On September 28, 2023, the International Conference "Security of the National Economy and Business: Modern Challenges and Threats" was held.
The organizers of the conference were Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Lviv Regional Military State Administration, Institute of Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Bundesbank University of Applied Sciences (Hahenburg, Germany), Poznan University of Technology (Poznan, Poland), Poznan University of Economics (Poznan, Poland), Wroclaw University of Economics (Wroclaw, Poland), Przysz University (Przysztof, Slovakia).
Domestic and foreign scientists, as well as representatives of international organizations, took part in the conference.
The Head of the Department of problems of social and humanitarian development of the regions Dr.Sci., Prof. Taras Vasyltsiv, who focused on the key challenges, risks and threats to Ukraine's macroeconomic, financial and social security.
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On September 27, 2023, the cyclical 12th International Scientific Conference "Sustainable Development in Management and Finance: Science-Business-Self-Governance" was held online, organized by: the Faculty of Management of the Częstochowa Polytechnic, the Institute of Finance and Accounting of the WSB Merito University in Poznań and the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
The event has already traditionally gathered scientists, economists and managers from different countries, who had the opportunity to exchange the results of scientific research and practical experience in managing business organizations and local self-government bodies in the context of the concept of sustainable development. About 50 scientists from Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Bahrain took part in the conference.
3 sectional meetings were held as part of the conference:
1. Management and knowledge for sustainable development;
2. Sustainable development of regions;
3. Innovations for sustainable development.
The conference was attended by scientists from the State University "Institute of Regional Studies named after M. I. Dolishnyi of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine", in particular: Dr.Sci. of Economics, Prof. Iryna Storonyanska; Dr.Sci. of Economics, Prof. Yuriy Stadnytskyi; Dr.Sci. of Economics, Prof. Anatoliy Mokiy; Ph.D. of Economics, Senior Researcher Lyubomyr Sozanskyi; Ph.D. of Economics Yuliya Bashynska; Junior Researcher Ivanna Myshchyshyn.
The result of the conference will be the publication of articles in publications of partner institutions.
The conference program is here.
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On September 21, 2023, the Head of the Cross-Border Cooperation Sector of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine Doctor of Economics Khrystyna Prytula took part in the International Conference "Territorial and Inter-Organizational Cooperation 2023" (Brenna, Poland).
Prytula Kh. became a member of the International Scientific Council of the conference and delivered a report "Current challenges and trends in the labor market of the Ukrainian border regions in the conditions of war: based on survey data analysis".
During the conference, issues of interregional and cross-border cooperation, sustainable development as an important component of European cohesion policy, public administration in the face of future interregional and cross-border challenges, etc. were discussed.
The conference was organized by: the Institute for Research on Territorial and Inter-Organizational Cooperation of the AWSB Academy; Olza Association for Regional Development and Cooperation, Cieszyn, Poland; Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives, Budapest, Hungary; Euro-Institute, Kehl, Germany; European Center for Minorities, Flensburg, Germany; Regional Association for Territorial Cooperation of Cieszyn Silesia, Český Těšín, Czech Republic; Scientific Society of Organization and Management, Dąbrowa Górnicza Branch, Poland; University of the Grand Region, Luxembourg; Visegrad Institute Foundation, Cieszyn, Poland.
The main goal of the Conference was to establish contacts and create international, interdisciplinary scientific teams working together on new scientific challenges. Seventy-four universities and other entities from nearly 30 countries from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America were represented at the conference, gathering more than 120 participants.
The conference program is here.

On June 22, 2023, an online round table "Multimodal terminals on the territory of Ukraine and neighboring EU countries" was held within the scope of the project «Increasing the capacity of freight transportation infrastructure on EU-Ukraine borders» (No 22220189) funded by International Visegrad Fund (Visegrad Grant+ Programme).
Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine arranged the event. This is already the second public event within the project.
Khrystyna Prytula, Coordinator of the Project, Head of the Cross-Border Cooperation Sector, IRR NASU, Dr. delivered a speech in which emphasized on the main results and achievements during the period of project’s implementation.
At the round table, project partners from Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania have presented the results of research on multimodal transportation in Ukraine and neighboring EU countries, the development of transshipment infrastructure, in particular in border regions, as well as the current state and prospects for improving the organizational and legal environments for the development of multimodal terminals.
Researchers from the Institute have delivered presentations:
Head of the Department of Spatial Development, Dr. Maryana Melnyk "Institutional framework and features of multimodal transportation infrastructure development in Ukraine";
Senior researcher of the Department of Spatial Development, Ph.D. Iryna Leshchukh "The infrastructure of multimodal transportation in Ukraine - EU cross-border area: obstacles and prospects for development".
