On November 13-14, representatives of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine held an information event “Grant opportunities of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine and support tools within the Horizon Europe Programme” in Mykolayiv. The two-day event was held at the Mykolayiv National Agrarian University.
On the first day of the event, November 13, the delegation of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine met with the governance of Mykolayiv National Agrarian University. The parties discussed the prospects for deepening cooperation. In particular, they discussed the provision of comprehensive assistance to the university by Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU to facilitate the latter’s successful participation in Horizon Europe projects.
Among other things, during the working meeting, the guests were presented with the scientific achievements of the institution, as well as the activities of its faculties and departments. The NRFU specialists met with the staff of the professional colleges of the MNAU, visited the Educational, Scientific and Practical Center, created to provide practical training for students, postgraduates, research and scientific and production activities, and the Center for Training of Workers’ Professions.
Also on this day, the Mykolayiv National Agrarian University hosted the Craft Production Forum in Ukraine. This is the first event for producers in the agricultural sector of Mykolayiv region and the country. The event was attended by distinguished guests, including representatives of state authorities and local governments of Mykolayiv region, heads of higher education institutions of the country, representatives of international organisations in Ukraine, and others.
The NRFU delegates, specialists of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, congratulated the higher education institution on the milestone event that took place on this very day – the 40th anniversary of its foundation and read out a greeting address on behalf of the Executive Director of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine, Olga Polotska. In addition, representatives of the Foundation spoke with local authorities and agreed to further cooperation and joint events in the future.
The Office’s representatives participated in an event devoted to the Horizon Europe Programme held at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
On November 12, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine hosted a seminar «EU Horizon Europe Programme: Opportunities for Ukrainian Researchers». The event was organised jointly within two NCP’s, i.e. «Legal and Financial Aspects» and the «European Research Council», operating on the basis of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Research under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.Representatives of the NRFU’s Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine were among the leading speakers.
Specifically, Maksym Kolisnyk, Leading Officer, presented the general aspects of the Horizon Europe Programme, its structure and opportunities for different groups of applicants, including statistics on the current participation of Ukrainian applicants and information on open calls. In addition, Oleksandr Moiseev, Leading Officer, informed the attendees about the grant instruments of the European Innovation Council (EIC), its structure and nuances of participation in calls for proposals.
Participants had the opportunity to engage in discussions on multiple aspects of Horizon Europe participation, covering topics such as legal and financial considerations, the appointment and replacement of the LEAR (Legal Entity Appointed Representative), nuances of consortium formation, application submission, and the grant agreement signing process. Speakers, including representatives from the Office, received numerous questions from attendees.
The seminar also featured representatives from NCPs for «Legal and Financial Aspects», «European Research Council», «Civil Security for Society», «European Innovation Council and European Innovation Ecosystems», along with the Programme Committee for Research Infrastructures. This collaborative approach enables access to the latest Horizon Europe updates, facilitates network-building among partners, fosters knowledge exchange, and promotes active cooperation to boost the participation of Ukrainian organisations in Horizon Europe calls.
The event was conducted in a hybrid format, bringing together Ukrainian researchers, representatives from higher education institutions, and project organisations. The objective was to inform the Ukrainian research and innovation community about the specific requirements for participation in the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and to highlight the activities of the NCP network.
NULES hosted a training event on the feature of participation in the Horizon Europe Programme
Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU continues to carry out its work under any circumstances. Therefore, despite the prolonged morning massive anxiety on November 11, the Office specialists held a training and practical event “Feature of participation of Ukrainian researchers in the Horizon Europe calls” together with the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine.(more…)
We are pleased to inform about new content on the ERA Platform on how Horizon Europe supports the implementation of the European Research Area. You can find the content in the main menu under ‘ERA in Horizon Europe’.
Each webpage includes a short explainer on Horizon Europe support to a specific ERA policy priority, a showcase of key resources, tools and videos from funded activities, and an overview of past and new calls.
This content results from the joint Feedback-to-Policy work of RTD and REA, with the objectives to:
✓ Communicate more effectively about the links between the framework programme and the ERA policy, allowing to highlight contributions to the ERA from different Work Programme parts (e.g., WIDERA, Research Infrastructures, Clusters);
✓ Strengthen promotion and exploitation of project results by stakeholders in Member States and Associated Countries;
✓ Provide information for potential applicants to the Work Programme to develop synergies and complementarities with current projects and results.
This content is a work in progress and will be continuously updated, including to reflect the contribution of the framework programme to the next ERA Policy Agenda.
Expanding international cooperation: The Office participated in a working meeting with representatives of Lund University
On November 7, specialists of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU took part in a meeting of the University Working Group on academic assistance to Ukraine at Lund University in Sweden. Igor Taranov, Head of the Office, presented to the participants of the meeting its tasks and main results of work.(more…)
Employees of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU are constantly improving their skills, including through relevant training from the EC, in order to provide useful and necessary information to stakeholders on opportunities for additional funding from the EU, in particular the Horizon Europe Programme. Thus, on November 6, the Office’s specialists took part in an online training event on EU grant opportunities for regions and local authorities to promote climate resilience. The event, organised within the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, joined 175 participants.(more…)
Specialists of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU took part in the event dedicated to the commercialisation of university innovations
On November 5, Odesa hosted an organisational meeting: “Commercialisation of University Innovations”. The event was held at the Odesa National Economic University. Representatives of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU took part in the event.(more…)
Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU provided an online consultation to the representative of the NPC on JRC
Every day specialists of the department “Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine”, NRFU receive requests for consultations from potential participants of Horizon Europe Programme, representatives of the network of National Contact Points and Programme committees. On November 4, the Office held another online consultation. This time, it was for a representative of the NCP of the Joint Research Center (JRC).(more…)
The First Foreign Investment Congress was held with the participation of representatives of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU
On October 31, 2024, the First Foreign Investment Congress took place in Kyiv. The event is a platform for attracting financial resources and foreign investment on the way to restoring Ukraine’s capacity and economic potential. Igor Taranov, Head of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, joined the event as a speaker.(more…)
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