Career Orientation Online Event for Pupils of Slavic School No. 11

On April 23, 2024, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, PhD in Economics Andrii Shynkovych, together with Angelina Herman, a 1st-year student of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Psychology, an active participant of the Student Self-Government Council, held an online career orientation event for eight pupils of the Slavic Secondary School I-III degrees No. 11 of the Donetsk region.

During the event, the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE) was presented to prospective students and teachers as a modern institution of higher education that has high ratings among applicants and employers, as well as significant achievements and achievements of students and researchers, an institution that is proud of its graduates and continues to train qualified specialists for the real sector of Ukraine's economy from year to year.

Andrii Shynkovych familiarized the participants of the online meeting with the FEMP educational programs, he focused special attention on the "Municipal Management" and "Public Administration" programs.

Angelina Herman told the students about student life, the activities of the SSGC and many interesting and useful events organized and conducted by the university.

In the end, students and teachers of Sloviansk were invited to the Admission Day, which will be held at SUTE on April 27, and were also connected to the university's social networks, which contain useful information about the features of the admissions campaign and information about SUTE.

Hospitality Day on the Occasion of the Admission Day–2024

To the Admission Day, which will take place on April 27, 2024, Anastasiia Ilina, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, on April 22 held an online meeting (Hospitality Day) for pupils of secondary education institutions.

During the event, visitors immersed themselves in the atmosphere of student life with the features and advantages of studying at SUTE, received detailed information about the disciplines and the specifics of their teaching, in particular at the Department of Public Administration. The pupils got acquainted with the peculiarities of the organization and conduct of the Admissions Days, in particular the planned one, where the constant acquisition of new information during communication with representatives of the admissions committee and visiting interesting master classes on the excursion program will play an important role.

The participants of the event were also invited to a virtual tour of the SUTE website, where the Moodle and MIA: Education systems are presented, which students can use to complete the necessary tasks in any discipline.

Special attention of pupils during the online meeting was focused on the presentation of the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management", which students will have the opportunity to obtain a wide range of prestigious professions in the future. The pupils were also told about the high level of involvement of SUTE students in scientific activities, related, in particular, to participation in scientific events, where the planned student round table "Youth and Science - the Future of Ukraine" organized by the Department of Public Administration was presented as an example.

4 pupils from different secondary education institutions took part in the Hospitality Day, among them: a pupil of the 11th grade of the Ukrainian Medical Lyceum of the National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets, a pupil of the 10th class of the Lytiz Lyceum of the Petrivska Village Council and two students of the 11th class of the Ukrainian Humanitarian Lyceum of the Kyiv National University named after T. Shevchenko.

Guest Online Lecture "Globalization Challenges for Ukraine in the XXI Century"

As part of the launch of a new cycle of "Guest Professor" lectures, organized to improve the knowledge and broaden the horizons of higher education students under the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management", on April 9, 2024, at the initiative of the Department of Public Administration, was held a guest online lecture by Liliia Honiukova, Doctor of Science in Public Administration, Professor, Professor of the Department of Public Policy of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service of KNU named after Taras Shevchenko, on the topic "Globalization Challenges for Ukraine in the XXI Century", which is extremely important and relevant in the modern conditions of the Ukrainian state.

During the event, the lecturer presented an interesting video case, which illustrated the general problems of interaction between the government and society in the conditions of globalization with possible ways to solve them; outlined the challenges of globalization in Ukraine and the modern world, highlighted world events and trends affecting the country’s development in the globalized world, in particular, comparing the Millennium Development Goals with the modern strategic goals of sustainable development, touching on the issue of challenges for public administration.

At the end of the event, teachers and students asked various questions and expressed sincere thanks to the speaker for the interesting information.

Thank you to Mrs. Liliia for the meaningful lecture!

All-University Admissions Day

On April 6, 2024, the State University of Trade and Economics hosted the annual Admissions Day, which was attended by Anastasiia Ilina, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration.

For six pupils (among them - 2 invited) from various secondary education institutions, Associate Professor A. Ilina conducted an interesting tour of the university, during which she informed about the advantages of studying at SUTE and gave the opportunity to visit various locations (the SMART library, in particular the bibliometric halls, new arrivals of books, foreign literature; co-working space, cafe "Venetsiia", classrooms, laboratories and other premises equipped with modern equipment) and interesting master classes along the excursion route. These are, in particular: “Journey to the exciting world of geodesy and land management with IT technologies”, “My profession is a business architect of an agricultural enterprise”, “Landscape design”, “Make your own tour”, “New educational programs in the field of modeling and data analytics”, “WEB-banking – a modern bank service “, “Logistics – transport architects”, “Do you want to be unique? Choose the educational program “Commodity science and organization of foreign trade”.

