Participation of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine specialists in events organised by the Horizon Europe National Contact Points

On April 25, a number of information events dedicated to the 9th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe were held. Specialists of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, took part as speakers.

Thus, the National Contact Point Civil Security for Society held an information event dedicated to the preparation of the Horizon Europe project application in this area. The online event was organised for all those interested in participating in the Programme, as well as those responsible for international cooperation and participation in grant programmes of higher education institutions and security and defence institutions.

Igor Taranov, Head of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, informed the public about the specifics of the Office’s work as the Programme’s Coordination Centre, which had been successfully operating for over a year and a half on the basis of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine. For her part, Olga Kurykina, Leading Officer, presented the details of budgeting in the Horizon Europe projects, in particular, she highlighted the actual cost method and the lump sum financing type.

On the same day, April 25, the Office’s representatives joined the information event “Current opportunities for funding startups under the Horizon Europe Programme”. The event was held in a hybrid format, so that speakers and participants could both join online and attend the event onsite in Odesa.

First, Igor Taranov, Head of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, welcomed the audience and presented the specifics of the Office’s activities aimed at raising public awareness of the opportunities offered by the Horizon Europe Programme. Then Vladyslav Mykhailenko, Leading Officer, spoke about the potential of funding business in the area of research and innovation under the Programme.

The event was organised by the HE NCP European Innovation Council and European Innovation Ecosystems in cooperation with Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, the Southern Scientific Centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Institute for Market and Economic and Environmental Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, NGO “Education. Science. Development”, and NGO “Needed Here”.