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«We must not lose the momentum to transform migration policy in Europe» – Seminar with Oleksii Goncharenko
UKRAINETT is pleased to invite you to a seminar with Oleksii Goncharenko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine and President of the Committee on Migration and Refugees of PACE. The number of Ukrainian refugees continues to grow, with over 4.1 million Ukrainian asylum seekers now living in European countries. As of September 10, 2024, almost 4.7…
FFI-frokost: “Hva kan Forsvaret lære av krigen i Ukraina?”
I høst vil Russlands krig mot Ukraina ha vart i tusen dager. Hvilke slutninger kan vi gjøre om strategi, operasjoner, materiell, ledelse og logistikk i moderne kriger, basert på erfaringene fra Ukraina? Nyheter og skildringer fra krigen i Ukraina har strømmet innover oss hver dag i to og et halvt år. Som alle kriger er…
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“Business Climate and Economic Reforms in Ukraine: From Recovery to Growth”
UKRAINETT+ Conference Keynote Speaker: Andrii Dligach As part of the annual UKRAINETT+ Conference, we invite you to join us for Andrii Dligach’s presentation on “Business Climate and Economic Reforms in Ukraine: From Recovery to Growth.” Andrii Dligach is a Doctor of Science inEconomics and a Professor at the TarasShevchenko National University of Kyiv, KSEBusiness School,…
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“The Role of Digitalization Reforms in Managing Societal Crises”
UKRAINETT+ Conference Keynote Speaker: Lisa Coll As part of the annual UKRAINETT+ Conference, we invite you to attend Lisa Coll’s presentation on “The Role of Digitalization Reforms in Managing Societal Crises”. Lisa Coll is the president and CEO of Eurasia Foundation (EF). She has over 30 years of international development experience in the democracy and…
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UKRAINETT+ Conference – Managing Societal Crises: Challenges and Coping Strategies
The Norwegian Network for Research on Ukraine (UKRAINETT) and Nord University Business School are looking forward to hosting our annual conference in Bodø on September 16-17, 2024. The world is currently facing turbulent times. The ongoing war in Ukraine has worldwide implications. It is crucial to understand the current and future challenges that spring out…
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Ukraine Webinar: Developing Transnational Access to European Research Infrastructures in the Social Sciences and Humanities
The webinar “Developing Transnational Access to European Research Infrastructures in the Social Sciences and Humanities” will take place on October 1st at 09:00. “This will be a joint webinar of the ESFRI Strategy Working Group on Social Sciences and Humanities, together with SSHOC, the Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, and the National Research Foundation of Ukraine. Several European research…
New article: “Where is Home?” Perceptions of Home and Future among Ukrainian Refugees in Norway
“Where is Home?” Perceptions of Home and Future among Ukrainian Refugees in Norway (2024) was published by UKRAINETT members Oleksandra Deineko and Aadne Aasland in the journal Refugee Survey Quarterly. This paper illuminates how Ukrainian refugees residing in Norway perceive “home” in spatial and temporal dimensions. By synthesising the “here and there” dichotomy with the…
Refugees with higher education – What does it take to get a job? USN workshop
Why is it so difficult to get a job for highly educated refugees, when the labour market in Norway is in high demand for qualified competence? This was one of many questions discussed at a workshop carried out by the University of South-East Norway (USN) in Drammen in May. Around thirty representatives from different sectors…
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UKRAINETT+ Seed Funding: Results of the first call
The first round of seed funding calls ended in July, and Ukrainett+ congratulates project leader Anne Pintsch on receiving funding for the project “Transnational Nordic-Ukrainian Municipal Cooperation During Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion.” The project is a collaboration between researchers at the University of Agder, Kyiv School of Economics, and Stockholm University. Seven applications were received in…
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Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar Studies in the World
“Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar Studies in the World” is an initiative led by the the Ukrainian Institute. The project highlights Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar studies globally by providing a map and database of active study centers within this field. UKRAINETT is proud to consider ourselves among the centers in this broader academic community, and welcomes increased cooperation…
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Recent developments in the war in Ukraine: Different perspectives and prospects (live recording)
On the 21st of June, the Norwegian Network for Research on Ukraine (UKRAINETT) held a digital seminar with Head of the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group at the Ukraine Crisis Media Center in Kyiv, Volodymyr Solovian and Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, Tor Bukkvoll. The seminar discussed military and political aspects of the developments…
UKRAINETT News – Launching our first newsletter!
