Digital Theme UK-Ukraine Twinning Initiative
UK-Ukraine Research Twinning Showcase and Networking
( Knowledge Quater Liverpool, 26-27 March 2024 )
UK-Ukraine Research Twinning Showcase and Networking, 26-27 March 2024
26 of March (Tuesday) afternoon - Opening, Invited Talks, Welcome Reception
Location: Electrical Engineering & Electronics (EEE) Building, University of Liverpool, Building 235, area 7E on the UoL campus map
12.:30-13:30 Registration and networking lunch in the foyer of EEE Building
13:30-17:00 Invited presentations at the Lecture Theatre 101 at EEE Building
27 of March (Wednesday) full day - Presentations, Poster session, Round Table and Working group discussion
Location: The Spine - Knowledge Quarter (KQ) Liverpool https://spacesatthespine.co.uk/
8:30-9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:00-17:00 Showcase and Networking Programme
The Conference Programme is available to download here
A list of posters will be added to the website soon.
Our objective is to help academics at Ukrainian Universities and Research institutes to integrate into the international research network.
The UK-Ukraine Networking and Research Twinning Showcase 2024 should help to
- encourage UK partners for more proactive interaction with Ukrainian academics,
- share experiences concerning the recent twinning research collaboration between Ukraine and the UK on individual/institutional/national levels,
- stimulate new forms of research collaboration across existing research activities and
- facilitate building new links and collaborative projects between universities capitalising on the current progress.
For the late registrations please send a request to <ukraine-twinning@liverpool.ac.uk>
Showcase Presentations:
UK Keynote talks will be given by academics and representatives of research/industrial organisations, foundations and support initiatives. The presentations and networking event activities will be focused on stimulating new forms of research collaboration across existing research activities and facilitating the building of new links and collaborative projects between universities capitalising on current progress. We hope that these talks will be inspirational and valuable for establishing new forms of research cooperation between Ukraine and the UK.
Deadlines
Conference Registration:
11 Mar 2024 - Registration & Accommodation
Other Deadlines:
20 March 2024 AoE - Extended Abstracts and Poster Submission (links to upload your materials will be sent to registered participants)
23 March 2024 - Final Programme and notification about oral presentations
26-27 of March 2024 Research Twinning Showcase and Networking, poster sessions will be on 27th of March 2024.
Call for Posters and UK/Ukraine Highlight Presentations
We invite UK representatives to present the ideas of recently funded research twinning projects and promote innovative forms of UK-Ukraine Research Twinning.
We welcome all forms of research collaboration with academics and institutions in Ukraine for presentations. However, we are particularly interested in highlighting research activities that support Digitalization and Digital Transformation. Digital Transformation can be broadly interpreted and may encompass both science and art subjects.
The topics of presentions include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Innovative research programs with Ukraine
- Reports on joint research activities and projects
- Developed joint grant applications and calls for collaboration
- Bilateral and international research network development
- Co-supervision, research support and academic mentoring
- Research partnership initiatives and interdisciplinary projects
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Sustainable reconstruction of post-war Ukraine
Submission Server:
The extended abstract and poster submission will be collected in electronic format soon.
The collection of extended abstracts is planned to be published/distributed after the conference and the posters can be displayed at the event and also will be available from an online platform.
The extended abstract should be typeset using 11-point, in a single-column, single-space (between lines) format with ample spacing throughout and 2cm margins all around, on A4 paper size.
The Poster should be uploaded in
a .png or .jpg format with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The minimum width of the image should be 1000 pixels, while the minimum height should be 600 pixels. The maximum file size allowed is 3 MB. Posters will be presented at the event and the virtual gallery.
Formatting/Submission Instructions
Every submission can provide three forms of input: Extended Abstract, Poster, and Video presentation. We recommend submitting either 2 or all 3 parts. In addition to the Extended Abstract and Poster, we can allow submitting video presentations later by keeping the server open for updates.
- Extended Abstract (up to 5 pages). Upload the extended abstract of your presentation. The file must include a title, abstract, main part and bibliography (both source and pdf file should be submitted).
- Poster. Upload your one-page poster. The poster file must be in basic image formats like png or jpeg. A poster file should be named as <yoursurname_poster.png> or <yoursurname_poster.jpg>
- Video presentation. A video with a 5-minute pitch presentation in mpeg, mov or wmv format can be uploaded in addition to printed material or instead of some other part. This video can be used instead for a virtual gallery during and after the event.
Digital Theme Ambassadors
We are inviting volunteers from UK, Ukraine and other countries to build a team of Digital Theme Ambassadors, who can help to promote the research twinning, establish new contacts between Ukrainian research groups and international academics and support the research collaboration with Ukraine.
If you would like to apply for the Digital Theme Ambassador role please answer a few questions and fill in the following form:
Other initiatives and plans
There are several initiatives which aim to support Ukrainian academics and help the Ukrainian academic community to integrate into international research networks. We list only a few such relative initiatives here that you can follow and provide your help. In the long term, the twinning conferences and events will be organised for different research subjects and we could be supported by industrial and academic sponsors.
UK-Ukraine Academic Mentoring Scheme
The UK academic mentoring scheme is run by Science for Ukraine UK volunteers as a rapid response to provide support to colleagues from Ukrainian universities directly affected by the invasion. We help Ukrainian colleagues integrate into the international research community and to navigate through UK academia.
What is mentoring?
Mentoring is a time-limited, goal-oriented relationship that supports skill and career development through confidential one-on-one conversations. It involves an experienced person (mentor) providing guidance and support to another person (mentee). Registration, matching and mentoring will commence via the
PushFar Platform which provides a wide range of opportunities to communicate online and offline, arrange meetings, etc.
If you want to get involved as a volunteer contact us at ukmentoring@gmail.com. Also, you can directly register as a Ukrainian mentee or a UK mentor.
#ScienceForUkraine
#ScienceForUkraine is a community group of volunteer researchers and students from academic institutions in Europe and around the world. Our mission is to support the Ukrainian academic community in surviving the Russia’s war and to help ensure the continuity of Ukraine's science and strengthen its presence in the international science arena. Read more about us and explore our recent report.
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Sponsorship:
Sponsors have the opportunity to support the initiative and to get a platform to present themselves to the participants and interested parties.
