A roundtable held at Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday discussed the results of a pilot project developed in close cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs with the active participation of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The experiment aims to provide all war veterans with the opportunity to acquire a new profession, improve their skills, undergo rehabilitation and participate in sports events at Ukrainian higher education institutions.
“Due to the military operations, Ukraine is likely to become the country with the largest number of female and male veterans. According to official figures, as of January this year, the Ukrainian army numbered about 880,000 soldiers. And according to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the total number of war veterans, family members of the victims, and people with disabilities as a result of the war in Ukraine is more than 1.3 million, and further Russian aggression may lead to an increase in the veteran community,” said Artem Honcharenko, moderator of the conference and head of the Institute for Reintegration, Rehabilitation and Professional Development of Veterans ‘Architecture of Resilience’ at KNUBA.
New challenges have led to new tasks for domestic higher education institutions (HEIs): there is a need to create an effective model for integrating war veterans into civilian life through specialized educational, sports and rehabilitation programs.
The participants of the government pilot project jointly carried out a number of activities. In particular, KNUBA, as the country’s leading specialized higher education institution, played a key role in the reintegration of veterans. The university’s specialists have been involved in the development of innovative architectural projects, the creation of rehabilitation centers, and accessible spaces for living, education, work, and leisure. The university can become a key partner in shaping global spatial policy that will ensure comfort, inclusiveness, and sustainable development for veterans, their families, and communities. This is an important contribution to rebuilding Ukraine and creating decent working conditions for those who defend our future.
“Our university influences the market of specialists in the field of construction and architecture, so we actively support projects and initiatives that will help more people strive to create spaces that are accessible and convenient for everyone without exception. Modern approaches to the design and construction of buildings, structures, and spaces, taking into account the principles of inclusiveness, barrier-free accessibility, should become the basis for all educational institutions that train specialists in architecture, construction, and engineering. Combining efforts in this area allows us to make a significant contribution to social development. The University Institute “Architecture of Resilience” is launching the Center for Veteran Development, which will become a platform for adaptation and support of our defenders and a space for training, networking and development,” said Oleksiy Dniprov, Rector of the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture.
Representatives of the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture and the National University of Physical Education and Sports also participated in several stages of the implementation of the Inclusive Recovery Project for Ukraine, which was conducted by the United Nations Development Program’s Universal Design School with financial support from the Swedish government. As part of the project, 70 participants from all over Ukraine were selected to work on real projects in 13 Ukrainian cities, creating a wide range of public spaces that should be accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.
At the same time, the university has started working with foreign organizations and institutions to provide war veterans with medical care and organize specialized rehabilitation programs.
“The National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine has demonstrated its capabilities in the field of rehabilitation of veterans through physical education and sports. The sport of war veterans is a new phenomenon both in legislation and in our society in general. It needs scientific and methodological development, and our university is one of the centers for the development of sports for war veterans and their families,” said Oleksandr Pyzhov, acting rector of the National University of Physical Education and Sports.
According to him, the university provides long-term physical education and sports rehabilitation, holds sports events and training for military and war veterans, which improves their reintegration into civilian life. During the year, the company developed guidelines for the provision of physical education and sports rehabilitation, cooperated with leading medical universities and hospitals in Kyiv, set up a multidisciplinary commission, and introduced a systematic provision of rehabilitation services. Meetings with government officials at the state and local levels are held on a regular basis. The University provides a range of social, physical, sports and psychological rehabilitation activities. To facilitate the transition from military service to civilian life for war veterans, the university provides formal and informal vocational education and professional qualifications. The university has created an adaptive educational infrastructure and is introducing specialized educational methods and adapting educational programs.
This fall, 14 sporting events were held as part of the project “Sports and War Veterans (UBD)”, which included such sports as billiards, athletics (running and shot put), chess, sitting volleyball, futsal, wheelchair basketball, and others.
Also this year, the NUFVSU hosted the All-Ukrainian Veterans Games in eSports and CrossFit. The complex of these activities is aimed at the speedy return of war veterans to civilian life, and only by joining forces we will succeed!”