Each teacher presented his master class as a topic corresponding to a certain specialty assigned to the respective faculty, trying to maintain interaction and feedback with the participants.

In addition, the pupils attended the workshop of the admissions committee "My motivation letter", where they got acquainted with the structure, features of writing and the order of submission of motivation letters during admission to various specialties, and also visited the assembly hall at the Day of the Faculty of Technology and Business (FTB), where cultural events are systematically held - artistic events at SUTE, in which university students take an active part.

During the tour, future entrants asked various questions, in particular, about the disciplines taught by major, the presence of student clubs, the possibility for students to combine study and work, the submission of documents to the admissions committee confirming the personal achievements of schoolchildren during their studies, as well as about the frequency of events at SUTE

The pupils were pleasantly surprised by the extensive territory and technological equipment of the university campus, the high level of professionalism of the teachers, the study conditions and the organization of the Admission Day. All this made a great impression on them and inspired them to join SUTE.

Guest Interactive Online Lecture "Sustainable Development of Communities: Challenges and Prospects"

With the assistance of the Department of Public Administration, on April 5, 2024, a guest interactive lecture on the topic "Sustainable Development of Communities: Challenges and Prospects" was held for students of higher education studying under the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management", as well as all interested persons.

The speaker of the event is Natalia Makhchanova, coordinator of the resource center for sustainable development, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, head of the Department of Management and Administration of VITE of SUTE, trainer for civic education and sustainable development.

During the event, Mrs. Natalia outlined the approaches to Ukraine’s achievement of the sustainable development goals by 2030, presented an interesting video case illustrating the importance of establishing the conditions for achieving the relevant goals, especially the most promising ones for Ukraine today, and also substantiated the features of the step-by-step achievement of the sustainable development goals with the assistance of business-institutions.

In addition, the lecturer conducted an interactive survey about the most important sustainable development goals officially approved by the Government of Ukraine, as well as an interactive exercise based on the “World Café” method, where each participant could name the most priority goals to be achieved at the level of the country, community, Ukrainian enterprises and in educational institutions.

At the end of the event, the lecturer gave thorough answers to numerous questions of the students.

The format of the meeting with Ms. Natalia leading an interactive dialogue with the participants made it possible not only to get new interesting information, but also to motivate young people to build their future, actively making efforts to achieve the goals of sustainable development in Ukraine at all levels.

Guest Online Lecture "Management of State Property"

With the assistance of the Department of Public Administration, a guest lecture on the topic “Management of State Property” was held on April 3, 2024 for students of higher education who are studying under the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management", as well as all interested persons.

The speaker of the event – Vadym Kurylo, head of the Regional Branch of the State Property Fund of Ukraine for the Kyiv, Cherkasy and Chernihiv Regions, shared with those present his experience in educational and professional activities in the field of state property management, emphasized the importance of understanding the concept of property and the procedure for obtaining the right to it, characterized the role of the State Property Fund of Ukraine in the process of privatization, lease of state property and expropriation, providing an explanation of the essence of the relevant elements of management of state-owned objects with a focus on the prospects for the improvement of the legal framework governing this issue.

At the end of the event, students asked various questions and expressed sincere thanks to the speaker for the interesting information.

Thank you to Mr. Vadym for the meaningful lecture!

Hospitality Day on the Occasion of the Admission Day

On April 2, 2024 Anastasiia Ilina, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, held an online meeting (Hospitality Day) for visitors to school I-III degrees No. 276 of the Desnianskyi District of Kyiv, dedicated to the Day of Enrollment, which will take place on April 6, 2024.

During the event, visitors immersed themselves in the atmosphere of student life, received detailed information about the features and advantages of studying at SUTE, teaching disciplines and their specifics, as well as the importance of mastering educational programs for a wide selection of future professions, which also includes organizing regular meetings of students with stakeholders and the possibility of employment in selected specialties.

In addition, a virtual tour of the SUTE website was conducted, where faculties, departments, centers, other structural divisions, as well as the Moodle and MIA: Education systems, which students can use to perform the necessary tasks in any discipline, are presented.

Also, the visitors got acquainted with the Rules of admission to SUTE for obtaining higher education in 2024, where the features of the admission campaign are specified, taking into account the threshold of the competitive score based on the results of the NMT.

