The state and business should make joint efforts for the large-scale reform of the Ukrainian system of higher education to make it truly capable and competitive in the world. This was noted by the chairman of the supervisory board of the group of companies “Effective Investments” Igor Liski during an online discussion with leading experts on education, which was held by the Ukrainian institute of the future (UIF).
According to Igor Liski, the construction of a new country must begin with the transformation of the education system, move away from outdated standards and stereotypes that have been accompanying this area since USSR. For this, is important to understand not only the needs of the economy, but also what it will be in 10 years, which specialists will be in greatest demand, and begin to compete with universities in developed countries, including students.
“If the reform does not begin soon, we risk losing all higher education system,” – said the chairman of the supervisory board of the Effective Investments group of companies. – It is necessary that the state understands – changes are possible with a new philosophy of education, decentralization, and a revision of government procurement policies. Big business should also join this transformation, offer its own ideas and projects, and make large-scale investments. I have a dream that in Ukraine will appear investors, who will build a new model of higher education, focusing on creating the economy of the future.
The discussion was held as part of the online presentation “A new model of higher education and business interests. How to make universities a factor of economic growth in Ukraine?”, which was developed by UIF.
“Business is waiting for a clear and transparent interaction with universities, and universities need to be more flexible in terms of managing premises and money, purchasing equipment, transferring knowledge and technologies,” – said Mykola Skiba, event moderator, expert on education and skills of the 21st century Ukrainian Institute of the future. – A form that combines the effectiveness and accountability of a modern university is the corporate management model, where management and leadership merge, and a collegial management body with the participation of stakeholders shares responsibility with the team.
Earlier, UIF introduced the concept of “Ukrainian University of the New Generation”, which has a vision and strategic goals for updating universities, as well as ideas on transforming their management, financing, organizing research and the educational process, developing academic entrepreneurship and technology transfer.
From now on and until the first of June, all ukrainians has the opportunity to receive free medical audio advice from a therapist – the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and DOC.ua, which is part of the Effective Investments group of companies, concluded the Memorandum.
“The epidemic in Ukraine continues. There are some mitigations and the introduction of adaptive quarantine. However, in the future it is important that people can consult a doctor remotely, which will reduce potential infection in health care facilities during their visits,” – said Victor Lyashko, Deputy Minister of Health – Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine.
This step proves that authorities and businesses can effectively unite for the sake of preserving the health of citizens of Ukraine during the fight against coronavirus infection COVID-19.
Online audio consultations offered by DOC.ua allow you to remotely receive professional advice, which is relevant and convenient not only with a gradual exit from quarantine, but also in everyday life. Using this service reduces the risk of complications of the disease, because you can get professional advice from the comfort of your home.
To take advantage of audio advice, just fill out the form on the DOC.ua website and wait for a connection with a doctor. The duration of one session is 10 minutes. The service is available from 8:00 to 21:00 daily, seven days a week.
The duration of the free use of audio advice may be extended. This can be found on the website of the online hub.
“Preserving the health and life of people is the most important thing, therefore it is extremely important that business and government act as a single force in such difficult times,” – says Igor Liski, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the group of companies “Effective investment”. – “We are grateful to the leadership of the Ministry for mutual understanding and readiness for fruitful cooperation.”
For those who wish to undergo remote preliminary testing for symptoms of coronavirus infection, DOC.ua offers online testing services using a special application on their website or in Telegram and Viber.
Recall that the large-scale cooperation of the online hub with government authorities on the introduction of free medical online consultations began this spring, when, thanks to a partnership with the Cherkasy and Kherson regional state administrations, the service became available to residents of these regions.
The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Effective Investment Group of Companies Igor Liski will participate in the discussion on the strategic transformation of Ukrainian universities and their role in the modern world, which will be held on May 20, at 17:00. The event will be held by the Ukrainian Institute of the Future (UFI) as part of the online presentation “A new model of higher education and business interests. How to make universities a factor of economic growth in Ukraine?”.
Recently, the UFI completed the expert stage of developing a new model of higher education. The publication of the concept “Ukrainian University of the New Generation” is the start of the transition to consultations with stakeholders.
The results of the discussion will become the basis of recommendations for the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ukrainian Parliament and will outline the informal rules of the game.