Volodymyr Onyshchenko, acting Rector of National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, said that as part of the deepening cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union, on September 11, 2024, his university became a platform for an important dialogue between veterans and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Yevhen Zakharov, Director of Kharkiv Human Rights Group, and a delegation of committee members from the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine (EUDEL), Poltava Regional Military Administration, heads of local communities, and civil society organizations.
“Poltava Polytechnic ensures the adaptation of the university’s material and technical base to the requirements of an inclusive space. Thus, from October to December of this year, 2090 war veterans attended a number of events at our university,” Rector added.
“During 2024, rehabilitation services were provided to 170 people affected by the war (comprehensive rehabilitation after amputations, gunshot wounds, injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral nervous system. A project for people with visual impairments has been implemented. Specialists have developed a tiflographic album-catalog of icons “Seeing Treasures Together” with acoustic adaptation. “In general, the implementation of the pilot project is in line with the Post-War Recovery Plan of Ukraine and the Ivano-Frankivsk Region Development Strategy for 2021-2027, in particular, the Development of Social Infrastructure and Inclusion, and has a high level of priority, as it will promote social integration and psycho-physical rehabilitation of war veterans,” said Ihor Tsependa, Acting Rector of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University.
“Physical fitness and sports activities are one of the key areas of engaging war veterans in active social life and professional activities. Our goal is to create conditions for their social adaptation, physical and mental recovery, and psychological rehabilitation. Since the beginning of 2024, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, together with the All-Ukrainian Center for Physical Health “Sport for All”, has been actively implementing a new social project “Active Parks – Unstoppable”, said Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Serhiy Tymofeev.
The goals of the project are to restore the general physical condition, strengthen mental health, social interaction, and unite war veterans and people with disabilities as a result of war into a cohesive community through physical education and sports.
The Active Parks – Unstoppable project is to become a new stage in the rehabilitation of our veterans. We have already set up 85 adaptive clubs where everyone can find something for themselves – from fitness to rugby. The Ministry of Youth and Sports is working to expand the initiative to cover all regions of Ukraine and provide veterans with access to quality physical and mental recovery programs.
In addition, to promote adaptive sports, twenty-six sports federations in sports recognized in Ukraine have already integrated the adaptive sports component into the rules of sports competitions.
“Involvement of war veterans in physical culture and sports is now an important component not only for their physical and mental recovery, but also for social adaptation, helps to overcome barriers and restore confidence in their abilities. This experiment on the basis of higher education institutions will contribute to the development of a systematic approach to the recovery and socialization of veterans through sports, and will help to build inclusive conditions for Ukrainians with special needs, strengthening their participation in sports and active life in the country. In this context, the development of adaptive sports is of particular importance today, as it is designed to enable each beneficiary to feel supported, find new opportunities and return to active life. We want every veteran to feel supported, find new opportunities and return to active life. Physical culture and sports help not only to restore health but also to find new goals,” emphasized Sergiy Timofeev.
The Educational and Scientific Center for Social and Psychological Support and Resilience of the Western Ukrainian National University conducts psychological trainings and consultations, art therapy workshops, various creative activities to maintain emotional balance and develop resilience in veterans and their families, organizes screenings of documentaries about defenders and meetings with veterans-heroes of films, etc. This was reported by the rector of the university Oksana Desyatniuk.
“Our university has opened the first immersive multifunctional hub in Ukraine. This project is part of the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Space until 2030, initiated by the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska. The hub has launched a project for the psychological rehabilitation of veterans and physical rehabilitation of the upper extremities using Webex Hologram and Magic Leap 2 augmented reality glasses. Particular attention is paid to staff training and advanced training of academic staff working with veterans,” she added.
Andriy Vitrenko, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, emphasized that despite the war, the number of foreign students in Ukrainian higher education institutions continues to be significant. He also emphasized the need to further improve conditions for foreign students in Ukraine.