During the meeting, schoolchildren were informed about the planned Admissions Day, where they will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the features of the admission and study process at SUTE, talking with representatives of the admissions committee and attending interesting master classes as part of the excursion program.

8 representatives of the educational institution took part in the Hospitality Day, among them: 5 students of the 10 grade with their class teacher, one mother of a 10 grade student and the deputy director for educational work.

Participation in the Workshop "Start of the Career in the Civil Service"

As part of the "Career Week-2024" program, on April 2, 2024, teachers of the Department of Public Administration and students – holders of bachelor's and master's degrees of higher education took part in the Workshop "Start of the Career in the Civil Service", organized by the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service (NAUCS).

Speakers of the event were:

1) Andrii Batkalov – head of the expert group on issues of strategic development of personnel management of the General Department on Issues of Personnel Management in the Civil Service and in Local Self-Government Bodies of the NAUCS;

2) Aliona Lobenko – chief specialist of the Department of Personnel Evaluation and Development of the Department of Personnel Affairs of the NAUCS. 

So, Andrii Batkalov presented the advantages of public service, focusing on the values of public service, the possibilities of entering public service and the peculiarities of employment with state authorities and local self-government under martial law, focusing on the prospects of youth work in public service.

At the same time, Aliona Lobenko presented the mission, main tasks and strategic goal of the NAUCS with an emphasis on the specifics of the agency's work in the process of applying the human resource management information system in state bodies (HRMIS), creating a reserve for the recovery of employees of state bodies to work in the de-occupied territories of Ukraine, conducting important wage reform, as well as wide opportunities to study English within the framework of the program of the international educational company EF Education First, as well as practics and internships in the selection process at the NAUCS.

At the end of the event, students asked various questions and expressed sincere thanks to the speakers for presenting interesting and meaningful information.

MARCH 2024

Guest Online Lecture "Cognitive Warfare and Features of Cyberterrorism in Ukraine"

As part of the launch of a new series of "Guest Professor" lectures, which was organized to improve the knowledge and broaden the horizons of students who have obtained the bachelor’s degree in the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management", on March 29, 2024, the Department of Public Administration organized a guest online lecture by Doctor of Science in Public Administration, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Public Administration of the National University of Bioresources and Nature Management (NUBaNM) of Ukraine, Oksana Yevsiukova, on the topic "Cognitive Warfare and the Features of Cyberterrorism in Ukraine", which is extremely important and relevant in modern conditions of the Ukrainian state.

During the event, the lecturer highlighted the peculiarities of conducting cognitive warfare, emphasized the issues of preventing the influence of disinformation on the consciousness and subconsciousness of Ukrainian citizens and the importance of acquiring the skills to distinguish true from fake information in the information space.

At the end of the event, Ms. Oksana advised the listeners to familiarize themselves with the principles of cyber security, which should be followed in all areas of society’s life, which will greatly contribute to the prevention of cyber terrorism.

We sincerely thank Oksana Volodymyrivna and hope for further fruitful cooperation!

Online Lecture “Time Management, or “How to Manage Everything””

On March 28, 2024, with the assistance of the Department of Public Administration, a guest lecture on the topic “Time Management, or “How to Manage Everything”” was held for students of the educational programs “Public Administration” and “Municipal Management”, as well as all interested persons.

The speaker of the event is Iryna Boryshkevych, manager and speaker of the School of Business and Management, author of the time management methodology "Just in 4 Steps", Associate Professor of the Department of Management in Information Technologies of the Precarpathian National University named after V. Stefanyk.

During the event, Mrs. Iryna shared with the attendees her knowledge and experience in working with the methodology “Just in 4 Steps” as an important factor in using working and non-working time for one’s own purposes, which includes:

1) personal analysis, the main tools of which include SWOT analysis, psychological tests, life balance wheel;

2) SMART planning, containing strategic (3-5 years), tactical (1 year) and current (day, week) planning;

3) discipline that determines the time efficiency tracker;

4) struggle with time wasters associated with spending time on unnecessary things or excessive presence in social networks.

At the end, the lecturer presented an interesting video case that illustrated the peculiarities of spending time on achieving goals that correspond to one’s own desires, which particularly impressed the visitors with its brightness, emphasis and information content.

Thank you for an interesting and meaningful lecture!

