Eighth ECUMENICAL SOCIAL WEEK

Education for Changes: Spirituality and Innovations

Lviv, September 30 - October 3, 2015

Wednesday, September 30

7 pm:  Presentation of the book: Wilhelm de Vries, Rome and thePatriarchates of the East

Venue: Sts. Peter and Paul Garrison Cathedral (11 Teatralna St.)

Thursday, October 1

Venue: Lviv Polytechnic National University, Main Building, Acting Hall

(12 S. Bandera St.)

10:00 am: Opening of the Forum

10:00 - 10:30 am:  Ecumenical Prayer for Christian Unity

10:30 - 11:00 am:Welcoming greetings by Co-organizers

11:00 am - 2:00 pm:  Academic Conference "Education for Changes: Spiritualityand Innovations"

*Working Languages: Ukrainian and English (simultaneous translation)

Moderator: Dr. Taras Dobko, Senior Vice Rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University

Speakers:

11:00-11:20 am: Dr. Serhiy Kvit, Ukraine's Minister of Education and Science

11:20 11:40 am: Yehor Stadnyj, Director of the CEDOS Analytical Center

Presentation:      Where did the reform of higher education break-off?

11:40-12:00 pm:Dr. Taras Finikov, President of the International Charitable Fund  - International Fund for Educational Policy

Presentation:   Effective guarantee of quality in higher education within the Ukrainian context and European experience

12:00 - 12:20 pm: Dr. Iryna Kliuchkovska, Director of the International Institute of Education, Culture and Contacts with the Diaspora, Lviv Polytechnic National University

Presentation:      Education of Ukrainians in foreign countries: current status and perspectives

12:20 - 12:40 pm: Dr. Galyna Usatenko, Head of the Community Council at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

Presentation:        Public dialogue for education reform in Ukraine: how does it work and how should it work?

Discussion

Participants:

Dr. Yuriy Bobalo, Rector of theLviv Poklytechnic National University

Dr. Volodymyr Buhrov, Vice-Rector of Scholarly-Pedagogical Work of the Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University

Dr. Vasyl Ozhohan, Vice-President of Scholarly-Pedagogical Work of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy National University

Students

2:00 - 3:00 pm:  Lunch Break

3:00 - 5:00 pm:  Round Table: "Education of a new generation: Christian values and European standards"

Venue: Lviv Polytechnic National University, Main Builing, Auditorium 204

(12 S. Bandera St.)

*Working Languages: Ukrainan and English (simultaneous translation)

Moderators:Dr. Taras Finikov, President of the International Charitable Fund  - International Fund for Educational Policy,Bohdana Huriy, Manager of the Educational Projects  of Community Organization, Institute of Research of Social Capital.

Speakers:

Dr. Wieslav Banysh, President of the Conference of Rectors in Poland, Rector of the Silesian University in Katowice

Rev. Dr. Iwan Dacko, President of the Institute of Ecumenical Studies of the Ukrainian Catholic University

Presentation:Ecumenism as a European Value

Myroslav Marynovych, Vice-Rector for University Mission of the Ukrainian Catholic University

Presentation:Innovations of communal thought and the challenges of Ukraine’s civilization

Oleksandr Dobroyer, Director of the European Institute of Social Communication

Presentation:Education which we need today

Rev. Serhiy Dmytriev, Vice-Director of the Synodal Department of  Social Service and Charities of UOC (KP)

Presentation:Initiatives and the practical experience of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (KP) as a potential for educational innovations   

 

Friday, October 2

Venue: Ukrainian Catholic University, Building of the Philosophical-Theological Faculty,Auditorium 101,  (35a Khutorivka St.)

2:00-5:00 pm: Round Table: “Spiritual formation of Christian and theological education in Ukraine”

*Working Languages: Ukrainian and English(simultaneous translation)

Moderator: Rev. Dr. Iwan Dacko, President of the Institute of Ecumenical Studies of the Ukrainian Catholic University

Speakers:

2:00-2:20 pm:  Rev. Dr. Wojciech Surówka, OP, Director, of the Institute of Religious Studies of St. Thomas Aquinas

Presentation:       Faith as a basis of theological formation

2:20-2:40pm:Dr. Joshua T. Searle, Tutor in Theology and Public Thought, Spurgeon's College, London

Presentation:Philosophical thoughts about educational reform in Ukraine: Transition from Homo Sovieticus to Homo Maidanus