“The implementation of this pilot project, launched on the instructions of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has demonstrated the enormous potential of universities as leaders and reliable partners in implementing veterans’ policy. Five leading higher education institutions have created unique methods to help war veterans reintegrate into civilian life through education, sports, and rehabilitation programs. This project has developed an effective methodology that needs to be extended to other universities. The social responsibility of higher education institutions is to implement such technologies and methods in their daily activities. Currently, there are about 27 thousand foreign students studying in Ukraine, compared to about 80 thousand before the full-scale invasion, and the highest number of foreign students was about 100 thousand. In terms of price-quality ratio, Ukrainian education is among the top three European countries. I am confident that after the victory, we will reach the largest number of foreign students in our universities and satisfy the demand of domestic students for education. I thank all the participants for their dedication and commitment to change!” he said.
Maksym Urakin, Development Director of Interfax-Ukraine news agency, in turn, emphasized the need to implement the results of the experiment and to establish budget funding for the adaptation of citizens to peaceful life.
War veterans today are faced with this unique phenomenon of “job search” in the Ukrainian labor market. Employers today must and have the opportunity to provide any job to every veteran with proper conditions in accordance with their needs and physical capabilities. Assistance to a special segment of the population – our defenders – should be undeniable and qualified. Any support is important, especially state support.
Therefore, new opportunities for veterans and their families are being actively created at educational institutions. Special courses have been developed in close cooperation with employers, the public and representatives of veteran communities. This is an opportunity to gain new knowledge and skills that will help them return to their chosen profession after returning from the front in civilian life.
Summarizing the results of the conference, the joint pilot project with the participation of the participating universities has high and positive results, which means that we can say that such a project is a success, and next year it is necessary to build systematic and coordinated work on an ongoing basis.
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At the grand final of the EIT Jumpstarter 2024 competition in Budapest, which this year marked the 10th anniversary of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Ukrainian startup AgRE took second place in the ReBuild Ukraine category. This innovative technology is aimed at solving the global problem of soil degradation and is already demonstrating the potential for a large-scale impact on agriculture both in Ukraine and around the world, SEEDS writes.
“I found out about EIT Jumpstarter thanks to my supervisor, Yurii Ivanovych Danko, who invited graduate students to apply for the competition in the spring of 2024.
As a graduate student at Sumy National Agrarian University (SNAU) with a dissertation topic on the impact of war on agribusiness and its recovery, I saw this program as an ideal opportunity to develop scientific and practical ideas,” says Kateryna Zvereva, a graduate student at SNAU and co-founder of the AgRE startup.
AgRE’s success at EIT Food Jumpstarter
The grand final of The Next Decade of Innovations for the Future of Europe was the culmination of a long selection process that lasted more than six months. Among 49 innovative finalist companies selected from around the world, AgRE has demonstrated its uniqueness and promise.
The participants went through several stages of the competition, including trainings and mentoring from leading industry experts. This year’s ReBuild Ukraine category was specially created to support innovations that contribute to the recovery of Ukraine.
AgRE, which won second place, not only gained international recognition but also confirmed its ability to effectively address the challenges of soil degradation in wartime.
“Soil degradation is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. According to the FAO, the world loses 24 billion tons of fertile soil every year, which affects the lives of more than 3 billion people. The level of land erosion in Ukraine was one of the highest in the world, reaching 54%, and in some regions – more than 70% (before the full-scale invasion).
Currently, more than 33% of agricultural land has been severely degraded by military operations, and 4 million hectares suffer from salinity,” says Kateryna Zvereva, co-founder of the startup, PhD student at Sumy National Agrarian University, and Development Director of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association.
“AgRE offers an innovative solution – a technology that neutralizes pathogenic salts, reduces soil compaction, and restores pH balance. The technology is versatile and can be applied through any irrigation system or tillage method, making it integrated into existing agricultural practices.
Globally, we are facing an urgent problem of soil degradation, with an annual loss of 24 billion tons of fertile soil, affecting more than 3 billion people. In Ukraine, about 4 million hectares are affected by salinization, which is 6.6% of the country’s territory.
By 2050, there is a potential risk that 95% of the Earth’s surface will be covered by degraded soils. Over the past 130 years, Ukrainian soils have lost 30% of their humus and have experienced a high level of plowing (53%).
Mykhailo Soroka, farmer, co-founder of AgRE:
“The problem of land salinization has been accumulating in Ukraine for decades. It is a latent process that affects not only the south of the country, where irrigation is actively used, but also coastal areas, where the sea breeze gradually deposits salt on the soil. Salinization is a global problem: 25% of the earth’s surface is affected by salt.