Participation in the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Webinar "Interactive Educational Space of Higher Education Institutions"

On March 28, 2024, lecturers of the Department of Public Administration of FEMP SUTE, Associate Professors Yuliia Holovnia and Iryna Dynnyk, took part in the All-Ukrainian scientific and practical webinar "Interactive Educational Space of Higher Education Institutions", which was organized by the Department of Management and Administration of the Vinnytsia Institute of Trade amd Economics of SUTE.

The thematic areas of the webinar are:

1) interactive technologies and forms of education in institutions of higher education;

2) introduction of innovations in the educational process of the higher school;

3) academic integrity is the key to quality education and sustainable development.

We sincerely thank the head of the department Ms. Natalia Makhnachova for cooperation and invitation.

Till next time!

Student Scientific Conference "Priorities of Socio-Economic Development of Society" as Part of the Day of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Psychology

On March 27, 2024, a meeting of the section "State of the Future: Effective Public Management and Administration" was held within the framework of the conference.

During the meeting, various issues were discussed, devoted to the study of current problems related to the importance of the effective activity of public authorities during the war period in Ukraine and their impact on the post-war reconstruction of the country.

Under the scientific guidance of the teachers of the Department of Public Administration, nine students spoke within the section. They demonstrated a high level of research developments devoted to current issues. The best among them were:

I. Kolodkina, 4th year, 22nd group of FEMP. Topic "Development of a Network of Youth Centers in Communities." Research supervisor - I. Dynnyk, PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor (I place).

K. Maslova, 1st year, 15th group FEMP. Topic "Volunteer Movement as a New Form of Interaction between the Government and Civil Society." Research supervisor - N. Mirko, PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor (II place).

O. Zagumennov, 1st year, 12th group of FEMP. Topic "Impact of Forced Migrants from Ukraine on the EU Economy." Research supervisor - Yu. Holovnia, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor (III place).

In addition, from the Department of Public Administration at the FEMP plenary session, O. Petrovska, a student of the 1st year, 12th group of the FEMP, gave a constructive and meaningful report on the topic "Strengthening the Defense Capability through State Regulation of Entrepreneurship", scientific supervisor - A. Shynkovych, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor.

We congratulate the participants of the scientific event, we express our gratitude to our winners for their interest in science, we wish them success in further scientific research, inspiration and interesting research topics!

The Department of Public Administration is a community of expert professionals motivated for self-development, generation of creative ideas, new knowledge and breakthrough solutions.

Guest Online Lecture "The Role of Analytical Centers in Government-Public Interaction"

On March 26, 2024, with the support of the Department of Public Administration, a guest lecture on the topic "The Role of Analytical Centers in Government-Public Interaction" was held for applicants of the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management", as well as all interested persons.

The speaker of the event is Liudmyla Boiko, manager of educational programs of the Center for Political Studies and Analytics "Eidos".

During the event, Ms. Liudmyla shared her knowledge and experience with those present regarding the importance of analytical centers in modern society, the help of analytical centers in establishing better communication and cooperation between the authorities and the public, and also introduced the guests to practical cases of successful cooperation between analytical centers, authorities and the public.

Thank you for an interesting and meaningful lecture!

Business game "Politics is You! How to Start Your Own Political Career"

As part of the Day of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Psychology on March 25, 2024, the Department of Public Administration organized a business game called "Politics is You! How to Start Your Own Political Career." The organizers of the event were PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor of the Department Iryna Dynnyk, PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor of the Department Nataliia Mirko and PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department, People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 8th convocation Andrii Shynkovych.

The event was attended by students who obtained the degree of higher education "Bachelor" under the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management", as well as other invited guests.

Opening the event, the Head of the Department, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Natalia Novikova reminded the meeting participants of the success story of Margaret Thatcher, who in conservative Great Britain, being a fragile girl from a provincial town, reached the highest heights in politics and showed high patriotism and qualification as a politician with the introduction of reforms in the form of "shock therapy". According to this belief, today’s students are tomorrow's reformers, politicians and civil servants of the new formation, whose fate will be the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.

Implementing the tasks set during the event, participants from the report of A. Shynkovych learned about training methods and principles of building a political career for a civil servant, local self-government employee, deputy of the local council, and people's deputy of Ukraine. The participants of the meeting were also joined by N. Mirko, who emphasized in her report the importance of protecting the legal rights and interests of a person and a citizen in the public administration system. In the process of taking part in the quizzes "My Parliament – I understand and influence" and "Give the Council a chance", conducted by I. Dynnyk, students had the opportunity to self-assess their knowledge in the field of public administration.

