UNDP in Ukraine

WHAT IS THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE?

Information Technologies in Ukraine have just begun its development and attract more and more sociologists, psychologists and educational experts. Modern Ukrainian Internet requires increasing number of educational, library and IT resources. The Distance Learning Education as a system, especially in IT sector, needs to be fully developed as it provides the opportunities for gaining high-quality IT education while learning anytime, anywhere. It is known that Japan is world-wide pioneer of IT studying, developing and implementing into all spheres of the economy. Thus the Japanese experience and technologies of Distance Learning programmes in IT is quite necessary and useful for Ukrainian students.

WHAT IS OUR MISSION?

The project "Transfer of IT technology to Ukraine" is aimed to answer the rapidly growing demand for qualified technology specialists in Ukraine by developing high-quality distance learning programs in computer science. This will be achieved by transferring to Ukraine the Japanese IT technology, and innovative expertise and successful experience acquired by the Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology (PJIIT). Trilateral cooperation between Japan, Poland and Ukraine is the basis for implementation of this innovative activity for the region.

Because of the distance-based character, studies over the Internet will make it possible to develop joint high-quality study programs in computer science with universities from Japan, Ukraine and Poland. PJIIT has both the resources, in the form of its didactic and research staff, and necessary experience in running similar projects, to provide e-education to Ukraine in computer science.

WHAT ARE OUR TASKS?

Improvement of the management and organization of the distance education sector in Ukraine through innovative solutions and practices.

Training of Ukrainian professionals in creating and managing distant learning system.

Organization of e-learning education based on PJIIT’s didactic and scientific staff and resources.

Establishment, operationalization and support to two pilot e-learning centers in Ukraine.

Organization and launch of pilot courses for Ukrainian students in computer science by e-learning centers in cooperation with PJIIT.

WHAT ARE THE PROGRESS AND INTERIM RESULTS?

1) The assessment study conducted in Ukraine by Polish and Japanese experts, jointly with Ukrainian counterparts to define project implementation strategy, identify potential partners and beneficiaries in Ukraine, and prepare the annual workplan and implementation schedule;

2) Selection of two Ukrainian universities, one in Kiev and one in Lviv, from the list of short listed candidates to host the e-learning centers based on the assessment of their professional, organizational and operational capabilities;

3) Preparation of the training materials and conducting the course for professional staff of the educational centers;

4) Preparations of the pilot course to be lead by the Centers;

5) Signing the cooperation agreements (MOUs) with two educational centers.

HOW UKRAINE WILL BENEFIT?

On the project's completion, two Ukrainian Universities, National Technical University of Ukraine “Kiev Polytechnic Institute” and Lviv Polytechnic National University started teaching distance learning courses in Computer Science in September 2006. This is a 4-year-long course upon successful completion of which students obtain a postgraduate Degree in Computer Science.

PARTNERS:

Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland

Japanese International Cooperation Agency

State Committee on Communication and Informatization of Ukraine

Ministry of Education of Ukraine

National Technical University of Ukraine “Kiev Polytechnic Institute”

Lviv Polytechnic National University