On 12–13 June 2024, the Erasmus+ Cooperation Seminar for Austrian and Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions took place in Vienna. One of the main objectives of the event was to strengthen existing partnerships and explore new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in the field of higher education.

During the seminar, Lisa Heschl and Svitlana Andreichenko presented the Erasmus+ project “Promoting Academic Freedom in Ukraine (FreeAc)” as an example of Erasmus+ good practice in fostering cooperation between Ukrainian and Austrian universities. The FreeAc project is a significant initiative aimed at advancing academic freedom within Ukrainian higher education institutions. It showcased successful collaborative efforts and concrete measures undertaken to promote academic freedom and reinforce educational ties.