Insignia Ceremony & Congratulations Award Ceremony
Presentation by Patron of Philosophy, APEX Honorary Scientific Fellow,
Presentations by SISS 2025 Class # 1 and SISS 2025 Class # 5 Participants,
Keynote Speaker
Summit Program
10:55: Arrival and registration.
11:00: Opening Address:
Chair of Summit Prof. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal
11:10 Ruslan Biloskurskyy: Topic: Insignia Ceremony Honorary Affiliated Scientific Fellow of Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute
11:20: Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University: Topic: Congratulations Award Ceremony 150th Anniversary 1875 – 2025
11:30: Iryna Tkachuk: Topic: "The Role of Democratic Innovations in the Socioeconomic Development of the State"
Conversation, Q/A.
12:15: Kateryna Lysak: Topic: "Inclusive social entrepreneurship: how to engage vulnerable groups in the economy"
Conversation, Q/A.
13:00:Tetiana Liubchenko: Topic: "European Cases of Social Enterprises:
Current Trends and Lessons for Ukraine in the Context of European Integration"
Conversation, Q/A.
13:45: Agata Scigocka: Topic: "Homeschooling in Norway: Legal Contexts, Learning Structures, and Cultural Determinants"
Engineering: Conceptual Foundations"
Conversation, Q/A.
14:30 End of the 102nd Summit.
SUMMIT HOST, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND CHAIR:
Iryna Tkachuk, Patron of Philosophie, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of the Department of Education at Chernivtsi City Council.
Iryna Tkachuk is the Professor of Finance and Credit Department at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University.
Since 2011, she has been conducting scientific research in the field of NGOs financing and development of civil society. During that time, she has written more than 100 scientific articles and participated in numerous scientific conferences.
Now she is participant in the four-year APEX program at the Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute devoting herself to the role of civil society in the economic development of the State.
Topic: "The Role of Democratic Innovations in the Socioeconomic Development of the State"
Kateryna Lysak is a bachelor’s student majoring in International Economic Relations at the Faculty of Economics and Management of Polissia National University, Ukraine, where she has been studying since 2023.
She has actively expanded her academic and professional experience through participation in various educational programs, training, and international initiatives. In October 2023, she took part in the diplomatic battle “UN as a space for advocacy of the Ukrainian issue” and completed an internship in the course “Man and State: Rules of the Game” (LAW101, Ed-Bra). In the same month, she participated in the Business Academy project at Polissia National University. From September to October 2023, she was engaged in the international educational initiative Ukrainian Global, attending events with renowned economist Kjell A. Nordström (“New organizational forms and the bodyless leadership”). Earlier, in March–May 2023, Kateryna joined the School of Local Self-Government at the Zhytomyr Regional Council, and in May 2024, she became a participant in the international project “European Case of Inclusive Rural Development Policy: A Roadmap for Ukraine.”
Her international involvement includes participation in the Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2024 in Poland (June 2024), the International Summer School SISS 2025 (course SS-01-A) where began working on an article entitled “Inclusive social entrepreneurship: how to engage vulnerable groups in the economy”, and the Summer Program in EU Law and European Integration (May–August 2025, 210 hours, 7 ECTS). In May 2025, she also joined the ESN Ukraine Spring National Assembly. An important milestone in her development was participation in the IBS Autumn 2024 Social Entrepreneur School IBS (November 2024 – February 2025) at the Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute in Norway. Between March and April 2025, Kateryna attended a few open lectures and webinars: with expert Iryna Gabro on conflict resolution in the EU, with Liudmyla Vovchuk on the effectiveness of EU sanctions, as well as a webinar with Tata Kozyreva (ERUDITUS) on starting an international career. She also attended Jean Monnet ESEDEP project lectures on “The Russian Ukrainian War (2014–2022) and the EU” and “The paradoxical component in the communication of the Russian authorities: influence, danger, counteraction.”
In April 2025, Kateryna took part in the event “Intercultural Communication in Action: Dialogue between Youth and American Volunteers” and successfully completed a 10-hour Leadership and Soft Skills Training program. The same year, she participated in the international scientific papers competition “Industry 5.0: New Business Models, Social Challenges and Digital Solutions for an Inclusive Society” in the Economics section.
Topic: "Inclusive social entrepreneurship: how to engage vulnerable groups in the economy"
Tetiana Liubchenko is a third-year student at Polissia National University, majoring in International Economic Relations. She is actively engaged in academic research and has co-authored a scientific article on cryptocurrency in international financial markets under the supervision of a PhD in Economics.
Tetiana’s academic interests include digital transformation, international financial systems, and the development of social entrepreneurship in the context of European integration.
Her recent research paper, developed within the framework of SISS 2025,
is titled: “European Cases of Social Enterprises: Current Trends and Lessons for
Ukraine in the Context of European Integration.”
In addition to her studies and research, Tetiana serves as an organizer from Polissia National University for the international online initiative “SpeakUp for Ukraine.” This program connects students from Virginia, USA, with Ukrainian students from Polissia National University, creating a space for cross-cultural communication, English language practice, and mutual understanding through virtual discussions and collaborative activities.
Topic: "European Cases of Social Enterprises: Current Trends and Lessons for Ukraine in the Context of European Integration"
Agata Scigocka, is currently a PhD student at Masovian University in Plock. Her main academic and personal interests focus on educational systems that promote autonomy, flexibility, and individualized learning.
In this project, she decided to explore home education in Norway, a country known for its strong welfare system and high-quality public education, yet with a growing interest in homeschooling. She aims to understand who chooses home education, why they do so, and how the Norwegian cultural and legal context shapes this choice.
The article examines several key aspects of homeschooling in Norway including numbers and demographics, family motivations, regional distribution, legal frameworks, curriculum structure, subjects, assessment methods, and extracurricular opportunities. She also explores how Norwegian culture, values, and social norms influence the perception and popularity of home education.
Through this research, she hopes to contribute to a deeper understanding of how education can adapt to the diverse needs of families and how homeschooling fits within the broader landscape of modern education in Europe.
Topic: "Homeschooling in Norway: Legal Contexts, Learning Structures, and Cultural Determinants"
Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute
Fil. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal is the founder and chair of Summit in Social Entrepreneurship and the Social Entrepreneur School IBS. Professor Fil. Dr Jan-Urban Sandal is Professor Chair of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship at Joseph A. Schumpeter Centre for Economic Research of Yuriy Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University. Prof. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal is Honorary Professor at Chernihiv Polytechnic National University and Honorary Senior Fellow of Science Technology and Training OMEGA Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam, and doctor honoris causa at Alytaus Kolegija university of Applied Sciences, Lithuania. Prof. Fil. Dr Sandal also lectures and conducts master classes at universities across the world and collaborates with University of Southern California on Internship program for Norwegian students and social entrepreneurs. Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute’s international university network includes now app. 85 000 students and 20 000 faculty members and staff and offer participants full access to activities sanctioned by the agreements regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin. The agreements secure students and faculty members access to international independent science and dynamic innovative pedagogy and an extended study and scientific activity to seminar and course participants connected to Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute in Norway and globally. Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute offers a four-year Affiliated Honorary Research Program and APEX Honorary Scientific Fellowship Four Years Full Scientific Program.
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