EU-Eastern Partnership research and innovation cooperation: webinar on Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027

The European Commission, in cooperation with the Global Service Facility, invites policy makers, researchers and innovators from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to a half-day webinar aimed at boosting the participation of the Eastern Partnership countries in Horizon Europe (the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation). The webinar will provide some insights into the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027.

The webinar will be live streamed on 19 March 2026.

More specifically, the webinar will:

• present the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027, with a focus on funding opportunities relevant for the EaP Partner countries;
• highlight thematic areas and funding instruments of a particular strategic importance for the region, as for example Artificial Intelligence in science;
• present specific R&I funding opportunities for Ukraine in the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027;
• introduce the European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme 2026, with emphasis on instruments accessible to widening countries;
• facilitate exchanges and networking among R&I stakeholders from the EaP region.

Interested participants are encouraged to register by this link.

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