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Open lecture “The idea of European federalism and the future of Ukraine within it” by Mr. Yannis Karamitsios

of International, Civil and Commercial Law

Open lecture “The idea of European federalism and the future of Ukraine within it” by Mr. Yannis Karamitsios

On February 28, 2024, within the framework of Jean Monnet Сhair in EU Single Market Law a guest lecture on the topic «The idea of European federalism and the future of Ukraine in it» was organized. The lecturer was Mr. Yannis Karamitsios, a legal officer for the European Commission, an active member of the European federalist movement and a founding member of Alliance4Europe, an organization that promotes European values and unity.

The lecturer offered the audience an interesting and dynamic working format. At the beginning of the lecture, Mr. Yannis drew attention to the fact that considering the European integration process as a continuous movement towards an ever closer union of European states and peoples, it is impossible not to note that its fundamental philosophy is the idea of federalism. The development of the European federalist movement could be traced back to ancient times, but it became most widespread after the Second World War - during the period of rapid development of Western European integration processes. The lecturer focused the attention of the audience on the fact that the modern EU actually has most of the features that define federal systems as such. Among them, in particular, the following can be named: two-level management system in the EU; supremacy of EU law over national legislation of EU member states; common EU citizenship; Eurozone; Schengen area, etc. In addition, Mr. Yannis provided arguments that in the conditions of modern geopolitical challenges, the formation of the European Federation should be the main priority.

During the discussion, Yannis Karamitsios presented his book «Time for a European Federation», which proposes the creation of a federated European state, that replace the EU, its member states and other European countries that would like to join. This is the only way for Europe to successfully overcome the challenges and remain at the center of world affairs in a century of globalization, climate change and the fourth industrial revolution.

The discussion that arose between the lecturer and the present teachers and students proved the considerable interest of the participants. Therefore, at the end of the lecture, the listeners had the opportunity to hear meaningful answers to questions about Ukraine’s path to EU membership and the challenges that may arise along the way; reforms to be implemented by the EU before future enlargement; the level of support of the EU member states of the concept of European federalism; practical legal steps to be taken by the EU to create a European Federation, etc.

The event was attended by students, PhD students and scientific and pedagogical staff of SUTE and other universities of Ukraine.

We sincerely thank Mr. Yannis Karamitsios for dedicating the time to meet with our teachers and students, as well as for a brilliantly conducted lecture, a relaxed atmosphere of communication and a great opportunity to expand the horizons of knowledge in the field of European federalism and the future of Ukraine in it.

08.03.2024
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of International, Civil and Commercial Law

Lviv International Law Summer School

13 August 2023 - 19 August 2023, Lviv, Ukraine

PhD student of the Department of International, Civil and Commercial Law Anna Shkrebtienko participated in the Lviv Summer School of International Law (August 13, 2023 - August 19, 2023), Lviv, Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Catholic University together with the OSCE Support Program for Ukraine in cooperation with the Supreme Court and the National School of Judges held a Summer School on International Law for students, PhD students of Ukrainian universities and lawyers.

The lectures and practical assignments will be delivered by prominent Ukrainian and international legal experts in international law will deliver lectures and presentations as part of the Summer School, among them experts European Court of Human Rights, international organizations, prominent local and international scholars, and legal practitioners.

During the working days, the participants worked in the following directions: general aspects of international justice and mechanisms of international dispute settlement, state responsibility and court processes in the field of human rights; the role of the United Nations in the world in terms of issues of peace and war, the consequences of the change in the geopolitical balance for the location and functioning of the UN, and in particular the UN Security Council; expediency and limits of applying sanctions to the offender; the effectiveness of the use of the Commission of Inquiry and the role of national parliaments in condemning international crimes; features of international humanitarian law and mechanisms for the protection of war victims; issues of prohibition, prevention and punishment for the crime of genocide; an overview of the interstate complaint procedure under the European Convention on Human Rights, with a special emphasis on cases related to armed conflicts; characteristic features of the Special Tribunal for the Investigation of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and the International Criminal Court; facts of investigation, prosecution and documentation of international crimes; certain aspects of individual criminal responsibility of propagandists; conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine: its dynamics since 2014 and support for victims; compensation to victims of international crimes committed during the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

The purpose of participating in the Lviv International Law Summer School is to gain knowledge and tools for the effective protection of human rights and the application of international law in future professional activities.

