EURopean Inclusive Education for Digital Society, Social Innovation and Global Citizenship / EURIDICE

Objective 1: Developing interdisciplinary social digital innovators
EURIDICE focuses on educating the social innovators of tomorrow by integrating cutting-edge digital technologies with non-ICT sectors such as education, communication, and culture. This approach ensures that participants acquire core technical and engineering skills alongside perspectives from law, humanities, social sciences, and business disciplines. Key initiatives include: a new joint EU Master’s degree, capacity-building for academic staff, lifelong learning programmes, and multilingual module delivery for broader outreach.

Objective 2: Attracting qualified educators and students
EURIDICE aims to become a hub for talented staff and students by offering an innovative and interdisciplinary learning experience. The programmes feature multilingual content, micro-credential modules for staff, a joint European degree, scholarships, internships, and a strong communication strategy to build a vibrant and inclusive academic community.

Objective 3: Advancing digital solutions
Innovation lies at the core of EURIDICE, fostering the creation of a collaboratory for blended, international, and hybrid learning. This includes upgrading digital tools and infrastructure to support seamless, virtual, collaborative, and challenge-based educational environments, ensuring interaction across partner universities.

Objective 4: Establishing sustainable and structured partnerships
EURIDICE is committed to building strong partnerships that extend beyond the project’s duration. It aims to create a symbiotic ecosystem involving SMEs, institutions, academic and cultural partners, fostering sustainable growth and innovation in the digital social education sector.

Funding Statement

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101123121 (EURIDICE). The views and results expressed are those of the consortium and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Commission, which cannot be held responsible for any use of the information contained therein.

The project includes the organisation of courses and training sessions for PhD students and academic staff of Karazin University, as well as for representatives of Ukrainian educational institutions and consortium partners. The relevance of these activities is driven by the growing need to integrate digital technologies and tools into educational practices.

Within the project, a range of courses is offered. Detailed syllabi and course descriptions are available via the link.

Professional Development Course

Digital Technologies for Inclusive Education

Course Description:
Digital technologies for inclusive education make learning accessible to everyone, including individuals with special educational needs. They help create an inclusive environment where everyone has equal learning opportunities. Digital tools enable the implementation of individualized approaches, adaptation of learning content, and the organization of flexible and convenient learning processes.

The course provides specialized training for professionals capable of integrating information and communication technologies (ICT) to meet the needs of learners, including those with special needs.

Course Topics:

• Fundamentals of inclusive education
• Digital technologies in inclusive education
• Adaptive technologies and software

Target Audience:
Higher education teachers seeking to diversify teaching formats and integrate modern digital resources into the educational process; educators in vocational, pre-tertiary and postgraduate education who wish to incorporate online courses into curricula; methodologists, heads of departments, and other education professionals.

Professional Development Course

MOOCs in the Educational Process

Course Description:
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are an innovative tool for large-scale learning, combining modern technologies with traditional educational methods. Their development and implementation require consideration of pedagogical, technological, and organizational aspects. MOOCs transform education by making it more accessible, inclusive, and flexible. Their integration into the educational process promotes new learning formats, supports individualization, and addresses the needs of modern society.

Additional Topics:

• Interactive learning tools
• Digital technologies for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
• Web resources and online tools for inclusive education
• Safety and ethics in the use of digital technologies for people with special educational needs

Course Topics:

• Concept and evolution of MOOCs
• MOOC platforms: comparative analysis
• Quality assessment criteria for MOOCs
• Use of MOOCs in formal, non-formal, and informal education
• Methodology of MOOC integration into the educational process
• Mentoring and pedagogical support in MOOCs
• Recognition of learning outcomes through MOOCs

Target Audience:
Higher education teachers, vocational and postgraduate educators, methodologists, department heads, and other education professionals interested in implementing MOOCs and digital tools in teaching.

Use of Artificial Intelligence by Teaching and Academic Staff in the Educational Process

Course Description: 
This course aims to develop practical skills in the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in teaching, research, and educational administration. Participants explore modern AI services for lesson planning, creation of teaching materials, personalization of learning, assessment, and academic integrity. Special attention is paid to ethical standards, data protection, copyright, critical thinking, and instructional design.

Course Topics:

• AI in educational design: development of curricula, syllabi, and lesson plans
• AI for assessment: tests, assignments, and evaluation materials
• AI in research and project activities: from idea to implementation
• AI in educational communication and professional development: feedback, evaluation, and interaction

Target Audience:
Higher education teachers, vocational and postgraduate educators, methodologists, department leaders, and other education professionals.