We approach it systematically, introducing a technology that can neutralize salts in the soil in 10-20 years, and then switch to a preventive mode to prevent this problem from occurring again.”
“Our technology is based on a chemical reaction that eliminates the main problem – harmful salts. We propose to use the reagent in minimal doses, which neutralizes salt in the soil and creates conditions for its recovery. The soil becomes loose, natural processes are activated, and as a result, agricultural producers are able to use biotechnology even in previously saline areas.”
Kateryna Zvereva, co-founder of AgRE:
“We are creating a revitalizer that literally restores life in the soil. This innovation allows us to solve salinity issues comprehensively and effectively. Our approach is inspired by the successful experience of the United States, which overcame this problem back in the 1980s with the support of the government and business. We are confident that the introduction of this technology in Ukraine will be an important step towards sustainable agriculture and restoration of land productivity.”
War as a catalyst for soil degradation
The destruction caused by the war in Ukraine has added a new dimension to the problem of land degradation. Each explosion leaves a trace in the form of soil contamination and destruction of its fertile layer. This creates an urgent need to implement restoration technologies. AgRE is an example of how innovations can help cope with the consequences of war and at the same time contribute to the sustainable development of the agricultural sector.
Results and prospects
The technology has already been tested as part of a pilot project in the Dnipro region, on the lands of Khlibodar Agrofirm, where a noticeable improvement in soil condition was achieved on 20 hectares of garlic.
“AgRE is not just an innovation, it is a contribution to the global fight against soil salinity. We strive to help agricultural producers not only solve this problem, but also create conditions for the ecological and sustainable development of the agricultural sector in Ukraine and the world,” says Mykhailo Soroka.
EIT Jumpstarter launches innovative startups to address the most pressing societal challenges
At the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final, 24 new science-based startups were awarded: 49 teams from 21 countries competed in 9 categories, sharing a prize pool of €150,000.
This was the culmination of this year’s edition of the EIT Jumpstarter pre-acceleration program, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a European Union body that aims to develop innovative ideas and turn them into promising businesses.
The program has already trained 1,180 participants, resulting in 124 new startups in developing countries and 2,100 new jobs. Plans for 2025 include additional support for talent from Ukraine, the Western Balkans, the Mediterranean, and the farthest reaches of the EU.
“Every year, the number of startups created in countries outside Western Europe by programs like EIT Jumpstarter is growing, and many of them have reached a valuation of millions of euros,” said Peter Boulanger, EIT Jumpstarter program representative.
“This is crucial for closing the funding gap in the European innovation ecosystem. The program helps create new jobs, brings new skills and stimulates entrepreneurship in the region. Given that every euro invested in the program generates 30 euros of external funding for startups, EIT Jumpstarter is truly a springboard for talented entrepreneurs,” he added.
Over the course of the seven-month program, participants identified and tested the best business models for their science-based innovation ideas. The goal was to turn these ideas into market-ready startups. Out of 600 applications, only 180 innovators were selected for training, and the best 49 teams competed in the final in Budapest, which included a dynamic session of live presentations divided into eight industry categories ranging from food technology to energy.
Three winners were selected in each category. In addition, the best alumni of the previous editions of the program also presented their achievements after completing the program and competed in the ninth category.
Rebuild Ukraine category – focus on Ukraine
This year, special attention was paid to the Rebuild Ukraine category, which exclusively featured Ukrainian startups. These startups are focused on developing technological solutions to overcome the challenges posed by the full-scale invasion and aim to rebuild Ukraine.
The winner in the Rebuild Ukraine category is Drone NonDestructive Testing.
The list of finalists of Ukrainian startups includes:
Unconventional Lithium Production (EIT RawMaterials)
UrbanGeoWonders (New European Bauhaus)
Drive in Five! (EIT Urban Mobility)
AgTech startup AgRe (Rebuild Ukraine)
CathodMiner (Rebuild Ukraine)
Demining Ukraine with Us! (Rebuild Ukraine)
Drone NonDestructive Testing (Rebuild Ukraine)
Golos (Rebuild Ukraine)
INFINITY MAGNITUDE BATTERIES (Rebuild Ukraine)
VeraNet (Rebuild Ukraine)
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) strengthens Europe’s capacity to innovate by providing solutions to global challenges and developing entrepreneurial talent to create sustainable growth and high-skilled jobs.
