On April 23, 2025, the Forum of Young Scientists’ Councils of Higher Education Institutions in the Ivano-Frankivsk Region took place under the title “Scientific Trends: The Formula for a Young Researcher’s Success.” The event was attended by members of the EDUC-WIDE project team—Professors Volodymyr Kotsiubynskyi and Volodymyra Boichuk—who presented the project’s contribution to the advancement of open science and the strengthening of research capacity within Ukraine’s higher education system.

The forum, held at Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, brought together young researchers and academic leaders to discuss current challenges in the development of science in Ukraine, the role of early-career researchers in societal transformation, and models for science-business collaboration.

One of the central themes of the event was the implementation of open science practices. During the panel discussion “Open Science: A New Research Culture,” Professor Volodymyr Kotsiubynskyi presented the achievements of the EDUC-WIDE project in integrating open science principles into research and education. He outlined key developments, including the establishment of the Open Science Center OpenLab (https://open-lab.pnu.edu.ua/), which supports the development of digital infrastructure for open research, and the institutional research data repository DataSet (https://dataset.pnu.edu.ua/), implemented on the InvenioRDM platform.

During the presentation, special emphasis was placed on the role of the EDUC-WIDE project in shaping strategic transformations for the adoption of open science at both local and national levels.