Series of Expert Lectures

“Digital Society and Democratic Governance of Digital Technology”. This lecture series focuses on the development of digital technologies and policies based on human rights, democracy, inclusion, and diversity.

• “Legal Regulation of Countering Cyber Threats and Ensuring Cybersecurity in the EU” by Olena Chernenko
  Overview of EU cybersecurity legislation in the era of digital transformation
  (Lecture recording 1 & Lecture 2)
• “Social Challenges and Threats in the Era of Digital Technologies” by Viktoriia Bolotova
  Overview of social consequences and risks of digital environments
  (Lecture recording)
• “Fundamental Knowledge of Attack and Defense in Cybersecurity” by Dmytro Uzlov and Vladyslav Hudilin
  Overview of core security principles and control mechanisms for improving information security
  (Lecture recording)
• “The Physical Manifestation of Digital Society: Forms, Objects, Spaces” by Alina Kalashnikova
  On how perceptions of physical and digital space are formed
  (Lecture recording)
• “Digital Society: Are We Creating a Utopia or a Dystopia?” by Viacheslav Dziundziuk
  Analysis of how technologies transform all aspects of life—from personal relationships to global governance
  (Lecture recording)

Within the project, the following courses are offered. The syllabi and course descriptions can be accessed via the link.

Time Management in the Digital Age: Modern Tools, Techniques and Productivity Strategies

Course Description:
This course offers a practical and interdisciplinary approach to time management in the context of total digitalization. It explores how digital technologies, artificial intelligence, numerous applications, and constant information flow simultaneously create new opportunities for productivity and serious challenges such as information overload, digital burnout, and attention fragmentation. Participants study both classical and modern time management methods adapted to the digital reality, master leading digital productivity tools, and develop skills to counter digital distractions while building sustainable habits of focus and recovery.

Target Audience:
Master’s students, researchers, professionals from various fields, managers, entrepreneurs, educators, and anyone seeking to improve personal and professional productivity in the digital age. The course syllabi are available at the following link.

Digital Business Transformation 

Course Description:
This course is designed to develop entrepreneurs as active participants in the digital society by providing essential knowledge and skills for navigating the digital environment. Participants will explore key aspects of digital literacy for entrepreneurs, including the correct use of terminology in the digital economy, methods for developing business models using modern digital methodologies, and practical guidance on using electronic resources and digital tools to enhance business performance and personal and professional growth. The course also addresses human interaction in online environments, emotional awareness, and the ability to interpret emotions in digital communication.

Target Audience:
Entrepreneurs and business owners, managers at all levels, professionals seeking to improve digital competence, employees working with digital tools, startups, and anyone interested in digital literacy theory and practice.

Digital Marketing

Course Description:
This course provides a systematic and practice-oriented study of digital marketing as a key tool for the development of businesses, public institutions, and NGOs in the digital economy. It covers the fundamentals of operating in the digital environment, including digital market infrastructure, new types of intermediaries, transformation of goods and information flows, and specifics of B2B, B2C, B2G, and C2G markets, including public procurement in Ukraine. A key component of the course focuses on company digital assets, particularly websites as core elements of online presence, their types, and performance indicators. Participants study UX, loading speed, mobile responsiveness, search engine visibility, and traffic analysis, as well as tools such as Google Analytics and independent platforms (SimilarWeb, SEMrush, SpyFu, etc.). Additional topics include search engine infrastructure, SEO and SEM, cookies, consumer behavior models (REAN, RACE), and the role of social media, messengers, and influencers in modern communication.

Target Audience:
Young professionals and beginner marketers seeking to update or systematize their knowledge; entrepreneurs, small and medium business owners, startups, and freelancers; as well as NGO representatives and project teams interested in effective digital promotion and communication. The syllabi and course descriptions can be accessed via the link.

E-Marketing Tools in the Digital Economy

Course Description:
This course offers a comprehensive overview of modern e-marketing tools, their evolution, branding approaches, and positioning strategies based on real-world examples of globally recognized companies. Participants explore how companies build brands, develop marketing strategies, and utilize digital tools such as social media, email marketing, and targeted advertising. The course also covers customer segmentation, influencer marketing, and SMM strategies. Special attention is given to ethical challenges in digital marketing, responsible communication with customers, and personalization of user experience.

