UKRAINETT is a network of researchers and experts in Norway with interest in and knowledge about Ukraine. The network is further meant to be a hub for Ukrainian researchers and academics who are currently in Norway due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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“Myths and facts about corruption in Ukraine” – hybrid seminar with Andrii Biletskyi and Alisa Yurchenko (On 30 October)

When? 30 October, 09:00 Where? Pilestredet 44 and online UKRAINETT is pleased to invite you to a discussion with Ukrainian researcher Andrii Biletskyi and journalist Alisa Yurchenko. Our special guests will discuss the current state of anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, ongoing investigations, and the crucial role of civil society in strengthening the anti-corruption movement. They…

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UKRAINETT + Newsletter in Ukrainian

As part of the UKRAINETT+ project, we are pleased to present our first Ukrainian newsletter, prepared by Olena Muradyan, Dean of the Faculty of Sociology at Karazin Kharkiv University and coordinator of the Ukrainian network branch. The newsletter includes information on ongoing research projects, upcoming scientific conferences, and recently published papers. It is written in…

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New article: “Where does the future lie? Initial aspirations for return among newly arrived Ukrainian refugees in Norway”

Researchers at NIBR, OsloMet – three of them UKRAINETT members – have published an article in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies: Where does the future lie? Initial aspirations for return among newly arrived Ukrainian refugees in Norway (Vilde Hernes, Aadne Aasland, Oleksandra Deineko and Marthe Handå Myhre). The article is an in-depth analysis…

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HROMADA Conference (Riga 24 October 2024) – Strengthening Ukraine: Sharing Knowledge For A Sustainable Future

The Nordic-Baltic HROMADA Network, in collaboration with the University of Latvia, will be organizing the conference Strengthening Ukraine: Sharing Knowledge for a Sustainable Future on 24 October 2024 in Riga.  The programme includes four expert panels on 1) Ukraine’s European integration, 2) forcibly displaced Ukrainians in the Nordic and Baltic countries, 3) mental health support for individuals, families and…

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«We must not lose the momentum to transform migration policy in Europe» – Seminar with Oleksii Goncharenko (on 7 October)

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 10 September, 2024, almost 4.7…

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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…

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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…

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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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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…

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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…

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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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