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Memorandum of Cooperation with the Institute for Global Transformations

13.02.2017

On February 13, 2017 at Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute Memorandum of cooperation between the Institute for Global Transformations, Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute and the World Data Center "Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development" was signed. The groups agreed to join efforts to implement joint projects in the modernization of the national economy, efficiency and quality of research results and implementation of the state policy of Ukraine. The first step will be cooperation in research activities with a view to finalizing the Economic Doctrine "Ukraine 2030", initiated by the Institute for Global Transformation.

Trainings for representatives of state authorities and potential users of space data from private sector

15.12.2016

The current development of the country requires the use of new technologies and space monitoring of the Earth and geospatial data collection in order to meet social needs, national security and defense, as noted in the draft of Strategy space activities of Ukraine till 2022. In particular, works are realized to create the Ukrainian segment of the international aerospace systems using data monitoring, which in the future should be part of the common European Research Area in the field of remote sensing.

Foresight "Ukraine 2016": 9 most perspective areas of economics of Ukraine

28.10.2016

With the purpose of foresight of the possible future path of development of Ukraine and generation of scenarios of such development in the mid-term (up to 2020) and long-term (up to 2030) perspective, the World Data Center for Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development (http://wdc.org.ua/) of the International Council for Science (ICSU) at the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” and the Institute for Applied System Analysis of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine carried out the number of researches (read more).

DCH2017 - International Interdisciplinary Conference on Digital Cultural Heritage

30.08.2016

August 30 – September 1, 2017

The conference is open for contributions that cover technical challenges as well as strategic guidance.
Key messages relating to the impact of new technologies and processes on cultural heritage are especially welcome.

Forum "Chornobyl's Legacy for the Nuclear Safety of the World"

22.04.2016

On April, 22nd famous politicians, prominent scientists, best nuclear power, ecology, radiobiology and radiation medicine experts met in the Arts and Culture Center of NTUU ‘KPI’ on the international forum "Chornobyl's Legacy for the Nuclear Safety of the World".

International Forum "Chornobyl's Legacy for the Nuclear Safety of the World"

20.04.2016

International Forum "Chornobyl's Legacy for the Nuclear Safety of the World" will begin its work on April, 21. The Program of the Forum includes departure to Pripyat and Chornobyl for acquaintance with the works in progress at Chornobyl NPP platform (construction of the confinement) and PLENARY SESSIONs.

Top-managers of «Boeing International» familiarized themselves with airspace program of NTTU “KPI” and WDC-Ukraine

04.11.2015

Delegation of top-managers of «Boeing International» visited NTUU “KPI” in November, 4.

We remind that «Boeing International» is a company-member of “Boeing”corporation (USA) providing international links of one of the biggest and the most popular aerospace technology producers in the world. Today corporation is increasingly cooperating with universities regarding personnel training for its Engineering center that operates in KPI since that year, thus it isn’t the first visit of «Boeing International» executives to NTUU “KPI”.

Leading specialists of Ministry of Eleconomic Development and NTUU “KPI” discussed the ways of integrating innovative model of highly technological economy of Ukraine

31.10.2015

On Saturday, October, 31st scientific and practical seminar “Integration of innovative model of highly technological economy of Ukraine” took place in NTUU “KPI”.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, NTUU “KPI” and The Institute of Applied Mathematics Analysis of the Ministry of Education and Academy of Science of Ukraine were its organizers.

Mykhailo Zgurovskyi, rector of NTUU “KPI” and academician of Academy of Science, and Ruslan Korzh, the vice-president of the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine headed the meeting.

Joint master program "Data mining for Decision-making"

02.08.2015

It is our great pleasure to announce the first entry of joint master program of Institute of Applied System Analysis NTUU "KPI" and World Data Center for Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development "Data mining for Decision-making"
Deadline of application - 5/08/2015
Governmental funding - 10 places; maximum number of students - 50.

WDC develops cooperation with ChNPP

23.07.2015

On July 23, Chornobyl NPP was visited by delegation, composed of representatives of NTUU "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", apparatus Presidium of NAS of Ukraine, Ukraine-Japan Center of NTUU "KPI" and the World Data Center for Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development led by rector of the university Michael Zgurovsky.

Seminar "Foresight of Ukraine’s economics. Mid-term (2015-2020) and long-term (2020-2030) time horizons"

20.07.2015

A seminar "Foresight of Ukraine’s economics. Mid-term (2015-2020) and long-term (2020-2030) time horizons" was held in NTUU "KPI" on July 20.

Presentation of the research "Ukraine's economy Foresight for mid-term (2015-2020) and long-term (2020-2030 years) time horizons"

14.07.2015

The results of the research were presented at a meeting of a special commission of the Verkhovna Rada (the Parlament) of Ukraine on July 14, 2015. The research was performed by the World Data Center for Geoinformatics and Sustainable of the International Council for Science (ICSU) at the National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" and the Institute for Applied Systems Analysis of MES and NAS of Ukraine.

Scientific Seminar "System Research in Earth Sciences, Economics and Society 2015"

30.01.2015

January 30, in National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” the scientific seminar "System Research in Earth Sciences, Economics and Society 2015" was held.
The seminar was organized by NTUU “KPI” and the Institute for Applied Systems Analysis of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Before the seminar started, its participants had had an opportunity to see an exhibition of scientific publications in the field of informatics and system research.

Seminar on Remote Sensing of the Earth

02.12.2014

December 2, a seminar on remote sensing of the Earth was held in NTUU “KPI”. It was dedicated to modern methods and perspectives for monitoring the Earth from space, that is, ensuring continuous reception from satellites complex data on the state of its natural resources, land use, the weather situation in certain regions and others.

Ukrainian-Canadian Forum “Interaction of Post Secondary Institutions, Government and the Private Sector for Sustainable Development”

30.10.2014

On 30th - 31st October, 2014 the World Data Center for Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development participated in the Ukrainian-Canadian Forum “Interaction of Post Secondary Institutions, Government and the Private Sector for Sustainable Development” held at the National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”. A delegation from University of Winnipeg, which was introduced by vice-presidents of the University headed by Neil Besner, and the embassy representatives headed by the Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Roman Waschuk represented the Canadian side.