2:40-3:00 pm: Ivan Rusyn, Rector of the Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary

Presentation:Missio Dei and Theological education in Ukraine

3:00 - 3:20 pm: Dr. Vitalij Khromets, senior lecturer, director of the Institute of Theological Studies, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

Presentation:     Challenges of theological studies in Ukraine in the light of the new Law on Higher Education

3:20-3:40 pm:  Sylvester Stoychev, archimandrite, candidate in theology, senior assistant of the rector in Educational-Methodological Work of the Kyiv Spiritual Academy and Seminary, UOC

Presentation:  Contribution of the Kyiv Spiritual Academy towards Theological Studies in Ukraine: celebrating the 400th anniversary of Kyiv Spiritual Schools

3:40-4:00 pm: Sr. Christophora Bushtyn, Head of the Commission of UGCC for Education and Training

Presentation: Catholic schooling in a pluralistic approach:Important sign of democratization of theeducational field in Ukraine

4:00 - 4:20 pm:Rev. Dr. Roman Zaviyskyy, Dean of the Philosophical-Theological Faculty of the Ukrainian Catholic University

5:00 - 5:30 pm:  Ecumenical Prayer

Saturday, October 3

10:00 am - 1:00 pm:  Round Table:"Inclusive education for children with special needs-realities and new possibilities" organized with the Dzherelo Children Rehabilitation Centre

Venue: Ukrainian Catholic University, Building of Philosophical-Theological Faculty, Auditorium 101  (35a Khutorivka St.).

*Working Language: Ukrainian

Moderators: Oksana Vyniarska, Pedagogical Director of the Certificate Program of medico-psychological and social guidance for individuals with special needs of the Institute of Ecumenical Studies of the Ukrainian Catholic University

Natalia Siredzhuk,Manager of the Division of Social Projects and Development of the Dzherelo Children Rehabilitation Centre

Speakers: 

10:15- 10:30 am: Galyna Slichna, director of the Humanities policy department of Lviv City Council

Presentation: Reality and perspectives of education for children with special needs in Lviv

10:30 - 10:45 am: Anna Hayduchok, Director of The Dzherelo Children Rehabilitation Centre, Teresa Falasenidi, social worker, assistant at Sociology and Social work Department at the Lviv Polytechnic National University

Presentation: New educational opportunities for children with special needs. Achievements and challenges on experience of The Dzherelo Children Rehabilitation Centre

10:45 am - 11:00 am: Christina Angles d'Oriak, Manager of the EMAUS Centre for people with special needs

Presentation:The importance of education for children with special needs for entire society

11:00-11:15 Coffee-break

11:15-11:30 am: Natalia Sofiy,Director of the All-Ukrainian Fund Step by Step

Presentation:Index of inclusivity: introducing inclusive values

11:30 - 11:45 am:Rev. Serhiy Dmytriev, Vice-Director of the Synodal Department of  Social Service and Charities of UOC (KP)

Presentation: Experience of UOC (KP) in the sphere of inclusive education: children with special needs and social ghettos as current challenges for the Church

11:45 am - 12:00: Yaroslav Hrybalskyj,  representative of the National Assembly of Disabled Persons in Ukraine, regional coordinator of the CIDA project  - Inclusive education for children with special needs

Presentation:Physical accessibility of educational institutions -- a necessary element of inclusive learning

Discussion

12:00 - 4:00 pm: Social Organizations Fair

Venue: 1 Rynok Square

12:00-5:00 pm: Presenting awards to winners of IV All-Ukrainian Competition "Reporters of Hope in Ukraine"

Venue: Collegium of the Ukrainian Catholic University, Auditorium 405 (2a Kozelnytska St.)

4:00 - 5:00 pm: Presentation of the book: Dmytruk Victoria, Through an Eye Needle, organized together with the L’Arche-Kovcheh Community

*Working Language: Ukrainian

Venue: Ukrainian Catholic University, Building of Philosophical-Theological Faculty, Conference Hall, (35a Khutorivka St.)

7:00 pm: Charitable Concert "ROCK- H and friends -- for children of Dzherelo"

Venue: M. Zankovetska National Academic Ukrainian Drama Theater (1 Lesia Ukrainka St.)

Performers:ROCK-H, Rokash Orchestra, Olesia Kyrychuk, Victor Vynnyk, Oleksandr Bozhyk