From June 29 to July 2, 2025, representatives of our university, Serhiy MARTYNOV, head of the Department of Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drilling, and Alla KUCHEROVA, head of the grant work department, participated in the second working meeting
of the DIGISKILLS project consortium ('Strengthening Digital Skills in the Water Sector Higher
Education'), which took place at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) in
the city of Ås (Norway). The event brought together scientists and experts from higher education institutions in Ukraine,
Moldova, and the European Union.
The meeting program focused on analyzing the current state of project implementation and
coordinating further joint actions among partners. Participants discussed developments regarding
the modernization of educational programs and identified key areas for further development. Special
attention was given to the formation of modern educational content that would meet
the challenges of digitization in the industry.
An important element of the meeting was the training seminars and practical workshops,
dedicated to the use of digital tools in the educational process. During the visit
Participants also visited the research laboratories of NMBU and the wastewater treatment facilities of the city of Oslo.
The knowledge gained will be used to improve the educational process and approaches to teaching specialized subjects.
Participation was also in the international conference IWA ICA2025 Oslo, dedicated to
instrumentation, automation, and digital technologies in the water sector. Participants
were introduced to the latest scientific developments in the field of digital monitoring of water quality,
the use of large datasets, modeling tools, and elements
of artificial intelligence to support management decision-making.
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