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European integration processes in Ukraine: historical, cultural, political, legal and psychological aspects. International scientific conference

insidethegatesOn April 12, 2023, the International scientific and practical conference "European integration processes in Ukraine: historical, cultural, political, legal and psychological aspects" was held at V. I. Vernadsky Taurida National University (Kyiv).
The conference was co-organized by the Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies at National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Pomorska szkoła wyższa (Poland).

The reports of the conference and their discussion were devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the process of European integration of Ukraine over the past 30 years, achievements and miscalculations in this area, and prospects for Ukraine's acquisition of full membership in the European Union and NATO. The special attention of the conference was focused on russian aggression against Ukraine, which poses the greatest threat to Ukraine and its European future.

Employees of the Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies at National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine made presentations at the conference plenary session  –  Leading Researcher of the Department of Theory and History of Political Science, Dr Vyacheslav Yaremchuk (“Ukraine and European integration: the fourth attempt”), Leading Researcher of the Department of Ethno-Political Science, Dr Anatolii Podolskiy (“Jewish community of Ukraine during the war and Russian aggression: political and cultural challenges”), Senior Researcher of the Department of Theory and History of Political Science, Dr Mykola Gorbatiuk (“Cooperation of Ukrainian communities and regions with foreign partners during the war: current state, challenges and perspectives”).

Research and pedagogical workers of higher education institutions of Ukraine (Kyiv, Uzhhorod, Lviv, Odesa, Kamianets-Podilskyi) and the Republic of Poland (Gdansk), scientists of academic institutions, representatives of public organizations, graduate students and students took part in the conference. Special thanks for the organization of the conference to the Organizing Committee. Dr  Zahozhai and Dr. Yaremchuk. 

[Program of the conference]

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