Introducing academic disciplines “EU Environmental Law”, “EU Climate Change Law” and “EU Energy Law” to the curriculum of the NULES of Ukraine we are aiming1) to improve teaching quality a) offer disciplines for law faculty students, agricultural management faculty students, for students of Educational and Scientific Institute of Energy, Automation and Energy Saving with modern teaching methods (web-based information portal with quality content, teaching disciplines on the moodle platform available online, permanent posting of information in the sphere of EU environmental, climate change and energy law on public social media platform Facebook). b) Teacher training and training of state ecology employees, representatives of public authorities, representatives of local government and wide public due to the conduct of professional training courses on EU Environmental, Climate Change and Energy Law. Lectures of the department of international law and comparative law will maintain mutual connection with the graduates of the courses and, if necessary, provide consultations;2) Deliveberies. Publication of 3 Textbooks: “EU Environmental Law”, “EU Climate Change Law” and “EU Energy Law”, which are necessary as there are no textbooks on these subjects in Ukraine. The development of the teaching activity and the teaching materials will enable us to provide higher quality for the target groups;3) Research. Annual publication of Collection of scientific works on EU Environmental, climate change and energy law, which will provide professionals with up-to-date knowledge and reach a wide target audience;4) Events: Annual conference and annual summer school on EU environmental, climate change and energy law; Jean Monnet Workshop Fostering excellence in teaching and research on EU environmental, climate change and energy law; European environmental, climate change and energy studies in Ukraine – closing conference of the activities of the Jean Monnet Chair.

Our project is aimed to introduce the academic discipline “EU Food Law and Policy” in the curricula of the NULES of Ukraine. Academic discipline “EU Food Law and Policy” is taught at the law faculties of the leading European universities, but this discipline is not taught at any law faculty in Ukraine and therefore its introduction in the curricula of the law faculty is urgently needed. The project is aimed at:- students of the following faculties: law faculty, faculty of agricultural management, faculty of food technologies and quality management of agroindustrial complex. The objective of the academic discipline “EU Food Law and Policy” is an in-depth study of EU food law and policy, including general provisions of food law, legal regulation of novel and organic foods, the EU regulation on food information, public powers: official controls, enforcement and incident management, legal regulation of liability and consumers rights, intellectual property rights in the agro-food chain, market access requirements; - employees of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, workers in the food and drink industry, representatives of public authorities, representatives of local government, as well as lawyers, human rights activists, teachers of agricultural universities and law faculties, teachers of non-legal faculties who teach academic discipline “Basics of Law”, who will be involved due to the conduct of professional training courses and summer schools on “EU food law and policy”;- young academics, postgraduate students, students and wide public which will be involved due to conducting of round tables, training seminars, international conference devoted to specific issues of EU food law and policy.

European integration of Ukraine requires the acquisition of modern knowledge in the field of European Policies, as well as the opportunities given by the European Union in many spheres, namely: economic, social, technological, innovative, etc. Difficult socio-economic situation in Ukraine, which was sharpen by the Russian invasion, has revealed important problems to solve which we have to turn to the study of European Studies. The experience of the EU in terms of inclusion and cohesion policy, both social and economic, deserves special attention.The importance of social and economic inclusion is justified by the vital value of balanced economic development, which becomes the basis for the full development of a person in any society. This helps to create a general welfare state and focus on human needs, which is one of the values of the EU, which should be spread to other countries.The project will help to disseminate best EU Practices of social and economic inclusion; to broaden knowledge about EU Studies in this field; to foster dialogue between all stakeholders group: students, academic staff, specialists, business representatives and NGOs’ representatives, public authorities, who will be able to exchange experience concerning social and economic inclusion.Main achievements of the project will be manifested in number of participants of teaching courses, international conferences, roundtables; participants of distance courses that will be conducted; participants of workshops from the outside the university etc.

The project objective is to strengthen the research capacity of NUBiP team and create a networking platform for best practices about agroecological intensification to uplift the scientific excellence and translational skills of NUBiP team. The specific objectives are : O1. Enhance research skills for stimulation of scientific excellence and innovation capacity of NUBiP in Ukraine O2. Exchange of knowledge and best practices through joint proposals, publications and visits to enhance scientific reputation O3. Implement field trials on combined effects of biostimulant application and cereal-legume intercrop on productivity and provision of ecosystem services O4. Communication, dissemination and exploitation of project outputs on agro-ecological intensification The main results are 1.Improved research competence and profile of 5 researchers from the coordinating NUBiP team 2.Exchange of best practices to upskill and upgrade researchers from NUBiP 3.Productivity and ecosystem service assessment of combined effects of biostimulants’ applications and cereal-legume intercrops 4.Synthesis of best practices on agro-ecological practices for dissemination and outreach ECOTWINS will enhance the research competence and excellence, as well as management and translational skills of NUBiP coordination team, by strategic and progressive transfer of knowledge and skills from the three EU partners (UCPH, SLU, ESCI). Furthermore, this project will strengthen NUBiP existing networks with other Ukrainian and international institutions by widening its research outlook and network with the support of EU partners. As a test bed and model sustainable cultivation site, ECOTWINS will also have an explorative agro-ecological research as a common theme across the WP activities using local resources. This will contribute to boosting the research in agroecology, disseminatee the sustainability-linked results and awareness to the scientific community, SMEs and general public in Ukraine.

Armenia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan have shared a common historical background. Since their independence in the 90s, agriculture has undergone a period of transformation. The social, economic and political changes have had an impact on the entire higher education system.TOPAS aims at filling the gap within a common former soviet inherited agricultural sciences higher education system in these countries and practical training in real working environment to provide a better match between job market needs and the qualifications offered. The vocationally oriented practical programs should be introduced and improved based on learning outcomes and competencies approach with flexible learning pathways and permeability among the different agrarian management programs. Within the program partnership between universities and stakeholders (farm industry and associations) will be fostered.A wide-range of activities will facilitate the transition from teacher centered knowledge-based form of education to student-centered practice based education in Agrarian studies and hence employability by enhancing the cooperation between universities and agriculture enterprises through adequate internship schemes with government support to recognize formal and informal learning and endorse ECQIP.Another innovative aspect of the project is the creation of a databank for applied sciences on the field of agriculture management for teaching purposes in the field of data collection of students, teachers and researchers. This databank will consist of data on production inputs, costs and outputs of major cash crops of these countries and will offer valid data for agricultural management study courses.The experience of the last decade showed, that missing practical orientation and knowledge of BA and MA students is one of the most important obstacles for professional qualification. While curricula development was well adapted in many fields, the cooperation with farms and industry has to be built up