On October 13, 2025, Professor of the Department of Accounting and Auditing of the Faculty of Tax Affairs, Accounting and Auditing of the State Tax University, Doctor of Economics, Senior Research Fellow Volodymyr Metelytsia spoke as a speaker at the international webinar of the MSCA4Ukraine program dedicated to strengthening cooperation with the Ukrainian higher education and research sector.
The event brought together MSCA4Ukraine fellows and representatives of European universities, who discussed how international partnerships help maintain continuity of scientific activity, develop academic cooperation, and support the rebuilding of Ukraine’s scientific potential.
During the webinar, Professor Metelytsia presented to more than 225 participants the joint experience of the State Tax University (Ukraine) and the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO, Germany) in implementing scientific and educational projects within the MSCA4Ukraine program.
MSCA4Ukraine is a European Union program that supports 176 researchers displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and enables them to continue their research in 24 EU countries.
In addition to individual fellowships, this initiative aims to strengthen the Ukrainian university sector, develop international partnerships, and integrate Ukrainian science into the European research area.
During the webinar, participants discussed how MSCA4Ukraine fellows maintain close ties with their home institutions, initiate new joint research projects, and contribute to the rebuilding of Ukraine’s higher education and research system after the war.
Speakers of the webinar:
- Gianna Hegarty, Scholars at Risk Europe;
- Volodymyr Metelytsia, State Tax University (Ukraine), MSCA4Ukraine Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO, Germany);
- Taras Gagalyuk, Research Associate, IAMO (Germany);
- Fedir Bilotskyy, Head of the International Relations Department, State Tax University.
Moderator: Henriette Stoeber.
The event was organized by the European University Association (EUA), Scholars at Risk Europe, and the European Commission, which consistently support Ukrainian researchers and promote the sustainable academic integration of Ukraine into the European higher education and research area.
The video recording of the webinar is available at.
The MSCA4Ukraine program is implemented by a consortium including Scholars at Risk Europe (Maynooth University), the European University Association (EUA), and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, with partners such as the French PAUSE program (Collège de France) and the Scholars at Risk network.
The State Tax University expresses sincere gratitude to the European Commission and the partners of the MSCA4Ukraine program for supporting Ukrainian researchers, which contributes to preserving Ukraine’s scientific potential and fostering cooperation with leading research centers in Europe.