Target Audience:
Educators and researchers, entrepreneurs, economists, IT professionals, employees of analytical and regulatory institutions, and anyone interested in gaining a systematic understanding of e-marketing tools and branding strategies in the digital economy.

Digital Leadership and Organizational Transformation

Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of digital leadership as a strategic capability for managing organizational transformation in complex and technology-driven environments. It examines how leaders can effectively guide organizations through digital change while ensuring resilience, innovation, ethical responsibility, and sustainable performance. The course integrates modern leadership theories, digital transformation frameworks, and case-based analysis to develop participants’ ability to manage organizations in conditions of uncertainty, turbulence, and rapid technological advancement.

Target Audience:
Master’s students, young professionals, managers, public sector specialists, educators, and anyone interested in digital transformation, leadership, organizational change, and resilience. The syllabi and course descriptions can be accessed via the link.

Digital Ecosystem for Community Development, Governance, and Business

Course Description
The course offers an interdisciplinary and practice-oriented study of how digital technologies are transforming the architecture of the global trading system. It combines fundamental concepts of international trade with an analysis of how e-commerce, digital platforms, fintech solutions, artificial intelligence, big data, and digital infrastructure are reshaping global markets for goods and services. Participants explore how digital tools create new opportunities for integration into global markets, while also generating new challenges such as unequal access to digital infrastructure, cybersecurity risks, data protection issues, and digital sovereignty.

Through the analysis of international case studies, project-based work, and critical reflection on modern digital trade policies, participants develop the ability to evaluate digital strategies of businesses and governments, apply contemporary tools in international trade, and design solutions that integrate technological innovation, economic efficiency, and principles of responsible global interaction in a digitalized world economy. The syllabi and course descriptions can be accessed via the link.

Target Audience
This course is designed for professionals in international trade, e-commerce, logistics, and digital platforms; representatives of businesses, government bodies, and regulatory institutions involved in shaping digital economy policies; as well as anyone interested in understanding the transformation of international trade in the context of global digitalization.

Digital Transformation of International Trade

Course Description
This course provides an interdisciplinary and practice-oriented exploration of how digital technologies are reshaping the global trading system. It integrates foundational knowledge of international trade with insights into how e-commerce, digital platforms, fintech, artificial intelligence, big data, and digital infrastructure transform global markets. Participants analyze both opportunities and challenges of digital trade, including integration into global markets, digital inequality, cybersecurity risks, data protection, and digital sovereignty. Through case studies, project work, and analysis of current digital trade policies, learners develop skills to assess strategies, apply modern tools, and design balanced solutions combining innovation, efficiency, and responsible global engagement.

Target Audience
Professionals in international trade, e-commerce, logistics, and digital platforms; representatives of business and public institutions; and anyone interested in digital transformation of global trade. The course syllabi are available at the following link.

Digital Employer Branding and HR Marketing

Course Description
This course offers a practice-oriented and interdisciplinary approach to building and developing an employer brand and applying HR marketing tools in the context of a digitalized labor market. It focuses on how strategic communication, digital channels, data analytics, and behavioral approaches influence talent attraction, retention, and engagement at both national and international levels. Participants examine the role of corporate culture, employee value proposition (EVP), social media, content strategies, and HR analytics in building a sustainable employer image. Special attention is given to reputational risks, ethical communication, diversity and inclusion, as well as the challenges of managing an employer brand in times of instability, crisis, and labor market transformation.

Target Audience
HR professionals, recruiters, HR managers, and specialists in marketing and communications involved in employer branding. The course is also valuable for managers, entrepreneurs, business owners, students, and anyone interested in mastering modern HR marketing tools in the digital age.

Digital Tools for Working with Information and Documents

Course Description
This course offers a practice-oriented and interdisciplinary exploration of modern digital services and artificial intelligence tools in professional activity. It focuses on the effective use of the Google ecosystem and AI assistants for information search, document and data processing, and the creation of surveys, presentations, and visual materials in everyday workflows. Participants master intelligent search, voice input, collaborative work with documents and forms, and the basic principles of interacting with AI, including prompt engineering, text and image generation, and the use of analytics and data visualization tools. Special attention is given to working with information sources, structuring knowledge, and creating clear visual materials using digital assistants.

Target Audience
The course is designed for civil servants, local government employees, office and administrative staff, and professionals across various fields who work with information, documents, surveys, and reporting, and seek to improve the efficiency of their daily workflows using modern digital tools and AI solutions.

