Open Science in Ukraine: From Declarations to Action

May 21, 2026

The webinar will take place within the framework of the Open Government Week and the Day of Science in Ukraine.

Time: 14:00–16:30 (Kyiv, UTC+2)
Format: Online webinar (Zoom + YouTube Live)
Language: Ukrainian
Registration: Zoom Registration

Speakers:
Iryna Kuchma (EIFL), Tetiana Yaroshenko (State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine), Iryna Tykhonkova (Clarivate), Vadym Tulchynskyi (Institute of Cybernetics of the NAS of Ukraine), Olha Olshevska (Odesa National Technological University).

The webinar is dedicated to current issues related to the transition of Ukrainian science toward the principles of openness: from ensuring open access to research results to implementing new approaches to the evaluation of research institutions and developing effective systems for monitoring scientific activity.

In the context of European integration and the implementation of the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement, Ukraine has committed itself to joining the European Research Area (ERA). Open Science is one of the key priorities of the ERA. At the same time, the practical implementation of these principles — including repositories for publications and research data, open access and open science principles, research ethics, research data management, and related practices — remains uneven. Parallel discussions are ongoing regarding the reform of institutional evaluation methodologies: from bibliometric approaches to frameworks based on the principles of responsible research assessment (DORA, CoARA).

During the webinar, the following topics will be discussed:

• Open Access and Open Science in Ukraine: Moving from mandates to culture (current state, tools, and barriers) — Tetiana Yaroshenko (State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine)
• Open Science Monitoring Systems: Overview of International Practices — Iryna Kuchma (EIFL)
• From Institutional Solutions to a National Open Science Cloud: Vision and Experience of the NAS of Ukraine — Vadym Tulchynskyi (Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics, NAS of Ukraine)
• Open Science Trends in Ukraine According to Web of Science and InCites Benchmarking & Analytics Data — Iryna Tykhonkova (Clarivate)
• Open Science and AI: FAIR Data Principles Detection — Olha Olshevska (Odesa National Technological University)
• Q&A Session — discussing practical steps: what institutions can already do today.

Brief Information about the Speakers

Iryna Kuchma has been the Open Access Programme Manager at EIFL (EIFL-OA) since 2008. Working in cooperation with libraries and library consortia in more than 50 countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe, she advocates for open access to research results, promotes the development and implementation of open science policies and infrastructures, and provides support and training. She serves on the boards of the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS), and the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD). She is also a member of the Open Access Week Advisory Committee, co-chair of the OpenAIRE Training and Support Standing Committee, a member of the DSpace Community Advisory Team, and the CODATA Policy and Legal Working Group. She served on UNESCO’s Open Science Advisory Committee as an international expert, participated in the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Skills and Training Working Group, and contributed to the EOSC Association Task Force on curricula and career paths. Ms. Kuchma participated in the development of Ukraine’s National Open Science Plan and the Ministry of Education and Science recommendations on research data management.

Iryna Tykhonkova, PhD in Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology), worked at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. For 15 years, she served as editor-in-chief of the journal Biopolymers and Cell and taught at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Over the past 10 years, she has applied her experience while working at Clarivate as a Customer Success Consultant for Eastern Europe, Ukraine, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.

Vadym Tulchynskyi is Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Senior Researcher, and Head of Department at the V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the NAS of Ukraine. He is co-author of the monograph Open Science: The Vision of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv, 2025).

Olha Olshevska is Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations at Odesa National Technological University, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor. She works on improving data representation and processing, as well as the digitalization of academic and research processes in accordance with Web 2.0, Library 3.0, and Science 2.0 standards. Under her supervision, more than 15 software products have been developed, including systems for research administration.

Tetiana Yaroshenko is Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, and Deputy Director for Research and International Cooperation at the State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine. Her research interests include scholarly communication, open science, open access, open data, research data management, and electronic resource management. She is the author of more than 100 articles and two monographs on these topics.