The information event “Issues of participation in Horizon Europe calls under the cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society” was held
On November 21, 2024, the Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs hosted an information event on “Issues of participation in Horizon Europe calls under the cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society”, which was joined by representatives of the NRFU.
The event was organised to inform the scientific, educational and professional community about the opportunities of Horizon Europe Programme, in particular, about the functioning of the National Contact Point (NCP) for Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society”. The participants also overviewed the structure of Cluster 3, its thematic areas and the activities of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine. Information was provided on Ukraine’s participation in calls under the Cluster 3 and related success stories were presented.
The speakers of the event were Oleksiy Serdiuk (Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs), Oleksandr Chemeris (G.E. Pukhov Institute for Modelling in Energy Engineering), representatives of the NCP for Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society”, and Olga Kurykina, Leading Officer of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, who is responsible for Cluster 3.
The webinar programme covered the following key topics:
- conditions and examples of participation in Horizon Europe calls under the Cluster 3;
- typical problems during the application process related to the specific conditions of calls under the Cluster 3 and the requirements for participants to be involved in consortia;
- support offered by the National Contact Points for scientists, government agencies, law enforcement agencies, businesses and NGOs to participate in Horizon Europe Programme.
Particular attention was paid to the specifics of funding under the Cluster 3 and opportunities for cooperation within the Programme. Participants had the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers and receive practical advice on how to prepare applications.
