Magna Charta Universitatum
Year of foundation: 1988 Location: Italy, Bologna The official site of the organization: http://www.magna-charta.org/ Description of organization: The Magna Charta Universitatum is a document that was signed by 388 rectors and heads of universities from all over Europe and beyond on 18 September 1988, the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna. It contains principles of academic freedom and institutional autonomy as a guideline for good governance and self-understanding of universities in the future. Academic freedom is the foundation for the independent search for truth and a barrier against undue intervention for both government and interest groups. Institutional autonomy is a prerequisite for the effective and efficient operations of modern universities. It also underlies the unique constellation of study, teaching and research, as represented by the European university for the last millennium, and must be further developed without abandoning these universal principles. The universities now refer to this text as the standard of their belonging to an international community sharing the same academic values and purposes. It also underlies the unique constellation of study, teaching and research, as represented by the European university for the last millennium, and must be further developed without abandoning these universal principles. The universities now refer to this text as the standard of their belonging to an international community sharing the same academic values and purposes. On 21 of September, 2013 our University joined to Magna Charta Universitatum.
The Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Year of foundation: 1996 Location: Sweden, Stockholm The official site of the organization: http://www.gwp.org/ Description of organization: The Global Water Partnership's vision is for a water secure world. Its mission is to support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels. GWP was founded in 1996 to foster integrated water resource management (IWRM). IWRM is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximise economic and social welfare without compromising the sustainability of ecosystems and the environment. The network is open to all organisations involved in water resources management: developed and developing country government institutions, agencies of the United Nations, bi- and multi-lateral development banks, professional associations, research institutions, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector.
The International Water Association (IWA)
Year of foundation: 1999 Location: Great Britain, London. Official website: http://www.iwa-network.org The activities of the International Water Association are aimed to bring together all of the best world water industry professionals in order to share knowledge, experience and ideas and to develop and implement innovative solutions in the field of water resources conservation. The mission of association is to promote standards and best practices in sustainable water management. The International Water Association (IWA) has the largest network of water professionals in the world, which designed to find solutions to global water problems. This network consists of more than 10,000 individual members and about 500 large corporations in 130 countries. IWA holds more than 40 specialized conferences and seminars on various aspects of water management, including the World Water Congress and exhibition every year.
Meritt Education (Meritt Group)
Official website: https://merittgroup.com Meritt Education (Meritt Group) implements projects in the field of development and foreign expansion of Polish and Ukrainian universities. Generates and provides information on the higher education market. Acts as an intermediary in establishing contacts with universities in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and North America. Creates international projects of postgraduate studies, scientific seminars and research projects. One of the most important directions of activities is the recruitment and exchange of students to the National University of Water and Environmental Engineering in Rivne, Ukraine. Meritt Education looks after and supports students in all aspects of student life throughout their studies. The above activities are carried out in several geographical directions: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. We invite you to visit the Meritt Group website. Detailed information can be obtained by sending an inquiry to the following address: edu@merittgroup.com or at the following phone numbers +48 791 399 499; +48 514 277 472
Eastern Europe cluster ECONOMY-SCIENCE-MEDICINE
Location: Poland, Torun The official site of the organization: www.east-cluster.eu The object of Cluster’s activity is to undertake common actions in economic processes, through creating cooperative networks, and even through connections and using the potential of people, companies, universities, business environment institutions and local authorities in the range of development in science and business experiments for development in such branches as: ECONOMY-SCIENCE-MEDICINE with target on widely understood production, trade and service market in an economic turnover, social and business education, school system including: physiotherapy, medical and spa tourism. The object of Cluster’s activity is also to undertake trans-border acts directed at financial assistance of Cluster’s participants’ connections from European Union funds and others.
International academy of life safety
Year of foundation: 2000 Location: Ukraine, Kiev The official site of the organization: http://www.ialp.org.ua Description of organization: International Academy of Life Safety is an international NGO that brings together volunteer scientists and experts of various fields for a comprehensive solution of urgent issues of human security, environment, emergencies in order to protect human health and life from natural, man-made , environmental, biological and other hazards. According to the Constitution of Ukraine a man, his life and health, honor and dignity, inviolability and security are recognized in Ukraine as the highest value. Therefore, the Academy considers the safety of life and health, the preservation of a healthy environment, maintaining ecological balance, promoting the transition to sustainable development of society.
International Chamber of Commerce
Year of foundation: 1919 Location: France, Paris The official site of the organization: http://iccua.org/ Description of organization: The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is authorized by the World Business Organization to represent modern trends in conducting business nationally and to assist in promoting international cooperation. In 1919, a handful of entrepreneurs decided to create an organization that would represent business everywhere. International Chamber of Commerce, ICC (headquarter in Paris) – an influential global organization, that has unrivalled authority in making rules and standards that govern the conduct of business across borders. The structure of ICC includes International Court of Arbitration and the range of commissions and working groups, that assist in building global trade system. The Chamber cooperates with such influential international organizations as:UN, WTO, World Bank, IMF, OECD. International Chamber of Commerce is represented in 127 countries and has 93 National Committees. Today, ICC commissions comprising experts from the private sector cover specialized fields of immediate concern to international business. Subjects range from banking techniques to taxation, from competition law to intellectual property rights, telecommunications and information technology, from transport, environment and energy to international investment and trade policy. All these activities fulfil the pledge in ICC's constitution "to further the development of an open world economy with the firm conviction that international commercial exchanges are conducive to both greater global prosperity and peace among nations.”
Norwegian Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
Year of foundation: 2008 Location: Norway, Oslo The official site of the organization: www.nucc.no Description of organization: The association “Norsk Ukrainsk Handelskammer/Norwegian Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce” (NUCC) is established to stimulate increased commercial cooperation between Norway and Ukraine.The association shall work for the interests of its members. It shall refrain from any political and ideological activity and shall not have other commercial interests than covering its own operating expenses. The association shall encourage the commercial relations between Norway and Ukraine in order to promote its member’s business interests in the two countries. Under commercial relation we mean trade (export/import), investment and cooperation within R&D and education. The Norwegian Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce shall cooperate with public agencies and other business associations to further its vision. The association shall mainly contribute to building relationships as well as to arranging contact development, exchange of information and experience between parties, maintaining, establishing and developing business relations between members and potential business partners.