National (un)conferences

The event became a symbolic focal point for the inner strengths and values that unite the education community in times of adversity. It became a space for exploring resilience as the capacity to act, grow, and take responsibility for supporting children and developing communities in times of crisis.

The 2023 National (Un)conference became a strategic platform for discussing the next steps in transforming education. Held in a hybrid format, the event brought the education community together around the ideas of will and resilience, creating a space for envisioning the future of Ukrainian schools amid the war and postwar recovery.

In 2021, the National (un)conference was dedicated to joy as a strategic resource for the education community’s recovery and mutual support after a prolonged period of crisis. The event combined online and in-person formats, focusing on finding joy and building resilience for professional growth.

This online EdCamp in 2020 was a response to the challenges of the pandemic, bringing educators and parents together to support one another during global isolation. The online conference became a space for discussing changes in teaching and learning during and after the crisis.

The fifth anniversary National EdCamp Ukraine (Un)conference in 2019 became a large-scale platform for finding answers to the most pressing challenges facing education today.

In 2018, Kharkiv hosted the Fourth National EdCamp Ukraine (Un)conference. The event became a manifesto of the responsible teaching community, highlighting the role of education as the foundation for an inclusive, safe, and values-based future for the country.

In 2017, Kharkiv hosted the Third National (Un)conference for school educators. The event became one of the largest education events of the year in Ukraine. Educators from Ukraine and abroad came together around the ideas of the New Ukrainian School.

n April 2016, Kharkiv once again became a hub for educational innovation, hosting the Second National EdCamp Ukraine (Un)conference. The event successfully combined professional development for school educators with an edutainment approach — learning through engagement, play, and lively interaction.

In 2015, the first National EdCamp Ukraine (Un)conference for school educators was held in Kharkiv. Those two days became the starting point for the community of responsible teachers and laid the foundation for a new educational culture in which change happens through trust, collaboration, and shared responsibility.