On September 30, the National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic" became one of the six specialized and leading Ukrainian universities that will implement a strategically important pilot project of state importance and signed a Memorandum on cooperation in the educational, scientific and technical sphere with the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine.
Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko, Deputy Minister of Education and Science for European Integration Oleksii Shkuratov, Deputy Minister of Energy Mykola Kolisnyk and member of the board of the National Joint Stock Company "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Olena Boichenko took part in the Memorandum signing ceremony. According to the Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko, currently, the Ukrainian energy sector, more than ever, needs specialists, and the reconstruction of the energy sector of Ukraine using the latest technologies is possible if there are professionals with modern European education.
"Now, in the regime of massive attacks on energy facilities, we see that the professionalism of people is the most important thing. Today, the quality of work is directly related to the lives of both consumers, who receive the electricity and heating they need in winter, and the energy workers themselves, who have to carry out repairs under enemy fire. After our Victory, we will jointly rebuild the Ukrainian energy sector not according to the old Soviet models, but will use up-to-date approaches and technological solutions. Therefore, we need a different level of education for specialists who will be able to implement these modern solutions and work effectively with them.
The Ministry of Energy is ready to facilitate the coordination of such cooperation as much as possible. We are starting with the oil and gas sector, but all state energy companies, without exception, are ready to join cooperation with higher education institutions," – emphasized the Minister of Energy of Ukraine.
The cooperation was initiated in order to improve the quality of educational services in the oil and gas sector and the development of the oil and gas industry in the following directions:
- improvement of higher education standards and educational programs aimed at ensuring the training of qualified specialists for the needs of enterprises in the oil and gas industry of Ukraine;
- implementation of joint projects, in particular, those ones regarding the use of adapted training courses of leading international specialized institutions of higher education on the basis of the university;
- communication support of projects aimed at improving the quality of providing educational services in the oil and gas sector of Ukraine, and the development of the oil and gas industry;
- ensuring the development of educational, scientific, scientific-technical and innovative activities of the institution of higher education, its integration with production;
- development of proposals for professional standards by types of labor (professional) activity, professions and qualifications in the oil and gas industry;
- organization and conduct of joint scientific research, educational and scientific events, forums, conferences, trainings, workshops, seminars and other events corresponding to the purpose of the Memorandum.
"Ukraine is in dire need of the latest technologies and specialists with modern education who are able to create a reliable system of energy independence and security.
In the conditions of war, in which the enemy is creating an energy crisis for the whole world, it is extremely important to cooperate with leading energy companies that are ready to work together with Ukrainian universities for the benefit of the country.
National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic" is one of the best classical universities of Ukraine and the leader of higher oil and gas education in Ukraine. Therefore, continuing its success story with the project of dual education in the oil and gas sector, Poltava Polytechnic signed a Memorandum on cooperation in the educational, scientific and technical sphere with the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine.
I am firmly convinced that we are capable of doing the tasks assigned, we are ready for new challenges, and we will not stop at what we have achieved! We are proud that our joint work will help our state to be an innovative leader in Europe!" – commented the Rector of National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic", Professor Volodymyr Onyshchenko.
Minister Herman Halushchenko noted that international partners of Ukraine, in particular from the USA, Canada and the EU, are ready to participate in the reconstruction of the energy sector and also provide assistance in the training of specialists who will work at the relevant facilities.
In total, six leading Ukrainian universities joined the cooperation agreement – National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic", Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, O.M.Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil as well as Gas and State Enterprise "Masma State Fuel Company" (Research Center).
It should be recalled that the Poltava Polytechnic trained energy auditors for the state Energy Efficiency Fund.
Poltava Polytechnic recently signed a Memorandum with London Metropolitan University and concluded an agreement on a dual degree program with Krakow Academy of Mining and Metallurgy.
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