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The announcement was made at the official ceremony “Empowering Students of All Ages: UNESCO Learning Cities Change Lives”. This year, 64 cities from 35 countries joined the society, including Sumy.
According to Stefania GANINI (UNESCO Assistant Director for Education), the list comprises cities that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all in their local communities.
Sumy’s accession to the international society was facilitated by the success of Sumy State University and the city as a whole in lifelong learning and the achievement of the global Sustainable Development Goals. Yurii PETRUSHENKO and Hanna SHVINDINA (SumDU professors) together with the city authorities prepared the application for the status.
More information about UNESCO can be found here.
The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities is only 10 years old. It is rapidly expanding and currently includes 356 cities from 79 countries that identify education as a fundamental factor in their development. Participation in this international network is an opportunity to cooperate, learn, promote new ideas, share successful experiences and receive assistance for victory and development.
The announcement was made at the official ceremony “Empowering Students of All Ages: UNESCO Learning Cities Change Lives”. This year, 64 cities from 35 countries joined the society, including Sumy.