September 30, the first online communication meeting was held between representatives of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University and the Munster Technological University (Munster Technological University, Tralee, Ireland).

The meeting was initiated by Nataliia Devochkina, associate professor of the philosophy department of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic. Together, we plan to develop modern science and academic mobility of students and teachers.
Participants agreed on further meetings to discuss in more detail the prospects of future cooperation, and we are already preparing a memorandum of cooperation.

We are grateful to the people of Ireland for helping many Ukrainian families who were forced to leave their homes.

We work together — we develop together!

On September 30, on the International Day of the Translator, a solemn ceremony was held to sum up the results of the All-Ukrainian student and apprentice competition in translation studies on the topic «Localization and translation: tools of the dialogue of linguistic cultures», which was held on the basis of the department of foreign philology and translation for the 125th anniversary of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University.

Our partners joined the competition: Zaporizhzhia Academic Lyceum No. 23, Zaporizhzhia Academic Lyceum No. 93, Zaporizhzhia Regional Academic Lyceum «Alta» Communal Institution of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council, National Technical University of Ukraine «Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», Lviv Polytechnic National University, Bohdan Melitopol State Pedagogical University Khmelnytskyi, Taras Shevchenko Chernihiv Collegium National University, Kherson National Technical University.

The head of the organizing committee, rector Viktor Greshta, addressed the participants with a welcome speech. at. Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Tetyana Khitrova, v. at. head of the department of foreign philology and translation, head of the jury Nataliya Zhukova and head of the department of scientific work of students Snizhan Vychuzhanina.

According to the jury’s decision, the winners among those who obtained higher education were:
1st place — Karolina Lymar (Zaporizka Polytechnic University), Kira Kryzhanovska (Kherson National Technical University)
2nd place — Polina Dudkina, Valeriya Litvynova (Zaporizka Polytechnic University)
3rd place — Oleksandra Bohdan, Anna Sologub (Kherson National Technical University) technical university)

Among the graduates of general secondary education, the winners were:
1st place — Veronika Nadeina (Zaporizhsky Academic Lyceum No. 93)
2nd place — Anastasiia Marchenko (Zaporizhsky Academic Lyceum No. 23)
3rd place — Emilia Volchkova (KZ «Zaporizhsky Regional Academic Lyceum »Alta” of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council)

Thank you for the preparation of the winners to the consultants: assistant professors of the department of foreign philology and translation of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University Hanna Leshchenko, Iryna Kashirinii, Olena Khavkinii, senior lecturers of the Kherson National Technical University Olena Prykhodko, Yevgenia Petrenko, Yuliia Bohdan, English language teachers Yurii Polezhaev (Zaporizhsky Academic Lyceum No. 93), Iryna Savon (Zaporizhzhia Academic Lyceum No. 23), Daryna Shymanytsia (Zaporizhzhia Regional Academic Lyceum Alta of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council).

Congratulations to the winners! We wish to continue our journey in the promising and important direction of translation studies! See you again with Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic!

On September 30, Viktor Greshta, the Rector of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University, signed a memorandum of cooperation with the South-Eastern Interregional Department of the State Labor Service. The department was represented by Andriy Adamchuk, head of the department of inspection activities in the Zaporizhzhia region of the South-Eastern interregional department of the State Labor Service, and Oleksandra Novoselova, head of the department for ensuring the activity of the department of inspection activities in the Zaporizhzhia region of the South-Eastern interregional department of the State Labor Service.

The activities of the South-Eastern interregional administration of the State Labor Service are related to the areas researched by Polytechnic scientists and are of interest to our students who are preparing to build a safe career:
– market supervision
– labor safety
– labor relations
– occupational hygiene and certification of workplaces
– psychosocial support

In the spring, representatives of the South-Eastern Interregional Department of the State Labor Service already held an introductory webinar for our students, where they talked about the specifics of employment and registration of labor relations, the Labor Code of Ukraine, the process of dismissal from work, important working conditions, the dangers of labor slavery and human trafficking.

