Press Club
10.02.2010 - Local Project Coordinator Interview with “Cherkassy Region” Newspaper
An interview with Prof. Tamara Kachala was published in the regional newspaper on 10 February 2010. Mrs. Kachala emphasized the importance of the participation of Cherkassy State Technological University in the TEMPUS project. Due to European support a new Technology Transfer Office was established at the University. This Office will be the principal actor in innovation related and entrepreneurial activities in the region. The Office’s contact details were provided in addition to the interview text.
Download Interview in Russian(*.pdf)
08.12.2009 Information Day at CSTU organised by the Office for Entrepreneurial Activities Support
On 8 December, 2009 the Office for Entrepreneurial Activities Support of CSTU organised an information day “Innovations in Education”. About 80 participants, the representatives of the regional higher education institutions, state administration and business environment, visited the event. The rector of CSTU, Prof. Yuri Lega, and the vice rector and the Head of the Office, Prof. Tamara Kachala, welcomed the participants.
The members of the Office presented the activities and services of the Office and the new Innovative Centre of Student Practical Training and Employment.
More detailed information you can find on the Office’s website.
Download Newsletter in English(*.pdf)
02.12.2009 Adoption of the "Policy Paper"
Having learnt different experience, the group of local experts representing all interested parties (Universities, businesses, governmental bodies) developed a special policy paper (“white paper”) which was adopted by the Ministry of Education of Ukraine. This should lead to improvements in the regulation of innovative activities in Higher Education.
Download "white paper" in English(*.pdf)
01.12.2009 Innovative Centre of Student Practical Training and Employment
In December, 2009 an Innovative Centre of Student Practical Training and Employment was created in CSTU. The idea of the establishment of such a Centre in CSTU resulted from the inter project coaching visit of the members of the Office for Entrepreneurial Activities to CARE project "Career & Employability Centre" in May 2009.
30.11.2009 Newsletter of the Office, Cherkasy, Ukraine
In November 2009 the Offices published its first Newsletter. It can be downloaded from the webpage of the Office
26.10.2009 Signing a cooperation agreement, Alicante, Spain
On 12 to 16 October, 2009 Mr Lega (Rector of Cherkasy State Technological University), Mrs. Kachala (Prorector of the University) and two members of staff of the Office visited University of Alicante. During the visit Mr. Lega and Mr. Ignacio Jimenez Raneda (President of University of Alicante) signed a cooperation agreement. Also, they discussed the issues which are relevant to technology transfer and entrepreneurial activities at both Universities. It was decided to continue the cooperation between two Universities in the framework of European projects.
16.03.2009 Flyer of the Technology Transfer Office at Cherkasy State Technological University
Since March 2009, the official Flyer of the Technology Transfer Office at Cherkasy State Technological University is available. The Flyer provides general information about the activities of the Office as well as the courses and consultancy offered.
Download Flyer of the Technology Transfer Office in Ukrainian (.pdf)
07.03.2009 Website of the Technology Transfer Office at Cherkasy State Technological University
In March 2009, the official website of the Technology Transfer Office at Cherkasy State Technological University was launched. It is linked to the University's main webpage and can be found here.
The Office website, which is available in Ukrainian and English, is maintained with the aim to facilitate information distribution and communication between the Office and its clients. Besides, it provides different information about entrepreneurship activities as well as the courses and consultancy offered. The website will also be used to distribute the electronic newsletters highlighting the activities of the Office, success stories, services, etc.
18.12.2008 EU Study about Entrepreneurship
The European Commission and experts in the field of education for entrepreneurship appointed by the national authorities, under the Multiannual Programme for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (2001-2005) coordinated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, conducted a project “Entrepreneurship in higher education, especially within non-business studies”. The final version of the Report derives from March 2008.
Information on other projects carried out jointly by the European Commission and by the national administrations addressing the issues of fostering entrepreneurial mindsets and promoting entrepreneurship education can be found on the following web address:
ec.europa.eu/enterprise/entrepreneurship/support_measures/training_education/index.htm
11.12.2008 German Federal Ministry of Education and Research website - Information about PROTECT
In December 2008, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research published on its web page information about the PROTECT project.
13-14.11.2008 The VII all-Russian scientific conference on "Planning and Securing of Staff Training for the Industrial and Economic Sector of the Region"
On 13-14 November, 2008 a partner from the PROTECT consortium, the St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University (LETI), arranged the VII all-Russian scientific conference on "Planning and Securing of Staff Training for the Industrial and Economic Sector of the Region". The conference took place in the Big Conference Hall of the University. The second day the delegates spent on the premises of one of the biggest enterprise in the city OJSC “Svetlana”. 103 delegates were registered for the event.
