This year’s theme of the international dialogue was “Education That Shapes the World.” For our team, supporting this initiative is symbolic, as we firmly believe that education shapes worldview, fosters a culture of coexistence, and is key to building peace.

Specifically for the Summit, an international study was conducted across 14 countries (including the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the United States, Japan, South Africa, and others). It provided valuable insight into how students, parents, and teachers assess modern education and what changes they expect.

Key findings:
🔹 50% of teenagers believe the main purpose of education is preparation for adult life.
🔹 Among the most in-demand skills, according to students, are creative thinking, mindfulness, responsibility, emotional resilience, and teamwork.
🔹 Parents — especially Ukrainian parents — expect schools to provide additional competencies such as financial literacy, cybersecurity, psychological support, sex education, and knowledge about healthy lifestyles.
🔹 Students see teachers not only as sources of knowledge, but also as mentors who can support and guide them.

The Summit discussions brought together representatives of education authorities from seven countries, including Oksen Lisovyi (Ukraine), Triin Laasi-Oige (Estonia), Christoph Wiederkehr (Austria), Andrzej Szeptycki (Poland), Dāvis Mārtiņš Daugavietis (Latvia), Jonas Petkevičius (Lithuania), and Christina Egelund (Denmark).

We are grateful to our partners and colleagues for joining efforts toward a shared goal — making education accessible, modern, effective, and, most importantly, humane.

We are proud that BGV Charity Fund is part of this process and, together with our partners, is working to ensure that education truly shapes the kind of world we want to live in.