On 2018, September 20-22 in Katowice of Poland at the Technical University in Katowice International Scientific Conference "Information society: the state and directions of development, taking into account regional conditions" was held. The organizers of the conference were: Rzeszow University (Department of Quantitative Methods and Business Informatics), Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Department of Economic Cybernetics) and Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine» (Department of Development of Industrial Sphere of the Region and Investment). The conference gathered a wide range of scientific participants from both the Polish and Ukrainian sides. Representatives from the Institute at the conference were Head of the Department of Development of Industrial Sphere of the Region and Investment, Doctor of Economics, Professor Svitlana Ishchuk and Senior Researcher of this Department, Ph.D. Lyubomyr Sozansky.

On 2018, September 20-22 in Katowice of Poland at the Technical University in Katowice International Scientific Conference "Information and innovation technologies in the XXI century" ("Technologie informacyjne i innowacyjne w XXI wieku") was held. In conference participated Ph.D. Olena Pasternak, Researcher in the Sector of Problems of Transborder Cooperation of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In his speech, O. Pasternak presented their findings on topic «Development of creative spaces as the current trend in terms of the development of the information society».
In the international conference took participation scholars and lecturers of the School of Economics and Management in Public Administration Bratislava Research Institute, Institute of Spatial Development Studies, Institute of Entrepreneurship and Advanced Technologies of Lviv Polytechnic National University, Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, University of Banking, Academy of Engineering and Pedagogy of Ukraine, Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University named after V. Vinnychenko, Berdiansk State Pedagogical University, State Academy of Engineering of Donbass, National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine, Odessa National Polytechnic University.

On 2018, May 15-16 in Lviv in the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv the International scientific and practical conference "Ukraine in the context of the transformation of the international security system" was held at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. The main directions of the conference were: conceptual principles of functioning and understanding of modern security discourse, international security architecture: global and regional dimension, mechanisms and forms of multilateral international cooperation in the context of the crisis of the international system, modern system of international relations, conflicts and crises of the XXI century. etc.
Participation in the international conference was attended by scientists and teachers of higher educational institutions, as well as research institutions, employees of public administration and local self-government bodies of Ukraine and foreign countries, young scientists, students and postgraduates, who are actively engaged in scientific research in the field of political, economic, legal, sociological and historical sciences.
The conference was attended by Senior Researcher, Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor at the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Borschevsky Victor and Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists, Leading Engineer of the Sector of Transborder Cooperation Tsitsinska Oksana. Senior Researcher, Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor, participated in the conference from the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine". Borschevsky Victor and Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists, Leading Engineer of the Sector of Transborder Cooperation Tsitsinska Oksana . Borschevsky V. V. in his speech noted the priorities of the antitrust regulation of the oil products market in Ukraine in the context of modern geo-economic challenges through the security context. Tsitsinska O. O. B presented field studies that show the small border traffic on the Ukrainian-Polish border as a threat to Ukraine's national security.

On 2018, June 6 in Jaroslaw of Poland at the Bronislav Markevich State Technical University of Economics the 6th International Scientific Conference "The Activity of Business Entities in Conditions of Economic Changes" ("Aktywność podmiotów gospodarczych w zmieniających się warunkach ekonomicznych") was held, what was organized by the Institute of Economics and Management. The conference gathered a wide range of participants (scholars and practitioners) from both the Polish and Ukrainian sides. Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was presented by the Head of the Department of development of the production sphere of the region and investments, Doctor of Economics, Professor Svitlana Ishchuk. She delivered a report on topic "Industry of Ukraine and Poland: A comparative assessment of key indicators of development". The Institute also attended at the conference: Senior Researcher, Ph.D. L. Y. Sozansky with the report on topic "Optimization model of the structure of the industrial sector of Ukraine's economy (according to the parameters of the Polish industry)" and Junior Researcher, Ph.D. I. R. Mishchyshyn with the report on topic "Status and prospects of insurance development in the Ukrainian-Polish cross-border region".

On 2018, June 11-13 in Krasnobród of Poland in Center of Training and Recreation "Energetic" International seminar "XXIII Workshop of Economists-Agrarians" was held within the framework of the cooperation between the Institute of Rural and Agricultural Development Polish Academy of Sciences and the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Reseach of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine", in which two young doctoral postgraduates from the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Reseach NAS of Ukraine Ph.D. Iryna Hrynchyshyn and Ph.D. Maryana Bil took part.

On June 7-8, 2018 in Sports and recreation camp "Gart" of Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University was held III International Scientific Practical Conference "Territorial Development and Regional Policy: Current State and Guidelines for Further Reforms" . The main organizer of the conference was already traditionally acted Dolishniy Institute of Regional Reseach of NAS of Ukraine", the main co-organizer was acted Lesia Ukrainka East-European National University in Lutsk.

On 2018, June 7 in Mirror Hall of the Lviv National Opera and Ballet Theater named after Solomiya Krushelnytska the IV International conference "Social responsibility of business" was held. In the conference took part more than 120 representatives of business, government, educational institutions and experts. The event was organized by the Lviv Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Center for the Development of Corporate Social Responsibility and the Center for the Interreligious and Interreligious Dialogue "Libertas" with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine, Lviv Regional State Administration and Lviv City Council. This year's working topic of the conference was the development of common values between business, education, government agencies and non-governmental organizations.

On 2018, May 17 in Lviv in Dolishniy Institute of Regional Reseach of NAS of Ukraine Third Scientific Readings on the issues of regionalism in memory of Academician Maryan Dolishniy – Round table "Development of mountain territories of the Carpathians: European experience and domestic perspectives" was held.
The first vice-chairman of the Lviv Regional State Administration Rostyslav Zamlynsky took part in the roundtable discussion, describing the urgency of the issues discussed by the responsible representatives of the Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regional councils, the Lviv Regional State Administration, chairmans of the Skole District Council Mykola Romanyshyn, Starosambirsky District Council Tetyana Terletska, Turka District Council Volodymyr Lozyuk, representatives of district state administrations, Director of the Institute for Cross-Border Cooperation and European Integration Bohdan Matolych, researchers from Lviv and Uzhgorod.

On 2018, May 10 in Lviv the International scientific and practical conference "Tourist services in the world market as a factor for the development of international tourism" was held at the Lviv Institute of Economics and Tourism. From the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the report was presented by the Scientific Researcher of the Sector of problems of transborder cooperation, Ph.D. in Economics Olena Pasternak under title "Development of tourism based on the concept of place marketing".

On May 18, 2018, XIII International scientific and practical conference "Integration of Ukraine into European and World Financial Space" was held at Lviv Institute of University of Banking. The conference was devoted to the urgent issues of the development of the banking system of Ukraine and the financial market, as well as mechanisms for intensifying investment and innovation activities. An introductory speech and greetings to the participants of the conference was expressed by Angela Kuznetsova - Rector of the University, Doctor of Economics, Professor.
A wide range of domestic and foreign (including Polish) scholars and practitioners joined the conference. From the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Head of the Department of development of industrial sphere of the region and investment, Doctor of Economics, Professor Svitlana Ishchuk took part in the conference. She spoke at a plenary meeting with a presentation on the theme "Investment and innovation activity of industry of Ukraine: regional dimension".