20.08.2023
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Lecture about the protection of victims of the Russian armed aggression against Ukraine

of International, Civil and Commercial Law

Guest lecture at the European Court of Human Rights

  Within the framework of the course on international human rights law, Dr. Bohdana Ostrovska gave a guest lecture about the protection of victims of the Russian armed aggression against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights. She told about the implications of the end of the membership of the Russian Federation in the Council of Europe and discussed what this means for the victims of the aggression in Ukraine. The guest lecture allows participants to gain a better understanding of the interactions between the field of international human rights law and international humanitarian law (or the law of armed conflicts) as well as general public international law. 

  Dr. Bohdana Ostrovska is currently an external scientific collaborator of the Faculty of Law at the University of Fribourg, an expert of the UNESCO Chair “Human Rights, Peace, Democracy, Tolerance and International Understanding” at the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, and the Chief Scientific Collaborator of the Department of Public Legal Studies of the Research Institute of Law-Making and Scientific-Legal Expertise at the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine. Dr. Ostrovska is a professor at the Department of International, Civil and Commercial Law of the State University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv , and  professor at the Department of Public and International Law of the Institute of Law at the Kyiv Vadym Hetman National University of Economics. Dr. Ostrovska obtained her Doctor of Legal Sciences degree in 2021 at the Institute of State and Law V.M. Koretsky of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Her thesis was on the international legal regulation of the human right to life in the context of bioethics.

  In April 2021, she completed the course «Introduction to the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights» of The European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) co-organized by the Council of Europe and the European Union. She has provided legal assistance to Ukrainians affected by the Russian aggression (preparation and support of cases before the ECtHR), since June 2022.

16.03.2023
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The lecture on the peculiarities of legal regulation of the use of outer space

of International, Civil and Commercial Law

On November 07, 2022, Anna Gurova, a researcher at the International Center for Space Law, PhD, a member of the International Institute of Space Law and the Lunar Settlement Association, delivered a lecture on the peculiarities of legal regulation of the use of outer space for students majoring in International Law.

At first, she spoke about international organizations and international treaties governing the use of outer space, focusing in detail on the mandate of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the activities of its Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and the Legal Subcommittee, the UN Office for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the Space Applications Division of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems.

The second part of the lecture was devoted to the practical aspects of the use of outer space and the challenges faced by the international community. It was interesting to hear about modern space wars, space debris mitigation, registration of space objects and responsibility for space activities.

The students were fascinated by the information they heard, when it was so simple and easy to talk about the complex.

We sincerely thank dear Anna Mikhailivna for the time and opportunity to share her knowledge with our students.

15.11.2022
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«Polish-Ukrainian Summer Camp for Young Scientists»

of International, Civil and Commercial Law

«Polish-Ukrainian Summer Camp for Young Scientists»

(10-19, September 2022, Warsaw, Poland)

A PhD student of the Department of International, Civil and Commercial Law took part in the Polish-Ukrainian School «Polish-Ukrainian Summer Camp for Young Scientists» (September 10-19, 2022, Warsaw, Poland).

The implementation of the project became possible thanks to the joint organization of the Council of Young Scientists under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, KRD Polish Association of Doctoral Candidates, PAN Polish Academy of Sciences, SGGW Warsaw University of Life Sciences, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, NAWA Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange.

33 young Ukrainian scientists were chosen to participate in the school, who had the opportunity to work with Polish colleagues for a week.

During the working days, the participants worked in the following areas: listened to a course of lectures by Polish scientists, in particular discussed topical issues of networking, systematic literature review, integrity of scientific research, gender equality in the academic field, public activities and leadership in scientific activities, business ideas scientists and their effective implementation, professional burnout of scientists, methods and preventive measures that prevent professional emotional burnout.

