The second season of a unique international educational design course will be launched in Ukraine

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Ukrainian cultural organizations have developed free innovative international educational program European Design Upgrade (EDU 2.0) for students of final courses of higher education. The 2021 project is aimed at the development of creative industries and support of talented students of design and creative industries and is a continuation of the implemented international project of 2020. 

 

Finalists of the project will have the opportunity to develop their own design project and undergo an internship in a business environment

EDU 2.0 is supported by the Ukrainian Cultural Fund and implemented by the Vasyl Khmelnytskyi K.Fund Foundation and the GoLocal NGO. UNIT.City innovation parks in Kyiv and Kharkiv act as a business partner.

With the help of the program, course participants will have the opportunity to increase their own awareness and competitiveness, expand their outlook and gain an understanding of the latest trends and achievements of European design, which were used in the implementation of the project European Design Upgrade in 2020 and preparation for the participation of Ukrainian designers in Dutch Design Week 2020.

The project program will be available in Ukrainian and English and will include blocks: "Philosophy and concept of design", "Urban design and innovative technologies", "Business strategies for the development of sustainable design", "Humanistic design of the future", two hackathons and final presentations of design ideas business representatives.

Among the advantages of the course are lecture and mentoring support of leading Ukrainian designers and entrepreneurs of the creative sector, an active student network of designers, practical application of design concepts and interaction throughout the project with an innovative business environment. The finalists of the project, whose ideas find feedback from partners, will have the opportunity to undergo an internship.

The project will last from the beginning of August to the end of October 2021. The curriculum is free for students. The ideal applicant must fill out the questionnaire completely, outline the idea of ​​his own project, indicate his own motivation and be a graduate of specialized universities. It is possible to become a participant of the program after filling out the form in full and having an interview with the project curators.

More about the "Development of European Design" program by link.

 

Text provided by NGO GoLocal