--- title: "International Scientific Center Opened on Pip Ivan: Ukraine and Poland Sign Cooperation Declaration" description: "An international scientific center with a modern telescope has been opened at the summit of Pip Ivan in the Carpathians. Ukraine and Poland signed a declaration on joint research and student exchange." date: 2026-08-28T12:36:10.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/pip-ivan-international-scientific-center-ukraine-poland tags: [pip-ivan, carpathians, ukraine-poland-cooperation, observatory, science, astronomy, climate-research] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # International Scientific Center Opened on Pip Ivan: Ukraine and Poland Sign Cooperation Declaration ![Opening of an international research center on Pip Ivan: Ukrainian and Polish representatives with national flags](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/28/pip-ivan-mezhdunarodnyy-nauchnyy-tsentr-ukraina-polscha/pip-ivan-mezhdunarodnyy-nauchnyy-tsentr-ukraina-polscha-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - An International Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment with an open-access principle has been opened on Pip Ivan. - Ukraine and Poland signed a declaration on joint research, student and faculty exchange, and support for young scientists. - A modern telescope has been installed at the observatory; the next stage will be a robotic complex for remote operation. - The station was built in 1938 as a scientific station of Warsaw University; the renovation, started in 2012, was completed despite the war. An International Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment has been opened at the summit of Pip Ivan mountain in the Carpathians. The ceremony was attended by Ukraine's Minister of Education and Science, Andrii Butenko, and Poland's Minister of Science and Higher Education, Marcin Kulasek, as announced by the head of the Ukrainian ministry on Facebook. The new space will operate on an open-access principle: any research team, not only the station's staff, will be able to apply to use the equipment. ### A Modern Telescope Under a Dome Built for a Harsh Climate The renovated observatory is equipped with a modern telescope under a specially designed dome, engineered to withstand the severe weather conditions of the Chornohora range. According to the project's participants, this is one of four high-altitude observatories of this level. The next stage will be the installation of a robotic complex: once it is commissioned, the telescope will be able to be operated remotely, allowing research to continue without the permanent presence of staff at the summit. ### Cooperation Declaration: Beyond Astronomy Simultaneously with the center's opening, the parties signed a cooperation declaration covering more than the academic sphere. The document provides for the development of joint scientific projects, the exchange of students and faculty, and support for young researchers. Thus, Pip Ivan becomes not just a point on the map but an institutional platform for sustainable Ukrainian-Polish scientific cooperation. ### The Station's History: From Warsaw University to Ruins and Revival The observatory on Pip Ivan was built in 1938 as a scientific station of Warsaw University. After World War II, the building fell into disrepair and remained a ruin for decades. The renovation project began as early as 2012 and was carried out by Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University together with Polish partners. Despite the full-scale war, the work was completed, and the observatory now functions again as an international scientific center. ### A Wide Range of Research: From Astronomy to Climate The observatory will serve as a platform for research across several scientific fields. In addition to astronomy, scientists will be able to study high-mountain flora, the unique ecosystems of the Carpathians, climate change, and meteorological processes. Meteorological laboratories are already operating on the center's grounds, and the natural conditions of Chornohora make it one of the most valuable sites for long-term ecological observations. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [International Scientific Center Opened on Pip Ivan: What Will Be Studied There](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/pip-ivani-vidkrili-mizhnarodniy-naukoviy-1787919397.html) - РБК-Украина со ссылкой на сообщение министра образования и науки Андрея Бутенко в Facebook: открытие центра, декларация о сотрудничестве, телескоп, история станции с 1938 года, проект с 2012 года. Фото в новости соответствует описанию (флаги Украины и Польши, каменное здание, участники в вышиванках). ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Where was the new international scientific center opened? **A:** At the summit of Pip Ivan mountain in the Carpathians, in the Chornohora range. ### Q: Who took part in the opening of the center? **A:** Ukraine's Minister of Education and Science, Andrii Butenko, and Poland's Minister of Science and Higher Education, Marcin Kulasek. ### Q: Who can use the center's equipment? **A:** Any research team — the center operates on an open-access principle through a submission of an application. ### Q: What will be installed after the telescope? **A:** A robotic complex that will allow the telescope to be operated remotely without a permanent presence at the summit. ### Q: When was the observatory built and who founded it? **A:** In 1938, as a scientific station of Warsaw University; after the war the building fell into disrepair.