About the «Integration» Centre

International «Integration» Centre for Professional Partnerships operates in the field of international cooperation in accordance with the priority directions of the development of education and science of Lviv Polytechnic National University.

The Mission of International «Integration» Centre is:  to promote the integration of theory, practice and policies in the social and humanitarian sphere based on common civilization values, the development of the humanitarian component, in attitudes towards people with special needs in particular, the integration of the fundamental principles of social inclusion, inclusive education specifically, in the realities of social relations, on the way of the formation of social standards, democracy and the development of civil society in Ukraine and Ukraine’s entry into the world-wide educational space.

International «Integration» Centre aims to create inclusive consciousness, particularly the understanding of challenges of functioning of persons with disabilities in the educational environment. 

The major objectives of International «Integration» Centre on the way of achieving its goal are:

• to promote the principles of social inclusion, involving inclusive education for persons with disabilities and chronic diseases, among the University personnel and students; to provide support for students with special needs in the process of education to ensure equal opportunities for university education at Lviv Polytechnic National University;
• to promote the use of the potential of governmental and non-governmental agencies as students’ field placement sites to ensure adherence to the social inclusion principles, participation in the processes of policy-making, and representation and advocacy of the interests of persons with special needs and their families.