In the future, we plan to hold even more thematic meetings. Follow the announcements of the Center for the Promotion of Employment of Students and Graduates of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University: https://www.instagram.com/sp_nuzp/

We work together — we develop together!

On September 29, the first seminar on safe behavior in extreme conditions was held on the basis of the sports complex of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University. Yurii Petrenko, a member of the NGO «Protection of the State», acted as the speaker.

More than 50 people took part, including teachers and students of the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports Management.

Among the further areas of cooperation between the NGO «Defense of the State» and the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University:
– conducting lectures, seminars and meetings with veterans
– organizing joint cultural and educational events for public holidays
– creating educational programs and retraining courses for veterans
– psychological support and social support of veterans through university resources and joint events
– conducting trainings with of tactical medicine and crisis communications
– formation of youth leadership programs to strengthen community resilience

We work together — we develop together!

З 4 по 6 вересня в Сілезькому технологічному університеті (Глівіце, Польща) відбулася 13 Міжнародна конференція IEEE з питань інтелектуального збору даних та передових обчислювальних систем: технології та застосування (Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications): https://idaacs.net/2025

Конференцію організували представники Сілезького технологічного університету у співпраці з українськими партнерами: Західноукраїнським національним університетом у Тернополі та Інститутом кібернетики імені В. М. Глушкова Національної академії наук України. Окрім науковців з Польщі та України у конференції взяли участь представники США, Японії, Франції, Бельгії, Німеччини, Греції, Фінляндії, Норвегії та Пакистану.

Від Національного університету «Запорізька політехніка» результати наукових досліджень представили професорка кафедри програмних засобів Галина Табунщик, доцент кафедри машин та технології ливарного виробництва Андрій Пархоменко та доцентка кафедри програмних засобів Анжеліка Пархоменко:

1. Agile Management of Uncertainties in International Consortium (Galyna Tabunshchyk; Peter Arras; Dirk van Merode; Carsten Wolff)
2. Automated Object Identification System Based on Edge Computing for Industry 4.0 (Artem Tulenkov; Anzhelika Parkhomenko; Carsten Wolff; Iryna Zeleneva; Andriy Parkhomenko; Illia Parkhomenko)
3. The Architecture of a Virtual Intelligent Energy System for Sustainable Traction Grids (Yulii Horichenko; Anzhelika Parkhomenko; Carsten Wolff)
4. Research and Development of Design Models of Bit-Stream Fractional-Rational RealTime Computer (Oleksandr Vasyliev; Lina Larchenko; Anzhelika Parkhomenko; Bogdan Larchenko; Inna Philippenko; Anatolii Miroshnyk)

Наші науковці долучились до організації конференції — керували роботою секцій в офлайн- і в онлайн-режимах:
– Special stream on data-driven methods of computational diagnostics (завідувач кафедри програмних засобів Сергій Олександрович Субботін,  Sergey Subbotin)
– Workshop Cyber IoT 2025 (Galyna Tabunshchyk)
– Internet of Things and Industrial Internet (Anzhelika Parkhomenko)

В онлайн-режимі виступили представники Запорізької політехніки з такими доповідями:
– Evaluating the Reliability of Preference Ranking in Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (Victor Shkarupylo; Ravil Kudermetov; Olga Polska; Vadym Shkarupylo; Natalia Shcherbak)
– On Variation of Formal Specification Abstraction Level through Operation with TLA+ Concepts (Victor Shkarupylo; Vadym Shkarupylo; Valentyna Dusheba; Ravil Kudermetov; Olga Polska)

Учасники конференції також ознайомилися з історією та традиціями польського регіону Верхня Сілезія, відвідали історичну шахту «Гвідо» в Забже та відреставровані об’єкти шахти «Королева Луїза».

