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Kuzmin Denys

Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology,
Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University,
2,Vsevoloda Zmienko, Odesa, Ukraine, 65082.

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Main Courses:

  1. Theory and history of European integration, \
  2. International Organizations.
  • 2015 – present – Program coordinator at the Odesa Center for Nonproliferation (OdCNP), Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University.
  • 1999 – present – Assistant Prof., Department of International Relations, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University.
  • 1996 – present – Senior research fellow and European Studies program coordinator at the Center for International Studies, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University.
  • 1996-1999 – PhD-student, Department of International Relations, Odessa State University, adviser Prof. S. Appatov.
  • 1996 – MA in International Relations, Odessa State University.

Membership in associations: Central and East European International Studies Association (CEEISA, 1997 – present). Atlantic Council of Ukraine (Odesa branch, 1998 – present). Standing group on International Relations (ECPR, Tampere 2000). International Studies Association (ISA, 2005 – present). American Political Science Association (APSA, 2005).

List of main publications:

  1. Ukraine – European Union Relations through the Prism of Strategic Culture // Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine / Ed. by I. Koval, O. Brusylovska, V. Dubovyk. – Odesa, 2017. – Р. 54-75 (with I. Maksymenko).
  2. Analysis of the EU-Ukraine relations in the context of Association Agreement and related documents and the EU 2014/2020 financial perspective (with I. Maksymenko)
  3. Contemporary role of Ukraine in the context of the process of Eastern Enlargement of the European Union. In the book: “European integration and the process of internal transformation: Ukrainian perspective an Portuguese experience”. Ed. by V. Dubovyk and L.N. Rodrigues. – Odesa.: Astroprint, 2011. – 353 p.
  4. New international "actoring" of Ukraine in the context of the process of EU Eastern enlargement. //Scientific Bulletin. Odesa State Economic University. Ukrainian Association of Young Scientists. (Economics, Politics, History). -2009. - № 12(90). - P.172-178. (Russian).
  5. The enlargement of European Union and Ukraine as a new “actor” in contemporary international relations in Europe. In: "Policy of Ukraine in the Black Sea-Caspian region in the context of the European Union strategy: from cooperation to collaboration”/Regional Branch of the National Institute for Strategic Studies.-Regional Representative Office of Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Ukraine and Belarus /edited by A. Volovich - Odesa: Phoenix, 2008. - P. 148-152. (Russian).
  6. Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine: global and regional dimension: analytical collection/ ISS ONU. - Odesa: Astroprint, 2008. - 144 pp. (with I. Koval, V. Dubovyk, S. Glebov, A. Hudenko) (Ukrainian).
  7. Challenges of European Security and contemporary role of NATO for Ukraine and the world. / / Odesa National University Herald. - Odesa. 2008. - Volume 13. - Issue 5. - P. 823-833. (Ukrainian).
  8. Evolution of NATO’s role and the current security challenges in Odesa public opinion. / / In the book: On the Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine. Dialogue of neighbors: Ukraine - Slovakia. Institute for Public Affairs. Bratislava. 2008. - P.59-71. (Ukrainian).
  9. Evolution of NATO’s roll: aggressiveness or expanded understanding of security. - Materials of autumn NATO Academy, Donetsk. NATO and security issues in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. //Bulletin of the Research and Information Center for International Security and Euro-Atlantic cooperation of Donetsk National University, Donetsk, 2008. - P. 34-37. (Russian).
  10. EU Enlargement: implications for Ukraine. – “Development of cross-border cooperation with regions of EU member states”. International conference, digest of reports. 18.05.2007 / Department of Foreign Economic Activities and European Integration of Odesa Regional State Administration. - Odesa: Astroprint, 2007. - P. 51-53. (Russian).
  11. “European and Euro Atlantic integration of Ukraine: in reaction of population of Odesa region” in the book “Crossborder and regional cooperation between Ukraine and countries of Central and Eastern Europe as important part of European strategy of Ukraine”, Kyiv, 2004 (Ukrainian).
  12. Regional dimensions of European and Euro Atlantic integration of Ukraine: view from Odesa region. “Doslidzennia svitovoji polityky”(Institute of World Economy and International Relations, NAS of Ukraine) #27, 2004 – Kyiv. (with I. Koval). (Ukrainian).
  13. “About the future role of national minorities in Europe and in Ukraine within the context of broadening of authorities of all-European international organizations” in book “Integracija un etnopolitika”, Riga, 2000. – 514 p.
  14. “On the issues of the future role of national minorities in Europe and in Ukraine within the context of broadening of authorities of all-European international organizations. In the book: “At the threshold of millennium: modern approaches to development of communities and regions” International conference materials. Institute for Public Administration and Regional Development, USU, Uzhgorod State University, March 14-15, 2000, Uzhgorod, - 300 p. (Ukrainian).
  15. To the issue of the history of relations between Ukraine and European institutions and place of Council of Europe in this process”, “Actualny problemy polityky” (Odesa National Academy of Law) # 9, 2000. – Odesa (Russian).
  16. “International European organizations and national minorities in contemporary Europe”, “Doslidzennia svitovoji polityky”(Institute of World Economy and International Relations, NAS of Ukraine) #12, 2000 – Kyiv. (Ukrainian).
  17. “The factors of Ukrainian integration into Europe”, “Doslidzennia svitovoji polityky”(Institute of World Economy and International Relations, NAS of Ukraine) #9, 2000. – P. 24-29. – Kyiv. (Ukrainian).
  18. “Integration of Ukraine in Europe: factors “pro and contra” in book “Europe on the eve on new area”, 2000, Kyiv (Russian).
  19. “Relationship among Ukraine, European Union and the Council of Europe within period from 1991 till nowadays” in book «European Integration in a Changing World», Prague, 1999. – 402.(English).
  20. “The Council of Europe and democratic reforms in Ukraine’’. Odesa State University. 1998. – Odesa. (Ukrainian).
  21. “Ukraine in the system of European Integration”. Inst. of Social Science, Odessa University, 1997. – Odesa. (Russian).