Participants in the round table will be: Sofia Opatskaya, Vice-Rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University for Academic Affairs; Mikhail Krikunov, Ph.D., Dean of the Kiev Business School; Eduard Rubin, co-founder of the Kharkov IT cluster, public figure Vasily Taras, PhD, associate professor of international business at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (USA), founder of X-Culture; Natalya Shulga, Ph.D., Director of the Ukrainian Science Club (list of participants is subject to change).
Event moderator: Nikolay Skiba, expert of the 21st century education and skills program of the Ukrainian Institute of the Future.
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Online medical hub DOC.ua, which is part of the Effective Investments group of companies, is strengthening its position in the international market. Now the service for remote recording to doctors, laboratories and diagnostic centers is available to residents of Kazakhstan and Moldova under the DOC.online brand.
The company offers foreign users convenient, high-tech and free online access to a single database of information on the best private clinics, doctors and a number of medical services that are in great demand. Customers have the opportunity to register on the site or contact the call center, whose employees have a medical education. The company guarantees quality service, quick access to necessary services and the security of users personal information. The service is available around the clock seven days a week.
In Kazakhstan and Moldova, 12 leading private hospitals and diagnostic centers and more than 350 doctors of 60 directions already cooperate with DOC.online.
“The competitive environment of Kazakhstan is saturated – the medical services market is very developed here. However, we have undeniable advantages: six years of experience working with leading clinics and thousands of customers, a wide range of services, flexibility and speed of development and implementation of new products,” – said Sergey Kazantsev, founder of DOC.online. – “In Moldova, we will be the first medical online hub that offers European-quality service, convenient access to health and the opportunity to use the services of the best specialists and medical institutions.”
Recall that in april of this year, DOC.online began working in Uzbekistan.
DOC.ua (part of EFI GROUP) is an online medical hub founded in 2014. This is a convenient online medicine: audio consultations, calling a doctor at home, delivering drugs or making an appointment with a medical specialist. Now the DOC.ua database includes more than 11 thousand doctors, more than 1.5 thousand medical institutions throughout Ukraine and leading laboratories. Service is available 24/7.
More than 120 tons of steel structures have already been installed at the site of the main production complex of the modern FEEDNOVA plant. About 220 tons will be installed for further arrangement of the structure by the end of May.
This is one of the important stages in the construction of a plant for the production of high protein supplements and high-quality fats for farm and domestic animals.
“We are working hard and plan to complete the construction on time,” – notes Andrei Ogorodnik, director of FEEDNOVA. – “Ahead is the construction of the walls and roof of the main production complex, the supply of communications, the purchase and installation of equipment.”
The new enterprise will have the most advanced wax production equipment and technologies that minimize environmental impact.
FEEDNOVA investors are planning to build two more plants in Ukraine, for which they began to search areas in the central and eastern regions.
The Zhytomyr Cardboard Mill, which is part of the Effective Investments group of companies, is preparing to release coffee cup holders from an alternative raw material – coffee meal. Thus, the line of environmentally friendly products of the enterprise has replenished with another of its kind.
The first test batch of cup holders has been released, and mass production is planned to be launched within the next month.
«This is another example of a circular economy, when resources are locked in a single chain and raw materials are reused. The product is 100% processed and comes back to life, which significantly reduces the environmental impact,” – says Sergey Rudkovsky, First Deputy General Director of the Zhytomyr Cardboard Mill. – Our experts do not stop in the search for alternative raw materials, and we will expand the line of environmentally friendly products».
Innovative cup holders have another distinguishing feature – a pleasant coffee smell, which will perfectly harmonize with the aroma of the drinks served in them.
The plant plans that these products will be in demand by restaurants, cafes and gas stations selling coffee takeaway.
The online hub DOC.ua, which is part of the Effective Investments group of companies, starts operating in Uzbekistan under the DOC.online brand, and is introducing remote search services for doctors, clinics, diagnostic centers and appointments with medical specialists there.
The online hub offers residents of this country the opportunity to take care of their health with the help of digital technologies. Among the advantages of the Ukrainian service are the concentration of information on a single platform, the ability to use the services anywhere, if there is Internet coverage and telephone communications, the security of processing personal data of customers and the compliance of prices on the website with prices in partner clinics.
“This is our first foreign project, within the framework of which we offer residents of another country effective tools for maintaining health and the services of the best medical specialists and institutions,” – says Sergey Kazantsev, founder of DOC.ua. – “Uzbekistan is very interesting for us, since the local market for medical services is booming, and much attention is paid to the healthcare and digitalization sectors”.
