On November 13–14, an International Scientific and Practical Conference entitled “Development of Continuing Pedagogical Education under Martial Law in Ukraine and Global Challenges” was held at Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University. The event was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Bohdan Stuparyk Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management.
The conference brought together scholars, academic and teaching staff, education practitioners, doctoral and postgraduate students, as well as master’s students from various educational institutions in Ukraine and abroad. The event was held in a blended format—onsite, offline, and online—which made it possible to engage a wide range of participants and ensure open scholarly dialogue. The working languages of the conference were Ukrainian, Polish, English, and the languages of the European Union.
The conference participants were welcomed by the First Vice-Rector and Rector-Elect of Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, Valentyna Yakubiv. In her address, she highlighted the significant contribution of the Department to the development of pedagogical science, the training of highly qualified professionals, and the preservation of the best traditions of Ukrainian education. She also emphasized the importance of continuing education as a key factor in societal resilience under wartime challenges.
Greetings were also delivered by:
-
Oleh Topuzov – Vice President of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Full Member of NAES of Ukraine, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine;
-
Oksana Kondur – Dean of the Faculty of Pedagogy of Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences;
-
Mykola Pantiuk – Vice-Rector for Research at Ivan Franko Drohobych State Pedagogical University, Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences;
-
Ernest Zawada – Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala (Republic of Poland), Professor, Doctor Habilitatus;
-
Nataliia Bakhmat – Acting Rector of Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine;
-
Olena Karaman – Rector of the Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University (Poltava), Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Corresponding Member of NAES of Ukraine;
-
Olena Kvas – Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences;
-
Iryna Zhorova – Acting Rector and First Vice-Rector of the Kherson Academy of Continuing Education of the Kherson Regional Council, Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences;
-
Stanislav Tkachuk – Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Pedagogical Education of Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences.
The conference moderator was Liubov Prokopiv, Head of the Bohdan Stuparyk Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor.
In a blended format, participants presented their reports highlighting the results of their own scientific research and practical achievements related to the development of continuing pedagogical education under martial law and global instability.
The conference work was organized around the following thematic areas:
-
Scientific-methodological and historical-pedagogical foundations of research on continuing pedagogical education under conditions of global instability.
-
Innovative and digital technologies ensuring accessibility and continuity of pedagogical education development under martial law in Ukraine.
-
Priorities and motivation for lifelong learning among higher education students.
-
Improvement of the system of continuing professional and pedagogical education: national and international experience.
-
The Bohdan Stuparyk Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management of Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University as a center for the development of pedagogical science and education in Ukraine.
During the scholarly discussion, participants addressed current trends, challenges, and prospects for the development of continuing pedagogical education, and outlined ways to enhance its effectiveness under martial law and global transformations.
