BSPU Becomes National Coordinator of Erasmus+ STEAM-ALLIANCE Project

On 10 November 2026, the first online meeting of the Erasmus+ project STEAM-ALLIANCE: Developing Human Capital for Industry 5.0 took place, with Berdyansk State Pedagogical University (BSPU) acting as national coordinator. Project coordinator Professor Antonella Poce of the University of Rome Tor Vergata outlined its main goals, met the teams of the Ukrainian partner universities and presented the new project logo. Over 36 months, a consortium of ten partners from Italy, Poland, Germany and Ukraine will build a continuous STEAM education ecosystem, from preschool to adult reskilling. Key outputs include a STEAM Competency Framework for Lifelong Learning and five STEAM hubs at Ukrainian universities.

BSPU First Vice-Rector, National coordinator Professor Olha Hurenko presented the university – one of the oldest higher education institutions in south-eastern Ukraine, which, despite its forced relocation to Zaporizhzhia, has preserved its academic potential and holds 134 agreements with partners in 24 countries. She stressed that the role of national coordinator recognises BSPU’s expertise in STEAM education and the training of STEM-oriented teachers, while also bringing great responsibility towards the partners. The BSPU project team includes Olha Hurenko, Ihor Lyman, Iryna Shkola, Kristina Petryk and Tetiana Mukhina.

The STEAM-ALLIANCE project (101237231) is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them