News and events

On October 2-6, 2023, the UNICOM project partners had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with and learn from the experience of implementing the third mission by the Czech University of Natural Sciences in Prague. The study visit was organized by the Faculty of Tropical Agricultural Sciences and coordinated by associate professor and leader of the […]

International Conference “University and Inclusion” December 14-15, 2023 Rome, Italy The University is a key player in regional development. The third mission of universities is defined as the activities of universities aimed at solving social and economic problems, including those related to the realization of sustainable development goals. All these outcomes are possible with an […]

The study visit to the University of Latvia (Riga) on 22-25 August 2023 was incredibly warm and emotionally exciting because it happened during the days of celebration of Ukrainian Flag Day and the 32nd Anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine. The rector of the University I. Muižnieks,  invited the “University-Communities: Strengthening Cooperation” Erasmus+ project team […]

The UNICOM project Management board meeting was held on August 17, 2023 in online conference mode. The issues of organization and financing of the study visits to Latvia, Germany, the Czech Republic and Sweden were considered. Particular attention was paid to defining the format and concept of the first dissemination conference in December 2023. The […]

On the Summer school that took place in Genoa on 24-28 July 2023, the international team of the Erasmus+ project “Universities-Communities: Strengthening Cooperation” got acquainted with new practical tools of the best European practices in the field of implementing social cohesion and intercultural dialogue. Summer School was organised by Association of Researchers of EU Values […]

On July 10-12, 2023 the UNICOM workshop “Third Mission of Universities: Challenges and European Perspectives” took place in the online format on the Zoom platform. The workshop united around 120 participants from different parts of Ukraine and such European countries as Italy, Germany, Latvia, Romania and Switzerland, who discussed the contemporary challenges for the third […]

“Third Mission of Universities: Challenges and European Perspectives” 10-12 July 2023, online Within the framework of the realization of the Erasmus+ project UNICOM the workshop “Third Mission of Universities: Challenges and European Perspectives”  will be held on July 10-12, 2023 in the online format. The workshop is aimed to discuss the international and domestic practices […]

On June 8, 2023, Professor Olena Melnyk visited the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague as part of the “University – Communities: Strengthening Cooperation” (UNICOM) project. The following issues were on the agenda of the meeting of employees of the Czech University and colleagues from the Sumy National Agrarian University: – bioenergy as a […]

From April 11 to 15, 2023, the University of Genoa in Italy hosted the kick-off meeting and study visit within the framework of the Erasmus+ “Universities-Communities: Strengthening Cooperation (UNICOM)” project. Participants of the meeting, representatives of partners from various countries, discussed the organization of the project’s implementation, including the work plan for the first and […]