Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Serhii Shkarlet took part in online format in the first International Investment Forum "Southern Development Strategy", which takes place in Kherson region on June 10-11, 2021.

"Now our state has clearly chosen the guidelines and is confidently moving to successful European cases of transforming problematic issues into new opportunities, enshrining them in strategies," Serhii Shkarlet stressed.

According to him, the idea of holding this forum is a national strategy for the development of the southern region. After all, the southern region is one of the largest suppliers of agricultural products, which has a powerful water (marine) infrastructure.

"For the education sector today, the key task is the development of public-private partnership, and I am pleased that our higher education institutions are actively involved in this process," the Minister underscored.

In particular, during the forum, the issues of the aviation industry allowing to ensure the development of our state were raised. The Rector of the National Aviation University (NAU) outlined the importance of increasing the level of training of specialists in aviation, construction, environmental and other industries for the development of southern regions of Ukraine and the state in general, and told about the main steps of NAU to train top professionals.

The Minister thanked the organizers of the forum and wished fruitful work and high results for the development of the state.