Faculty of Management, Comenius...

On 20 October 2026, the Faculty of Management of Comenius University Bratislava hosted a joint meeting between the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Peter Štarchoň, and representatives of Ukrainian universities, focused on developing international academic, research and project cooperation.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Department of Environmental Management and Project Planning (KEMPP), Prof. Maroš Finka and Assoc. Prof. Natália Yehorchenkova, who are the principal coordinators of the cooperation being established with the Ukrainian academic partners.

Building on these developing partnerships, draft Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) were prepared between the Faculty of Management, Comenius University Bratislava, and six Ukrainian universities:

Dnipro University of Technology (Dnipro)
Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding (Mykolaiv)
Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (Kyiv)
Odesa National Maritime University (Odesa)
National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (Rivne)
Cherkasy State Technological University (Cherkasy)

The memoranda establish a framework for long-term cooperation in education, scientific research, innovation and the preparation of joint international projects. The planned activities also include support for the academic mobility of students and teaching staff, the exchange of professional expertise, the organisation of joint scientific and professional events, and the development of cooperation between research units.

The meeting and the preparation of the memoranda represent an important step towards strengthening the international partnerships of the Faculty of Management, Comenius University Bratislava, with Ukrainian universities. They also create new opportunities for linking academic and research capacities, jointly addressing current social and environmental challenges, and developing educational, scientific and innovation activities in an international environment.