In December 2023, a comprehensive course addressing intercultural competence and the challenges arising from cultural clashes, social conflicts, and discrimination successfully took place. The course brought together leading experts in the field who shared their knowledge and experience through a series of webinars. The main sessions were developed and performed by Dr.Sci., professor Hanna Shvindina, and besides that the visiting lecturers joined the course.
Special expert presentations included:
Marina Shevtsova, PhD in Political Science, Visiting Professor at the University of Ljubljana and Executive Director and Co-founder of the NGO "Platform of Equal Opportunities"
Jessica Lin, Global Ambassador at the Kinsey Institute
Dr. Forshe, psychologist, psychotherapist, and anxiety management expert
Ksenia Rubicondo, Expert at the Council of Europe on Intercultural Policy
Natalia Troyanovska, representative of the Department of Communication and Information Policy of the Sumy City Council
Additional materials are available on the Council of Europe's website:
https://www.coe.int/en/web/interculturalcities
This course provides crucial knowledge and tools for better understanding and interacting across cultures, which is essential in our time of global challenges and opportunities. In total, 19 participants gained seritificates, and fun fact – the participants joined us from many places in Ukraine, namely Bila Tserkva, Boryspil, Dnipro, Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Trostianets, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia and Straubing (Germany).
