On September 21, 2021, Professor I.V. Stupak, Vice-Rector for International Relations and Scientific and Pedagogical Work of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky, took part in an information and communication event to launch a competitive selection of projects financed by external the European Union's assistance instrument to meet Ukraine's commitments in the EU's Horizon 2020 framework for research and innovation.

The forum participants were informed about the launch of the competition, consultations on the conditions of participation in it, as well as current information on the status and prospects of Ukraine's accession to the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation "Horizon Europe" (2021-2027).