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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On May 8, 2026, within the framework of cooperation between the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine and the Department of Economics of Lviv University of Trade and Economics, on the initiative of the guarantor of the ONP «Economy» Doctor of Economics Mulska O. P. and the guarantor of the ONP «Finance, Banking and Insurance» Doctor of Economics, Professor Voznyak H. V., a joint scientific and methodological seminar «Methodology of scientific research in the field of regional development: practical cases» was held. Speaker – Doctor of Economics, Senior Researcher of the Department of Problems of Social and Humanitarian Development of Regions of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine Olha Levytska.
The event was held in a mixed format and brought together more than 60 participants (research and teaching staff, researchers, applicants for the third (educational and scientific) and second (master’s) levels of higher education) from the Lviv University of Trade and Economics, the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine, Mukachevo State University, Khmelnytskyi National University, Zaporizhia National University, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University and the Lviv Institute of Interregional Academy of Personnel Management.
The speaker presented modern approaches to the methodology of scientific research in the field of regional development, focused on the features of hypothesis formation, choice of methodological tools and software (EViews, Python, Expert Professional, etc.). Case studies of problems of socio-economic development of regions of Ukraine aroused particular interest.
The Institute’s applicants were particularly involved in the discussion of the problems of conducting economic research using modern software, emphasizing important aspects of using artificial intelligence during scientific research.
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The keynote address was delivered by Olha LEVYTSKA, Senior Researcher in the Department of Social and Humanitarian Development of Regions, Ph.D. in Economics, Senior Researcher.
The seminar was devoted to the practical application of modern scientific approaches – from the construction of composite indicators and the identification of causal links to the modelling of development and scenario-based forecasting of socio-economic processes in the regions. The presentation sparked a lively discussion among the invited experts and researchers from the Institute.
A recording of the scientific and practical seminar will soon be available online on the Institute’s website.
We would like to thank Inna ZABLODSKA, Vitaliy KRUPIN, Olha ILYASH, Volodymyr SARIOGLO, Olha POLYAKOVA and all other participants in the discussion for taking part in the event.
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At the invitation of the guarantor of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Prof. Mitsenko N. H., within the framework of scientific cooperation with the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine, the applicant for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Oleksandr Vyhovskyy presented the results of his dissertation on the topic “Instruments for strengthening the economic mobility of small and medium-sized enterprises in the region” (scientific supervisors – Prof. Vasyltsiv T. H., Sen.Res. Mulska O. P.).
The speaker outlined the concept of economic mobility, revealed through a combination of two analytical planes: as a condition for development and as a forced reaction to external influences. Also meaningful is the problem-oriented approach to assessing the effectiveness of regional policy to support and increase the economic mobility of small and medium-sized enterprises. Of scientific interest are the author's developments on the grouping of regions by leadership indicators and the dynamics of SME activity during the war, the systematic and hierarchical distribution of visionary guidelines for the development of SMEs in relation to the goals of entrepreneurship and the regional economy, as well as scientific and practical proposals on tools for strengthening the economic mobility of SMEs and building an institutional ecosystem for their support on an inclusive basis.
Applicants from the LEU and the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine actively participated in the discussion. The scientific event contributed to lively discussion, active exchange of views, critical reflection of the presented results, and the formation of inter-institutional scientific dialogue.
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Within the framework of cooperation between the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine and the Lviv University of Trade and Economics, postgraduate readings were held, aimed at the presentation and professional discussion of the results of dissertation research. The candidate Oleksandra Banakh presented the results of her dissertation on the topic "Entrepreneurial Culture in Ensuring the Socio-Economic Development of the Region" (specialty 051 – Economics), scientific supervisors – Prof. M. I. Melnyk, Prof. T. V. Medynska.
In her report, the candidate highlighted the main provisions of scientific novelty and basic research. The interdisciplinary approach to understanding entrepreneurial culture as a significant factor in regional development attracted particular attention of the participants. Discussions were sparked by provisions on the transformation of business social responsibility and entrepreneurial culture in the context of war and post-war recovery, assessing their impact on the socio-economic development of the region, as well as proposed strategic priorities formed taking into account military resilience, European integration guidelines and an anthropocentric approach.
The lively scientific discussion was attended by applicants from the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine and the Lviv State University of Economics. The format of postgraduate readings ensured a constructive discussion, exchange of research positions and the applied value of the results obtained.
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Maryan I. Dolishniy (05/01/1936 – 08/22/2006) – a well-known scientist in the field of regional economics and an outstanding organizer of science, who worked in the system of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for over 30 years.
Doctor of Economics (1980), Professor (1982)..Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine (1991). Since 1990 – Corresponding Member, and since 1997 – Academician of the NAS of Ukraine. Director of the Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine (1994-2006). Head of the Western Scientific Center of the NAS of Ukraine, member of the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine (1999-2006). Laureate of the NAS of Ukraine Prizes named after O. G. Shlichter (1983), named after M. I. Tugan-Baranovsky (1996) and the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology (2003). Awarded with orders and medals (including the Order of Merit, II degree (2001), the Order of Merit, I degree (2004), the Honorary Award of the President of Ukraine (1996)).
Maryan I. Dolishniy was born on May 1, 1936, into a family of civil servants in Lviv. After graduating in 1958 from the Lviv Polytechnic Institute, where he received the specialty of an engineer-economist, he worked in the planning and economic bodies of the Lviv region, where he showed extraordinary organizational skills, using his free time from work to study science. Having successfully completed postgraduate studies at the Lviv Forestry Institute (1965-1968), M. I. Dolishniy in 1969 defended his candidate's thesis on the topic "Main production assets and ways to improve their use (on the example of the furniture industry of the Lviv region)".
In July 1975, M. I. Dolishniy was appointed Deputy Director for Scientific Work of the Institute of Economics of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR – Head of the Lviv Branch of the Institute of Economics of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR.
In the following years, the general direction of the scientist's scientific research covered issues of economics and sociology of labor, mechanisms for stimulating human activity, the use of labor resources, and employment. He published the results of his research in 1978 in a separate monograph “Formation and Use of Labor Resources (Socio-Economic Aspects of Regional Research)”, and in 1980 successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on this issue.
The scientist also paid considerable attention to the problems of development of the Carpathian region. Under his leadership, a 4-volume publication of scientists of the Western Scientific Center “Ukrainian Carpathians” was prepared, which was published in 1988.
Relying on scientific achievements and the authority acquired in society, M. I. Dolishniy sought to realize his long-standing dream – to create a scientific research institute that would become a center for studying regional problems in their broad interpretation. In fact, it was about the emergence of a new scientific direction and the corresponding concentration of intellectual forces for its development. The situation in the implementation of scientific ideas has radically changed in the conditions of Ukrainian statehood. He achieved that in October 1994, the Lviv branch of the Institute of Economics of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was transformed into the Institute of Regional Research. At the same time, the creation of the Institute expanded the spectrum and depth of scientific research in the field of regional studies.
M. I. Dolishniy did not stop his personal research into the problems of regional policy formation in Ukraine. He developed mechanisms and methods of territorial management in many branches and spheres of the national economy in the conditions of its market transformation, the implementation of scientific and technical, humanitarian, financial and credit and tax policies, as well as foreign economic activity and cross-border cooperation of the regions of Ukraine.
M. I. Dolishniy published more than 500 scientific works, including 20 monographs. Many scientific works were published abroad, in particular in Poland, Slovakia, Russia, Belarus, Germany and China.
On the initiative and under the direct scientific guidance of M. I. Dolishniy, drafts of the State Programs for the Socio-Economic Development of the Carpathian Region and Podillia were developed. He was one of the authors of the Concept of State Regional Policy of Ukraine, the author of a number of analytical materials and scientific recommendations that formed the basis of decisions of the Government of Ukraine.
The significant high authority of the Lviv school of regional studies, headed by M. I. Dolishniy, and its contribution to solving the problems of socio-economic development of regions is evidenced by the awarding of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology to him as part of a group of scientists in 2003 for a series of works on the problems of regional socio-economic policy. M. I. Dolishniy paid much attention to the training of scientific personnel both in Ukraine and abroad and to the creation of a scientific school of regional studies. Under his scientific guidance, 20 doctoral and over 100 candidate theses were defended, among which were scientists from Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. Most of the heads of departments of the economic profile of higher educational institutions of the Western region of Ukraine were trained in the postgraduate program of the Institute, defended doctoral or candidate theses. Some of them are now rectors and deans. Many of M. I. Dolishnyi’s students work in the field of public administration and entrepreneurship.
As the head of the Western Scientific Center of the National Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the scientist carried out significant scientific and organizational work on integrating the efforts of scientific institutions, higher educational institutions and regional government bodies to solve urgent problems of its socio-economic development. On his initiative and under his direct leadership, the Institute of Socio-Humanitarian Problems of Man, the Innovation and Investment Center “Rural Farmer”, the first scientific and educational complex of the economic profile “Economics”, the Institute of Cross-Border Cooperation and European Integration were created on the basis of the Western Scientific Center. M. I. Dolishniy’s activities in the development of international scientific cooperation contributed to the involvement of the Lviv school of regional studies in international scientific processes.
The scientist was a bright personality, known not only in Ukraine, but also abroad. The life path of M. I. Dolishniy is a good example for the younger generation of scientists. In order to perpetuate the memory of the founder and first director of the Institute, the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine, by resolution No. 234 dated October 29, 2014, decided to name the Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine after Academician of the NAS of Ukraine Maryan I. Dolishniy.