Конференція в Глівіце надала унікальну можливість встановити нові корисні наукові контакти, зміцнити чинну співпрацю та розробити нові напрямки спільної дослідницької діяльності.

Працюємо разом — розвиваємось разом!

Participation of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic Researchers in the IDAACS2025 International Conference

From 4 to 6 September, the 13th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications took place at the Silesian University of Technology (Gliwice, Poland): https://idaacs.net/2025

The conference was organised by representatives of the Silesian University of Technology in cooperation with Ukrainian partners: the Western Ukrainian National University in Ternopil and the V. M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In addition to scientists from Poland and Ukraine, representatives from the United States, Japan, France, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Finland, Norway, and Pakistan participated in the conference.

The results of scientific research were presented by Professor Galina Tabunshchyk of the Department of Software, Associate Professor Andriy Parkhomenko of the Department of Machinery and Casting Technology, and Associate Professor Anzhelika Parkhomenko of the Department of Software at Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University:

1. Agile Management of Uncertainties in International Consortium (Galyna Tabunshchyk; Peter Arras; Dirk van Merode; Carsten Wolff)
2. Automated Object Identification System Based on Edge Computing for Industry 4.0 (Artem Tulenkov; Anzhelika Parkhomenko; Carsten Wolff; Iryna Zeleneva; Andriy Parkhomenko; Illia Parkhomenko)
3. The Architecture of a Virtual Intelligent Energy System for Sustainable Traction Grids (Yulii Horichenko; Anzhelika Parkhomenko; Carsten Wolff)
4. Research and Development of Design Models of Bit-Stream Fractional-Rational Real-Time Computer (Oleksandr Vasyliev; Lina Larchenko; Anzhelika Parkhomenko; Bogdan Larchenko; Inna Philippenko; Anatolii Miroshnyk)

Our researchers participated in the organisation of the conference, managing the work of sections both offline and online:
– Special stream on data-driven methods of computational diagnostics (Head of the Software Department Sergey Subbotin)
– Workshop Cyber IoT 2025 (Galyna Tabunshchyk)
– Internet of Things and Industrial Internet (Anzhelika Parkhomenko)

Representatives of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic gave the following presentations online:
– Evaluating the Reliability of Preference Ranking in Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (Victor Shkarupylo; Ravil Kudermetov; Olga Polska; Vadym Shkarupylo; Natalia Shcherbak)
– On Variation of Formal Specification Abstraction Level through Operation with TLA+ Concepts (Victor Shkarupylo; Vadym Shkarupylo; Valentyna Dusheba; Ravil Kudermetov; Olga Polska)

Conference participants also learned about the history and traditions of the Upper Silesia region of Poland, visited the historic Guido mine in Zabrze and the restored facilities of the Queen Louise mine.
The conference in Gliwice provided a unique opportunity to establish new useful scientific contacts, strengthen existing cooperation and develop new areas of joint research activity.
Working together — developing together!

On September 23, 2025, Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University held its first Council meeting aimed at establishing effective cooperation between the university, employers and entrepreneurs on issues of dual education, employment and career development of graduates, as well as implementation of joint research in solving current business problems.

The meeting was started by Viktor Greshta, Rector of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University. Our goal is to unite the efforts of the university, business and employers in a powerful partnership. We strive for cooperation to turn into an effective platform for real change, capable of quickly responding to market challenges, creating innovative business solutions, supporting and implementing new trends in higher education, and contributing to the formation of a competitive graduate.

Reports were made by:

Alyona Stadnyk, head of the Department of Prospective Development, Licensing, Accreditation and Quality of Education, emphasized the importance of cooperation between education and business with the motto: «Whoever invests in education invests in his own success.»

Oleksandr Kaplienko, the coordinator of dual training, presented the strategy of introducing a dual form of education at the enterprises of the region.

Ruslan Kulikovsky, Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work, spoke about the development of human capital and increasing the attractiveness of graduates for employers.

