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On April 23rd Georg Milbradt, Special envoy of the Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany in the field of reforms in Ukraine, visited Sumy State University. Professor Milbradt was accompanied by the members of the team of U-LEAD project in Ukraine: programme director of U-LEAD with Europe Bastian Veigel, special advisers to the programme Anna Bunyak and Artem Komolov, Head of Communications, Dialogue and Networking Unit Astrid Kohl, communications specialist Yuriy Svirko and the representative of the Decentralization, sectorial reforms, Support Group for Ukraine, Policy officer Benedikt Herrmann. Guests met with the SumDU representation and communicated with students.
During the official meeting Vice-rector for scientific and pedagogic work Volodymyr Lyubchak presenting SumDU experience noted, that the university’s mission lies not only in specialists’ preparation, but also in the opportunity to give youth the chance to influence the changes in society. “For these reasons the university has all the necessary resources aimed at the development: from human resourcing to the basis – material and technical, cultural, sport etc. SumDU supports the policy of the open access in all the spheres of life activities of the HEI”, - Volodymyr Lyubchak emphasized.
After the official part Georg Milbradt presented a report to students of SumDU on “Chances for youth within the decentralization reform” and described Germany’s experience in the decentralization process. The report was followed by the lively discussion about priorities of the decentralization reform in Sumy region.