On April 27-28, 2026, the Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University (Ivano-Frankivsk) hosted the International Scientific Conference "Agrarian and Rural Development of Ukraine on the Path to the EU: Regional and Local Dimensions", which became an important platform for professional dialogue on strategic guidelines for the development of Ukrainian villages in the context of war and European integration transformations.
Actively participating in the conference and accompanying working meetings were scientists from the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, invited by the co-organizer of the event – the Institute for Rural Development and Agriculture of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IRWiR PAN).
Head of the Department of Problems of Socio-Humanitarian Development of Regions, Doctor of Economics, Senior Researcher Olha MULSKA joined the work of Panel I "Resilience of Rural Communities in Conditions of Uncertainty: Well-being, Social Ties, Local Services". They discussed the scale of regional differentiation of social sustainability, barriers and challenges to its provision and strengthening, key aspects of social cohesion, interregional differences in the quality of life and access to social services in rural areas.
Senior Researcher of the Department of Problems of Socio-Humanitarian Development of Regions, Doctor of Economics, PhD Olha LEVYTSKA and Leading Researcher of the Department of Spatial Development, Doctor of Economics, Prof. Viktor BORSCHEVSKYY took part in Panel II “Sustainability of Food Systems: Agriculture, Access to Land and Food Security”, within which attention was focused on the challenges of agrarian development and institutional mechanisms for ensuring food security in the context of post-war reconstruction.
The participation of the Institute's scientists contributed to the exchange of experience with Polish and Ukrainian colleagues, the deepening of scientific and institutional cooperation, as well as the formation of a common vision of the development of rural areas of Ukraine in the European integration space.
We express our sincere gratitude to the Institute of Rural Development and Agriculture of the Polish Academy of Sciences and other partners for the invitation and the opportunity to join such an important scientific and practical event!
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Within the framework of scientific cooperation between the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (IRD NASU) and the Western Ukrainian National University (WUNU), the collective monograph “Strategic management of the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Carpathian region of Ukraine based on the tools of economic mobility and adaptability” has been published.
The following took part in the preparation of the monograph: Doctor of Economics, Professor of WUNU Mykhaylo SHKILNYAK, Doctor of Economics, Senior Researcher of the IRD NASU Olha LEVYTSKA, Doctor of Philosophy in Management, Senior Lecturer of the State Higher Educational Institution “Uzhgorod National University” Vitaliy KUVIK and Postgraduate Student of the IRD NASU Oleksandr VYHOVSKYY.
The publication is dedicated to the current issues of small and medium-sized business development in the context of modern transformations of the regional economy.
We sincerely congratulate the author team on the publication of the monograph and wish them further scientific achievements, successful implementation of joint research and new publications!
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On April 22, 2026, the Head of the Department of problems of social and humanitarian development of regions of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the NAS of Ukraine Olha Mulska delivered a scientific report at the General Meeting of the Department of Economics of the NAS of Ukraine (Kyiv) on the topic "Migration security as a dominant factor of socio-economic resilience of regions of Ukraine". The report focuses on the systemic importance of migration security in conditions of full-scale war, macroeconomic shocks and uncertainty. Migration security is considered as a component of national security and a factor of socio-economic resilience of the state and regions, which determines their ability to minimize migration risks, loss of human potential and destructive consequences of emigration, internal displacement and immigration. Particular attention is paid to the methodology for studying migration security and assessing its impact on the components of socio-economic resilience of regions of Ukraine. Approaches to monitoring migration risks of communities, assessing their management and resource capacity to minimize the negative consequences of the migration crisis and forming mechanisms for inhibiting migration losses are presented. Differentiated instruments for ensuring migration security for frontline, rear and border regions are outlined.
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On April 21, 2026, the third educational and practical seminar from the series "How to Prepare a Successful Application for a Grant Competition" was held for employees, postgraduates and doctoral students of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine. The speaker was traditionally Markiyan Datsyshyn – National Consultant of the Council of Europe, Head of the Department of Marketing of the Lviv Institute of Management.
The seminar was devoted to the financial aspects of preparing grant applications. During the event, the participants considered the golden rule of budgeting, the budget structure and main categories of expenses, unacceptable expenses that cannot be included in the project budget, as well as issues of co-financing and audit.
Special attention at the seminar was paid to the features of teamwork during the preparation of a grant application and effective tools for establishing interaction in the team.
The seminar was organized by the Department of International Cooperation and Project Activities as an element of systematic work to develop a project culture, increase the Institute's participation in international competitions, and strengthen its positions in the European research space.
We express our gratitude to Markiyan Datsyshyn for his expert approach, inspiration, and practical advice that will be useful to each participant.

