Day 01
Understand Europe
Map Ukraine’s accession path, decode what European integration changes for young people and design a personal 24-month trajectory.
Ukraine’s next generation, ready for Europe
25–27 August 2026Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Don’t just study Europe. Build with it.
A hands-on 3-day university programme for young Ukrainians who want to turn European integration into skills, projects and real opportunities.
- 12
- partner universities
- 100
- fully sponsored seats
- 3
- intensive days
- 1
- real EU application per team
The programme
Three days.
One concrete result.
Every session combines expert insight, peer learning and guided workshops. The red thread is simple: teams leave with a real application file for European funding.
Day 02
Turn rules into opportunity
Explore the Single Market, EU standards, citizens’ rights and the funding instruments available to universities, cities and entrepreneurs.
Day 03
Build something real
Complete a credible EU funding application, pitch it to a practitioner jury and join a network that continues after the programme.
The flagship deliverable
From a local challenge to a submittable EU funding file.
Teams of 6–8 students build every essential section: problem statement, EU alignment, partners, activities, indicators, sustainability, budget and annexes. The top three teams receive three months of mentoring towards submission.
A community across generations
Young ambition. Experienced guidance.
Students, educators, experts, civic leaders and mentors learn from one another. Europe becomes tangible when generations work together on a shared future.
Who it is for
Young Ukrainians ready to lead.
Students
Bachelor and Master students in law, European studies, economics, public policy, journalism, engineering and digital fields.
Young builders
Future founders, public servants and civic leaders who want to understand EU rules and turn them into practical opportunities.
English-ready
The working language is English. A good B2 level is recommended for workshops, teamwork, writing and pitching.
Europe’s opportunity map
Know where to look.
Learn how to apply.
Participants work with the instruments that can already support Ukrainian universities, cities, communities, founders and civic organisations.
What participants leave with
Not a seminar.
A launchpad.
The value of the programme is measured in concrete work produced, new capabilities and relationships that remain active across the partner network.
Application drafts
At least one complete EU project draft per team, grounded in a real local need.
Mentoring track
Three months of practitioner support to move the strongest files towards submission.
Reflection Note
A shared student voice on Ukraine’s European integration, published in English and Ukrainian.
Alumni network
A cross-university community built around action, peer support and future consortia.
EU Action Academy
Your European project starts here.
Ready to turn ideas into practical European action? Apply through the official registration form.
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Keep learning. Keep building.
Contact
Questions? Let’s talk.
Register for the programme, contact the organisers or ask us anything about EU Action Academy.