As part of the implementation of the project "Boosting the role of HEls in the industrial transformation towards the Industry 4.0 paradigm in Georgia and Ukraine – HEIn4" 609939-EPP-1-2019-1-BE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP employees of leading departments of the Ukrainian state university of science and technologies such as electrometallurgy, technology mechanical engineering, automation of production processes and economics and management took part in the three-day seminar "Lean production and Industry 4.0 - two complementary approaches" which was held from 04.07.23 to 06.07.23 in Kyiv based on the industrial partner of the project "Festo Ukraine".

Three-day training "Lean management and Industry 4.0 - two complementary approaches" within the framework of the HEIn4 project.

Despite today's difficult challenges, Ukraine confidently walks alongside the leading countries of the EU and the world. Right now, the fourth industrial revolution is taking place before our eyes, the significance of which has not yet been fully understood by the masses. Ukrainian universities take an active part in international projects aimed at strengthening the role of higher education institutions in industrial transformation in the context of the Industry 4.0 paradigm.

The Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology is increasingly actively integrating into the new reality - the fourth industrial revolution, which is a determining factor at the current stage of civilization development. Recently, USUNT acquired the status of a partner of the Industry4 Ukraine platform, which unites industrial and high-tech sectors for developing modern industry, as the basis of the Ukrainian economy.

As part of the implementation of the project "Boosting the role of HEls in the industrial transformation towards the Industry 4.0 paradigm in Georgia and Ukraine – HEIn4" 609939-EPP-1-2019-1-BE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP employees of leading departments of USUNT such as electrometallurgy, technology mechanical engineering, automation of production processes and economics and management took part in the three-day seminar "Lean management and Industry 4.0 - two complementary approaches" which was held from 04.07.23 to 06.07.23 in Kyiv based on the industrial partner of the project "Festo Ukraine". The visit was led by the international project coordinator from USUNT, associate professor of the department of electrometallurgy O.V. Zhadanos, and associate professor of electrometallurgy I.V. Derevyanko also represented the department of electrometallurgy. The training seminar was conducted by representatives of the company "Festo Ukraine" - a leading global supplier of automation technologies and a leader in industrial training and professional development programs. The company's goal is maximum productivity and competitiveness of its customers.

The conducted training will become the basis for a significant increase in educational and scientific activity at USUST in modern Industry 4.0 technologies, ensuring our continued leadership positions in cooperation with regional enterprises regarding compliance with innovative technological trends. The acquired knowledge will allow our scientific and pedagogical workers to increase their pedagogical level when teaching the discipline "Industry 4.0 in metallurgy" at the Department of Electrometallurgy.