On December 3, 2024, a round table within the framework of the BURN project was held at Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University in a HyFlex format, bringing together Ukrainian and European partners to discuss the creation of the Psychological Well-being and Resilience Center. The event was attended by Professor Lars Kulhinke (International Psychoanalytic University of Berlin), Dr. Laura Pirsko (University of Latvia), Shapira Razuvaeva (University of Tartu), as well as Vice-Rector Professor Irina Pavlivna Zadorozhna (Ternopil National Pedagogical University), who serves as the project manager at the leading university.
The round table was attended by the project team, including O. Ostroushko, K. Bondar, O.Bilozir, O.Shestopalova, O. Charkina, Z. Miroshnik, O. Kogut, as well as representatives from university departments, such as the social and psychological service, psychology departments, and stakeholders of the university (O. Golubieva, L. Vasyuk, H. Ostinina, N. Tokareva, O. Titova, O. Shilo).
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Representatives of Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University (KSPU) at the BURN project training visit to Berlin were V. Hamaniuk, K. Bondar, and O. Shestopalova. The visit focused on improving strategies for strengthening psychological resilience and providing support in trauma work during crises. This week-long initiative, organized by a network of international partners, aimed to expand knowledge and training on resilience and develop specialized strategies for addressing war-related trauma.
The visit began with welcoming speeches from Professors Birgit Sturmer and Lars Kuehinke from the International Psychoanalytic University (IPU), who provided a meaningful overview of mental health support in wartime. Their introduction set a positive tone for the professional psychologists and consortium members. The first part of the program featured ueberleben.org, a Berlin-based centre offering culturally sensitive psychological services for refugees and migrants affected by conflicts. The centre’s staff shared their approach to working with traumatized communities, emphasizing the importance of cultural sensitivity in strengthening resilience.
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From September 23 to 27, 2024, a group of faculty members from the Department of Practical Psychology of Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University (KSPU), consisting of Assoc. Prof. O. Charkina, Assoc. Prof. O. Shestopalova, and Prof. Z. Miroshnyk, participated in an educational visit organized by the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the University of Latvia within the framework of the Erasmus+ KA project "Enhancing Psychological Resilience and Well-Being in (Post)War Ukraine" (BURN). This project plays a crucial role in the development of psychological resilience and mental health in Ukraine, especially in the context of post-war recovery.
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The first series of training webinars within the Erasmus+ BURN project, coordinated by Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University (Ternopil), with the Kirovograd State Pedagogical University as the dissemination partner, has concluded. The webinars, which took place from April 22 to May 27, 2024, were part of the training cycle "Course Development Principles in the EU" under the BURN project – "Strengthening the Psychological Resilience and Well-being of Universities in (Post-)War Ukraine" (No. 101129379-BURN-ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE), funded by the EU through the Erasmus+ KA2 CBHE competition.
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On April 29, 2024, the BURN project hosted a webinar titled "Latvian Experience in Syllabus Development," led by Dr. Anda Upmane, Associate Professor and Director of the Bachelor’s Program in Psychology at the University of Latvia. The webinar provided an in-depth discussion of the standards for training psychologists. It was particularly important to note that the bachelor’s program does not qualify graduates for professional practice; it prepares them for roles as research assistants, with a mandatory three-year research experience. In contrast, the two-year master's program, as per Latvian legislation since 2019, allows graduates to practice as psychologists and take a certification exam after one year of supervised practice.
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On April 22, 2024, a webinar titled "Estonian Experience in Syllabus Development," led by Anu Leuska from the University of Tartu, provided an in-depth look at the challenges of creating curricula specifically tailored to the needs of educators and social workers. The main focus was on developing an elective course called "Introduction to Crisis Intervention." Anu Leuska's presentation highlighted the complex processes involved in structuring and filling these courses to ensure proper training for educators working with children in crises (grief, threats, behaviour issues, suicidal tendencies) in educational settings.
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The successful launch of the Erasmus+ BURN project (101129379-BURN-ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE) marks the beginning of an important initiative. The event took place at the University of Tartu, Estonia, from February 12 to 14, 2024.
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The team of the Departments of Practical and General Psychology of Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University has been recognised as the winners of the Erasmus+ CBHE "BURN" project, which received funding from the European Union. The project is aimed at disseminating best practices in providing psychological support to university communities affected by the consequences of war. It involves partners from the EU countries of Estonia, Germany and Latvia, as well as five leading Ukrainian universities: Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University, Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages of Donbas State Pedagogical University, Kherson State University and Melitopol State Pedagogical University.
Given the great impact of the military conflict on Ukraine, it is important to provide support to those who need psychological recovery and help in overcoming trauma. The project envisages the implementation of educational courses, training, webinars and the exchange of experience between specialists. These activities will contribute to the implementation of best practices and achievements in psychological support in post-conflict recovery.
The total budget of the project for Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University is about EUR 48,000. We sincerely congratulate the team of researchers, especially the authors of the project Bondar K. (KSPU), Zadorozhna I. (Ternopil TNU), Golovko O. (University of Tartu), on this important victory. Their efforts are an invaluable contribution to the development of psychological support and cooperation in the face of difficult challenges after a military conflict.
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