Valery Shuparsky, former head of the Odessa Department of Education, has died

Valery Shuparsky, former head of the Education and Science Department of the Odessa City Council, has passed away. He also served for many years as head of the labor union at the Odessa Academy of Continuing Education.

This was reported by Olena Buinevych, the former head of the Department of Education and Science of the Odesa City Council. 

Valery Stepanovich Shuparsky was a Ukrainian educator, civil servant, and community and labor union leader who dedicated his career to developing the education system and protecting the rights of teachers in the Odesa region. He was born in 1956.

In July 2011, following a competitive selection process, he was appointed head of the Department of Education and Science of the Odesa City Council. For a long time, he also headed the primary trade union organization of the Municipal Higher Education Institution “Odesa Academy of Continuing Education of the Odesa Regional Council.”  

Valery Shuparsky was one of the founders of the public organization “Odesa Regional Resource Center for Professional Development,” established in 2006 to support professionals in various fields. In addition, in 2008, he co-founded the “Prosviton” Charitable Foundation, whose activities were aimed at implementing educational and humanitarian initiatives in the region.

Shuparsky was also involved in research and methodological work. In particular, he served as head of the Department of Educational Systems Development Management at the Odesa Regional Institute for Teacher Training.

In 2015, the educator ran for election to the 7th Odesa Regional Council. Specifically, he ran as a candidate for the “Patriot” political party in the 53rd single-member district. 

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