Digital Tools in HR Management

Course Description
This course focuses on developing practical and analytical competencies in applying modern digital solutions for human resource management in the context of organizational digital transformation. It combines approaches from HR management, information technology, data analytics, and management communication. The course explores HRM systems, digital recruitment tools, e-learning environments, HR analytics, and automated solutions for employee assessment, development, and retention. Special attention is paid to digital communication channels, social media, chatbots, internal communication platforms, and talent management systems in enhancing HR efficiency. Participants analyze the impact of digitalization on key HR functions, including workforce planning, recruitment and onboarding, performance evaluation, competency development, employee engagement, and corporate culture. A strong focus is placed on data-driven decision-making, cybersecurity, personal data protection, and ethical standards in digital HR environments.

Target Audience
HR professionals, HR managers, recruiters, and specialists involved in digital HR processes. The course is also valuable for managers, entrepreneurs, and business owners interested in improving human capital management and transforming HR functions digitally. It is suitable for students of management, economics, and social sciences, as well as anyone interested in applying data-driven HR approaches.

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Course Description
This course covers the fundamental principles, threats, technologies, and practices underlying digital security. In today’s digital age, where nearly every aspect of life depends on computer systems and networks, basic cybersecurity knowledge is essential for any professional. The course explores key aspects of cybersecurity, including the nature of cyber threats, methods of information protection, ethical and legal requirements, and the role of users in maintaining a secure digital environment.

Target Audience
Business representatives, owners, and managers. The syllabi and course descriptions can be accessed via the link.

Digitalization of Financial Monitoring: Modern Technologies, Innovations, and Prospects for Transparent Development

Course Description
This course combines theoretical foundations with practical tools for digital monitoring of financial flows. It addresses current challenges in financial security, anti-money laundering, the use of virtual assets, and risk management in the context of the digital economy and wartime challenges. The course explores key directions of digital transformation in financial monitoring, including modern technologies, international standards, regulatory approaches, and innovative practices for ensuring transparency of financial flows.

Target Audience
Banking and finance professionals, regulators, public sector representatives, and anyone interested in financial transparency and digital monitoring tools.

Organization of Managerial Work in the Context of Digital Transformation

Course Description
This course focuses on organizing managerial work in the context of digital transformation and the increasing use of digital tools in management practice. It examines how digital technologies, remote collaboration, and data-driven decision-making are reshaping managerial roles, functions, and responsibilities. Participants study key aspects of managerial work organization, including delegation, teamwork, planning, time management, workplace organization, and document management.

Target Audience
Master’s and PhD students, early-career managers, administrative staff, and professionals interested in modern approaches to management, digital collaboration, time management, and workflow optimization in contemporary organizations. The syllabi and course descriptions can be accessed via the link

European Historical Policy as a Component of Information Security in the Digital Age: Lessons for Ukraine

Course Description
This course analyzes how historical policy and collective memory shape societal narratives and influence information security in the digital era. Participants explore European approaches to interpreting the past, the role of institutions and media, mechanisms for countering historical manipulation and disinformation, and tools of digital humanities. Special attention is given to lessons and practices from the EU that may be valuable for Ukraine in the context of hybrid threats.

Target Audience
Members of civil society organizations in Kharkiv and surrounding regions.

Digital Prehospital Emergency Care for Trauma: Inclusive Practices and Standardized Clinical Algorithms

Course Description
This course demonstrates how digital tools and high-fidelity trauma manikins support clinical decision-making, improve coordination, and enhance preparedness for various emergencies. It focuses on applying standardized, evidence-based trauma care algorithms complemented by digital tools, with an emphasis on inclusive, patient-centered practices in emergency situations.

Target Audience
Healthcare professionals of all specialties.

Fundamentals of Digital Clinical Practice in Mental Health (mhGAP)

Course Description
This course introduces participants to the mhGAP methodology, priority mental and neurological conditions, and contemporary approaches to psychosocial and pharmacological interventions at the primary care level. It demonstrates how mhGAP algorithms support structured assessments, improve communication, and enhance readiness for different clinical scenarios.

Target Audience
Healthcare professionals of all specialties.

Professional Development Course: Digital, Inclusive, and Socially Responsible Pain Management in Rehabilitation: Clinical Approaches Based on Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine

Course Description
This practice-oriented course examines meridians, collaterals, and acupuncture points through the lens of social innovation, inclusivity, and global responsibility in healthcare. It emphasizes safe, ethical, and patient-centered rehabilitation practices, considering the needs of diverse populations, including vulnerable and underserved communities. Through hands-on skill development, case-based learning, and reflective activities, the course fosters global citizenship competencies and socially responsible healthcare professionals.

