Zelensky is scheduled to address an in-person audience at the University of Toronto on how Canadian universities can support Ukraine, almost four months after Russia invaded the country.
Students from 10 other universities across Canada will participate virtually, including Universite de Montreal, University of Alberta, Western University and Dalhousie University.
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of the Treasury Chrystia Freeland is also expected to attend the event, which is hosted by the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
The president of the University of Toronto, Merrick Gertler, says the foundation has a “special relationship” with the Ukrainian president and that his country has shown “incredible courage” in fighting Russian aggression.
Last month, the foundation announced a program to welcome more than 200 students whose studies had been suspended by the war in Ukraine and a group of 20 students arrived in Toronto from Kyiv last month.
Zelensky visited the campus of the university in 2019 to attend an international summit on the future of Ukraine.
