ERA4Ukraine portal is a one-stop-shop for information and support services to Ukraine-based researchers and researchers fleeing Ukraine
The European Commission has launched the ‘European Research Area for Ukraine’ (ERA4Ukraine) portal, a one-stop-shop for information and support services to Ukraine-based researchers and researchers fleeing Ukraine.
The aim is to help affected researchers find housing, job opportunities, facilitate the recognition of their diplomas and offer other services. It will also bring together all the initiatives at the European Union (E.U.) level, per country and from non-governmental groups.
It connects more than 600 centres and 43 national portals across the E.U. Member States. All information will soon be available in both English and Ukrainian. Each Member State and associated country has a national portal on which support services are listed in a structured way. So far, 30 country portals are available.
Speaking on the occasion, the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth – Mariya Gabriel said, “We stand with the researchers and innovators of Ukraine who are faced with unprecedented circumstances as a result of the Russian invasion against their country. Ukrainian scientists and researchers have been key contributors to EU research and innovation. Pending the ratification of Ukraine’s association to Horizon Europe, we have made sure successful beneficiaries can already receive funding from the EU R&I programmes. Today’s launch of ERA4Ukraine is another important action to support our Ukrainian peers.”
Taking it to twitter, the European Commission tweeted,
The EU scientific community stands together in support of Ukrainian researchers.
— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) March 22, 2022
Today, we are launching ERA4Ukraine, a one-stop-shop website to help 🇺🇦 researchers find housing and jobs, facilitate recognition of their diplomas and offer other services. ↓#StandWithUkraine
It further tweeted,
EU scientists are already opening their labs and teams to researchers fleeing the war.@ERC_Research contacted all its EU-supported scientists to provide temporary employment to 🇺🇦researchers and support staff.
— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) March 22, 2022
380 job offers were received in just a few days.#StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/kBPIrfvE1k
Prior to this, the President of the European Research Council (ERC) – Maria Leptin had asked all 5600 ERC grantees to provide temporary employment to refugee researchers and support staff from Ukraine. This new ERC initiative is included in the ERA4Ukraine portal. So far, within a couple of days, 380 offers have been received. ERA4Ukraine is hosted on EURAXESS, a unique pan-European initiative delivering information and support services to professional researchers.
The ERA4Ukraine portal also links to #Science4Ukraine, a community group of volunteer students and research scientists from academic institutions in Europe and around the world. The volunteers collect and disseminate information about support opportunities at the university, national, and international levels for graduate students and researchers directly affiliated to a Ukraine academic institution.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused one of the biggest humanitarian crisis. The E.U. is continuously working on all fronts to support Ukraine with humanitarian aid and civil protection.