Mariia Pavlenko, head of the project department, outlined opportunities for business and science interaction within the Council.

Maryna Zinchenko, head of the Center for Employment Promotion of Students and Graduates, identified wide opportunities for professional development of students and partnership with employers.

Snizhanna Vychuzhanina, head of the student research department, emphasized the importance of supporting the start-up movement and shaping the worldview of students regarding the attractiveness of regional enterprises.

The participants of the meeting emphasized that close cooperation between the university, business and the community will ensure the training of highly qualified specialists, the development of the economic potential of the region and the creation of a stable future for Zaporizhzhia and the region.

The meeting was opened by the Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of the Zaporizhzhia Region, Rector of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University Viktor Greshta.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, D. Motorny Tavri State Agro-Technological University, Khortytsk National Educational and Rehabilitation Academy of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council, B. Khmelnytskyi Melitopol State Pedagogical University, Berdyan State Pedagogical University, and Zaporizhzhia Institute of Economics and Information technologies

Andrii Khmelnytskyi, deputy director of the Department of Education and Science of Zaporizhzhia City Council, took part in the event. He emphasized his readiness to continue supporting the Zaporizhzhia educational community, its ideas, initiatives and projects.

The participants of the meeting summed up the results of the 2025 admission campaign and outlined the key problems of the functioning of the ZVO of the Zaporizhzhia region in the conditions of martial law. Special attention was focused on key issues: the decrease in the number of entrants to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the region and from the temporarily occupied territories, as well as the lack of material resources for the proper preparation of civil defense facilities intended for shelter.

According to the results of the meeting of the Council of Rectors of the Zaporizhzhia region and with the aim of preserving human capital and ensuring industrial potential in the regions, which are fundamentally important for the preservation of the country’s defense capability and economy, consolidated proposals of higher education institutions of the Zaporizhzhia region regarding the formation of the Procedure for admission to higher education in 2026 were developed, the key of which are:
– provide for special admission conditions for persons whose place of residence is registered (declared) in the territory of possible hostilities, to universities located in the territory of possible hostilities, in the form of participation in a competition based on the results of an interview/entrance exams at the university (for specialties specified in the List of specialties that are provided with special support) on the condition that the requirements for entrants to the relevant educational program are met by the dates determined by the educational institution, but no later than the dates admission to the attestation of higher education applicants
– increase the value of the regional coefficient for entrants to higher education institutions of the Zaporizhzhia region from 1.07 to 1.10
– adjust the formula for calculating the competitive score for entrants for specialties specified in the List of specialties that receive special support
– suspend for the period of martial law the effect of the Procedure for the Formation of the Minimum Tuition Fee for obtaining higher education on the basis of indicative cost

We work together — we develop together!

The next days of participation of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic in EAIE Conference & Exhibition 2025 (September 9-12, Gothenburg, Sweden) turned out to be no less rich and fruitful. Alina Kazurova, head of the Center for Internationalization and International Cooperation, held a series of meaningful meetings during which new perspectives for international cooperation were discussed.

It was very nice to talk again with Dr. Oleksandr Burdumy, director of the International Center of the Offenburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany), and agree on the next steps of our cooperation and new opportunities for partnership development.

The meeting with Antti Kapanen, PhD, representative of the Technological Faculty of LAB University of Applied Sciences (Finland) was meaningful. The parties discussed academic mobility, double degrees, scientific cooperation and agreed to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation. It should be noted separately that establishing relations and starting the development of cooperation both with LAB University of Applied Sciences and with Mid Sweden University. This was possible thanks to the support of the Zaporizhzhia City Development Institute, for which the university is sincerely grateful.

The meeting with representatives of the international department of Porto Polytechnic Institute (Portugal) was especially pleasant. They mentioned the visits of our colleagues to the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto as part of academic mobility programs and expressed their readiness to continue welcoming participants from our university.

