DigiUni Project Presented to Participants of the ICTERI-2026 International Conference

This year, ICTERI brought together researchers, young scholars, PhD students, and practitioners working in the fields of information technology, artificial intelligence, information systems, and the digital transformation of education. The conference served as a platform not only for presenting research findings but also for professional exchange and the establishment of new academic contacts.

Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University and Kherson State University are members of the DigiUni consortium. Therefore, the teams of both universities used the international conference as an opportunity to present the project more broadly to the academic community and introduce representatives of other higher education institutions to its results.

A DigiUni information banner with a QR code, which participants could scan to access information about the project, was displayed at the conference venue. Information leaflets were also distributed, while representatives of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University and Kherson State University engaged directly with ICTERI participants, presenting the objectives of DigiUni, the development of the DigiPlatform, and the opportunities the project is creating for Ukrainian universities.

A brief presentation of DigiUni was also delivered to conference participants by Ruslan Biloskurskyi, Rector of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, and Oleksandr Spivakovskiy, Rector of Kherson State University.

They presented the project's key idea: the development of an open digital educational ecosystem that will bring Ukrainian universities together, create conditions for sharing high-quality digital educational content, and support the development of virtual academic mobility.

The word “Open” in the project title DigiUni reflects one of the project's fundamental ideas. Its results are intended to serve not only the universities that are currently part of the consortium. As part of the project, the Open DigiUni-Ukraine Charter is being developed as an open Charter defining the rules and mechanisms for higher education institutions to join a shared digital ecosystem of inter-university cooperation, mutual recognition of digital learning outcomes, and virtual mobility.

One of the key areas of work for the Ukrainian consortium partners is currently the development of high-quality digital educational content for the DigiPlatform. The project involves the creation of more than 100 new digital courses across different fields of knowledge, while the DigiPlatform is being developed as an inclusive, nationwide digital learning environment.

This is why presenting DigiUni at platforms such as ICTERI is of practical importance. It is a possibility not only to share the project's results but also to gradually expand the community of universities, teachers, researchers, and students who can benefit from the opportunities created, engage in digital collaboration, and contribute to a shared educational space.

The Erasmus+ DigiUni project aims to support higher education in Ukraine during wartime and in the post-war recovery. It is the largest project under the Erasmus+ program ever implemented in Ukraine. It brings together 21 full partner institutions and 5 associated partner institutions.

The project began on December 1, 2023, and is scheduled to last for four years. It is coordinated by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

The DigiUni project aims to support higher education in Ukraine during wartime and in the post-war recovery. It is the largest project under the Erasmus+ program ever implemented in Ukraine. The project brings together participants from Ukraine and EU Member States: 21 institutions as full partners and 5 institutions as associated partners.

The project began on December 1, 2023, and is scheduled to last for four years. It is coordinated by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.