Visegrad Fund 2026
Project title: Innovative Environment Biotechnology: Training and Networking for Young Scientists in V4 and Ukraine (Project ID #22610283)
Project implementation period: 01/06/2026–30/11/2027
Project coordinator: Dr.Sci. Oleksandr Tashyrev, Prof. UO
Project objective: The project provides intensive, application-oriented laboratory training in a European academic environment, enabling participants to apply and disseminate acquired skills at their home institutions, thereby supporting long-term environmental recovery and sustainable development in the region. By combining practical training, cooperation, and knowledge dissemination, the project develops a new generation of specialists capable of advancing environmental protection and sustainable development in the Visegrad region and Ukraine, producing tangible benefits for local communities and society as a whole.
Project activities and outputs:
Inception Seminar in Opole, Poland
08/07/2026–10/07/2026
An inception (kick-off) seminar in Opole, organized by the University of Opole (Poland) as the coordinating institution. Participation of partner institutions: University of Prešov (Slovakia), Charles University (Czech Republic), Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic), and D.K. Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine).
Intensive Laboratory Course in Opole, Poland
21/06/2027–25/06/2027
A one-week intensive laboratory course, hosted by the University of Opole (Poland). Participation of students, PhD candidates, early-career researchers, and senior scientists from partner institutions.
Laboratory Manual Development
01/06/2026–01/09/2027
A Laboratory Manual developed and distributed to all participants of the intensive course.
Concluding Seminar in Opole, Poland
13/09/2027–15/09/2027
A Concluding Seminar in Opole, hosted by the University of Opole (Poland), with participation of partner institutions: University of Prešov (Slovakia), Charles University (Czech Republic), Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic), and D.K. Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine).
Project partners:
University of Prešov (Slovakia)
Charles University (Czech Republic)
Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic)