No less interesting was the conversation with representatives of the Lisbon Polytechnic Institute – Cristina Borges Azevedo, vice president for academic services, educational innovation, quality and Erasmus+, and Mariia Carlos Mourato Annes, vice president for financial management and technical services. Mutual interest in the development of partnership relations was confirmed.

An important highlight of the program was the special session «Ukraine in Focus: Cooperation and Impact», organized by the European Commission together with the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine. The participants discussed further support from the EU and Erasmus+ for Ukrainian universities, in particular in the implementation of projects that help overcome the educational and social challenges of the war. During the conference, the documentary film «Academic Resilience Stories from Ukraine» dedicated to the strength and resilience of the Ukrainian academic community was also shown.

In addition, there were many meetings with representatives of universities and organizations from different countries of the world, which open new perspectives for educational and scientific initiatives.

EAIE–2025 in Gothenburg once again proves that international cooperation in the field of higher education is not formal documents, but real partnerships based on trust, shared values ​​and the desire for development. For students and teachers of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic, this means new opportunities, inspiration and space for ideas.

From September 15 to 18, Ruslan Kulikovskyi, vice-rector for scientific and pedagogical work and prospective development of the National University «Zaporizka Polytechnic», made a working visit to Finland as part of the ETF Skills Lab expert network team. This community was formed by the European Education Fund as a platform for co-creating, sharing and disseminating labor market research to develop a culture of foresight and skills selection in EU partner countries.

The program of the visit covered national, regional and local institutions that form one of the strongest ecosystems of «skills analytics» in Europe – from the state level in Helsinki to practices in Turku and interaction with the business community.

The first day was dedicated to centers setting the framework for public policy in the field of skill prediction. At the Finnish National Education Agency (EDUFI), the team was presented with methods of quantitative analysis of labor market needs and mechanisms by which these data are integrated into education planning.

During the second day of the visit, the participants appreciated a broad regional perspective in the city of Turku, where they got to know the Foresight Academy of Southwest Finland, the work of the city’s education sector and the Turku Vocational Institute (TAI). On the real example of the maritime cluster, it was demonstrated how the joint work of analysts, employers and education providers quickly adjusts the content of personnel training, and visual «foresight radars» help to fix trends and translate them into educational solutions without losing pace.

Experts were shown how analytics can be transformed into concrete solutions and learning proposals for the adult population thanks to the Skills Needs Compass tool. The logic of work «data → policy → training» in Finnish practice ensures interaction without unnecessary gaps and delays.

On the final day, a team of experts visited institutions that strengthen the link between foresight, the economy and civil society. The SITRA Innovation Foundation discussed how to embed foresight into decision-making processes and develop the capacity for strategic foresight at the societal level. The Helsinki Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented an example of the «Foresight Chamber» as a platform for the meeting of business and education. A campus visit to Omnia Education Partnerships showed how providers are combining skills analytics with real-world pathways for young people and adults. The final session was aimed at adapting the observed practices to national contexts and planning their dissemination among network members.

The Finnish model demonstrates how to make skills forecasting an integral part of public administration, where data informs policy, policy informs training programs, and training becomes a key driver of productivity and employment growth.

For Ukraine, this experience is extremely relevant due to direct investment in human capital, rapid retraining of adults, including veterans and internally displaced persons, and building sustainable regional partnerships between universities, employers and communities.

The visit is of particular value for Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic, as the university is gradually introducing skills analysis tools into the processes of designing educational programs and is actively developing interaction in the triangle «university — business — local government» to promptly overcome personnel gaps in industrial clusters.

Thanks to the Finnish experience and involvement in an international network of experts, we are provided with access to the latest methodologies and communities that are already practicing the approaches «from prediction to action». This makes it possible to increase the quality of management decisions, strengthen partnerships with business associations and chambers of commerce and industry, and at the same time contributes to the creation of a national skills forecasting system necessary for the recovery of Ukraine on the basis of an innovative economy.