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To mark Africa Day, Kyiv hosted the forum “Ukraine-Africa: The Past, Present, and Future of Relations”. It brought together representatives of government agencies, diplomatic corps, international foundations, civil organizations, and heads of Ukrainian institutions.
How can a university near the front line become a space for societal renewal and a generator of new meaning? Today, SumDU is actively pursuing its “third mission,” specifically by helping defenders and their families find new horizons in life through education and leadership. We speak with Oleh TULIAKOV (director of the SumDU Center for Veteran Development) about practical steps toward reintegration, collaboration with communities, and why veterans will become the leaders of change in the country.
From 11 to 15 May 2026, a team from Sumy State University participated in the second study visit organised within the framework of the Erasmus+ CBHE project ALMEX – “Alumni Management Excellence: Building University Capacity for Sustainable Graduate Engagement” (101236357 ‒ ALMEX ‒ ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE), hosted by the University of Alicante (Spain).
SumDU received five awards from the Ministry of Education and Science during the National Forum “Research Project Manager: From Grant to Impact”.
The awards were presented during the official forum session based on university performance in 2025.
On 21 May 2026, SumDU traditionally joined in celebration of World Vyshyvanka Day – a holiday that unites Ukrainians around the world. This year’s event is particularly special, as this symbolic student initiative, which began in 2006, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Palermo, Italy, brought together European and Ukrainian experts to explore ways to protect and support academic freedom in Ukrainian higher education. Sumy State University joined this dialogue as part of the Erasmus+ FreeAc project (2023-1-AT01-KA220-HED-000164930). The event was hosted with the organisational support of CESIE, one of the project's consortium partners.
On May 8, Ukraine commemorates Remembrance and Victory Day over Nazism in World War II. This is a date that serves as a reminder of one of the most tragic chapters in world history while reaffirming the value of peace, human life, and freedom.
On this day, we bow our heads before every family that has known the pain of loss, before every life scarred by the fires of war.
SumDU hosted the webinar “Implementing Accessibility Policies at the University”. It was organized within the second stage of the Education Marathon “Public Administration Without Barriers”.
The initiative was implemented with participation of the Center for Professional and Postgraduate Education, the Oleh Balatskyi Department of Management and the Center for Computer Technologies.
The E³UDRES² Spring Summit 2026 of the General Assembly of the European University Alliance took place in Jyväskylä, Finland, at JAMK University of Applied Sciences. The event brought together partners and associated partners of the alliance to discuss the future of European higher education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and inter-university cooperation.
From 20 to 24 April 2026, a team of Sumy State University paid a working visit to its partner institution, JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland, within the framework of the project “Pedagogy in the State of Emergency.”