Natalia Fastovets Leading Specialist, Office for International and Project Activities PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor Contacts: Office 1-0330 (2) 01011, Kyiv, Mala Shyianovska (Nemirovycha-Danchenka) Street, 2  E-mail:
	Natalia  Husarevych Specialist, Office for International and Project Activities PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Contacts: Office 1-0330 (2) 01011, Kyiv, Mala Shyianovska (Nemirovycha-Danchenka) Street, 2 E-mail:

About the Office

The Office of International and Project Activities (OIPA) was established to foster international partnerships, develop project management, and integrate the university into the global educational and research space. Its main purpose is to serve as a strategic coordination center for international and grant initiatives.

Mission

The Office of International and Project Activities of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD) is a strategic unit aimed at ensuring the university’s integration into the international educational and scientific space, advancing project management, attracting grant resources, and strengthening KNUTD’s position as an innovative, competitive, and globally engaged university.

Main Tasks of the Office

1. International Integration and Partnerships

• Develop and coordinate cooperation with foreign universities, research institutions, enterprises, foundations, and international organizations.
• Participate in the implementation of international programs and projects such as Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Creative Europe, UNDP, Digital Europe, and others.

2. Development of Project Activities

• Build an effective project management system — from initiation to implementation and monitoring of results.
• Provide consulting support to faculty, researchers, students, and university departments in preparing grant proposals, budgets, technical descriptions, and reports.

3. Resource Mobilization and Funding Expansion

• Search for and attract external funding sources for educational, scientific, environmental, cultural, and social university projects.
• Develop innovative national and international projects to enhance the university’s investment attractiveness.

4. Support for Innovation and University Image

• Promote the KNUTD brand internationally as an innovative center of knowledge and creative technologies.
• Organize participation of university representatives in international forums, conferences, exhibitions, education fairs, and partnership events.

5. Internal Coordination

• Ensure interdisciplinary coordination in the field of international and project activities.
• Create a database of projects, partners, and grant opportunities, and provide communication support for them.

Functions of the Office:

1. Analytical: Monitor international programs, grant competitions, rankings, and partnership opportunities.
2. Organizational: Coordinate the preparation, implementation, and support of international and national projects.
3. Consultative: Provide methodological and expert support to the university community on participation in international cooperation programs.
4. Information: Publicize the results of international and project activities on the official website, social media, and in the media.
5. Representative: Represent the university in international networks, associations, and partnership platforms.
6. Educational: Conduct trainings, seminars, and workshops on international cooperation, project management, and grant opportunities.