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Rebuilding and Strengthening Ukrainian Science and Innovation in Support of Economic Recovery: A Workshop

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has resulted in devastation, including loss of life, massive internal and external migration, and the partial or complete destruction of facilities and infrastructure. This poses urgent challenges for Ukraine's science, education, and technology sectors. As the war in Ukraine rages on with no end in sight, concern is growing among the international science community about immediate and lasting damage to the Ukrainian science enterprise and its ability to support the long-term economic recovery for Ukraine.

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A committee of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, in partnership with the Simons Foundation and ETH Zurich, will convene leading experts from around the world representing academia, ministries, industry, philanthropy and foundations in a 2-day workshop to focus on efforts to strengthen the Ukrainian science and innovation system as part of broader efforts toward economic recovery and resilience. The workshop, which will take place March 19-20, 2024 in Zurich Switzerland, with two goals: Day One: explore mechanisms for supporting international science and innovation cooperation between Ukraine and other key countries through the development of a joint research fund; and Day Two: identify key approaches and best practices for linking science and innovation to economic recovery and growth. A rapporteur-authored proceedings of the workshop in brief will be produced. Outputs from the workshop will be shared with different government officials as they prepare for the June 2024 donors conference in Germany. The workshop will build on existing NASEM activities involving Ukraine, including the two prior RESET Ukraine workshops and the outcomes of the NASEM SEED Program.

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