Supporting Ukrainian Publishing Resilience and Recovery

This is a call to action to build a strong transnational community of publishers working together to match needs with resources 

SUPRR’s mission is to help strengthen the Ukrainian publishing sector so that it is able to deliver on the educational, academic, cultural needs of Ukrainians. Through building global connections it aims to bring Ukraine to life for the international readers.


What we do

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Professional publishing industry panel discussions

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Conducting industry surveys and reports

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Supporting adaptation to EU standards

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Providing access to memberships (ALPSP, AUP), internships and mentoring

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Promoting awareness of open access among Ukrainian journal publishers

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Assisting with negotiations with foreign publishers

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Making training materials available

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Joining forces with others to raise awareness of the needs of Ukrainian publishers at the international level

Oxford Brooks University UNIVERSITY PRESS PUBLISHING FOR UKRAINE: POLICY AND PRACTICE
Program for Ukrainian academic editors, publishers and policy makers, Oxford, UK, 19-23 JANUARY, 2026
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Guest Post – Taxonomy of Delegation: How GAIDeT Reframes AI Transparency in Science, an Interview with Yana Suchikova
Frances Pinter, SUPRR Founder speaks with Professor Yana Suchikova, Vice-Rector for Research at Berdyansk State Pedagogical University for Scholarly Kitchen
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Testimonials

“SUPRR's work goes beyond support — it's about strengthening Ukrainian publishing for the future. Through access to international networks, training resources, and advocacy at the global level, they are helping us meet both the immediate needs of our industry and Ukraine's longer-term cultural and educational goals.”

Artem Bidenko, Head of Ukrainian Publishers Association

“The Ukrainian Book Institute was pleased to facilitate the survey by SUPRR and is looking forward to continued cooperation.”

Oleksandra Koval, Director, Ukrainian Book Institute

“Cooperation at all levels around journals as well as books will bring great benefits to Ukraine, especially as it moves to meeting EU requirements. I am very pleased to be working with SUPRR.”​

Iryna Izarova, Chair, Ukrainian Regional Chapter of EASE