Forum “Science for Youth – 2026”

On May 28, the Scientific Society of Students, Postgraduate Students, Doctoral Students, Young Scientists and Specialists of the Zaporizhia Polytechnic National University, in coordination with permanent partners, held the Science for Youth — 2026 Forum. The event was dedicated to supporting and developing youth science: current opportunities in the field of youth science, opportunities for creating and managing scientific initiatives, ways to find funding, grant programs and support for scientific projects were considered.

The forum was opened by Rector Viktor Greshta, who welcomed the participants and wished the young scientists success in their professional careers. The congratulations were joined by Deputy Head of the Council of Young Scientists at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Elizaveta Kulikova, Head of the Council of Young Scientists at the Zaporizhia Regional State Administration, Professor of the Department of Marketing and Logistics Anastasia Zerkal, and Head of the Scientific Society of Students, Postgraduate Students, Doctoral Students, Young Scientists and Specialists of the Zaporizhia Polytechnic National University Serhiy Leoshchenko.

At the forum, speakers presented successful cases of implementing initiatives to support youth science on various topics:
– “The Essence and Features of IP Strategy in Project Activities” — Yuliana Zukh-Kipriyanova, Leading Intellectual Property Professional at UKRNOIVI
– “Modern Tools for Managing Scientific Projects: PMBOK, Digital Technologies and Analytics” — Inna Chaykovska, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor of the Department of Economics, Analytics, and Modeling and information technologies in business of Khmelnytskyi National University, Head of the Scientific Society of Students and Young Scientists of Khmelnytskyi National University
– “Self-managed teams in the project activities of young scientists” — Tetyana Zhyrova, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Software Engineering and Cybersecurity of the State University of Trade and Economics
– “From Ideas to Impact: Project Activities, International Cooperation and Youth Engagement at Educons University” — Jovana Kisin, Chief Project Officer, Project Incubator Hub, Educons University, Serbia
– “From Idea to Impact: How Young People Can Enter the World of European Projects” — Erika Nemes, co-founder and Director of Euphoria Net Srl, Italy
– “Opportunities for Youth from the EU” — European Youth Ambassadors in Ukraine: Daria Honcharuk, Maryana Shapovalova, Anastasia Lysiak, Sofia Muravyova, Daria Osina, Mykhailo Ichko, Dmytro Makarenko
– “About opportunities of the Ukrainian Youth Fund” — Mykola Kobysya, Director of the Ukrainian Youth Fund
The “Science for Youth — 2026” Forum is a platform for searching for new tools to support and develop youth science.

The forum recording can be viewed at the link: https://youtu.be/hYxmxCx3_jQ

Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University is a center of opportunities for youth science and scientists!