On 20 December 2022, a ceremony took place at the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) in Warsaw to sign a contract for a project aimed at supporting Ukrainian universities. The project is being led by SGH Warsaw School of Economics and involves all CIVICA partner universities and five Ukrainian universities. The project will be implemented from January to December 2023, with a budget of nearly 1 million PLN (213 000 EUR).
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CIVICA supports initiatives on Ukraine
"CIVICA for Ukraine" project launched
Related events:
- 25.04.2023 (15:00-17:00 CET) | Online and SGH Warsaw of Economics
“Perspectives and Policy for Ukraine's Post-war Economy. What should be done after the Russian aggression is over?” – a debate with international experts organised by the SGH Warsaw School of Economics and the CASE – Centre for Social and Economic Research, in the framework of the CIVICA for Ukraine project.
Initiatives of the CIVICA universities on Ukraine
The CIVICA alliance and its member universities are committed to acting as an open university dedicated to fostering respectful dialogue, to the protection of academic freedom, autonomy and knowledge exchange, and to the fundamental EU values of justice, tolerance and solidarity.
Equally moved in this spirit, the CIVICA member universities - including the two new added partners IE University and SGH Warsaw School of Economics - are actively working to support all those who are currently at risk. You can find the initiatives and activities in solidarity with Ukraine, launched and supported by the CIVICA universities below.
- Bocconi University (Italy)
- Central European University (Austria and Hungary)
- European University Institute (intergovernmental, based in Italy)
- Hertie School (Germany)
- Sciences Po (France)
- Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden)
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom)
- IE University (Spain)
- SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Poland)
Bocconi University and its Lab for European Studies - BLEST launched UASI (Ucraina - Supporto e Informazione), an initiative to collect and provide accessible information for people arriving in Italy from Ukraine. UASI engages with local, not-for-profit organisations that help people fleeing Ukraine and provides guidance in Italian, Ukrainian and Russian on legal and practical issues upon arrival in Italy.
Find out more here >>(in Italian, Ukrainian and Russian)
Central European University is providing academic, financial and other non-academic support and services for students, alumni, faculty and staff affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Find out more here >>(in English)
The EUI launched a webpage to collect information relevant to support Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war and opened its academic programmes to scholars affected by the war in Ukraine. At the local level, EUI stays engaged with not-for-profit organisations to provide support to Ukrainian asylum seekers and refugees.
Find out more here >>(in English)
Hertie School is supporting student and city-wide initiatives to support individuals fleeing the war in Ukraine and arriving in Berlin.
Find out more here >>(in English)
Sciences Po is offering personalised services for students affected by the war in Ukraine, facilitating the placement of academics and researchers in France, and supporting student and alumni initiatives in response to individuals fleeing the country.
Find out more here >>(in English)
Stockholm School of Economics is offering activities in support of individuals affected by the war in Ukraine, and contributing with fact- and science-based knowledge.
Find out more here >>(in English)
The London School of Economics and Political Science is providing academic, financial and wellbeing support for students and staff affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Find out more here >>(in English)
IE University is offering legal counseling for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Spain and academic support for students affected by the war in Ukraine.
Find out more here >>(in English)
SGH Warsaw School of Economics is providing material and operational assistance for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Poland.
Find out more here >>(in English and Polish)
Further resources
For the latest research and analyses on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, please visit the knowledge hubs of the CIVICA universities:
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