Now 14 leading private hospitals, 5 diagnostic centers and more than 250 doctors of 40 directions, including specialists of a narrow profile in Uzbekistan already trust and collaborate with the new service.
The effective work of the service is facilitated by progressive management practices, an own team of IT specialists, and departments for working with doctors and partners.
“We brought to the international market a new powerful domestic brand that once began as a regular startup,” – said Igor Liski, chairman of the supervisory board of the Effective Investments group of companies. – The difficult times that we are currently experiencing are also additional opportunities for development, the ability to give a worthy answer to the challenges of the time. We understand that such a service as DOC.online is needed by people not only in Ukraine, therefore we will further develop and improve it”.
Ukraine can use the current crisis to realize its agricultural potential, as well as scale the scope of IT and digital to other markets. This was told by the chairman of the supervisory board of the group of companies “Effective Investments” Igor Liski during the online marathon “BrainStorm Marathon”, by BUSINESS magazine.
Our country can solve the issue of food security through the export of its products. At the same time, it is necessary to quickly “pull up” processing and other related industries to an appropriate level. For example, now the packaging business is developing well.
“The idea is not just to grow and sell raw materials, but also to promote domestic brands, a finished product with maximum added value,” – says Igor Liski. – “Today it is the main trend for Ukraine.”
The online and digital spheres also have great potential, but we have a small market, so its participants should think about how to scale, enter other markets and compete there.
“We respond quickly to changes, current trends and trends. For example, now our DOC.ua medical online hub is actively developing, since we understand that people really need it, there is a demand for such services. In this direction, we sometimes do more in a week than we did in a month. DOC.ua will work not only in Ukraine: this week we will enter the market of Uzbekistan, then Kazakhstan and Moldova,” – says the chairman of the supervisory board of the Effective Investments group of companies. – Now there is a chance for Ukrainian IT – many businesses have a request for digitalization and online access. The behavior of people is changing: how they buy, how they get goods and services.”
In addition, according to Igor Liski, the approach to team building is changing.
“If the office and the atmosphere in it were important before, now it is necessary to set an over-target and motivate people to work at home, from the car, in the country,” – he notes. – “You cannot control employees, and the only thing that can motivate them is the super-idea in whom they believe.” Controlling who and when left what did is an old approach that no longer works or works differently. “Motivation comes to the forefront, attracting people, uniting around an idea or business model.”
On Tuesday, April 28 at 11:00 the fourth meeting of the Brain Storm Marathon will take place on the topic “Business Transformation. The economy of the future. ” The guest of the broadcast is Igor Liski, chairman of the supervisory board of the Effective Investments group of companies, co-founder of the Ukrainian Institute of the Future.
Topics for discussion:
– What new knowledge, tools and approaches will allow modern businesses to survive?
– Will the business survive after quarantine?
– What will Ukraine be like in the post-coronavirus world?
– What will help transform into the needs of the new world?
– What will it be – Economy of the FUTURE?
– Does the business have its own Plan “B” not only for survival, but also for creating living space for a happy future for our children, grandchildren and subsequent generations?
Meetings at the marathon are moderated by Vladimir Chepovoy, co-founder and chief editor of BUSINESS Magazine.
Meeting point YouTube Channel BUSINESS Magazine
The chairman of the Lviv Regional State Administration Maxim Kozitsky, got acquainted with the progress of the construction of Feednova enterprise for the production of high protein feed additives for farm and domestic animals.
The CEO of the company Andrey Ogorodnik organized a review of the administrative building and the construction site and spoke about plans for the development of the plant, which will be unique for the region and for the whole of Ukraine. It is planned that the complex will have four production lines and five boilers (MAVITEC, the Netherlands), which will allow processing more than 220 tons of raw materials and produce 90 tons of products per day.
“We will create new jobs and replenish revenues to budgets of all levels. Modern equipment and advanced technologies minimize the impact of our production on the environment,” – says the head of Feednova. – “The enterprise will become the first independent platform in Ukraine that will process raw materials of animal origin from external suppliers.”
On February 5 the Ukrainian group of companies “Effective Investments” and the Dutch company Mada Participations B.V. announced the start of the construction of the Feednova manufacturing complex for the production of high protein feed additives in Busk. Investments in the plant amount to 20 million US dollars. In April 2020 UMG Investment joined the investors.