Technological University of the Shannon donate laptops to Ukrainian University
THE TECHNOLOGICAL University of the Shannon (TUS) has joined with ACI Worldwide to provide recycled laptops to Ukraine’s OM Beketov National University of Urban Economy Kharkiv (NUUEK).
In March the two universities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which solidified the work undertaken by both universities to build a long-term relationship, identify ways that TUS can continue to support the Kharkiv university and provide a framework for further academic collaborations.
As part of the support offered to OM Beketov NUUEK, TUS IT Department is currently housing a server for the most war-damaged university in Kharkiv.
Developing that project further TUS has also begun sending recycled laptops to OM Beketov NUUEK with the support of locally based businesses such as ACI Worldwide.
ACI Worldwide is a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software with its EMEA headquarters based in the National Technology Park in Limerick. The company donated 20 laptops last week, with a commitment to providing more via TUS in the future.
Accepting the laptop donation Alan Barry, IT Manager TUS Midwest said: “TUS is a regional university that works in collaboration with both industry and our communities to provide sustainable change through education and research that transforms lives, our region and the world beyond.
“This project encompasses that vision as we work together with industries here in the Mid-West to repurpose laptops for use by our colleagues and the students of O.M. Beketov NUUEK in Ukraine, ensuring continuous access to education by a generation of Ukrainian students,” Mr Barry added.
OM Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv has a student population of over 8,000 with 2,500 more students attending the university’s colleges. The duration of the MoU signed with TUS is for a period of five years.