On April 22, within the framework of International Forum «Environment for Ukraine» a round table organized by the EU-NGOs grant project «Capacity Development for Sustainable Public Procurement in Ukraine», established a national platform for discussion of education for sustainable development (ESD), sustainable public procurement (SPP) and other important factors of green economy development in Ukraine. Scientists, project experts, representatives of more than 40 NGOs and leading educational institutions shared their knowledge and experience, presented best practices and developed new initiatives. 
In his speech Rector of State Environmental Academy of Postgraduate Education and Management, Focal Point on ESD process in Ukraine Prof. Dr. Oleksandr Bondar emphasized on the significant meaning of education and science in addressing current environmental challenges. He quoted the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who also stressed that the new economic development depends on three pillars: innovations, science and education.