The EIT Jumpstarter brings together and recognizes the most promising innovative start-ups based on science-based ideas to address global challenges.
Ukraine as a global center of innovation in the agricultural sector
AgRE’s place among the top three winners at EIT Jumpstarter 2024, as well as 10 Ukrainian startups in the Grand Final of the prestigious global competition, emphasizes the enormous potential of Ukraine as a source of innovation for the global agricultural sector.
From November 27 to December 7, Goldens auction house will present a pre-auction exhibition of the 65th auction “Ukrainian Collectible Art”, which will present a unique selection of works by prominent Ukrainian artists of the XIX-XX centuries. Among the works presented are many rare and exclusive paintings, the likes of which rarely appear on the art market.
The collected works cover various schools, styles and periods of Ukrainian art. In particular, the collection includes works by Ivan Kurakh, Oleksa Novakivskyi, Ferenc Seman, Oleh Sokolov, Stepan Kolesnikov, Lubomyr Medvid, Viktor Zaretskyi, Adalbert Erdeli, Ivan Marchuk, Woodon Baklytskyi, Roman Selskyi, Ivan Trush, Nikifor Krynytskyi, Ivan Babii, Tytus Dvornikov, and Oleksiy Shovkunenko.
The Lviv School of Art is represented by the names of Ivan Trush, Oleksa Novakivskyi, Oleh Minko, Liubomyr Medvid, Roman Selskyi, Witold Mnastyrskyi, and Volodymyr Patyk. Their works represent the wide range and originality of their regional art school, which is filled with examples of both realistic and impressionistic painting, as well as works enriched with modernist tendencies and experiments with form, color, and texture.
Works by artists of the Transcarpathian school of painting are also marked with a bright color: a composition by Ferenc Seman, landscapes by Yosyp Bokshai and Fedir Manailo, a portrait of a Hutsul woman by Andriy Kotska.
The creative searches of the Crimean school artists represented in the auction selection – Petro Stolyarenko and Valentyna Tsvetkova – are devoted to light and color. Their works reflect the warm and windy mood of the peninsula’s nature.
The works by Kyiv artists are extremely diverse and reflect the general trends of the cosmopolitan city, where completely different colors, forms and trends have fused together. This diversity can be clearly seen in the works of Vasyl Chegodar, Volodymyr Sydoruk, Mykhailo Huyda, and Oleksiy Shovkunenko.
The auction selection also includes works by prominent Odesa artists Oleg Sokolov and Arkady Sambur. Sokolov’s collage is distinguished by its vivid expressiveness and special attention to the play of volumes, while Sambur’s work is characterized by its picturesqueness and impressionistic sensuality.
A separate core of the selection is a block of classical art represented by the names of Stepan Kolesnikov, Yevhen Bukovetsky, Viktor Zarubin, Titus Dvornikov and Mikhail Alisov, a block of art by emigrant artists – Ivan Kurakh, Ivan Babiy, Isaac Pailes, Manet-Katz – as well as naïve art, which includes works by Nikifor Krynytsky, Maria Primachenko and Marfa Timchenko.
The sculpture in this auction is represented by the names of the first-row ceramist Olga Rapai, the prominent Kyiv sculptor Yuriy Ruban and the emigrant artist and sculptor Manet-Katz.
The top lots of the auction selection are rare and unique works that can adorn the collection of any world museum: Ivan Babii’s Chess Player (1920s), Mykola Glushchenko’s Nude with Flowers from the artist’s most prominent period of the 1970s, Viktor Zaretskyi’s By the Lake (1978), and a rare genre composition by Adalbert Erdeli from the 1930s and 1940s, Autumn Landscape by Yosyp Bokshai (1930), Plein Air Landscape by Ivan Marchuk (2006), Large Scale Plot Composition by Mariia Prymachenko (1991), Sweet Pea by Ivan Trush of the 1920s, and a portrait of Countess. Kvitska by Oleksa Novakivskyi (1907), “Autumn Still Life” by Valentyna Tsvetkova (1970s), “Girl with Cows” by Roman Selskyi (1980s) and “Dandelions” by Ferenc Seman (2003).