Representatives of central and regional authorities, regional customs, border agencies as well as researchers from Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania have participated at the round table.
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Round Table “Multimodal terminals on the territory of Ukraine and neighboring EU countries” is ongoing to held online on 22 June 2023.
The aim of the Round Table is to discuss and exchange views on issues regarding the development of multimodal transportation in Ukraine and neighboring EU countries, the development of transshipment infrastructure in the context of strengthening the connectivity between Ukraine and the EU and to outline the ways of the improvement the organizational and institutional environment of the development of multimodal terminals in Ukraine. Theoreticians and practitioners among others from Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania will discuss the issues.
An event program can be download here.

On June 5-7, 2023, the International Conference "Cluster Cooperation in Sustainable Regional Development" was held, the organizers of which were the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine, the Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; co-organizers – Ukrainian Cluster Alliance, Polskii Klaster Technologii Kompozytowych, Sustainable Infrastructure Cluster, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Gruner Hering – Agentur fur circular economy. The conference was held with the support of Enterprise Europe Network, the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine, Lviv Regional State Administration.
The main goals of the conference were to outline the priorities of interregional cooperation and the formation of relationships between clusters and regional communities of Ukraine, Poland, Germany and other countries, the presentation and discussion of new opportunities for using funding sources within the framework of EU programs. The conference was opened by Ivan Demydov, vice-rector of Lviv Polytechnic National University; Taras Holub, Office for European Integration; Jerzy Kopec, Representative of the Marshal of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship; Olha Shubina, coordinator of EEN-Ukraine, head of the Center for Export Support Programs at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine.

On April 27, 2023, the international scientific and practical conference "International historical experience of post-war economic reconstruction: lessons for Ukraine" was held, organized on the initiative of the Department of Economic History of the Institute of Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The department of regional economic policy of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine acted as a co-organizer of the conference. The topic of the conference was aimed at discussing the problems of the economic and theoretical background and strategic priorities of the national reconstruction strategy of Ukraine, the implementation of successful foreign practices of post-war reconstruction and modernization of the economy, as well as the implementation of open science practices in the conditions of modern geopolitical challenges.
Congratulatory remarks were made by: Valeriy Heyets, Director of the Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Dr.Sci. of Economics, Professor; Vasyl Kravtsiv, Director of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Professor, Dr.Sci. of Economics; Iryna Drach - Director of the Institute of Higher Education of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Dr.Sci. of Pedagogy, Professor; Mateusz Białas, Director of the Representation of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Kyiv; Beata Groblewska-Bogusz, Dean of the Faculty of Management of the Humanitarian and Economic University in Lodz (Poland); Anna Bielak, Dean of the Faculty of Management of the Higher School of Entrepreneurship and Administration in Lublin (Poland).
At the conference, the Employees of the Institute made presentations: the Head of the Department of regional economic policy, Dr.Sci. of Economics, Prof. Svitlana Shults "Priorities of state regional policy in terms of factors of the productive capacity of regions" and the Head of the Department of problems of social and humanitarian development of regions Dr.Sci. of Economics, Prof. Taras Vasyltsiv "Regional economic policy for overcoming social and humanitarian challenges of war: the case of the Carpathian region". Active participation in the work of the conference was taken by: Dr.Sci. of Economics, Prof. Anatoliy Mokiy, Dr.Sci. of Economics Olha Mulska, Ph.D. of Economics Olena Lutskiv, Ph.D. of Economics Maria Karpyak, Ph.D. students - Olha Voytenko, Arseniy Yanovych and Mykola Antonyuk.
According to the results of the conference, its participants developed a consolidated position and recommendations on the issues of post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, which were sent to the central authorities.
The program of the event can be downloaded here.
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On March 22-23, 2023, the International Urban Forum "Economics of Urban Renewal" was held on the basis of Vadym Hetman Kyiv National University of Economics.
The purpose of the forum was to discuss the current state and prospects for the development of Ukrainian cities, taking into account the existing challenges and threats, to develop strategic directions for the recovery and development of cities in the post-war period.
Co-organizers of the event: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine; Vadym Hetman Kyiv National University of Economics (Ukraine); Association of Cities of Ukraine; Ukrainian Association of District and Regional Councils; Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; V. K. Mamutov Institute of Economic and Legal Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine); Research Group of Agrarian Economics and Policy of the Swiss Federal University of Technology (Zurich, Switzerland); Center for Demographic, Urban and Environmental Studies of the University of Mexico City (Mexico).
