{"id":31309,"date":"2025-04-08T12:20:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clusters.org.ua\/?p=31309"},"modified":"2025-04-10T12:16:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T09:16:41","slug":"launch-of-the-advocacy-campaign-clusters4defense-webinar-16-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clusters.org.ua\/en\/blog-about-clusters\/launch-of-the-advocacy-campaign-clusters4defense-webinar-16-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of the advocacy campaign Clusters4Defense: webinar 16\/04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Webinar on April 16 from 15:00 to 16:45 CET<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian Cluster Alliance and its European partners are launching the <strong>Clusters4Defense advocacy campaign. <\/strong>The campaign aims to mobilize European clusters in the Dual-Use \/ MilTech sectors to improve cooperation and interaction between Ukrainian and European innovation clusters in security and defense. The initiative is open to the inclusion of Canadian and UK clusters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first online meeting on April 16 sets the following tasks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To present <strong>key programs and projects<\/strong> by 5 technological and ecosystem directions of interaction&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present the participants of the initiative from Ukraine and the EU countries and match them in <strong>thematic groups<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss <strong>funding opportunities for projects in consideration <\/strong>and current barriers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For additional information about the campaign, please find here the <a href=\"https:\/\/mautic.appau.org.ua\/asset\/328:clusters4defense-brochure-2025-eng-01pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brochure <\/a>and the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clusters.org.ua\/en\/clusters4defense-defense-ecosystem\/\"> web-page.<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Program of the event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td>15:00<\/td><td> Introductory part (welcome words, agenda)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:10<\/td><td>Overview of programs and projects of the Clusters4Defense initiative (Yurchak O. \/ cluster coordinators)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30<\/td><td>Funding Opportunities for cluster projects in Defense sector&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:50<\/td><td>Networking and matchmaking in thematic groups (5 Zoom rooms)<br>&#8211; Ecosystem &amp; Innovation development projects&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Projects for production and supply chain&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Technological projects <br>&#8211; Resklilling-Upskilling programs<br><br><em>Rules for working in groups: pitches up to 2 minutes (prepared in advance), Q&amp;A, exchanges of contacts, sharing of important information<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:20<\/td><td> Results of the event, next steps<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:40<\/td><td>Completion of the event<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<strong>* Note. 5 areas of programs and projects prepared by the Ukrainian Cluster Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Establishment of regular exchange between Dual-Use \/ Miltech clusters (EU\u2013Ukraine Partnership).<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Creation \/ or joining a single information platform for coordination, communication, and exchange between participants.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Creation of joint rapid prototyping centers and centers of excellence in the specified segments.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Launch of Reskilling \/ Upskilling programs in the following directions:<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Digital skills for employees of defense industry enterprises<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Innovative management and brokerage (for SME expertise and support centers)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Basic military training of medical teams of military hospitals and civilian doctors.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5.  <em>Implementation of Industry 4.0 pilot projects in the defense-industrial complex<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registration form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><script src=\"\/\/web.webformscr.com\/apps\/fc3\/build\/loader.js\" async sp-form-id=\"dfb38dbbba40602362cfe34f06767cc7dfb9a6d896f6419b96b116ea5bed8f26\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Webinar on April 16 from 15:00 to 16:45 CET The Ukrainian Cluster Alliance and its European partners are launching the Clusters4Defense advocacy campaign. 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