Sumy Forum took place on 25th of the September when the award ceremony was provided for the authors of the projects of Oblast Competition among the Youth. There were a nomination “The Best Youth Project” and Shvindina Hanna go awarded as one of the winners and TOP-5 Bests. This was the project “I am young, I dream and I work” that was organized in 2017. The project was inspired by the ideas of project managers of NGO “CYS” (Council of Young Scientists) and was realized in the partnership with Sumy State University, City Employment Center, Sumy Leisure Center and Coalition of Small and Medium Business. The donor was the Department of Youth and Sport at Oblast Government Administration. The project became a reality due to the efforts of members of CYS: Hanna Shvindina, Tetyana Vasilyeva, Serhiy Leonov, Yuriy Petrushenko, Valeria Bilenko (“Project Management” Alumni).
Oleg Balatskyi Department of Management
BiEM Sumy State University
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In early September, the 21st Economic Forum - the largest in Central and Eastern Europe - was held in Krynica-Zdrój (Poland). As part of the collaboration between Sumy State University and the Institute for Eastern European Studies (Warsaw), which co-organized the Economic Forum, ten students from Sumy State University participated in the Forum as volunteers. Among them are three students of the Department of Management - Pavlenko Daria, Fedenko Tatiana and Wonders of Elizabeth. This year's Economic Forum has traditionally brought together over 4,500 participants - academics, NGOs, government and business from Europe, Asia, the United States and the Middle East.
Within three working days, the forum participants participated in more than 200 thematic meetings, attended panel discussions, lectures, workshops; strengthened their English skills and learned to work as a team. In particular, the forum discussed business and economy, energy, innovation development, European integration, international and social policy, security, investment, society and education, etc. In addition, students of SSU joined the organization of the Running Festival of the Economic Forum - an international sport event. Its purpose is to promote people who, through their dedication and work, become role models for others.
In the period from September 16 to September 20, 2019 Associate Professor of Department of Management Denys Smolennikov participated in the training program organized under the CUTIS project, the Canadian-Ukrainian Trade and Investment Support Project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC).
The training program included issues on export management, gender and environmental considerations, sectoral market research, and more. In addition, participants learned new and useful skills in communicating with media and public speaking. As a result of the training program and the results of practical exercises, participants received certificates and a set of methodological materials for further use in the work.
Two of our colleagues, Tetyana Pimonenko and Hanna Shvindina shared their experience to the audience who came to know, how to jump in the Program, what to do, where to go and what are the main lifehacks they may learn from a Fulbrighter. The speakers made this event remarkable by describing their challenges and victories, small stories and big events. The main idea that speaks for itself is “never stop dreaming” because maybe the Fulbright Program is for you to make your dream come true!