The DigiFLEd has successfully completed its first 18 months of implementation. In June 2025, the project team submitted the interim report to the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), highlighting strong momentum, stable partnerships, and consistent progress in the digital transformation of foreign language education in Ukraine.
Key Achievements
- Three international benchmarking visits were conducted in Ireland, Greece, and Finland, engaging over 150 participants and providing exposure to leading European practices in digital teaching.
- Six Method and six Content-focused training sessions were held for academic staff and students from Ukrainian partner universities, with over 200 participants in total.
- Four multimedia learning spaces equipped with modern technology were launched at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University, Horlivka Institute for Foreign Languages (State Institution “Donbas State Pedagogical University”), and Oles Honchar Dnipro National University.
- Seven Digital Language Hubs have been established and are operating in Ukrainian higher education institutions, serving as open educational platforms for teaching, communication, dissemination of digital solutions, and piloting innovations.
- Twenty-three students from faculties of foreign languages have completed internships within the newly created virtual centres.
- Four national webinars were delivered by Ukrainian project instructors, reaching over 500 participants.
- Seven new courses are currently being finalized for piloting and implementation during the 2025–2026 academic year, including three online courses involving student participation in development.
- Five roundtables and stakeholder events (including employers and secondary school educators) were conducted at partner institutions.
- Project outcomes were presented at nine academic conferences, with 75 publications. These include 4 articles in Web of Science or Scopus-indexed journals, 11 academic articles in national peer-reviewed journals, 1 book chapter, and 58 conference abstracts and proceedings.
- The project has generated over 400 posts and publications across social media and media outlets, including five interviews on national TV and local newspapers. The DigiFLEd Facebook page has surpassed 17,000 views.
Strengthening the Consortium
In 2025, the consortium structure changed due to the merger of Mykolaiv National University named after V. O. Sukhomlynskyi with the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding. Following an amendment to the Grant Agreement, the Admiral Makarov University was officially added as a project partner. We warmly welcome the new partner and thank their team for actively continuing project activities.
Continued Implementation Amid Challenges
Due to ongoing security threats and restricted access to certain university facilities, several partners had to postpone the installation of equipment and opening of physical hubs. However, activities have continued through virtual hubs, online training, and cloud-based resource sharing. These minor delays have not impacted the overall progress of the project. For instance, Training 4.6, which was postponed due to technical reasons, has now successfully started and will continue through October 2025.
Next Steps
In the second half of the project, the team will focus on:
- Launching the pilot courses;
- Organizing further trainings and webinars for project stakeholders;
- Expanding international collaboration;
- Preparing for the final conference in 2026.
DigiFLEd clearly demonstrates that with strong partnerships, digital tools, and a shared vision, meaningful educational transformation is possible – even in times of war.