Mechaton UA is a platform for the comprehensive development of innovative thinking, creativity, and interdisciplinary collaboration among universities participating in the Erasmus+ KA2 international project “Universities – Communities: Strengthening Cooperation.” The mission of Mechaton UA is to strengthen cooperation between universities and communities in pursuit of sustainable development, enhancing social cohesion, adaptability, resilience, and long-term […]
16 June 2025 10.00 (Kyiv time) – Microsoft Teams ID: 376 099 042 854 8 Код доступу: us6vh7oE Moderator – Maryna Lytvyn, Board Member of NGO Ukrainian European Studies Association, Board Member of NGO ‘Innovation University’, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development of Dnipro University of Technology, Coordinator of the UNICOM project «Universities-Communities: strengthening […]
Translation: As part of the Erasmus KA2 project “Capacity Building in Higher Education,” Sumy National Agrarian University organized a workshop titled “Models of Cooperation Between Universities and Communities: Comparative Perspectives from Germany and Ukraine”, which served as an important platform for exchanging experiences and fostering collaboration between academic institutions and local communities. The workshop was […]
On December 10, 2024, a landmark event for Ukrainian education took place – the Workshop „European Practices for Implementing the Third Mission of Universities” within the framework of the Erasmus+ project КА2 Universities-Communities: strengthening cooperation. The event brought together leading experts from across Europe to discuss topical issues of university development and their role in […]
On November, 14-15, 2024 an associate professor of the Melitopol State Pedagogical Universitynamed after Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Tetiana Konovalenko based on the materials developed together with the University rector Natalia Falko took part in the II International Conference “Strengthening the Quality and Relevance of the 3rd Mission in Georgian Universities”, organized at the Caucasus University (Tbilisi, […]
Study visit to Bielefeld
From October 28 to 31, 2024, representatives of the Universities – members of the consortium implementing the Erasmus+ project “Universities-Communities: Strengthening Cooperation” took part in a study visit to Bielefeld, Germany. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen cooperation between Ukrainian Universities and the Fachhochschule des Mittelstands, as well as to study German experience […]
A modern University is not only the center of scientific research and specialists training; over time, more and more attention is paid to its role in solving social problems and stimulating economic development. This trend, known as the third mission of Universities, complements the traditional functions of teaching and research. On October 23, 2024, a […]
On October 8, 2024, Ukrainian academic community gathered for an important event – “The Third Mission of Universities” International Workshop. Organized together with European partners, this event became a platform for discussing topical issues of the development of higher education in Ukraine. The workshop brought together 78 participants from 37 higher education institutions and public […]
From October 1 to October 4, 2024, representatives of the Universities—members of the consortium implementing the ERASMUS +KA 2 CBHE project “Universities Communities: strengthening cooperation” UNICOM N.101083077—familiarized themselves with the activities of the Czech University of Life Sciences (Prague, the Czech Republic). During the study visit, there was an active exchange of experience regarding the […]
Such an outlook of planning for further development of the third mission of Ukrainian Universities can be established at the current stage of implementing the best European practices and strengthening their own positions in the community and on the market of educational services, at least by the consortium of the Universities participating in the ERASMUS […]
The Triple E Awards is a global recognition of efforts to advance entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education. This is the first award to specifically focus on different aspects of the third mission of Universities and aims to promote changes in Universities and highlight their role in local communities and ecosystems. Competitions were held in […]
Within the framework of the realization of the Erasmus+ project UNICOM, the workshop «THIRD MISSION OF UNIVERSITIES: ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES AND APPROACHES» will be held online on September 23, 2024. The workshop aims to discuss international and domestic practices in evaluating universities’ third mission within their entrepreneurial and socially engaged dimensions. The event is organized by […]