The program committee included Dmytro Lukyanenko, Dr.Sci. of Economics, Professor, Rector of Vadym Hetman Kyiv National University of Economics; Bohdan Danylyshyn, Dr.Sci. of Economics, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Head of the Department of regional studies and tourism; Viktor Chuzhykov, Dr.Sci. of Economics, Professor, Vice-Rector for scientific and pedagogical work and international relations; Oleksandr Slobozhan, Ph.D. in Public Administration, Executive Director of the Association of Cities of Ukraine; Oksana Prodan, Adviser to the Head of the Association of Cities of Ukraine, People's Deputy of the VII and VIII convocations, Head of the All-Ukrainian Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses "Fortetsia"; Yuriy Andriychuk, Ph.D. in Public Administration, Head of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Association of District and Oblast Councils; Hanna Palekha, Head of the Association of Spatial Planners - Council of Urban Planners of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine; Vira Ohorodnyk, Doctor of Economics, Visiting Professor, Group of Agrarian Economics and Policy of the Swiss Federal University of Technology, Zurich (Switzerland); Alejandra Trejo, Professor, Center for Demographic, Urban and Environmental Studies, El Colegio de Mexico (Mexico); Inna Zablodska, Dr.Sci. of Economics, Professor, Head of the Department of interregional cooperation problems of the V. K. Mamutov Institute of Economic and Legal Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; Iryna Storonyanska, Dr.Sci. of Economics, Professor, Deputy Director for scientific work of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, etc.
During the forum, the challenges and problems of the post-war development of Ukrainian cities were identified; the need to form EU membership compliance centers from Ukrainian cities was emphasized; the world experience of restoring destroyed cities was analyzed and methods of its implementation in Ukraine were formed; innovative tools for urban renewal are proposed (smart approaches, digitalization, cyber security); the foundations of the city development strategy were created; measures have been developed to return refugees and IDPs to their previous places of permanent residence; the achievements of the local self-government reform in the development of cities are highlighted; the necessity of youth urbanist movements is emphasized; tools for building a safe urban environment and rebuilding the energy infrastructure of cities are proposed; measures for financing the reconstruction of cities were developed; criteria and ways of integration of economic science, education and public management of the city and methods of professionalization of strategic management of urban renewal of Ukraine were formed.
Employees of the institute Storonyanska I. Z., Vasyltsiv T. H., Shults S. L., Melnyk M. I., Mulska O. P., Bil M. M., Babets I. H., Levytska O. O., Zhuk P. V., Benovska L. Ya., Bashynska Yu. I., Leshchukh I. V., Synyura-Rostun N. R., Tkach S. M., and Voitenko O. A. took part in the work of the forum.
Collection of forum materials are here.

On March 17, 2023, the International Scientific Conference "Enterprise and the Region in Crisis" was held online.
The organizers of the conference were: the Institute of Economics and Finance of the University of Rzeszów, the Faculty of Management of the Warsaw University of Technology and the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
More than 50 scientists from 14 countries (Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Switzerland, Italy, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, etc.) took part in the conference.
Congratulatory remarks were made by: Iryna Storonyanska (Doctor of Economics, Prof., Deputy Director of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine); Denisa Abrudan (Ph.D., Western University of Timisoara, Romania); Wiesław Kaput (Ph.D., Higher School of Banking in Chożów, Poland); Izabela Kravchyk-Sokolowska (Dr., Prof., Częstochowa Technical University).
Employees of the Institute took part in the work of the conference: Svitlana Shults (Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of the Department of Regional Economic Policy; Moderator of the Section; Mariya Karpyak (Ph.D., Senior Researcher of the Department of Regional Economic Policy); Anatoliy Mokiy, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Leading Researcher of the Department of Regional Economic Policy): Maryana Melnyk (Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of the Department of Spatial Development); Solomiya Tkach (Ph.D. of Economics, Senior Researcher of the Department of Spatial Development); Ivanna Myshchyshyn (Junior Researcher, Department of Regional Environmental Policy and Nature Management); Olha Voytenko (Leading Engineer of the Department of Regional Economic Policy, Graduate Student); Arseniy Yanovych (Leading Engineer of the Department of Regional Economic Policy, Graduate Student).
The topics of the speakers' speeches were devoted to current problems: preservation of human potential in conditions of military influence; development of interregional integration of factor potential of production and scientific and technical sectors of Ukraine and regions; the development of the sphere of cultural services in the regions of Ukraine in the conditions of war and recommendations for its improvement; the experience of assessing the productivity of economic resources in EU and OECD member countries and ways of its adaptation in Ukraine; prospects for the development of transport infrastructure in the regions of Ukraine.
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