Ukraine support & resources
With the war and human rights crisis ongoing in Ukraine, the EAIE is dedicated to providing timely and relevant content and resources to support the international education community in Europe. This page brings together helpful materials on how to support Ukrainian institutions, and affected students and academics.
Reflecting on a year of war and resilience in Ukraine
In observance of the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, Laura Rumbley re-connects with two guests who joined us in April last year for the EAIE Community Moment webcast on the Ukrainian higher education community. Ganna Tolstanova, Vice-Rector for Research at Tarash Schevchenko National University of Kyiv, and Sophia Opatska, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development at Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, join us again for an update on the current status of the international higher education community in Ukraine.
You can find more information about the support most critically needed by the Ukrainian higher education community at the websites below:
>> The fight to keep Ukrainian science alive through a year of war
>> Save schools: Education in emergency
Corrigendum of the 2023 Erasmus+ call for proposals
Specific priorities to support Ukrainians were added to the 2023 Erasmus+ call for proposals Programme Guide! This year's Programme is increasing its support for inclusion, active citizenship and democratic participation, and green and digital transformations in the EU and internationally.
Overview of the current state of education
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has provided an overview of the current state of all levels of education in the context of the continued Russian aggression. This overview was published in December 2022 and provides helpful statistics and information on initiatives within Ukraine.
Update from Ukraine Erasmus+ National Office
On January 2023, our colleagues from Ukraine Erasmus+ National Office have provided an update on how the ongoing war is affecting the Ukrainian higher education community and tips and resources on how to support Ukrainian higher education institutions and initiatives.
Watch the Ukraine Erasmus+ National Office webinar
Ukraine Erasmus+ National Office hosted a webinar on 07 July on supporting the Ukrainian education community. EAIE President Michelle Stewart and Associate Director Laura Rumbley were a part of the discussion that you can now rewatch.
What’s new in Ukraine session at EAIE Barcelona 2022
At the EAIE Barcelona, speakers from the Ukrainian State Centre for International Education, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MESU), and National Erasmus+ Office of Ukraine presented on the challenges of displaced universities and Erasmus+ opportunities for international cooperation.
Other resources
Supporting Ukrainian refugees with free language classes
On the EAIE blog
- Supporting Ukrainian refugees with free language classes: a case study
- The new academic year in Ukraine
- Continuing in the face of adversity
- Twinning and the Ukrainian universities
- Uilleam Blacker: Ukraine through a literary lens
- What Ukrainian students abroad need
- Supporting students affected by the war in Ukraine
- Karina Bilokon: One Ukrainian student’s story
- Read more