OREANDA-NEWS. April 09, 2013. Our task is to involve the Ukrainian IT company directly in the educational process. This was started by vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Konstyantyn Gryshchenko during the extended meeting on the preparation of IT-specialists within his working visit to Kharkiv Region.

The meeting, which was held in Kharkov National University named after Karazin, was attended by Chairman of the State Agency on Science, Innovations and Informatization of Ukraine Volodymyr Semynozhenko, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Evgen Sulyma, Head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Mykhailo Dobkin, representatives and leaders of IT-companies.

During the meeting, issues of participation of the IT companies in the educational process, as well as the protection of copyright and intellectual property were discussed.

"Today we are meeting with representatives of the industry, one of the top at the moment, which determines the development of Ukraine, as well as around the world. It is as important today as engineering. In the world, the copyright in software development is protected at the same level as literary works or scientific discoveries. Great importance is the quality of training of specialists that they have left university trained, qualified personnel who can immediately join in the work," Mr. Hryshchenko said.

Vice Prime Minister drew attention to the fact that such a large event has been held in Ukraine for the first time and has to discuss specific ways to attract leading IT-companies in the process of education.