Certificates will be sent to all participants of the online event.

Career Orientation Online Event of the Council of Student Self-Government and the Department of Public Administration

On March 13, 2024, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, PhD in Economics Andrii Shynkovych, together with the student of the 2nd year of the 14th group of the FEMP, the deputy head of the social sector of the University Kseniia Murat, held an online career orientation event for students of the Slavic Secondary School I-III degrees No. 12 of the Donetsk region.

The participants of the event - future entrants and teachers had the opportunity to view the presentation of the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE), in particular, the educational programs for training specialists of higher education degrees "Bachelor", "Municipal Management" and "Public Administration" and familiarize themselves with the features of the 2024 admission campaign. Kseniia Murat shared with the participants information about busy student weekdays and holidays at SUTE, sports sections and creative circles, educational programs and fruitful relationship between students and the dean's office of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Psychology (FEMP). The participants of the meeting learned about the state-of-the-art university campus, interaction with the university's stakeholders and real opportunities for successful employment after graduation from video and photo materials.

Andrii Shynkovych spoke about the educational programs of the department, safety measures for studying at the university, student-centeredness and the scientific activity of SUTE teachers. With particular pride, he announced the information that at the end of last year, the football team of SUTE took second place in the World Championship among student football teams.

19 students and teachers took part in the career guidance event. The participants of the online event received qualified answers to all questions.

Guest Online Lecture “Local Self-Government under Martial Law”

On March 6, 2024, with the assistance of the Department of Public Administration, a guest lecture "Local Self-Government under Martial Law" was held for applicants of the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management", as well as all interested persons.

The speaker of the event is Alina Tzeitlina, an expert of the Platform of temporarily occupied and de-occupied communities of the All-Ukrainian Association of United Territorial Communities.

During the event, Mrs. Alina professionally outlined the peculiarities of the work of local self-government bodies of Ukraine under martial law and the challenges that have to be faced in a special period; disclosed the priority areas of reconstruction, reintegration and restoration of territorial communities after de-occupation according to the categorization of the main spheres and shared successful practices of local self-government work in war conditions, in particular on issues of mapping the needs of communities according to international projects.

At the end of the event, the lecturer gave thorough answers to numerous questions of the students.

The active format of the meeting with Ms. Alina conducting an interactive dialogue with the participants of the event allowed not only to receive new interesting information, but also motivated the youth to build their future, which is based on maintaining an active public position in society and joining volunteer activities.

Career Orientation Online Event for Schoolchildren of Sloviansk

On March 5, 2024, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, PhD in Economics, Andrii Shynkovych, together with the student of the 2nd year of the 14th group of the FEMP, the deputy head of the social sector of the University Kseniia Murat, held an online career orientation event for students of 10-12 grades of the Slovianst special school No. 23 of the Donetsk Regional Council (Torska St., 2, Sloviansk, Donetsk Region).

During the event, there was a presentation of the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE), educational programs for the preparation of specialists with the bachelor's degree and the features of the 2024 admissions campaign. The participants were introduced to the busy daily life of students at SUTE, the implemented European standards of education and the latest educational programs.

Also, by showing videos and photos, the state-of-the-art university campus, information on interactions with university stakeholders and real opportunities for successful employment after graduation were proudly presented. The special attention was paid to security measures of study at the university.

A. Shynkovych in his speech introduced the educational programs of the Department - "Municipal Management" and "Public Administration". K. Murat shared her experience in the council of student self-government, demonstrated the numerous and diverse activities that students conduct while in the walls of SUTE. It was with great pride that the information was reported that at the end of last year, the football team of SUTE took second place in the World Championship among student football teams.

17 students, as well as teachers, the deputy director for organizational work and the school director took part in the career orientation event. Students and teachers actively asked questions and received qualified answers.

Career Orientation Online Event "From Education to Career"

On March 5, 2024, Yuliia Holovnia, Associate Professor, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, together with Daria Rozhanska, a student of the 1st year of the 9th group of the FEMP, who obtained the degree of higher education "Bachelor" in the educational program "Management of Antimonopoly Activities", held a career orientation event "From education to career" in online mode for students of grades 10–11 of the Slaviansk comprehensive school of the I–III degrees No. 5 of the Slaviansk City Council of the Donetsk region (Yaroslava Mudroho str., 4, Sloviansk, Donetsk region, 84100). 

