On September 15-16, 2011, an important event for our university took place, which became a notable milestone on the way of our integration into the European university community. It was during these days that the 23rd anniversary of the foundation of the Great Charter of Universities was celebrated. The idea of creating the Great Charter was formulated during a meeting of rectors of the oldest universities in Europe in 1986. The Organizing Committee, formed in 1987 at the conference in Bologna, developed the text of the Charter document, which was signed at the University of Bologna on September 18, 1988, in the year of the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna, which is believed to be the oldest university in Europe.

It is important to note that the initiative to launch the Great Charter arose in the university environment itself, and the provisions of the Charter itself are decisive for the formation of the foundations of university autonomy, academic freedom, free dissemination and exchange of knowledge, i.e. these provisions are a reflection of high European standards of humanism, recognition

of the inviolability of the basic rights of the individual, tolerance and mutual respect, in fact,

a reflection of the basic principles of building a civil society.

 

Our university sent an application to join the Great Charter as early as last October. The governing body of the Great Charter of Universities positively considered our application, and at the beginning of the summer, an invitation was received from the rector of the university, Professor S.V.Ivanov  to participate in the XXIII Conference and sign the Great Charter of Universities.

 

 
Conference

 

A charter signing ceremony was held on September 16. It was held in accordance with the canons of university gatherings worked out to the smallest detail for 10 centuries. Rector of the University of Bologna, Professor Ivano Dionigi, professors – members of the Senate, distinguished guests, including Professor Romano Prodi – ex-Prime Minister of Italy and ex-Chairman of the European Commission, walked in a dignified procession to the Great Hall of the University Senate.

Honorary cortege of rectors of universities that are signatories of the Great Charter

A cortege of rectors – signatories of the Great Charter of 2011 passed behind them to the sounds of the academic choir.
The rector, Professor Serhiy Ivanov, wearing a mantle with a green ribbon symbolizing chemistry, signed the admission of our university to the number of signatories of the Great University Charter.

 

 

Signing of the Great Charter

The signing of the Charter was shown on a large screen with text in the language of the signatory country

Greetings from the Rector of the University of Bologna and the President of the Observatory

During the reception in honor of the signing of the Great Charter of Universities, consultations were held by Professor S.V. Ivanov. and Professor Ya.I. Zasyadko with representatives of the Observatory (Supervisory Council of the Charter) – the governing body of the Great Charter, during which an agreement was reached to establish and maintain constant contact between the university and the Observatory and to initiate a number of joint projects.

The National University of Food Technologies has officially signed the Great Charter of Universities – 2020

The Rector of the National University of Food Technologies has officially signed the updated Great Charter of Universities – Magna Carta Universities 2020. The document reflects the values shared by university communities and the responsibilities they undertake in view of the importance of strengthening their role in preserving the planet and strengthening health, prosperity and the spread of education throughout the world.