2019/06/17 – EU in UKRAINE

How Ukrainian university creates aviation of future for EU grants

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M.Y. Zhukovsky National Aerospace University “Kharkiv Institute of Aviation” (KIA) was founded in 1930. The university, which has 11,000 students from 50 countries of the world, designs unmanned aerial vehicles and is a renowned research center for aerodynamics, composites and engine technologies. KIA has designed AN-225 Mriya, the largest cargo aircraft in the world.

In addition, the university is the most successful participant of Horizon 2020 framework program in Ukraine. It has received over EUR 1.8 million in grant financing for its six projects. Five of these projects are devoted to aviation, and the other one to cybersecurity. AIN.UA Editorial Office about why KIA has managed to do it and how. Read more →

eTwinnig: how to get registered and launch joint projects with European schools

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Communicating with foreign teachers and students in class is already a reality at Ukrainian schools. Thanks to the European Union’s eTwinning program, our schools can implement joint projects with European institutions. New Ukrainian School about how to get registered in this system. Read more →

How Ukrainian entrepreneurs transform their business through the EU programs

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The Focus Magazine represents the stories of Ukrainian entrepreneurs who, after training under the “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs” EU program, launched their own projects in Ukraine. Read more →

How to attract affordable loan under EU4Business initiative

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The “Agrotem” farm grows oilseeds, breeds sheep and produces elite cheeses in Lviv region. In 2019, the company attracted a cheap loan of UAH 1 million from the Bank “Lviv” under a German-Ukrainian Fund loan programme for small and medium enterprises implemented under the EU initiative EU4Business. The loan went to replenish their working capital and purchase agricultural machinery. The farm monthly pays interests on the loan and will repay the loan itself after the harvest. The company plans to attract a second loan to expand cheese production. Read more →

Conquerors of the European Union. Tips for a successful business with Europe

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Read inspirational stories of the Dnipro cardboard manufacturer, which found partners from six EU countries at the exhibition in Italy, the owner of the largest plantation of organic blueberries in Kyiv region, which after the trip to Chile under the EU4Business initiative is going to conquer the markets of Asia and the UAE; manufacturer of stylish lunch-bags Pack & Go, which are sold in Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Australia.

The procedure is important: what is the difference between obtaining permits in Ukraine and the EU

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In Slovenia, queues for medical certificates are long gone. Different departments interact with each other, saving citizens’ time. Because the task of the state is to solve problems, not to create obstacles. Adoption of the Law “On Administrative Procedure” will ensure the provision of admin services in a simple and predictable procedure, will protect citizens and businesses from possible arbitrariness of officials. What is the difference in relationship between the state and citizens in Ukraine and the EU, read in the column by Gregor Virant, former Minister of Public Administration of Slovenia, key expert of the project “Support to Comprehensive Reform of Public Administration in Ukraine” (EU4PAR). Read more →

Administrative Procedure Bill: Dispelling Myths

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On December 28, 2018 the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered a Draft bill No. 9456 “On the Administrative Procedure”. The bill was drafted by Ukrainian and European experts according to EU member states standards. What it is about, learn from the infographic. Read more →

EUAM ex-head on lack of reforms in SBU and need to depoliticize Prosecutor General’s Office

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To hold the reform of the Security Service of Ukraine, which involves limiting its functions, demilitarization and depoliticization, Ukraine needs a new leadership that will start to introduce these changes. Similarly, the Prosecutor General’s Office should be headed by a prosecutor who does not represent any political force. How does the EU assess the progress of the reform of the law-enforcement system in Ukraine, and what further steps are needed, read in an interview with Kestutis Lancinskas, former head of the European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine. Read more →

Six medical facilities renovated in Kharkiv thanks to EIB loans

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In Kharkiv, six medical facilities were opened after a major reconstruction. Major repairs of buildings lasted from 2018-2019 and included the replacement of roofs, windows, heating systems, lighting, water supply and electricity. This became possible due to UAH 53.8 million of long-term loans with low interest rates from the European Investment Bank within the Ukraine Early Recovery Programme. Read more →

How EU helps to remedy consequences of conflict in Ukraine’s east through Early Recovery Programme

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Between 2014 and 2018, the European Union and its Member States have contributed over EUR 677 mln in humanitarian and early recovery aid. The EU addresses the needs of people in the areas directly affected by the conflict, the internally displaced people and refugees who have fled the conflict areas, and the returnees. EU-funded humanitarian projects include assistance with food and water, providing and repairing shelter, protection activities, health assistance, education in tackling emergencies, demining activities and distribution of essential household items. Read more →