On the eve of International Day of Education, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the Second National Forum of Talented Youth. This event is organized for the second year in a row by the Fund of the President for Education, Science and Sports to recognize the achievements of young Ukrainians at the national level, as well as to showcase prospects for professional development in Ukraine.
The forum brought together over 600 participants from across the country, including winners of international and national Olympiads, the 2025 WRO Robotics Olympiad, graduates with the highest NMT scores, and winners of the 2025 Youth Olympic Games.
“We are grateful that you are in Ukraine, and this is the truth. I think we should all, first of all, be grateful to our military. Thanks to them, Ukraine exists. And secondly, we should be grateful to you. You give this energy and motivation to fight for what Ukraine is. Above all, Ukraine is our freedom and our people,” the Head of State said.
During the forum, discussions focused on engaging Ukrainian youth in developing modern scientific solutions, advancing promising sectors during the war and their application in peacetime, as well as the challenges of post-war reconstruction.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that, during wartime, Ukraine has made significant progress in technological development, especially in the defense sector, and it is important not to lose this expertise after peace is restored.
“Everything that today serves the front and preserves our defense capabilities will, in peacetime, serve the peaceful process. The same frontline medicine will work exclusively for the civilian sector after the war. Technologies, demining, and so on. Everything connected today with drones, engineering, mathematics – all that which was lost for many years in Ukraine has now found its place,” the President noted.
The head of state presented young scientists with more than 40 honorary awards of the Prize of the President of Ukraine for their work in physics, chemistry, digital technologies, innovation, economics, medicine, ecology, and construction.
