1. NORWEGIAN-UKRAINIAN COOPERATION AIMED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS IN GEOSPACE RESEARCHES Cesar La Hoz, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø Valeriy Pulyayev, Institute of ionosphere, Ukraine, Kharkiv Alexander Koloskov, Institute of Radio Astronomy, Ukraine, Kharkiv GOALS:  Harmonization of scientific and educational components of Geospace research.  Implementation of modern theories and diagnostic techniques into the educational process.  Involving students into scientific research.

2. The project partners have a long–termed traditions of scientific cooperation. IRA Observatory IION Observatory EISCAT Observatories Scientific cooperation - improved Scientific and educational cooperation - improved New educational relationships - established Project contributes to the formation of new connections in the field of higher education. ACTIVITIES  Developing and updating of the curriculums and delivering guest lectures.  Providing trainings for the academic and administrative staff.  Organizing conferences, schools and workshops for students.  Support of students participation in international scientific events.  Implementation of the fellowship programmes.

3. Incoherent Scatter radar (158 MHz) Ionosonde “BASIS” UTR-2 radio telescope / LF observatory Ionosonde IPS-42, UAS (Antarctica) VHF radar (224 MHz)UHF radar (931 MHz) EISCAT heater 4-8 MHz Scientists from participating institutions operate with unique research instruments located in Norway, Ukraine and Antarctica. Project participants have developed several smart, internet-controlled facilities for studying of Geospace. These devices were installed jointly with students in Tromso and Svalbard, during the field works.

4. All this equipment as well as original techniques and software for data processing was used during students measuring campaigns. THE STUDENTS  Proposed the ideas of the experiments.  Made measurements.  Processed data.  Interpreted the results.  Made presentations and published scientific articles. Signal of probe HF transmitter HF signals of EISCAT heater observed simultaneously in Tromso and Svalbard

5. The Project has encouraged Ukrainian students to continue education in Norway. Four students got two-year Master degree scholarship within the Norwegian Quota Scholarship Scheme. Three students have applied this year. This activity was supported by additional funding from SIU. A novel conception is the joint Norway/Ukraine supervision of students. We also use new teaching methods based on the Internet data exchange and processing.

6. SUMMARY Project activities improved academic interaction between Norway and Ukraine and contributed to closer and wider cooperation and stability.