The scientists visited the Office of the Prime Minister of Poland – a meeting of the Council for Dialogue with Youth, which took place in the format of a dialogue with young scientists. They discussed the state and prospects of the development of Ukrainian science, the features of further cooperation in the scientific and research sphere.

The goal of the implementation of joint projects is the inclusion of Ukrainian science in the European research space, in addition, thanks to the cooperation established in this way, young scientists will be able to successfully complete their research, receive their degrees, as well as maintain and develop the cooperation that they started with the team from Poland, in their further scientific activity.

20.09.2022
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International Summer School for Young Researchers

of International, Civil and Commercial Law

International Summer School for Young Researchers “ Citizenship under Fire: Practices of Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe in the Times of Conflict” University of Rzeszow, Poland, 3-9 July 2022

This year, the participants of the summer school were scientists from the universities of the USA, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Pakistan and Ukraine.

The participants discussed important and topical issues of national identity, EU citizenship, migration policy features, and gained invaluable experience that could be useful for Ukraine in the face of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

During the working days, the participants worked in the following directions: listened to a course of lectures by foreign scientists, participated in discussions, workshops, had a meeting with non-governmental organizations, attended a press conference with the mayor of Rzeszów, young scientists demonstrated presentations of their dissertation works.

The results of the summer school showed that in all corners of the world Ukrainians receive support and wishes for victory.

Thank you Instytut Nauk o Polityce UR for inviting us to be a part of the team!

11.07.2022
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Creative and unique classes

of International, Civil and Commercial Law

Our  lecturers always invest all their skills and inspiration so that students get maximum knowledge and skills. And it inspires both students and lecturers.

  Yes, PhD, associate professor Mozhaikina Olena  shared the results of her studies with modern, creative, intelligent and very creative young people.

We thank each student for inspiring the teachers, pleasing them with their successes, and encouraging them with their perseverance!

We share some photos of the educational process and creative works of students.

04.07.2022
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Sixth international legal readings in memory of Professor Oleksandr Zadorozhnii

of International, Civil and Commercial Law

 Sixth international legal readings in memory of Professor Oleksandr Zadorozhnii

 On June 27, 2022, associate professors of the Department of International, Civil and Commercial Law of SUTE, Ph.D. Nataliia Melnychenko and Ph.D. Lilia Nevara took part online in the Sixth international legal readings in memory of Professor Oleksandr Zadorozhnii, held with the assistance of the Ukrainian Association of International Law. 

   Prof. Zadorozhnyi was born on June 26, and for the sixth year in a row, his colleagues, friends and students are gathering to remember Oleksandr Viktorovych, his works and to discuss his contribution to the science of international law of Ukraine. International legal readings were started by Oleksandr Viktorovych as a platform for discussion of current issues by international lawyers, the role of international law in relations between states. 

  This year, representatives from the universities of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and Lviv took part in the readings. A significant part of the professor's monographs and publications in the last years of his life were devoted to issues of bilateral relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, the annexation of Crimea and armed aggression against Ukraine. 

   Ph.D. Nataliia Melnychenko in her report focused on the relevance of the violations by the Russian Federation of all the main principles of international law, identified by prof. Zadoroznii, which took place back in 2014 and, unfortunately, have not received an appropriate reaction from the international community until now. She emphasized that this contributed to the further escalation of the conflict. 

   Ph.D. Liliia Nevara analyzed in detail the impact of the European integration of Ukraine on the recognition of higher education diplomas and qualifications. In connection with the aggression of the Russian Federation and Ukraine's acquisition of the status of a candidate for EU membership, this issue is becoming increasingly urgent, which requires deeper integration into the European space of higher education, recognition of qualifications for the expansion of the single European labor market. 

   All conference participants mentioned Oleksandr Viktorovych personality and his predictions regarding the further development of bilateral relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. His works are practically oriented and should be used by our international lawyers in protecting the interests of Ukraine in international judicial institutions, planning the state's foreign policy. 

01.07.2022
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