During the event, there was a presentation of the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE), educational programs for training specialists with the degree of higher education "Bachelor" and the features of the entering company of 2024.

Busy student days, European education standards, the latest educational programs, a state-of-the-art university campus and real opportunities for successful employment after graduation are all SUTE.

Educational programs of the Department "Municipal Management" and "Public Administration" were also presented.

18 students, as well as their parents and the deputy director, took part in the career guidance event. Students and parents actively asked questions and received qualified answers.

All-University Admissions Day

On March 2, 2024, SUTE hosted the Admissions Day, which was attended by PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professors of the Department of Public Administration Iryna Dynnyk and Nataliia Mirko.

During the tours and master classes, the entrants visited lecture halls, the SMART library, SUTE laboratories, the congress center and other offices and auditoriums with technical equipment.

The teachers familiarized the entrants in detail with the peculiarities of studying at SUTE, the best university traditions, informed about the peculiarities of admission with an emphasis on the advantages of the educational program "Public Administration" for bachelor's and master's degree holders.

During the event, the entrants asked various questions about compulsory and optional subjects, teachers' experience, student achievements, positions in the specialty, etc. Future students received interesting and informative information, the best impressions and positive emotions.

 Participation in the International Parliamentary Online Event "South Korea in Support of Ukraine"

On March 1, 2024, students of the first year 12 and 17 groups - holders of the higher education degree "Bachelor" under the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management" of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Psychology of the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE) on the initiative of the mentor of the groups, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, PhD in Economics, Andrii Shynkovych, took part in the international parliamentary online event "South Korea in Support of Ukraine".

During the parliamentary lesson, the participants learned about the state system of South Korea, the origins of inter-parliamentary and diplomatic relations between Ukraine and South Korea, as well as unique details of communication from representatives of both countries.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Ukraine Kim Hyung Tae joined the International Parliamentary online lesson "South Korea in Support of Ukraine", who spoke about the multifaceted support of the Republic of Korea for Ukraine, the diplomatic relations of the two countries and much more.

South Korea consistently supports Ukraine in our struggle for freedom and independence, provides large-scale assistance to Ukraine and deepens cooperation between our countries every year.

All participants of the international parliamentary online event received a certificate of participation.

FEBRUARY 2024

Hospitality Day on the Occasion of the Admission Day

On February 27, 2024 Anastasiia Ilina, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, held an online meeting (Hospitality Day) for visitors of school I-III degrees No. 276 of the Desnianskyi District of Kyiv, dedicated to the Admissions Day, which will take place on March 2, 2024.

During the event, the visitors immersed themselves in the atmosphere of student life, received detailed information about the study process at SUTE and the importance of conducting admission days, aimed at getting acquainted with various specialties and educational programs, which provide interactive learning with a student-oriented approach.

In addition, a virtual tour of the SUTE website was conducted, where announcements about intensive training courses for the NMT, the process of passing the NMT and other features of studying at the university were presented. Through the site, students also had the opportunity to pay attention to various faculties, departments, centers, other structural divisions and systems of Moodle and MIA: Education. Prospective entrants were informed in detail about the advantages of SUTE, FEMP and interesting events organized by SUTE departments, participation in which will provide students with greater opportunities to enter the desired specialties, taking into account the results of NMT.

Schoolchildren were also informed about the planned Admission Day, where they will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the features of the admission and study process at SUTE, talking with representatives of the admissions committee and attending interesting master classes as part of the excursion program.

13 representatives of the educational institution took part in the Hospitality Day, including: 2 students of the 11th grade, 4 students (+ one mother) of the 10th grade with their class teacher, 2 students of the two 9th grades, and a deputy director of educational work.

Department Admission Day (online)

On February 22, 2024 Yuliia Holovnia, Associate Professor, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, together with the students of the 1st year of the 12th group of FEMP Anastasiia Burdii and Diana Tkach, holders of the degree of higher education "Bachelor" under the educational program "Municipal Management", held an online meeting in the form of the Department Admission Day for 11th grade students of the Bila Tserkva Hetman Lyceum-gymnasium (Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region).

During the event, the grade students received information about admission and features of studying at the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE), took part in a virtual tour of the university campus with an overview of educational buildings, the library, laboratories and other infrastructure facilities. In addition, the Department of Public Administration of SUTE and the educational programs under which training is carried out were presented.

32 students and 1 teacher took part in the Department Admission Day. Interested schoolchildren received answers to questions relevant to them.

