On 27 May 2026, the First International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Contemporary Challenges and Trends in the Development of Financial and Economic Systems’ was held, organized by the Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University (Ivano-Frankivsk).
The aim of the conference was to discuss current challenges, trends, and prospects for the development of financial and economic systems in the context of global instability, digital transformation, international integration and post-crisis recovery. The event brought together representatives of the academic community from Ukraine, Poland, Moldova and Romania.
Tetyana Medynska, Doctor in Economics, Professor, and Senior Researcher at the Department of Spatial Development of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. In her speech, she emphasized the expanding role of interdisciplinary research in finding answers to contemporary economic, social and environmental challenges, and highlighted the importance of international scientific cooperation in developing effective models for the sustainable development of territories and economic systems. She highlighted the growing role of financial mechanisms and economic instruments in ensuring the competitiveness of territories, supporting investment activity and adapting the economy to contemporary challenges.
At the plenary session, a report was made by Iryna Leshchukh, PhD in Economics, Senior Researcher, and Doctoral Student at the Institute. The researcher presented the results of a study on the role of local authorities in creating a favourable environment for business development in the context of implementing the principles of the ‘green’ transition.
The presentation highlighted the results of a survey of local authorities in Ukraine’s Western macro-region regarding the integration of green transition priorities into policies supporting entrepreneurship, the development of partnerships between government and business in the implementation of relevant initiatives, and community participation in renewable energy projects. Particular attention was paid to institutional barriers and opportunities for strengthening the role of communities as stakeholders in the processes of the ‘green’ transformation of the local economy.
Conference participants noted the relevance of the issues raised and the importance of seeking new approaches to ensuring the sustainable development of territories in the face of contemporary challenges.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the conference organizers for the high standard of the event and look forward to further fruitful cooperation.

You can find out more about the event at the following link.
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On May 22, 2026, a scientific seminar was held within the framework of the implementation of a joint international research initiative of the Poznań Polytechnic and the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine within the framework of the “PhDBoost” Program for doctoral students of the Doctoral School.
Within the framework of this Program, a doctoral student of the Poznań Polytechnic, Krzysztof Wyrwycki, is implementing the grant «Wartościowanie czynników egzogenicznych kształtujących stan ukraińskiego rynku transportu drogowego ładunków w warunkach niestabilności geopolitycznej i integracji europejskiej» (Valuation of exogenous factors shaping the state of the Ukrainian road freight market in conditions of geopolitical instability and European integration).
International cooperation includes scientific internships, conducting scientific seminars and joint research activities. The doctoral student's scientific internship is based on the cross-border cooperation sector of the Institute.
The seminar, which was held in a mixed format, was attended by scientists from the cross-border cooperation sector, as well as specialists from the Infrastructure Restoration and Development Service in the Transcarpathian region.
During the meeting, key qualitative exogenous factors influencing the road freight market were discussed, in particular: the consequences of a full-scale war, "visa-free transport" between Ukraine and the EU, the implementation of the Law of Ukraine No. 4337-IX, the introduction of smart tachographs, the functioning of the NCTS system, the introduction of an electronic consignment note, the operation of the "eQueue" system, and a system of indicators for assessing the development of the road freight market in Ukraine.
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On May 22, 2026, the IV International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modernization of the National System of Public Administration and Law in the Context of Ukraine’s European Integration” was held. The main organizer of the event was the Department of Public Administration, Law and Humanities of the Kherson Agrarian and Economic University.
The event brought together representatives of the scientific community from Ukraine, Poland, Papua New Guinea, Brazil and Lithuania. Representatives of civil society and government bodies actively participated in the active discussion on digitalization, innovative development of Ukraine, the issues of completing the decentralization reform, and challenges on the path of Ukraine’s integration with the EU in the agricultural sector.
At the plenary session of the conference, a junior research associate of the regional economic policy department of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Management and Administration Olha Voitenko presented a report on the topic “Indicative Analysis of Changes in the Spatial Structure of the Ukrainian Economy in Wartime”. In her speech, the scientist highlighted the main trends in changes in the country’s economic landscape, including: “migration” of economic activity with a vector to the west and moderate spatial “diffusion”, as well as a sharp discrepancy between the growth rates of entrepreneurial activity and the growth rates of the number of employees, which confirms a significant labor shortage in the country. The need to diversify the policy to support the development of regions depending on the level of economic activity in different territories was separately emphasized.
We express our sincere gratitude to the organizers of the conference and hope for further fruitful cooperation.
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Within the framework of scientific cooperation between the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine and the Lviv University of Trade and Economics, the applicant for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Pavlo Vyhovskyi presented the results of his dissertation on the topic "Organizational and Economic Tools for Modernizing the Institutional Environment of Innovative Activity in the Region" in the specialty "Economics"; scientific supervisors – Doctor of Economics, Senior Researcher Mulska O. P. and Ph.D. of Economics, Associate Professor Semiv S. R.
The speaker outlined the provisions of scientific novelty, the logic of the research and the main results of the dissertation work. Of scientific interest are the proposed methodological approaches to the analysis of the institutional environment of innovation activity at the regional level, which combine the assessment of innovation and technological development and the quality of institutional support. The results of the assessment of the state of modernization of the institutional environment of innovation activity in the region, the scientific and methodological approach to its monitoring, as well as the substantiated strategic priorities of the policy for the development of the institutional environment of the regional economy are meaningful.
The discussion was actively attended by applicants from the LTEU and the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine, the guarantor of the ESP "Finance, Banking and Insurance" Prof. Voznyak H. V., the guarantor of the ESP "Economics" prof. Mitsenko N. G., the guarantor of the ESP "Entrepreneurship, Trade and Stock Exchange Activities" Prof. Mishchuk I. P., as well as the scientific supervisor of the applicant, Doctor of Economics Mulska O. P. The scientific event contributed to professional discussion, exchange of views on organizational and economic tools for modernization of the institutional environment of innovation activity and deepening of inter-institutional scientific dialogue.
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On 19 May 2026, an online seminar on the principles of Ukraine’s state regional policy was held at the Lviv Regional Military (State) Administration. The event was held as part of the project ‘Sustaining the Institutional Capacity of Actors and Participants in International Territorial Cooperation in Lviv Region’, implemented by the Lviv Regional Development Agency under the ‘Regional Future’ programme of the Swiss-Ukrainian project “Cohesion and Regional Development of Ukraine” (UCORD), with financial support from Switzerland and operational support from NIRAS Sweden AB.
One of the main speakers at the event was the Head of the Department of Regional Economic Policy, Dr Svitlana Shults, who presented a report on the topic “State Regional Policy of Ukraine”. During the presentation, the following aspects of state regional policy (SRP) in Ukraine were examined in detail:

