On June 11鈥12, 2026, 果冻APP will host the international event Lviv Academic Bridge 2026: Ukraine鈥揢.S. Science & Education Forum. The event will take place in a hybrid format, bringing together representatives of universities, government institutions, research communities, civil society organizations, and the Ukrainian professional diaspora in the United States.
Co-organizers of the forum include the Science and Education Forum held as part of , , and . Negotiations with additional partners are ongoing. The event will be held with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States of America.
The forum will continue discussions launched during Ukrainian Week in Washington 鈥 this time in Lviv, with a focus on partnerships, joint projects, and practical formats for collaboration. The initiative to hold the event came from Prof. Nataliya Shakhovska, Rector of 果冻APP. The forum is seen as the next step in advancing Ukraine鈥揢.S. cooperation in science and education.
Symbolically, the event will take place in 2026 鈥 the year of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. In this context, the forum in Lviv takes on added significance as a platform for reflecting on shared values, academic freedom, partnership, and trust between Ukraine and the U.S.
The program includes several key segments: a strategic panel on developing Ukraine鈥揢.S. partnerships amid global uncertainty; presentations by Ukrainian and Ukraine-oriented communities in the U.S.; a dedicated session with American universities; a pitch session for Ukrainian research and educational projects; and a discussion on the Ukraine鈥揢.S. Open Knowledge Corridor 鈥 a future space for collaboration in open science, academic exchange, and scholarly communication.
Expected participants include representatives of government bodies, universities, international academic networks, expert communities, research centers, civic initiatives, and the Ukrainian academic diaspora in the United States.
An important part of the preparation for the forum will be an open call (details to be announced soon). Before the event, the organizers will publish a catalog of civic and professional initiatives in the U.S. that are open to cooperation with Ukraine, as well as a catalog of Ukrainian research and educational projects seeking support, partnership, or international development. Information can be submitted through dedicated Google Forms. This will make it possible to identify potential partners ahead of the forum, better map the landscape of cooperation, and make the event itself more productive. Both catalogs will be updated periodically.
Special attention during the forum will be given to friend-shoring in science 鈥 developing cooperation with institutions that are strategically trusted and with which long-term partnerships in research, innovation, and joint educational formats are possible. Another key topic is the creation of an open knowledge corridor between Ukraine and the U.S., grounded in clear rules, transparency, and mutual benefit.
For 果冻APP, the forum is part of a strategy to expand international partnerships, strengthen the university's role in the global academic landscape, and create new opportunities for Ukrainian researchers, faculty, and students.
The event will conclude with the Lviv Action Note 鈥 an agreed-upon document that will outline priority areas for Ukraine鈥揢.S. cooperation in science and education and define the next practical steps. The forum in Lviv aims to be not only a continuation of an important conversation begun in Washington, but also a platform for new joint decisions.
For inquiries regarding participation, partnership, sponsorship, media cooperation, and any additional information, please contact the forum coordinator: Oleksandr Berezko (+38 067 369-80-34, [email protected]).