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Ministryof Education and Science of

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Ukraine association to Horizon 2020Current activities

Stella ShapovalDeputy Head of Department,

Head of Division of International S&T CooperationMINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND

SCIENCE OF UKRAINENCP Horizon 2020 National Coordinator

Brussels 3/11/2016 Find your R&D partners in Ukraine. Real opportunities

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Ministryof Education and Science of

UkraineUKRAINE IN HORIZON 2020

On 20 March 2015, Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation and

Serhiy Kvit, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, signed the Horizon 2020 Association Agreement.

On 27 June 2016 Ukraine joined the EuratomResearch and Training Programme

The agreement was signed in Brussels by Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, and PavloKlimkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The signing was in the presence of Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine.

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Ministryof Education and Science of

Ukraine

Action Plan of Ukraine on participation in Horizon 2020

1. Establishment of a joint commission on the program implementationcoordination with the participation of responsible central executiveauthorities, NASU, etc.

2. Establishment of a structural unit responsible for Horizon 2020implementation

3. Functioning of Program Committees Delegates; selection of thedelegates

4. NCP activities’ support8. Development of a Horizon 2020 National Portal (www.h2020.com.ua )9. Raising awareness of society on Horizon 2020 programs and activities

(Promotion, Information Campaign on the permanent basis)10. Peer review of National science and innovation system11. Adjustments of the national legal framework to European standards,

improvement of R&D legislation (taxes, obligatory currency exchange,etc.)

12. Development of Science & Business partnerships13. Involving Ukrainian scientific diaspora in Ukrainian R&D activities

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Ministryof Education and Science of

Ukraine

Priority topics of the Peer Review of Ukrainian research and innovation system

I. Optimization of available policy instruments to

support the national research system

II. Internationalization of research and integration of Ukraine into the European Research Area

III. Role of science in Ukrainian innovations development

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Ministryof Education and Science of

UkraineHorizon 2020 Ukrainian NCPs Network

By the order of the MESU as of 13 March 2015 the Ukrainian NCPs Network was established on the base of the Universities and Academic institutions of Ukraine.

By the order of the MESU as of 2 September 2016 the Ukrainian NCPs Network was updated.There are 41 NCPs and 5 RCPs.

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.htmlhttp://h2020.com.ua/uk/мережа-нкп-україни/

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Ministryof Education and Science of

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Information on Events, Trainings, WorkshopsHorizon 2020 Information materials, Manuals:-General information-How to participate- Access to Risk financing - SMEs instrument- Project management: Budget - Costs- Registration: PIC, LEAR- Horizon 2020 Third parties - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions- Ethical standards. Intellectual property Rights- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions -EURAXESS- Partners Search - Participant Portal and site CORDIS

Horizon 2020 information promotion

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Ministryof Education and Science of

Ukraine Horizon 2020 First Results 2014-2016After First 274 Calls

61 projects with 79 participants from Ukraine were supported for funding and 11 536 412 Euro Budget

were allocated to Ukraine

Success rate ~10,0%

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Ministryof Education and Science of

UkraineInternational bilateral scientific calls of MESU

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Ministryof Education and Science of

Ukraine