European Universities Approve Actions to Help Ukrainian Higher Education Sector
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European University Association (EUA) has approved a set of actions to help the Ukrainian higher education sector.“EUA recognises the importance of engaging in a reflection on the medium- to long-term post-war recovery of Ukraine and its university sector, and considering, as soon as possible, how EUA and other European partners might actively support such endeavours. Consequently, EUA will establish a dedicated task force,” EUA wrote in a press release issued in May, adding that the task force will be built during the coming weeks. In addition, the association agreed to take a number of measures to facilitate Ukrainian membership of the EUA in a bid to help Ukrainian universities fully participate in European activities, and create a platform that would facilitate direct exchange with universities and university associations across Europe.In support of Ukraine, EUA suspended the membership of 12 Russian universities that supported Russia’s aggression on Ukraine.In March, the Russian Union of Rectors (RUR), representing Russian universities, issued a statement that said the union is supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In its statement announcing the suspension of Russian universities, EUA said that RUR had opposed the European values that they committed to when they joined EUA.EUA represents some 850 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 countries in Europe.Following the developments in Ukraine, the European Union (EU) also declared that it would support Ukrainian students, youngsters, and educators. The European Commission had also asked its services to cease cooperation with Russian public research and educational institutions.