The exposition of the auction “Ukrainian Collectible Art” will be open to the public from November 27 to December 07 in the hall of the Goldens auction house, as well as online at www.gs-art.com. For registration and participation in the auction, please call: +38 050 462 95 32 or register online to be able to place online bids yourself.
Opening hours of the exhibition and online auction:
November 27 – December 07, 2024
12:00 – 19:00
Seven days a week.
Admission to the exhibition is free.
The final bidding will begin with the alternate closing of lots – on December 07 (Saturday) at 17:00 online at www.gs-art.com.
Address: Kyiv, 4 Leonid Pervomaisky St.
GOLDENS auction house
+38 050 462 95 32
contact@gs-art.com
Information about the auction house Goldens:
Goldens is a Ukrainian auction house founded in 2004 in Kyiv. It is one of the leading participants of the Ukrainian art market.
Goldens Auction House holds auctions, solo and group exhibitions, advises and forms private collections of collectible art, assists in interior design and gift selection, and participates in charity and partnership projects.
The main area of expertise is Ukrainian collectible art, including classical painting of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, alternative movements (avant-garde, non-conformism, underground), and contemporary art. In addition, sculpture, park sculpture, graphics, printmaking, art photography, and more.
Starting November 26, the restored version of The Color of Pomegranate will be available on Kyivstar TV. The film, which made Parajanov famous all over the world, is now available for viewing in high quality on Kyivstar TV on a subscription basis, starting with the Basic package.
The film is distributed in Ukraine by Arthouse Traffic.
The plot of The Color of Pomegranate tells the story of the life of the 18th century Armenian poet Sayat-Nova, from his childhood to his last days. The film takes you into the poet’s world, showing his spiritual quest, creative peaks and internal conflicts.
The film, which was shot in 1968, was shown in Ukraine in a restored version by the Martin Scorsese Film Foundation on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the prominent Ukrainian director of Armenian origin, Sergei Parajanov. It was part of the UNESCO’s declaration of the Parajanov Year.
During the presentation of the restored version at the Toronto Film Festival, Martin Scorsese told future viewers that they would see images and visions “that are almost unlike anything else in the history of cinema.”
Interestingly, it was thanks to the movie The Color Purple that the director managed to gain worldwide fame. Viewers in Ukraine have only now been able to fully appreciate the plot and the picture, because due to Soviet censorship, Ukrainian society lost the original version of the film, and Parajanov himself was imprisoned in Soviet prisons a few years after the film was shot.
“It is important for us to add films by legendary Ukrainian filmmakers to our video library, and it is one of the important missions for Kyivstar TV to reproduce and show Ukrainian culture,” said Pavlo Rybak, CEO of Kyivstar TV.
All Kyivstar TV users, regardless of their mobile operator and Internet provider, can watch The Color of Pomegranate on Kyivstar TV. Among the platform’s useful features is the ability to view the platform’s content on five devices simultaneously.
Kyivstar TV is a joint project of 1+1 media and Kyivstar, founded on December 11, 2019. It is a film and television platform that provides users with access to hundreds of thousands of hours of domestic and foreign content, live programs, and regularly offers exclusive pre-premiere screenings of projects. The platform has more than 430 TV channels and a VOD library of 20 thousand movies, series, cartoons and shows. For more information: tv.kyivstar.ua
The first Ukrainian series about cadets topped the content ratings on Kyivstar TV’s movie and TV platform. The evaluation was based on the number of users who watched the series and the total duration of the viewing.
The Ukrainian multi-part series Border Guards, launched on October 1 exclusively on Kyivstar TV, immediately took the lead in October and has been holding it ever since. Currently, the series is in the top 10 in terms of the number of views on the movie and TV platform, which confirms the popularity of Ukrainian content.
Kyivstar TV has already announced that the final 12 episodes will be broadcast on November 29 and posted a new trailer for the series, the soundtrack for which was created by Zhadan and the Dogs.
