Academy DTEK invests in Ukraine’s future via support for American University Kyiv

DTEK underlined its commitment to Ukraine’s next generation last week, at a major event at the American University Kyiv - an institution Academy DTEK is partnering to promote lifelong learning.

At a ceremony at the university’s renovated River Port campus, Dan Rice – an adviser to the Ukrainian military – was inaugurated as the new president of AUK watched by students, staff, board members and former AUK president, Rick Shangrove.

Thanks to Academy DTEK’s financial and academic support for the American University Kyiv, Ukrainian students can enroll in US university programmes without leaving the country. Courses focus on equipping Ukrainians with future skillsets such as digitalization, IT and business transformation management and are developed with Arizona State University –one of the United States’ most innovative universities.

DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko attended the inauguration as a member of AUK’s Executive Committee Supervisory Board.  Academy DTEK is a founding partner of the university and helped finance its construction.

“As a socially responsible business, DTEK always tries to contribute to the transformation of Ukraine both economically and intellectually,”- said Mr Timchenko.

“Supporting educational projects like AUK means helping make a difference to future generations of Ukrainians,. who have a tough and responsible mission: to rebuild Ukraine for the better”.