Ukraine war intensifies academic collaboration in Europe

Science|Business 05 November 2022

Universities in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova have come together with European Union member state universities to form a new cluster that aims to strengthen ties in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, writes Thomas Brent for Science|Business.

The new grouping, called the Eastern Partnership University Cluster, was launched last month in Prague, in cooperation with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with consultation from the European Commission.

Milena Králícková, rector of Charles University in Prague, said the goal of the grouping is for EU institutions to share best practices with the Eastern Partnership universities and also to support cooperation in research and education activities.
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