Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine reminds: please note that we focus on the new initiative the New European Bauhaus: beautiful | sustainable | together (NEB) and encourage you to complete the questionnaire on the New European Bauhaus Facility which will help to develop the 2025-2027 roadmap to guide the implementation of the NEB Facility for the period 2025-2027. (more…)
Employees of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU actively work under any conditions. For example, during the information event: Grant opportunities of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine and support tools within Horizon Europe Programme, which the NRFU team was holding in Odesa for three days, representatives of the Office took part in a number of online events organized by European partners. (more…)
On the third day, September 5, the team of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine continued to inform the public about the NRFU’s grant opportunities and support tools under the Horizon Europe. The final day of the event was devoted to specific areas of the Programme and certain aspects of preparing competitive applications for projects from the National Foundation. (more…)
The National Research Foundation of Ukraine continues to introduce scientists, researchers and innovators with domestic grant opportunities and financial support from the European Union under Horizon Europe in Odesa. The second day of the information event “Grant Opportunities of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine and Support Instruments within Horizon Europe Programme” was devoted directly to these topics, in particular, aspects and prospects of participation in the NRFU and Horizon Europe projects. (more…)
The National Research Foundation of Ukraine continues to raise awareness among scientists, researchers and innovators about domestic grant opportunities, as well as financial support from the European Union, in particular Horizon Europe Programme. Thus, on September 3-5, the NRFU team headed by Executive Director Olga Polotska visited Odesa to hold an information event: Grant opportunities of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine and support tools within Horizon Europe Programme. (more…)
As you know, Ukraine is an associated country and participates in Horizon Europe – the European Union’s Framework Program for Research and Innovation. In October 2023, Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, a project funded by the European Commission, began its work on the basis of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine. The main goal of the Office is to provide information and consulting support to Ukrainian organizations on the special aspects of participation in the Horizon Europe Programme. BENJAMIN HAERDLE, a correspondent of the magazine, spoke with the Head of the Office, Igor Taranov, about the Office’s activities, its achievements and prospects of work.
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On August 22, the Executive Director of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine and the team of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine held a working meeting with the representatives of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), which operates under the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
At the beginning of the discussion, Olga Polotska, Executive Director of the NRFU, welcomed the participants and briefed the British colleagues on the work of the Foundation, its achievements, and focused on the grants being awarded within its framework.
Igor Taranov, Head of the Office, provided an overview of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine’s initiatives. He then invited the Office’s team members to present and discuss their respective areas of activity across the programme’s components, clusters, and EU Missions.
The Arts and Humanities Research Council was represented by Jamie Davies, Senior Manager, International Partnerships and Engagement, Jaideep Gupte, Director of Research, Strategy and Innovation, and Gregory Meredith, Head of International Partnerships and Engagement.
The meeting explored avenues to enhance participation in collaborative projects under the Horizon Europe Programme, with particular attention to calls for proposals in Cluster 2 “Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society” of Pillar 2. Discussions centred on the potential engagement of Ukrainian organisations in the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage and the New European Bauhaus initiatives, with the aim of forging strong partnerships to support cultural heritage preservation, sustainable design, and inclusive urban regeneration.
Special focus was placed on encouraging Ukrainian researchers to engage in projects supported by the AHRC. Emphasis was given to the role these projects will play in fostering future capacity-building efforts, identifying new partners, and enhancing access to information regarding AHRC funding opportunities.
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The Arts and Humanities Research Council supports world-leading, independent research across a diverse range of fields, from philosophy and the creative industries to art and product design. This research tackles some of society’s most pressing challenges, including addressing modern slavery, examining the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence, and deepening our understanding of what it means to be human.
Useful links based on the results of the meeting:
AHRC strategic delivery plan 2022 to 2025
Heritage experts to study responses to protecting Ukraine’s cultural heritage and monuments
Donbas in Focus: Visions of Industry in the Ukrainian East
Humanities in the European Research Area
On August 21, 2024, the 12th International Conference «Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials» was held at Uzhhorod National University (NANO-2024). This conference is initiated by the Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in cooperation with partners: Lviv Polytechnic National University (Ukraine), University of Tartu (Estonia), University of Turin (Italy), Pierre and Marie Curie University (France), European Profiles A.E. (Greece), the Polish Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, Angers University (France), and Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg (Germany).
The conference was attended by representatives of the European Commission, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, scientists, innovators, and other stakeholders.
The purpose of the conference is to bring together representatives of innovative industry and academia from different countries to exchange information, trends, and the latest achievements in science and nanotechnology.
On the first day of the conference, the Special Session «The Role of Science and Innovation for the Recovery of Ukraine» was attended by representatives of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, a structural department of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine. They delivered a presentation on the functions of the Office and the opportunities provided within Horizon Europe Programme, including its potential for the restoration of Ukraine’s research infrastructure.
On August 13, representatives of the Estonian Research Council (ITAg), Horizon Europe NCPs held an online meeting with the specialists of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU to establish close cooperation and exchange of experience. (more…)
Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine informs about 4 forthcoming calls under the Horizon Europe Cities Mission with the planned opening date on September 17, 2024, and deadline date on February 11, 2025. (more…)
