Lviv University and German scientists will cooperate in the field on research of rare earth elements in coal waste
During the Forum "Just Transition of Coal Communities of Ukraine," Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Germany) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation focused on studying rare earth elements in coal waste.
The agreement entails exchanging expertise and programs in fields of mutual interest, conducting joint academic projects, and carrying out scientific research. Additionally, educational programs, seminars, scientific conferences will be organized, along with exchanges of literature, textbooks, periodicals, and scientific publications.
Scientific Director of Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Professor Sebastian M. Schmidt, noted that the institution sets ambitious goals that cannot be achieved without international partners.
“As the research center near Eastern Europe, we focus on cooperation with our friends in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and now Ukraine. We are very pleased that Lviv University has become our partner, as the scientific aspect is crucial for our center,” emphasized Sebastian M. Schmidt.
Vice-Rector for Research at Ivan Franko National University, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Professor Roman Gladyshevsky, believes that cooperation between scientists from both countries, representatives of various sectors of society, government agencies, and the Association of Coal Communities of Ukraine will help address numerous current challenges.
“The slags left from mining activities in the Sheptytskyi area pose an environmental threat, and by combining our scientific knowledge, researchers from different institutions will be able to manage these wastes effectively. The approaches developed in this project will also be valuable for Ukraine’s reconstruction and compensation for war-related damage. We all face a monumental task, and I am confident that together we will find effective solutions,” stated Roman Gladyshevsky.