On October 28–29, 2025, a two-day meeting of the working group on reforming vocational and pre-higher education institutions in Donetsk Oblast was held in Kyiv. The event was initiated by the regional administration's Department of Education and Science.
The working group included representatives of the department, employees of the Educational and Methodological Center for Vocational and Technical Education in the Donetsk region, and heads of leading educational institutions that implement modern approaches to training specialists and demonstrate stable development.
During the meeting, the strategic directions for the development of the region's education system were discussed in detail: optimization of the network of institutions, introduction of dual education, improvement of management efficiency, and modernization of the educational space in line with the current needs of the labor market.
Particular attention was paid to financial issues, in particular, attracting grant funds from international partners, state subsidies, and local budget resources to upgrade the material and technical base and purchase modern equipment.
The working group continues its systematic activities aimed at creating an effective system of vocational and pre-higher education that will meet the challenges of the times and become the basis for the restoration and development of the Donetsk region.