As part of the program of the German International Senior Expert Service (SES), an expert, Dr. Helmut Blumbach, who has many years of experience in concept design and implementation of programs to support universities and their international cooperation, paid a working visit to our university for three weeks. In particular, for a long time the expert headed one of the areas of activity activities of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdieust).
With the support of Iryna Volovyk, Head of International Relations Department of the NUFT and Mariia Hrytsevich, Project Coordinator, Responsible for international relations at the Department of Bakery and Confectionery Technology, the program of Dr. Helmut Blumbach’s visit was drawn up. According to the program, working meetings were held with the Rector of the University Oleksandr Shevchenko, Vice-Rector for Scientific Work Serhii Tokarchuk, heads of individual departments, seminars were held with lecturers of technological departments of the university and students.
The expert had the opportunity to get acquainted with the material and technical base of the university and areas of international cooperation. A meeting was organized between the university management and representatives of the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GUCCI) Alexander Markus (Chairman of the Board of GUCCI) and Nataliya Starodub (Head of the Department of Vocational Education of GUCCI) and Representative of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ukraine Mikhail Leshchenko, (Counselor for Science at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ukraine). Mr. Bloombach visited the official representative office of the DAAD Information Center in Ukraine in order to establish further cooperation and participation of the university in the projects offered by DAAD. Part of the program included visits to enterprises and meetings with employers and the NUFT graduates working for them. In particular, with the assistance of the Vice-Rector for Educational and Production Activities and Development Oleksandr Besarab and the Head of the Department of Bakery and Confectionery Technology Volodymyr Kovbasa, the expert visited Kyivkhlib LLC and Kyiv Regional Bakery Complex LLC.
We hope that the visit of the Honorable Dr. Helmut Blumbach and his practical recommendations will help intensify international cooperation with German higher education institutions in the areas of academic mobility and research, improve the practical training of higher education students at our university. We thank Dr. Helmut Blumbach for the activities, and the leadership of the German International Academic Exchange Service for the opportunity to implement this project and look forward to further cooperation.