On April 15, 2026, the X International Scientific Conference "Prospects for the Development of Entrepreneurship from a Global Perspective" was held online on the Teams platform, organized by the Faculty of Management of the University of Lodz (Poland). The conference was co-organized by the Aegean University (Turkey), the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, the T. H. Shevchenko National University of Luhansk, the Intellectual Space NGO (Ukraine) and the International Strategic Management Association ISMA (Greece).
The aim of the conference was to discuss current challenges and trends in entrepreneurship and innovation, with a particular focus on responsible and sustainable entrepreneurship, technological and knowledge-intensive startups, social and inclusive initiatives, as well as the role of digital solutions in creating competitive advantages.
The Director of the Institute, Doctor of Economics, Professor Taras Vasyltsiv delivered an introductory speech to the conference participants. He drew the attention of the attending scientists, practitioners and managers to the particular relevance of the conference topic for the business sector of Ukraine, noting the unprecedented impact of the direct consequences of the war: physical destruction of assets, disruption of logistics chains, loss of sales markets and shortage of financial resources. He also outlined deeper structural challenges, such as reduced investment attractiveness, increased business risks, and shortage of human capital due to migration processes and mobilization. The speech also noted the unique ability of enterprises to adapt and recover, and emphasized the particular relevance of the issue of synergy between science, business and the state – after all, it is the integration of knowledge, innovative practices and effective policies that can ensure the formation of sustainable and competitive business systems both at the national and global levels.
The main speakers at the conference were:

