On June 27, a bilateral memorandum was signed between the Institute and the United Nations regarding support for the activities of the regional center of the UN-SPIDER program in Ukraine. The purpose of this Memorandum is to establish a framework for cooperation to achieve the goals and implement the objectives for the application of space technology in disaster management. This activity was started in past years, and currently it is planned to strengthen cooperation with the international community based on the updated memorandum. The person responsible from the Institute is determined Prof. A. Shelestov