
On November 15, 2024, the next meeting of the Erasmus+ NEXT international project consortium was held in Bratislava at the Slovak University of Technology. Representatives of partner universities from foreign higher education institutions took part in the events, including the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), Dublin City University (Ireland), Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria), as well as from Ukrainian, including the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, the Odesa Polytechnic National University, and the Cherkasy State Technological University. Lviv University was represented at the meeting by Nadiia Horodyska, an engineer at the Department of Cybersecurity of the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Informatics.
The Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Informatics of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv continues to develop innovative author’s courses within the framework of a project aimed at students of non-IT specialties. The main goal of these courses is to develop modern digital competencies in the context of global digitalization.
During the meeting, the consortium discussed the achievements of the project to date, particularly the implementation of training modules, the use of the latest technologies, and an interdisciplinary approach to teaching. The participants also analyzed the challenges that arose during the initiative’s implementation and identified further steps for its successful implementation.
A particularly interesting event element was a tour of the modern laboratories of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology of the Slovak Technical University. Those present were shown a prototype of the laboratory, which is planned to be created within the next stages of the NEXT project. This initiative aims to ensure practical training of students using the latest technologies.
Overall, this meeting within the framework of the NEXT project further confirmed the importance of international cooperation in solving global educational challenges. Sharing innovative approaches, creating new educational products, and developing students’ digital competencies are key tasks that are being implemented thanks to the joint efforts of partners.