Statement on the war in Ukraine

Dear friends and colleagues,

We are probably all following the news regarding the situation in Ukraine. This is happening not far from Krákow, Iasi, or Budapest where some of us and many of our colleagues and collaborators work and live.

It is heartbreaking to see something like this can happen today, when we work together closely and productively with colleagues across Europe in the widest sense, including in Ukraine and Russia, in many of the European, international or bilateral programmes we are active in.

Science doesn’t know nationalities or borders. We are all united by science. And science, like people, needs peace, freedom and autonomy to thrive.

Our thoughts are with Ukraine and a peaceful Europe.