• the transformation of Ukraine’s SRP model in the current context;
• mechanisms for financing the implementation of state regional policy;
• the legislative and regulatory framework for SRP in Ukraine;
• approaches to strategic planning, the implementation of monitoring and diversified policies for new functional types of territories.

At the end of her presentation, the speaker highlighted the key priorities for improving state regional policy in Ukraine, including the development of a unified, integrated methodological framework for regional development planning, the institutionalization of a security-resilience approach to state regional policy, expanding the use of economic and mathematical modelling and digital analytics, modernizing the system of indicators for assessing the State Regional Policy and regional development, as well as developing multi-level governance and integrating European approaches to regional development.
You can find out more about the projectby link .
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On May 21, 2026, the director of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine, Doctor of Economics, Prof. Taras Vasyltsiv and the Leading Researcher of the Institution, Doctor of Economics, Prof. Halyna Voznyak took part in a round table meeting on the issues of administration of local taxes and fees and approaches to the implementation of these functions by local self-government bodies.
The event was organized by the Lviv Regional Council. The round table meeting was attended by deputies of the Lviv Regional and Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, representatives of state authorities and local self-government bodies, the State Tax Service of Ukraine, scientists and experts.
The participants of the event discussed the current problems of local tax and fee administration, mechanisms for strengthening the financial capacity of territorial communities, directions for improving the interaction of local governments with tax authorities, prospects for expanding the powers of communities in the field of forming the revenue base of local budgets. Particular attention was paid to the issues of increasing the efficiency of tax control, digitalization of administrative processes, and ensuring transparency in the field of local taxation.
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On 20 May 2026, a working meeting was held between the management of Lviv Polytechnic National University and the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. During the meeting, issues regarding the development of partnership and the deepening of cooperation between the higher education institution and the research institute were discussed, aimed at consolidating scientific potential for the implementation of contemporary research, innovative projects, international initiatives, and the application of research outcomes to the practical sphere of the socio-economic development of the state and regions.
The participants paid particular attention to the prospects for creating a joint scientific and educational space, the development of interdisciplinary research, the training of highly qualified personnel, and the integration of science, education and innovation. The participants emphasized the importance of strengthening the role of academic science in shaping strategic decisions in the fields of regional development, economic security, digital transformation, post-war recovery and enhancing Ukraine’s competitiveness.
During the meeting, prospects for joint work in the fields of regional development, economic research and innovation were discussed, as well as opportunities for implementing interdisciplinary projects involving researchers, lecturers, postgraduate students and undergraduates. Particular attention was paid to the development of international partnerships, participation in grant programmes run by the European Union and other international foundations, and the creation of platforms for academic mobility, the exchange of expertise, and the dissemination of research findings within the international scientific community.
The Rector of Lviv Polytechnic, Nataliia Shakhovska, took part in the discussion, emphasizing the importance of strengthening cooperation between universities and research institutions, particularly in the face of current challenges, where science, technology and innovation are becoming key factors in the country’s sustainability and development. Taras Vasyltsiv, Director of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, also took part in the meeting.
Following the meeting, a Memorandum of Partnership was signed, which provides for the development of long-term cooperation in the fields of science, education and innovation, the implementation of joint research projects, the organization of conferences, seminars and round tables, the preparation of joint publications, as well as support for young researchers and the development of research infrastructure.
The meeting was also attended by Iryna Yaremchuk, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation at Lviv Polytechnic; Oleg Karyi, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at Lviv Polytechnic; and Volodymyr Voloshyn, Deputy Director of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Representatives from the university and the research institution discussed specific areas for future collaboration, including conducting joint fundamental and applied research, organizing scientific conferences and academic exchanges, establishing joint research platforms, and involving young researchers in relevant projects aimed at addressing the current challenges facing Ukraine’s development.
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On May 13-17, 2026, the III International Financial Forum "Modern Finance: National Resilience, Security, Innovative Leadership" was held at the Western Ukrainian National University (Ternopil), organized by the Department of Finance named after S. I. Yuriy together with the Ukrainian-American Association of Higher Education Employees, which became a platform for professional dialogue for developing innovative management solutions aimed at solving urgent problems of financial space transformation, finding directions for strengthening national resilience, enhancing security and developing innovative leadership in the face of military challenges and global turbulence.
The discussion platform “Geosecurity and National Sustainability of Public Finances” was attended by Doctor of Economics, Professor Halyna VOZNYAK, who in her speech “Budget Planning in the Public Investment System: Challenges for Regional and Local Development” drew the attention of the audience to:

