A ceremony was held to honor the nominees and winners of the student essay contest “Startup Diplomacy: Ukraine and Azerbaijan in Building Innovation Partnership,” organized with the support of the 🇦🇿 Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Ukraine.
KPI students explored the interplay of diplomacy, technology, and innovation in state development, the protection of national interests, and the strengthening of international partnerships.
Seymur Gurban oglu Mardaliyev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Ukraine, personally congratulated the participants and presented the awards.
Congratulations to the winners:
🥇 1st place — Hanna Tkachenko, Faculty of Informatics and Computer Engineering (FIOT) of Igor Sikorsky KPI
🥈 Second-place winner — Ivan Pasko, Institute of Special Communications and Information Protection (ISZZI) of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
🥉 Third-place winner — Maria Minaylova, Faculty of Sociology and Law (FSP) of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Nominees:
Korniy Belov, Faculty of Sociology and Law (FSP) at Igor Sikorsky KPI
Ramiz Jabralidze, Faculty of Management and Marketing (FMM) at Igor Sikorsky KPI
Daria Khalilova, Faculty of Sociology and Law (FSP) at Igor Sikorsky KPI
Matvii Osadchuk, Faculty of Management and Marketing (FMM), Igor Sikorsky KPI
Anna Pankova, Faculty of Sociology and Law (FSP), Igor Sikorsky KPI
Artemii Bohachev, Faculty of Sociology and Law (FSP), Igor Sikorsky KPI
Watch the video to hear what KPI students had to say about participating in the competition.