On June 29-30, 2021 a two-day forum “Professional Qualifications: Formation and Awarding” took place at the premises of National University “Odessa Maritime Academy”.

The organizers of the forum were the National Agency for Qualifications, the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, the Association of Employers of the Odessa region, the Department of Education and Science of the Odessa Regional State Administration, National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” (NU ”OMA”).

The forum was attended by the Chairman of the National Agency for Qualifications Y.V. Balanyuk, Deputy Chairman of the National Agency for Qualifications V.V. Kovtunets, Chairman of the Association of Employers of Odessa region K.P. Zhuravel, Executive Director of the Association of Employers of Odessa region I.V. Dubchak, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Science of the Odessa Regional State Administration T.M. Abozina, Rector of National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” M.V. Miyusov, Vice-Rector on Scientific and Pedagogical Work of National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” V.M. Zakhharchenko, and the representatives of vocational, professional higher and higher educational institutions.

During the forum, the representatives of business and education discussed the following topics: the issues of training workers and specialists with higher education for the Odessa region, the procedure for developing and approving professional standards and creating qualification centers, the issues of assessing learning outcomes for awarding professional qualifications and recognition of non-formal and informal learning outcomes.