• Prof. Catherine Cormican (University of Galway, Ireland). Report: “Entrepreneurship by Design: A People-Centered, Shared and Iterative Future”;
• Prof. Julita Wasilczuk (Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland). Report "From Bigger to Better: Rethinking Research Beyond the Positive Sides of Entrepreneurship"

The conference featured parallel sessions covering a wide range of entrepreneurship development issues, including:

1. Entrepreneurship Without Borders: From Competence to Innovation;
2. Digital Transformation: Artificial Intelligence, Communication, and New Business Models;
3. Sustainability: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and ESG Transformation;
4. Business, Society, and Economic Change: Resilience, Markets, and Global Challenges;
5. Projects in Action: Innovation, Inclusion, and Responsible Entrepreneurship;
6. Organizing for the Future: People, Values, Leadership;
7. Entrepreneurship in Action: Ecosystems, Institutions, and Organizational Practices;
8. Innovation, Recovery, and Cross-Sectoral Collaboration in Stressed Economies;
9. Transformation of the economy in conditions of uncertainty: capital, market and new challenges.

Scientists of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine took an active part in the work of the conference. The following delivered reports at the conference:

• Doctor of Economics, Prof. Halyna Voznyak, PhD student Danylo Sorokovyi – Local enterprises as the basis for the development of local communities of Ukraine: the impact of war.
• Doctor of Economics, Senior Researcher Olha Mulska, PhD student Arsen Hres – Empirical and methodological approaches to the analysis of structural changes and reforms: regional dimension.
• Doctor of Economics, Senior Researcher Khrystyna Prytula, PhD Anna Maksymenko – Experience of a research institute in the implementation of cross-border projects of the Visegrad Fund.
• Doctor of Economics, Prof. Svitlana Ishchuk – Regional features of innovative activity of Ukrainian industry in conditions of war economy.
• Ph.D. in Economics, Senior Researcher Yuliya Bashynska – Greenhouse gas emissions trading system in Ukraine based on European integration.
• Ph.D. in Economics Olena Lyakhovska – Capital investments in the economy of Ukraine: structural changes in modern conditions.
• Ph.D. in Economics Lyubomyr Kazmir – Digitalization of the economy as a global trend – challenges and dilemmas for ukrainian business.
• Ph.D. in Economics, Assoc. Prof. Olha Zhabynets, Ph.D. in Economics Oleh Sukhyi – Innovative development and implementation of ESG principles: realities and prospects for Ukrainian business.
• Ivanna Myshchyshyn – Greening of society as a key factor in harmonizing economic development.

In total, more than 60 scientists (including from Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, Greece, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Lithuania) took part in the conference.
The event became a platform for the exchange of research results and practical experience between scientists and business representatives, as well as for establishing cooperation within international research teams.
The conference program is here.
More about the conference at the link
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