This webinar, that took place on 1 July 2022, began with an introduction from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine to provide an overview of the situation for VET students, as well as a few words from OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann followed by a presentation of a new analysis from recent OECD papers on the topic of VET in the context of the crisis in Ukraine, and finished with a discussion between a panel of experts.

The large-scale aggression by Russia against Ukraine has devastated the country. Rebuilding will not just take enormous financial resources, but most importantly human ingenuity and skills. One of the most promising ways to build those skills is to offer those young people who had to leave Ukraine because of the war high-quality vocational education and training (VET) in their host countries.

Speakers included:

-Iryna Shumik, Director General of the Directorate of Vocational Education, Ministry of Education and Science, Ukraine
-Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, OECD
-Jürgen Ersing, Headmaster, Bad Aibling Vocational School, Germany
-Hansjörg Brunhuber, Integration consultant at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) for Munich and Upper Bavaria, Germany
-Regard Ayidu, Electronics technician and VET graduate
-Julius Jakučinskas, Director of the department for lifelong learning, Lithuania
-Vytautas Petkūnas, Director, VET school, Lithuania
-Jennifer Hasler, Professional Education & Training Leader, IKEA
-El Iza Mohamedou, Head of OECD Centre for Skills
-Andreas Schleicher, Director, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills

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