On September 25, 2024, The Opening of the Distance Education Laboratory took place at KNEU, as a part of the DEFEP project: "Distance Education for Future: Best EU Practices in Response to the Requests of Modern Higher Education Seekers and the Labor Market". It’s the next step in the project's implementation, particularly in the comprehensive improvement of the distance education system at higher education institutions as an independent form of education for both young people and adults, as well as in enhancing its organizational and material-technical support.

The Opening took place at the Faculty of Finance, with the participation of guests:
-Dmytro LUKIANENKO, rector KNEU
- Larysa ANTONIUK, Vice-Rector for Research work, DEFEP project coordinator
- Maryna SILCHENKO, Vice-rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work and Digital Transformation, DEFEP project manager
- Tetiana MAIOROVA, Professor of the Department of Corporate Finance and Controlling, DEFEP project manager
- Yuliia KRASIUK, Director of the Institute of Distance Education
- Bohdan STETSENKO, Dean of the Faculty of Finance
- Oleh TERESHCHENKO, Head of the Corporate Finance and Controlling Department,
- Nataliia BABIAK, program guarantor of "Financial Management and Controlling" and other members of the DEFEP project.

It is especially worth noting that our partners from universities in Lviv, Mykolaiv, and Chernihiv joined online to the opening of this Laboratory and the event was greeted by Olena FILIMONOVA, the national coordinator of this project.

We would like to remind you that a server, laptops, tablets, an interactive whiteboard and panel, other computer equipment, and software were purchased with project funds. The further equipping was supported by the University's administration and the Faculty of Finance.

Dmytro LUKIANENKO, rector KNEU addressed the attendees with words of gratitude, noting that such projects become a powerful driving force for positive transformations in higher education institutions, aligned with the needs of students.

During this event, Maryna SILCHENKO spoke about the University's achievements in developing distance education and the qualitative changes that occurred during the implementation of this grant project. Thanks to a small master class by Maryna SILCHENKO and the Head of the IT Department for Educational Process and Operational Support Vitalii BEZKOROVAINYI, the attendees were able to practically assess the convenience and ease of using the equipment. Now, all interested lecturers and university staff will be able to use the Laboratory, both for conducting classes for students in distance learning and for other various activities.

At the end of the meeting, project coordinator Larysa ANTONIUK and project manager Tetiana MAIOROVA summarized the results of the project and outlined the paths for future development.

Congratulations to the DEFEP-KNEU team and wish you further success!