Target Audience
Physicians (family medicine, neurology, orthopedics, traumatology, anesthesiology, physical and rehabilitation medicine, reflexotherapy, sports medicine), physical and occupational therapists, prosthetics and orthotics specialists, and nursing staff.

Professional Development Course: Inclusive and Socially Responsible Pain Management in Clinical Practice

Course Description
This practical microcredit course focuses on inclusive and socially responsible approaches to pain management in modern clinical practice. It covers pain mechanisms, assessment tools—including digital instruments—and evidence-based patient management strategies, emphasizing ethical decision-making, patient safety, and professional responsibility.

Target Audience
Physicians of all specialties, medical interns, 5th–6th year healthcare students, nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists.

Within the project, the following courses are offered. The syllabi and course descriptions can be accessed via the link.

Citizenship and Democratic Governance with Digital Technologies (Language: English)

Course Description
This microcredit course provides an interdisciplinary, outcome-oriented study of how digital technologies affect governance, democratic institutions, and civic participation. It develops students’ ability to critically analyze complex social challenges at the intersection of technology, policy, and ethics.

Course Structure (Topics)

• Fundamentals of digital governance and democracy
• Digital sovereignty and public policy
• Cybersecurity and democratic institutions
• Blockchain and digital currencies: governance implications
• Artificial intelligence in public policy and decision-making
• Big data and democracy: opportunities for civic engagement
• E-democracy and citizen participation in the digital era
• Digital literacy and citizenship
• Media literacy and digital disinformation
• Online behavior and ethics
• Cultural and psychological influences of digital technologies

Target Audience
Master’s and PhD students of any discipline at consortium universities.

Social Communication in the Digital Age (Language: English)

Course Description
This microcredit course critically examines how digitalization and digital experiences permeate social communication, transforming processes, objects, and formats. It equips students with tools to critically analyze digital messages, contexts, and situations to make informed conclusions based on observation and participation in social communication.

Course Structure (Topics)

• Theories of social communication
• Social communication in the context of digitalization
• Social networks and structural dimensions of social communication
• Modern digital radicalism: who do we “hate” today?
• Power and control in digital society
• Communicative inequality: who pays the price?
• Digital identities and well-being

Target Audience
Master’s and PhD students of any discipline at consortium universities.

EU Cybersecurity Legislation and Policy (Language: English)

Course Description
This online microcredit course examines EU cybersecurity legislation and policy, focusing on legal and institutional frameworks. Students analyze key instruments such as the Cybersecurity Act, NIS2 Directive, GDPR, Cyber Resilience Act, and Cyber Solidarity Act, along with governance structures at EU and member-state levels. The course covers digital rights, procedural safeguards, data protection, cooperation in combating cybercrime, and AI governance.

Course Structure (Topics)

• Introduction to EU cybersecurity law and policy
• Legal framework of EU cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity governance and EU institutional structures
• Digital rights and procedural safeguards in EU cybersecurity
• Data protection and cybersecurity: interactions and regulations
• Digitalization of justice and EU cybersecurity policies
• Cybercrime and criminal justice cooperation in the EU

Target Audience
Master’s and PhD students of any discipline at consortium universities.

International Winter School (Language: English)

Title: International Winter School “Social Innovations in the Digitalised World”
Scholarship Program
Dates: February 23 – March 23, 2026
Format: Online
Target Audience: Master’s students (or recent graduates) and early-career researchers in economics, management, social sciences, and related fields

Course Description
The International Winter School brings together motivated master’s students and young researchers from multiple countries to explore how digital technologies can foster social change, responsible entrepreneurship, and community resilience. The program investigates how technological transformations can be designed and applied for societal benefit—addressing inequality, supporting sustainability, inclusion, and democratic participation.

Through a combination of lectures, interactive workshops, international team projects, and project-based learning, participants develop digital competencies, entrepreneurial thinking, and practical tools to create social impact.

EURIDICE Summer School

Digital Leadership, Social Innovations and Resilience in the Digital Society (DigLead)

Scholarship Programme

Dates: 6 July – 11 July 2026

Location: Lviv

Target group: Master’s students and young researchers in economics, management, social sciences, and related fields

The aim of the Summer School is to develop master’s students’ competencies in digital leadership, social innovation and resilience, enabling them to design and implement sustainable solutions for organisations and society in the context of digital transformation.

Further details are available via the link.