The plot revolves around border guard cadets who chose to defend the borders of their own country in September 2021, six months before the start of the full-scale invasion. Young boys and girls from different parts of Ukraine enter the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
To make it easier to watch “Border Guards” during power outages, users of Kyivstar TV mobile application can use the download function. After downloading, the episodes will be displayed in the “My Videos” section.
Kyivstar TV movie and TV platform has a large video library of Ukrainian content. In particular, Ukrainian viewers can watch such Ukrainian film projects as Revenge, Doctor by Vocation, Dr. Baby Dust. A New Life”, ‘Easter egg’, ‘Konotop Witch’, ”The Host 2. On His Own Land”.
Most of the Ukrainian content is available on Kyivstar TV by subscription in the Premium HD package. Until December 1, the platform has made it more affordable with a 65% discount on Black Friday.
For reference:
Kyivstar TV is a joint project of Kyivstar and 1+1 media, founded on December 11, 2019. It is a film and television platform that provides users with access to hundreds of thousands of hours of Ukrainian and world content, live programs, and regularly offers exclusive projects for viewing. The platform has more than 430 TV channels and a VOD library of 20,000 movies, series, cartoons and shows. Kyivstar TV is available for all mobile operators in Ukraine and all Internet providers. Find out more about the new releases on the platform in the Kino for TV telegram channel.
On November 19, 2024, the Ukrainian House hosted the awarding ceremony of the annual competition of professionals in the pharmaceutical industry of Ukraine “Panacea-2024”, hosted by the famous TV presenter Timur Miroshnichenko.
This year the competition crossed the age line of a quarter of a century and in honor of the 25th anniversary, in order to record this historical milestone, the organizers of the competition invited the famous Ukrainian photographer Igor Gaidai with the author’s photo project “Razom.UA”!
Despite the continuation of the full-scale war and aggravation of the challenges associated with it, the pharmaceutical market demonstrates significant progress in recovery from the period of decline, continues to develop and grow, demonstrating amazing adaptability, flexibility and sustainability. To summarize the results of the year, to celebrate the best among the best, to inspire each other – these were the goals that united the professional pharmaceutical community this evening.
24 Panacea-2024 statuettes were awarded to the best companies, projects and drugs. The winners were determined on the basis of data from the analytical partners of the competition – Business-Credit, SMD and IQVIA.
Bayer became the innovative company of the year according to the IQVIA analytical company. For the first time this year clinical trials in Ukraine were recognized in the nomination “Investors in innovative treatment in times of war. International sponsors of clinical trials” the award for investments in the latest developments was given to AstraZeneca.
Panacea-2024” statuettes were awarded to 2 educational projects: Bionorica company for creating a new model of educational environment for pharmacists and doctors at the National Bogomolets Medical University with a focus on phytopharmacology and phytotherapy,
and the project “UPteka: Academy of Development 9-1-1” from the pharmacy chain “Apteka 9-1-1” for creating a unique all-Ukrainian training program with educational space in Kharkiv PHARM HUB, offline and online formats and integration with leading educational institutions of Ukraine.
During the ceremony drugs in prescription and over-the-counter groups were recognized.
The winners in the nomination “Drug of the Year. Among over-the-counter medicines were:
– TANTUM VERDE®, Dileo Farma company;
– DUFALAK®, Abbott Company;
– CREON®, Abbott;
– PROKTOZAN® NEO, Stada;
– BEPANTEN®, Bayer;
– AMIXIN®, Interchem;
– MILI NOSIK, Mili Healthcare.
Among the dietary supplements the preparations SLIPFORMULA 4 in 1 from the pharmacy chain “D.S.” and ANANTAVATI® from Ananta Medicare were recognized.
The ceremony was made possible with the support of partners: the magazine “Pharmaceutical Industry” and the news agency “Interfax-Ukraine”, professional associations “Drug Manufacturers of Ukraine”, APRAD, operators of the medical devices market, pharmacy profassociation, public union “Pharmaceutical League of Ukraine”, medical technology assessment NTA, as well as legal partner “Gelon” and travel partner “Dinadis”.
The organizer of the contest is the production company “Zdorovo”.
Interfax-Ukraine news agency is a long-term partner of the annual Panacea-2024 contest.
