TRANSFORMATION OF THE EXTRATERRITORIAL MODEL OF EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF SYSTEMIC CRISES: UKRAINIAN CASE AND EUROPEAN STANDARDS

Abstract

The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the transformation of the education system in the context of global crises using the example of the modern experience of Ukraine. The work analyzes the EU policy on education in emergencies (Education in Emergencies – EiE), which is based on the principles of continuity of education, academic solidarity and protection of human rights. Special attention is paid to the implementation of European standards in Ukraine during the legal regime of martial law, which allowed to maintain the stability of the system due to the flexible adaptation of the regulatory framework. The key object of the study is the concept of extraterritoriality in education, which shifted the paradigm from “school as a building” to “school as a service”. The high efficiency and feasibility of this model for preserving human capital in conditions of mass population displacement are proven. The article systematizes the main challenges of extraterritoriality – from the technical “digital divide” to the threat of degradation of social skills – and proposes strategies for overcoming them through the implementation of the “Ukrainian studies component” and asynchronous teaching methods. The uniqueness of Ukraine’s experience, which today is becoming a global benchmark for EdTech resilience, is substantiated. Thanks to its status as a leading country in the field of digitalization and the “Diya” ecosystem, Ukraine has moved from adapting foreign platforms to creating authentic solutions that have no global analogues in terms of testing in extreme conditions. The conclusions emphasize that the “Build Back Better” model allows us to consider the crisis as a point of strategic growth. Despite the existing challenges, world practice proves that the future belongs to those nations that develop their educational systems in the global digital space, making them mobile, secure, and inclusive.