United by science: Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine NRFU Participated in the Third Annual Science Marathon
On November 18, 2024, the Third Annual Scientific Marathon “United by Science” started in Kyiv. The event, which will run from November 18 to 22, is traditionally organised by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
This year’s event convened the university’s administration, academic staff, early-career researchers, postgraduate students, and all stakeholders engaged in the scientific domain. Its objective is to foster intra-university interdisciplinary scientific collaboration, with a focus on enhancing and expanding grant-related activities, particularly through participation in calls under the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation “Horizon Europe”.
The five-day marathon was opened by Ganna Tolstanova, Vice-Rector for Research at Kyiv National University. The Rector of Kyiv National University, Volodymyr Buhrov, addressed the participants of the event in a video message.
Olena Makarenko, Head of the Expert Group on Strategy and Integration into the European Research Area within the Directorate for Science Development at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, addressed the audience. She discussed the expert group’s initiatives, international projects, and the Ministry’s infrastructure support for current and prospective participants in the Horizon Europe Programme. This support includes appointing representatives to programme committees and establishing a network of National Contact Points (NCPs).
The event was also attended by the head of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine of the NFDU Igor Taranov. In his speech to the participants, he noted, among other things, that this is the second time since the beginning of the work of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine that the NRFU has joined the marathon. The Head of Office told the audience about its main tasks and achievements over the year of work, outlining the opportunities and assistance provided by the Office’s specialists to potential and current participants of the Horizon Europe Programme. Igor Taranov called on the participants to contact the Office, as well as national contact points, for assistance in participating in the Program’s competitions, applying for and successfully implementing projects that have received funding.
The participants were also addressed by Anton Nanovov, Deputy Head of the NDS of the Kyiv National University, representative of the NCP in the field of “Digitalization, Industry and Space”, which operates on the basis of the Kyiv National University, and Vitalina Babenko, Head of the Department of Computer Systems of Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, Head of the NCP in the field of “European Institute of Innovation and Technology”.
The participants engaged in discussions on key issues related to fostering collaboration for participation in international projects, with a particular emphasis on the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. The event concluded with a question-and-answer session, during which the audience raised queries regarding the activities of the Office, among other topics.