Department Admission Day (online)

On February 13, 2024 Yuliia Holovnia, Associate Professor, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration, together with Anastasiia Burdii, a student of the 1st year of the 12th group of the FEMP, held an online meeting in the form of the Department Admission Day for 11th grade students of Makariv Lyceum No. 1 (Makariv, Kyiv region).

At the meeting, study opportunities at the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE) were presented, where the attention is focused on faculties and educational programs for the preparation of bachelor's degree holders.. A virtual tour of the university was conducted, and the best university traditions were introduced. In an accessible form, those present were informed about where to find important information for admission to SUTE, were familiarized with the advantages of the educational programs "Municipal Management" and "Public Administration" and career prospects of future specialists.

12 students and 1 teacher took part in the Department Admission Day. Interested schoolchildren received answers to questions relevant to them.

Guest Online Lecture "Steps for Successful Construction in Student Years"

On February 9, 2024, with the assistance of the Department of Public Administration, a guest lecture was held on the topic "Steps for Successful Construction in Student Years" for applicants of the educational programs "Public Administration" and "Municipal Management", as well as all interested persons.

The speaker of the event is Maryna Janush, assistant to the People’s Deputy of Ukraine, public activist.

At the beginning of the event, Ms. Maryna conducted a small survey with the students about their vision of the future based on the results of their studies, during which the students had the opportunity to express different opinions about the importance of studying as self-development, self-improvement and, most importantly, the opportunity to acquire new knowledge about the professional specialty and about the usefulness of its use both for oneself and for others.

The audience was particularly interested in listening to the lecturer about her own learning experience, as well as social activities and networking.

The active format of the meeting with the lecturer conducting an interactive dialogue with the participants of the event allowed them not only to get new interesting information, but also to take into account that the field of management activity is very useful and important for society and needs more and more young personnel every day. And, taking into account the circumstances in the country today, it is professional and mobile youth who are able to overcome the barriers of successful interaction between the authorities and the public, which requires constant improvement of motivational measures among the young generation, especially among students.

Thank you very much for the meaningful and useful event and see you soon!

Participation in the webinar "The National Research Fund of Ukraine and the Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine: International Grant Support and Competitive Opportunities for Ukrainian Researchers and Innovators"

As part of the system of webinars and web conferences planned by the State Scientific Institution "Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Expertise and Information", on February 6, 2024, a webinar "The National Research Fund of Ukraine and the Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine: International Grant Support and Competitive Opportunities for Ukrainian Researchers and Innovators" was held. Together with other representatives of higher education institutions, including scientists and stakeholders, the lecturers of the Department of Public Administration of the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE) took part in the event.

The keynote speaker of the event, Olga Polotska, executive director of the National Research Fund of Ukraine (NRFU) delivered the opening speech. Mrs. Olga focused attention on the topic "The importance of developing the potential of Ukrainian science using modern financial support tools" with a presentation of general statistics of announced and completed joint competitions and international initiatives with grant support.

During the webinar, other speakers gave speeches and presented relevant topics with author's positions on grant assistance:

1. "Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine": future opportunities for Ukrainian participants of the "Horizon Europe" Program. Speaker - Ihor Taranov, head of the "Horizon Europe in Ukraine Office" of NRFU.
2. Legal and financial aspects of the "Horizon Europe" Program: the agreement on the creation of a consortium as a tool for coordinated and harmonious cooperation between project participants." The speaker is Yuliia Reminska, chief specialist of the "Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine" of NRFU.
3. General characteristics and competitive opportunities: cluster 5 "Climate, energy and mobility". The speaker is Nataliia Didenko, chief specialist of the "Horizon Europe in Ukraine Office" of NRFU
4. Cluster 1 "Health": overview and general aspects. The speaker is Olena Livinska, chief specialist of the "Horizon Europe in Ukraine Office" of the NRFU
5. Practical aspects of participation in the "Horizon Europe" program: search for open competitions, partners; preparation of proposals for participation in competitions. The speaker is Taisiia Simochko, chief specialist of the Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine.

Webinar participants had the opportunity to ask various questions and receive answers in the chat, constantly maintaining feedback from the speakers and organizers of the event.

Participation in the webinar will help teachers of the Department of Public Administration of SUTE to improve the level of teaching of various disciplines, in particular such as: "State Environmental Policy", "Public Administration and Local Self-Government", "Electronic Governance", "Local Initiatives", "Public Management and Administration", giving students the opportunity to acquire new knowledge for obtaining grant support from state and local budgets and other sources of funding not prohibited by law, concluding cooperation agreements with financial institutions, applying measures to ensure the safety of a favorable ecological climate, correctly using the improved eHealth system, as well as medical devices within the framework of grant assistance.