The UKRAINETT team is excited to introduce our very own newsletter, UKRAINETT News 🎉 The first edition of our newsletter is now available, and we invite you to sign up and receive UKRAINETT News sent to your inbox! Why should you subscribe? Are you interested in Ukrainian society, culture, and politics? Be the first to know…
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Webinar “Ask the Editor: Your way to a publication with Palgrave Macmillan”, Tuesday 25 June 10.00-11.30 (CET)
Webinar “Ask the Editor: Your way to a publication with Palgrave Macmillan”. 25 June 2024, 11.00-12.30 (EET, Kyiv time) / 10.00-11.30 (CET). The webinar is co-organised by the UiA with partners from the Ukrainian Catholic University. A Zoom link is available upon registration. The webinar aims to offer participants an insight into how to publish…
UKRAINETT Members participated in Nordic Ukrainian Advocacy Summit 2024
Aadne Aasland, Oleksandra Deineko and Nataliya Yeremeyeva attended the Nordic Ukrainian Advocacy Summit 2024: Accelerating Ukraine’s Victory, held in Helsinki on June 14-15, 2024. The main aim of this forum was to strengthen international cooperation and institutional capacity of Ukrainian CSOs in the Nordic and Baltic states. The summit included expert panels, workshops, strategy sessions,…
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HROMADA Conference on Ukraine, Riga 24 October 2024
The Nordic-Baltic HROMADA Network, in collaboration with the University of Latvia, will organise the conference Strengthening Ukraine: Sharing Knowledge for a Sustainable Future on 24 October 2024 in Riga. The programme – which will be continuously updated – includes four expert panels on 1) Ukraine’s European integration, 2) forcibly displaced Ukrainians in the Nordic and…
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New policy brief on Ukrainian mobilisation act
A new policy brief “The new Mobilisation Act: Policies, target groups and consequences for Ukrainians living abroad” presents the main changes that the new Mobilisation Act entails for Ukrainian citizens living abroad and discusses some of the dilemmas it entails for the European governments hosting them. The policy brief is part of the NOR-RETIN research…
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Seven applications for UKRAINETT+ Seed Funding
By the deadline 1 June we received 7 applications for seed funding for project development and research cooperation between researchers in Ukraine and Norway aimed at Ukraine-related research. The applications will now undergo peer review before a final decision is made by the UKRAINETT Steering Board. UKRAINETT+ will announce seed funding twice a year in…
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Recent developments in the war in Ukraine: Different perspectives and prospects, Friday 21 June at 11:00 – 12:30 online
The Norwegian Network for Research on Ukraine (UKRAINETT) are pleased to invite you to a digital seminar with Head of the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group at the Ukraine Crisis Media Center in Kyiv, Volodymyr Solovian and Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, Tor Bukkvoll. The seminar will discuss military and political aspects of…
Open lecture by Victor Yushchenko at OsloMet, Wednesday 8. May 14.30 – 15.45
OsloMet and UKRAINETT invites you to an open lecture by former president of Ukraine (2005-2010). Victor Yushchenko is well known as a front figure of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine in 2004, which started Ukraine’s path towards closer integration with Western Europe. Many will remember the election campaign in late 2004, when Yushchenko was poisoned with…
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UKRAINETT’s annual conference at Nord University
The Norwegian Network for Research on Ukraine (UKRAINETT) and Nord University Business School invite all researchers and academics with interest in and knowledge about Ukraine to join our annual conference in Bodø, 16-17 september 2024. Register and submit abstract for the conference here.
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