On July, 7th this year the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine adopted decision on establishment on the basis of SU "UzhNU" "Science Park Uzhhorod National University" and approved the list of priority directions of its activity (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 07.07.2015 No. 718).
The list of priority directions activities of the "Science Park Uzhhorod National University"
A positive resolving of the issue on creation and approval of the list of priority directions activities of the "Science Park Uzhhorod National University" indicates a high quality performance of the next stage of the research project "Innovative university – tool of integration to European educational and research area".
In the catalog of innovative projects of the Science Park selected the most innovative developments of university scientists for the implementation into the economy of the Transcarpathian region (for more information, see Catalog).
May 22 held a scheduled meeting of experts and members of the working group on the project realization of innovative university with heads of companies, industries and businesses of Transcarpathian region.
It was a presentation of the project of the Science Park of Uzhgorod National University as a regional innovation structure, which made Golovach YY Director of the Institute of analytical tools technology.
There was substantial discussion of the launching of the park identified specific ways and conditions to attract participants from among the leaders of large companies and organizations to collaborate on partnership and mutually beneficial basis. It was proposed to prepare a joint memorandum of intent on cooperation with leading university industrial, financial and business structures and farming sector Transcarpathia.
Develop cooperation between university research and business
According to the calendar of project was a meeting of the working group of experts and its implementation with the regional industrial companies and public organizations of Transcarpathia. An important event was preceded by meetings - seminars directly on these enterprises and institutions, including: Transcarpathian linear production administration of trunk gas pipelines, oil and gas joint-stock company building, the Chamber of Commerce of Transcarpathia, SRI funds analytical techniques, NGO "Institute of transborder cooperation," Department of Economic Development and Trade Zakarpattya Oblast State Administration.
In discussing the pressing issues of close cooperation of university science and production targeted to the needs of the manufacturer and the market, it was proposed to expand the range of companies and organizations involved in this area of innovation. It was decided that a more thorough discussion of problems of commercializing scientific research, promotion and promotion of innovative projects Uzhgorod National University Science Park.
This extended meeting scheduled in May. It representatives of university research and regional businesses will sign a memorandum on cooperation.
INNOVATION UNIVERSITY – TOOL OF INTEGRATION TO EUROPEAN
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AREA
The project is funded by International Visegrad Found
European Integration Studies –is as the structural unit of Uzhgorod National University – started the academic project "Innovative University - tool integration in European education and research area", funded by the International Visegrad Fund. Project implementation period’s 2015-2016 years. Project is administrated by project coordinator Prof.Volodymyr Smolanka, Rector of UzhNU and project manager , Prof. Ivan Artjomov, director of institute for European integration studies.
Expert group of the scientific project "Innovative university – tool of integration to European educational and research area" held a working session with the participation of the Visegrad Fund management that financially supports the project. The meeting was held on April, 23 as part of the International Scientific Conference "Education mobility, innovation culture and social responsibility as the resources of competitiveness of European universities."
The project aims to develop conception of European type innovative university formation on the basis of State Higher Educational Institution "UzhNU" involving regional innovation center- Science Park. Project duration is two years. The partners of UzhNU are the University of Rzeszow (Poland), the University of Debrecen (Hungary), Technical University of Kosice (Slovakia), NGO "Institute for cross-border cooperation" (Uzhhorod, Ukraine).
Currently the project involves 8 groups of experts who deal with different areas of research including: implementation of educational innovation in the context of the new Law "On Education"; developing a mechanism of effective collaboration between science and industry in the cross-border cooperation; activity of the Science Park of UzhNU as a mechanism of implementation of research results; difficulties on the way of creation of innovative university; experience in implementing innovative forms and techniques in Poland, Hungary and the Slovak Republic; experience of Visegrad Fund member states in innovation activities of universities and mechanism of their implementation in UzhNU.
During the meeting, organized by the applicant of the research project of the ESI of the Eurointegration Research of UzhNU (Director - Associate Professor Ivan Artyomov), participants discussed the problem of innovative universities creation, agreed methodological principles of research work of experts. They also dwelt on the experience of commercialization of scientific research at universities in EU countries, mechanisms of encouraging incentives and innovation.
The meeting of experts was moderated by Ivan Artyomov who pointed out that the development of the conception of innovative university was extremely important in the context of signing the Agreement on the Association with the EU and the Law of Ukraine "On Higher Education".
Active work on the project continues. Project website has been created, the second edition of the newsletter has been published, project materials are regularly published in the media.
Vice-Rector Ihor Studenyak considers that the basis of the project is its scientific, practical and social component. "The development of the country can happen only due to the innovation of universities. Therefore, creating a model of such university is important for the whole of Ukraine, because it will be perceived as a recommendation to implementation "- said Vice-Rector.
The head of one of the expert groups - Director of the Institute of cross-border cooperation Serhiy Ustych considers the policy of innovation of UzhNU to be of great importance. Moreover, innovation should not be taken only in the context of natural sciences. Social innovations are even more important because they affect vital activities of people. A lack of innovation leads to disaster.
Professor of the University of Debrecen Oleksandr Kykyneshi believes that students should be involved in innovation and it's quite possible to do within the project. Abroad much attention is paid to innovation and developments of universities are realized by businesses.
During the meeting the Director of the Research Institute of Analytical Techniques Means Yosyp Holovach reported on the establishment of the Science Park at the university. He is convinced that the lack of research products at enterprises is a significant problem of the economy. Therefore innovation activities of universities are essential, and Science Parks concentrating innovations should solve social and economic problems of the regions.
Visegrad Fund Manager Lenka Buchkova has noted that today the fund has 60 projects with Ukraine and briefly described current programs. There are, for example, student exchange programs. If the university invites young people from Visegrad countries, it is financed. Instructors and academics from Visegrad universities can also be invited to Ukraine for a certain period of time.
Office Manager of the Institute of cross-border cooperation Dmytro Miroshnikov and a leading specialist of the ESI of European Integration Studies Alina Ghus’ told about practical implementation of the project "Innovative university as a tool of integration to the European education and research area".
Experts’ conclusions will soon be published in the next newsletter of the project "Innovative university as a tool of integration to the European education and research area".
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