All-University Admissions Day

Once again, the State University of Trade and Economics welcomes guests, including applicants and their parents.

Thus, on February 3, 2024, SUTE was visited by more than 300 young people who were faced with the choice of a future profession and a higher education institution in which they will acquire relevant knowledge and acquire professional skills.

The Department of Public Administration was represented by: PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration Nataliia Mirko and PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration Andrii Shynkovych.

During the tours and master classes, the entrants visited the lecture halls, library, laboratories of SUTE, congress center, catering establishments, dormitories and sports venues. Those seeking to major in public administration and municipal management were interested in mandatory and optional subjects, the experience of teachers, student achievements, and SCC activities.

11th-grader Bohdana (Kyiv, gymnasium #7) visited the university together with her friend Kamilla, an 11th-grader from the Optima school, who shared their opinions about SUTE, drew attention to the fact that the university is impressive with its modernity, emphasized that after the visit several Kyiv institutions of higher education, SUTE is out of competition.

Diana, a college graduate, attended the Admissions Day together with her mother, Iryna, having specially come to the capital from Mykolaiv, and noted that she carefully familiarized herself with the activities of SUTE on the university's website and already has an impression, however, after visiting the university, all the information she received allowed her to see everything for herself much better eyes.

In general, 8 students from the Department of Public Administration attended the Admissions Day, including: 4 from school #2 (Brovary); from gymnasium #7 (Kyiv) – 1; from the school "Optima" - 1; from college (Mykolaiv) – 2, as well as their parents.

JANUARY 2024

Participation in the Oleksandr Yaremenko All-Ukrainian Competition of Research Works among Young People "Actual Problems of Youth and Family Policy"

According to the results of the Oleksandr Yaremenko All-Ukrainian competition of research works among young people "Actual Problems of Youth and Family Policy", which was organized by the Educational and Scientific Institute of Law and Political Science of the Ukrainian State University named after Mykhailo Drahomanov, on January 29, 2024, the student of the State University of Trade and Economics Kristina Zaboroniuk and Olha Petrovska received awards for the 1st and 3rd places, respectively. Both students prepared research papers under the supervision of Andrii Shynkovych, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration.

The purpose of the event is to create conditions for the development of the intellectual potential of talented youth, to support the scientific and creative activities of students, young scientists, and to stimulate their interest in research work.

From 117 participants representing higher education institutions from all over Ukraine, a qualified jury selected 37 to participate in the final conference, which took place on December 18, 2023. However, only the best 14 won prizes.

According to the results of the qualified jury that evaluated the competitive works, the students of SUTE won the following places:

1st place - Kristina Zaboroniuk, a student of the 2nd year of the 15th group of the FEMP full-time education, a bachelor's degree holder of the educational program "Business Management". The topic of the work: "Youth for the reconstruction and development of Ukraine: choosing a profession in the context of national and patriotic education."

ІІІІ place – Olga Petrovska, a student of the 1st year of the 12th group of the FEMP full-time education, a bachelor's degree holder of the educational program "Municipal Management". The topic of the work: "Adaptation of the international experience of youth participation in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine (cultural, artistic and informational aspect)".

The Department of Public Administration identifies creative and research activities of students and participation in various competitions among its priorities. Head of the Department of Public Administration, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Natalia Novikova noted that thanks to participation in all-Ukrainian and international competitions, leadership competencies are formed, which help to strive for new achievements, and for this - to work hard already in student years. The teachers of the department, as real mentors, help students to form an interest in innovative and research activities.

Finally, it is worth emphasizing that there is no more responsible mission for a scientific and pedagogical worker today than to direct all his knowledge, skills, strength and time to the formation of a new generation of young scholars, specialists in various fields and true patriots of Ukraine, who will replenish the golden fund of the Ukrainian invincible tomorrow nation and will become the generation of builders of the new state, the conditions for which were created by the State University of Trade and Economics.

Public Training of Students in the Specialty "Public Administration"

On January 29, 2024, the practical training of students of the 4th year of the Department of Public Administration - holders of the bachelor's degree in Subject Area 0413 "Management and Administration" began.

Students undergo practical training in public authorities, where they will have the opportunity to feel like future managers and acquire new skills for future work in the public service.

We wish our students a successful internship!