The Ukrainian Institute for Advanced Training of Television, Radio Broadcasting and Press Workers (UkrTeleRadioPresInstitut – UTRPI) is a unique educational institution in Ukraine as it specializes on education of media workers.
UTRPI was founded in 1971 and is a State-run institution for postgraduate education. The founder of UTRPI is the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Committee of Ukraine.
Annually, we train more than 500 media specialists free of charge under the State Program for Media Development and more than 200 persons on a commercial basis.
UTRPI graduates are employed by many Ukrainian central and local TV channels and radio stations, printed media and publishing agencies. Our students exercise their knowledge and skills at such channels as NTU, Inter, Pryamyi (TV Channel “Direct”), STB, Emergency INFO, Radio Era, Ukrainian Radio, Radio Liberty, in printed periodicals “Zaporizka Pravda”, “Sumschyna”, “Vpered”, “Kozatska Vezha”, “Perekhrestok”, and numerous others.
UTRPI Objectives
– Advanced training for experienced specialists working at TV and radio stations and in press.
– Proliferation of knowledge about the modern global media and highlighting of Ukraine’s aspirations for European integration, Euro-Atlantic cooperation, and gender equality.
UTRPI Mission
To support and facilitate the rapid integration of the Ukrainian media into the global media environment (in particular of Europe and NATO), while preserving their national identity.
UTRPI Strategy
– Introduction of the newest technologies in mass media industry,
– Exchange of experience between experts of international and national institutions,
– Preservation and distribution of the best traditions and values of Ukrainian TV production,
– Cooperation with civil society organizations and foundations to accelerate Ukraine’s integration into the European and Euro-Atlantic space,
– Promotion of European values into the Ukrainian media communities.