Schedule

Kyiv Lviv Kharkiv Odesa
December 23
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10:00 AMKyiv– Nadiia Kuzmychova, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine;
– Ihor Khvorostianyi, Head of the New Ukrainian School Implementation Office · Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

All in person.
– Ukraine Education Ministry year-end briefing: Outlook for secondary schools in 2025

Key topics:
– Planned updates to school curricula under the New Ukrainian School reform;
– The next phase of upper secondary education reform;
– School facility upgrades to enhance safe and secure learning environment;
– Rollout of the “Money Follows the Teacher” funding model. 

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 11:00 AMKyiv– Viktor Vitovetskyi, Director of the Department for Organization of Civil Protection Measures at the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (in person).Ukraine emergency officials offer safety tips ahead of Christmas and New Year holidays

Key topics: 
– Reducing risks at home during power outages, increased electricity use, and holiday decorating;
– Keeping children safe during the winter break;
– Safety considerations at public events and large gatherings. 

Dear journalists! On December 23, Media Center Ukraine is working without simultaneous translation, all events will be broadcast only in Ukrainian. We apologize for the inconvenience!