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The draft Resolution on the adoption of the draft Law of Ukraine “On Mentoring” as a basis has been sent to the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Humanitarian and Information Policy. The adoption of this law is intended to determine the legal and organizational principles of state policy in the field of mentoring. In turn, the draft law defines mentoring as a voluntary activity of individuals, business entities, public associations, charitable organizations aimed at developing the personal potential of a person who can be mentored, taking into account their individual needs and characteristics, which is carried out on a regular and free basis.

The draft law provides for individual mentoring, corporate mentoring, and supervision of mentors. The purpose of mentoring is to provide a person who can be mentored with support to overcome social, psychological and educational difficulties, develop necessary life skills, and increase the ability to live an independent and responsible life.

The main tasks of mentoring are: promoting personal development and self-realization; promoting the development of professional skills; supporting the educational process, development of self-education skills and professional orientation; promoting the formation of key life competencies; promoting the formation of responsibility and the ability to live independently; promoting professional development, employment or entrepreneurial activity; promoting the prevention of risky behavior; promoting the development of a safe and healthy lifestyle; promoting the development of parental competencies; promoting social adaptation and integration into society.

The selection of a mentor for a person who may be mentored will be carried out on the basis of an assessment of the needs of such a person, taking into account his wishes, the capabilities of the mentor and the recommendations of a psychologist. The Regulation on mentoring and the procedure for its organization will be approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

In a rapidly changing world, traditional boundaries between individual fields of knowledge are gradually blurring. Modern challenges – from climate change to the development of artificial intelligence – require solutions that cannot be found within the framework of just one discipline. That is why interdisciplinary education is gaining special value as an approach that allows you to combine knowledge, skills and methods from different fields to solve complex problems.

What is interdisciplinary education?

Interdisciplinary education is a training that integrates knowledge from several fields to form a holistic view of the world and train specialists who are able to work at the intersection of disciplines. It is not just a mixture of different subjects, but a deep combination of approaches, methods and ways of thinking that allows you to see the bigger picture.

Why is it important today?

1. The complexity of modern challenges.
   Social and technological problems are becoming so complex that no single science can give them a complete answer. For example, the fight against climate change requires the knowledge of ecologists, economists, sociologists, engineers and lawyers.
2. Innovations are born at the intersection of industries.
   Many breakthrough ideas arise where different knowledge meets. For example, bioengineering combines biology, medicine and IT, creating new methods of treatment. Interdisciplinary education enables future specialists to find non-standard solutions.
3. Flexibility and adaptability.
   In a world where professions disappear and appear every year, the ability to quickly master new areas of knowledge is becoming a key competency. Interdisciplinary trained people adapt better to changes and change professions more easily.
4. Development of critical and systemic thinking.
   Such training teaches you to analyze a problem from different angles, taking into account not only technical, but also social, economic and ethical aspects. This forms the ability to see connections between events and processes.

Examples of successful interdisciplinarity

• Data Science – combines mathematics, programming, business analytics and psychology of user behavior.
• Medical robotics – a combination of medicine, engineering, electronics and IT.
• Social entrepreneurship – requires knowledge of economics, sociology, law and marketing.

Interdisciplinary education is the answer to the challenges of the 21st century. It trains specialists who are able to think broadly, combine different approaches, and create innovations at the intersection of industries. The development of such education is an investment in the future of society, economy, and culture.