FreeAc Final Dissemination Event: From Resilience to Transformation

On 10.11.2026, the Erasmus+ project Promoting Academic Freedom in Ukraine (FreeAc), coordinated at the European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (UNI-ETC), University of Graz, holds its final dissemination event.

The event will present the project’s Strategic Outlook for Ukrainian Higher Education and discuss academic freedom, institutional resilience, European integration and the role of universities in Ukraine’s recovery. 

Panellists:

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Benedek – University of Graz
Academic freedom, human rights and the role of European universities in supporting Ukrainian academic institutions and communities.

Prof. Dr. Oleksandra Laktionova – Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (online)
Ukrainian policy perspective and feasibility of implementing the Strategic Outlook under current conditions.

Dr. Oksana Illnar-Vusyk – President of the Ukrainian Science Diaspora in Austria
Brain circulation, continued links between academics abroad and Ukrainian institutions, and the potential contribution of Ukrainian academic networks to recovery.

Dr. Alla Krasulia – Sumy State University
Perspective of a Ukrainian FreeAc partner university, including institutional resilience, academic communities and the practical relevance of the recommendations for Ukrainian HEIs.

Aqim Emurli – WUS Austria/Kosovo (online)
Comparative perspective on higher education reform, European integration and international cooperation.

Moderation: Dr. Lisa Heschl