The local coordinator, Prof. Dr. Tamara Kachala, was invited to take part in the conference and to give a presentation “Professional Security as a Basic for the Development of the Industrial Sector in Ukraine”. Her participation at the conference Prof. Dr. Kachala financed on Cherkasy University’s own account. A staff member of the Office, Ms. Arestova, took part in the conference, too.
The participation in the conference was a good opportunity to enhance the networking of the projects’ partners.
23.-24.10.2008 Conference in Kyiv: “Microeconomic Regulation of Investments. Implementation of the Innovation Strategy in Ukraine”On 23-24 October, 2008 a partner from the PROTECT consortium, the Council of Productive Forces Analysis of Ukraine of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine (CPFA), arranged an international scientific conference on "Microeconomic Regulation of Investments. Implementation of the Innovation Strategy in Ukraine". The conference took place in the Big Conference Hall of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine in Kyiv. 376 delegates were registered for the event. The project coordinator, Dr. Natalya Moshnyagul, was invited to take part in the conference and to give a presentation about the PROTECT project. The title of the presentation was "Innovation Strategy of Saarland and Technology Transfer at Saarland University. Experience of the TEMPUS Project "Promoting Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurial Activities in Ukrainian Universities (PROTECT)".
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19.09.2008 Letter of Support from the Ministry of Economic Affairs:
On 9th September 2008, the Minister of Economic Affairs of Ukraine, Mr. Bohdan M. Danylyshyn, signed an official letter, in which he confirmed that the Ministry will support the objectives and activities of the PROTECT project.
It is emphasised that the project reinforces links between universities, industry and authorities. This project gives an opportunity to identify the problems of research community and combine efforts for the promotion of innovative activities in Ukraine. The success of such a project can be achieved only by integrating all players on the national level. There is another aspect which is considered to be vital. The Office for technology transfer and entrepreneurial activities support will be established in Cherkasy region. Unlike the situation in the capital, where numerous business projects and programmes are successfully running and receive considerable support from central state authorities, the situation in the region needs a set of urgent measures aimed at creating effective mechanism of technology transfer from university research to business and facilitating innovative activities of enterprises. That’s why the project is focused on setting up the system of support in the typical regional higher educational establishment – Cherkasy State Technological University, and thus wants to pass on the obtained experiences to other regions in the country.
By this letter, the PROTECT project gained acknowledgement on the national political level.
download ministry_letter_of_support as *pdf.
18.09.2008 Kharkiv National Economic University website - Information about PROTECT
In September 2008, Kharkiv National Economic University published on its web page information about the PROTECT project.
http://www.hneu.edu.ua/cooperation/
15.09.2008 Entrepreneurial Day at Saarland University
On 15th of September 2008, the Contact Centre for Technology Transfer at Saarland University (KWT) organized the 6th Entrepreneurial Day at Saarland University. This year the topic of the event was "Evaluation of the company and the company's succession in practice". The representatives of governmental bodies, business and academic environment from the Saarland region were invited to take part in the event (please see the agenda of the event).
As the staff members of the Office for Technology Transfer at Cherkassy State Technological University attended at the same time a training workshop in the framework of the PROTECT project, they also participated with great interest in the Entrepreneurial Day at Saarland University.
12.09.2008 "Deutsche Welle" Interview about PROTECT
After the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Ukraine published a short text about the PROTECT project on its web page, Germany's international broadcaster “Deutsche Welle” interviewed the Local Coordinator of the project, Mrs Tamara Kachala (Cherkasy State Technological University). She reported on the objectives and activities of the project. It is emphasized that PROTECT opens up new vistas for young people and university graduates who want to start up their own business. In the framework of the project, an Office for Technology Transfer will be established at Cherkasy State Technological University. The Office's main activities are the support of entrepreneurial activities in higher education as well as the promotion of University-Business links. On the homepage of "Deutsche Welle" you can find a summary of the interview in Ukrainian.
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3666287,00.html
11.09.2008 Cherkasy State Technological University website - Information about PROTECT
In September 2008, Cherkasy State Technological University published on its web page information about the PROTECT project.
Moreover, there is an eye-catching link to the project website in the form of the project logo.
www.chstu.edu.ua
05.09.2008 DAAD web page Information about PROTECT
In September 2008, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Ukraine published a short text about the PROTECT project on its web page. The project coordinator provided this information to the DAAD (available in German and Ukrainian) with the objective of dissemination. Furthermore, the DAAD kindly sent this information by e-mail to all its partners in Ukraine.
