In June 2025, the Academic Council of Kherson State University approved the results of the international internship of teachers of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work: Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Kostyuchkov S.K. and Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Shvets T.M.
The international internship took place from March 17 to April 18, 2025 as part of the International Spring School "Inclusion, Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship. Social Innovations for Community Development and Youth Engagement" for students, applicants, young scientists, postgraduates, doctoral candidates, researchers, teachers, representatives of professional communities and civil society (Genoa (Italy) - Berlin (Germany) - Kyiv - Melitopol (Ukraine)).
Main directions of the Spring School's work
1. The third mission and social impact of universities for the development of society.
2. European practices of social innovation and social entrepreneurship.
3. Social cohesion in Ukraine: involving youth and communities.
4. Social inclusion, its types and prospects.
5. Social responsibility of universities in overcoming crisis states in society.
The Spring School was held within the framework of the implementation of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence project “European Studies in Social Innovation in Education” – Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence ESSIE – 101085552 – ERASMUS-JMO-2022-COE and in synergy with the projects of the Erasmus+ KA2 direction “Universities-Communities: Strengthening Cooperation” 10108307 – UNICOM — ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE and the Jean Monnet Module “Practices of Social and Economic Inclusion in the EU” – Jean Monnet Module 101127466 – EPSEI – ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH.
The sustainability of the Jean Monnet Chair in Social and Cultural Aspects of European Studies (SCAES) project was also supported.
The Spring School was held with the support of the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine.
Module 1. Inclusion, social responsibility and entrepreneurship (European practices of social innovation and social entrepreneurship). Assessment of the third mission of universities: the experience of Italy (03/17/2025 - 03/21/2025) - study of the role of social adaptation in the implementation of the third mission for sustainable development of communities; study of the experience of European practices in implementing the third mission of universities, in particular the University of Genoa (Genoa, Italy).
Module 2. Social Innovations for Community Development and Youth Engagement (03/22/2025-04/18/2025) – elaboration of seven distance learning courses presented by the organizers of the Spring International School on European practices in the field of social responsibility and inclusion, social cohesion, intercultural dialogue, ideas of social innovations and principles of community engagement for the sustainable development of universities and society.
Forms and methods of advanced training: distance learning.
Methods: webinars-trainings, round table, International Scientific and Practical Conference, workshops, networking, joint design and individual implementation, independent work.
The internship program (online format) outlined participation in the following events:
1. webinar-training "European practices of implementing the third mission of universities" (Professor Diana Spulber, European expert of the team of the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence "European Studies of Social Innovation in Education" ESSIE (University of Genoa, Italy);
2. webinar "Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship for Communities" (Markus Launer, Professor, Head of the Institute of Service Management (Berlin, Germany);
3. round table "Formation and Measurement of Human Capital" to discuss educational policies to strengthen the third mission of universities with the participation of experts from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (Institute of Higher Education of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine);
4. International scientific and practical conference "Social Cohesion and Youth Involvement in the Interaction of Universities and Communities" (M. Dragomanov Ukrainian State University, Ukraine) (abstracts submitted to the collection conference materials);
5. workshops of Professor Maria Nesterova, Professor Marina Delini, leading researcher Olena Orzhel on the topics of social innovations, social responsibility, social inclusion.
7 distance courses were provided for independent study (the result was passing final tests with receiving certificates for each distance course for successful completion):
1. “EU Inclusive Policy”
2. “Social Responsibility of Universities”,
3. “EU Social Inclusion”,
4. “Third Mission of Universities”
5. “Social entrepreneurship and innovation in university and community development”,
6. “European policy of social cohesion” al Cohesion Policy»
7. «Economic and Legal Bases of Integration and Community Engagement: European Experience».
Internship outcomes: obtaining new working tools from best European practices in the field of social responsibility and inclusion, social cohesion, intercultural dialogue, ideas of social innovations and principles of community engagement for the sustainable development of universities and society.
The total number of hours/credits of international internship is 180 hours (6 ECTS credits) with corresponding certificates upon completion.
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