• ICD news

    ATTENTION! WEBSITE CONSTRUCTION

    We wish to notify you that effective March 1, 2024, the Foreign Economic Activity Office has been officially renamed to the International Relations Office. In the coming days, we will be undertaking website construction to align with this name change, along with enhancements to better reflect the functions and responsibilities of our department and its personnel.

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    Swedish Institute launches new programme to support Ukraine

    The first call of the new SI Ukraine Cooperation Programme will open early March. Through the programme, SI grants funding to projects aimed at supporting Ukraine’s reconstruction, reform efforts, and EU integration in areas such as inclusive economic development, entrepreneurship and trade, human rights, democracy, rule of law, and gender equality. The programme is implemented within the framework of the government’s Strategy for Sweden’s reconstruction and…

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    First UNESCO Chairs Seminar “An Overview of the Pact for the Future”

    Date and time: Tuesday 5 March 2024, 15:00 to 16:30 (Paris Time) Languages: English and French Format: Zoom – Please click here to register Seminar description The UN Summit of the Future: Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow, New York, 22-23 September 2024, aims to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in global governance, reaffirm existing commitments including to the Sustainable Development Goals…

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    UNESCO Chairs Seminars Series 5: Towards a Pact for the Future

    Our world is at a turning point. ‘Humanity faces a stark and urgent choice: a breakdown or a breakthrough’, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, stated in Our Common Agenda. The complex intersection of the climate crisis, accelerated technological innovation, growing inequality, democratic backsliding, conflict and insecurity require restoration, repair, renewal and transformation. The UN Summit of the Future in September 2024…

  • ICD news,  Rankings

    THE explores universities’ contribution to interdisciplinary science

    On February 15, 2024, the ICD staff attended the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings masterclass conducted by Times Higher Education (THE), focusing on the analysis of interdisciplinary science research. The masterclass addressed the following points: The methodology for the new ranking, and how institutions are submitting their data. The links between inputs, process and outputs in evaluating interdisciplinary science. The global and regional trends evident in the…

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    Baltic University Programme online seminar on ‘Scientific Publishing’

    The seminar takes place on May 7, 2024 and is organized by Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. The seminar is open for scholars (Researchers, Teaching Staff, Bachelor, Master and PhD Students) from all areas. The seminar will explore the key elements of scientific publishing, including manuscript preparation, peer review, ethical considerations, publication metrics, and future trends. The detailed list of topics covered in the seminar…

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    KPI Education Quality System Showcased at Strategic Meeting of European Association ENQA

    From February 14th to 15th, a two-day strategic meeting and series of consultations took place in Budapest, featuring the Ukrainian delegation engaging with management and experts from the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and the European Quality Assurance Agency Register (EQAR), in a hybrid format. The primary objective of this gathering was to evaluate the progress in developing Ukraine’s higher education…

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    Proposals for the Virtual Scientist Engagement Fellowship Program

    Health Security Partners invites proposals for the Virtual Scientist Engagement Fellowship Program aimed at supporting Ukrainian scientists, technicians, and engineers (STEs) working in the life sciences, public health, and biotechnology sectors. The program seeks to provide short-term financial support for civilian research and research-related opportunities to selected participants via implementation of three-to-six-month virtual fellowships. Selected Fellows will have the opportunity to work with global subject…