• the need to implement a reform of public investment management, which is designed to ensure the transition from fragmented financing to strategic, transparent and medium-term planning of the development of communities and regions;
• the feasibility of implementing the “portfolio logic” of investment management;
• challenges and barriers to implementing the reform at the local level.

The speech focuses on budget planning as the basis of public investment reform, since the budget allows strategic community development goals to be transformed into specific financial solutions. Public investment without high-quality budget planning is a set of unsystematic and chaotic projects. Access to funding will be granted to those communities that have clearly defined strategic priorities (from now on, the strategy is the basis for making decisions about project financing) and have prepared high-quality projects.
More about the forum by vocation: https://fin-forum.wunu.edu.ua/information/
Sincere gratitude to the organizers of the forum for the invitation and the opportunity to join the discussion of important financial problems in conditions of war and global turbulence.
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On May 13-14, 2026, the X International Scientific and Practical Conference "Economic Security: State, Region, Enterprise" was held at the National University "Poltava Polytechnic named after Yuriy Kondratyuk", which considered the problems and prospects of ensuring economic security in the conditions of digitalization, energy risks and challenges to the economic security of the state, region and enterprises, security-oriented approaches to socio-economic development, aspects of economic, information and legal security.
The director of the State Institution "Institute of Regional Studies named after M. I. Dolishnyi" Doctor of Economics, Professor Taras VASYLTSIV, who in his speech at the plenary session revealed the problematic aspects of economic security, migration security, as well as socio-economic resilience of the regions of Ukraine, outlined the strategic prospects, tasks and mechanisms of modern state regional policy in this area.
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On 12 May 2026, a special on-site civil protection drill was held at the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine on the topic ‘Actions to be taken by staff in the event of a fire and actions to be taken by the firefighting team whilst carrying out their duties’.
During the drill, the following were practiced:

• actions of security guards on duty when the fire alarm is triggered;
• evacuation of staff and visitors to a safe location;
• deployment by the firefighting team of a fire hose with a hand-held nozzle from the fire hydrant to the location of the simulated fire;
• meeting with the local unit of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and reporting on the assistance required to extinguish the simulated fire and the number of people remaining in the building;
• evacuation by rescue workers of people who were unable to leave the building due to smoke, and extinguishing the simulated fire.

In addition, the Institute’s staff were briefed on the work of the fire and rescue unit that responds to calls, as well as on the equipment and facilities of the fire engine. A representative of the Lviv City Department of Civil Protection and Preventive Activities of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Lviv Region informed those present of the rules of conduct in the building in the event of a fire, explained the types of fire extinguishers, their purpose and rules of use, and gave a lecture on the topic: ‘Mine danger: the threat posed by explosive objects’.
The event was attended by representatives of the I. Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and the tenants.
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