International conferences, seminars, schools:

High School-exchange program (South Saint Paul, 1990). “New Democracies in Europe: Translating The West” (Vienna, 1995; Odesa, 1996). Annual ISHA Conference (Vienna, 1996). International Affairs Network (St. Petersburg, 1997). 2nd annual junior scholars conference, Jan Masaryk Center of International Studies at the University of Economics (Prague, 1998). «Change of societies in transition Ethnic Policy and Civil Society» (Riga, 1998). 1st Annual Convention of Central and Eastern European Association of International Studies (Prague, 1999). Case Writing Seminar (International Affairs Network) (Pittsburgh, 1999). ISHA Conference “Being Young in Europe. Education and Cultural Frontiers throughout History” (Bucharest, 2000). Summer School on European International Relations (Tampere, 2000). “Teaching European Studies in South-Eastern Europe” (Sofia, 2001). Young Scholars International conference “European Integration – Impacts of Globalization” (Prague, 2001). European Studies summer course at International Economic University (London, 2001). Higher Education Support Program Summer School course director orientation (Budapest, 2002). "Together towards Europe" (Warsaw, 2003). "Political Science and State Authorities Interaction in the Formation of the Political Processes in Russian Federation and New Independent States" (Ekaterinburg 2004). “Facing the European Elections” (Budapest, 2004). “Enlargement and the future of European Union: parallel paths or crossroads?” (Warsaw, 2004). “Enlargement and New Europe after 2004” (Aix-en-Provence, 2004). Visiting Scholar, Centre for Nations in Transition, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs (Minneapolis, 2005). Annual convention of American Political Science Association (Washington, 2005). Petro Jacyk Visiting Scholar, Munk Centre for International Studies (Toronto, 2005). “Young NGOs representatives and students from Ukraine” to NATO HQ and SHAPE (Brussels, 2006). “Black-Caspian Seas Regional Security: Frozen Conflicts, New Challenges and Adequate Responses” (Tbilisi, 2006). “European Democracy – EU Problem or Solution?” (Trento, 2006). 4th convention of the Russian International Studies Association “Space and time in world politics and international relations” (Moscow, 2006). “European Union and Its New Neighborhood: Addressing Challenges and Opportunities” (Vilnius, 2006). Orientation and General Program Meeting of Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching, the Open Society Institute’s Higher Education Support Program (Istanbul, 2007).

Currant projects:

  • Administrative coordinator from Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University (partner) – Erasmus+ project 586281-EPP-1-2017-1-EE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP-Rethinking Regional Studies: The Baltic-Black Sea Connection - 2017-present.
  • Expert, Eurasia Peace Studies Exchange Network (EPSE), project of Center for Peace Studies, University of Tromso, Norway’s Arctic University (UiT) – 2017 - present.
  • Project manager from Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University (partner) – Nuclear Proliferation International History Project within History and Public Policy Program of Wilson Center, funded by Carnegie Corporation of NY – 2016 – present.
  • Project manager, “Cooperation in the Field of Nuclear Non-proliferation Education of Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University and Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM)” – 2009 – present.

Fluent in Ukrainian, Russian and English languages.

Maistrenko Iuliia

Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology,
Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University,
2, Vsevoloda Zmienko, Odesa, Ukraine, 65082.

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Main Courses:Political doctrines of the XXth- XXIthcenturies.

  • Since January2019 -Associated Professor, Department of International Relations.
  • 2016-2018-Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations.
  • Since June 2016 -Ph.D. in Political Sciences
  • 2011- 2016- Leading expert of the Center of International Studies.

Native language: Russian, Ukrainian.
Other languages: English, Turkish.

List of main publications:

  1. “The influence of the process of globalization on the Western Balkan ethnic conflicts (in the example of Bosnia and Herzegovina)”. Bulletin of the Odessa National University. 16 (10) (2011): 869 - 875. (in Ukrainian).
  2. “Evolution of the political system in Ukraine and the Western Balkans: a comparative analysis.” Bulletin of the Odessa National University.16 (11) (2011):167 - 173. (in Ukrainian).
  3. “Evolution of cross-border cooperation between the countries of the Western Balkans: losses and achievements”. Bulletin of the Odessa National University. 17 (2) (2012): 164 - 171. (in Ukrainian).
  4. “The process of European integration of the Western Balkans: problems and prospects”. Bulletin of the Odessa National University. 2 (18) (2013): 139 - 146. (in Ukrainian).
  5. “The Impact of the World Economic Crisis on the Transformation Processes in the Western Balkans”. Scientific Herald. 4 (224) (2015): 143-153. (in Ukrainian).
  6. “Study of political transformations in the Western Balkans region at the beginning of the XXI century”. In International Relations and Politics of States in the Frames of Global Transformations: Analysis of Contemporary Political Thought, edited by І. Koval, О. Brusylovska, 183-200. Оdesa: ОNU, 2016. (in Ukrainian).
  7. “South-East and West Balkan directions of Ukraine's foreign policy”. In Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine, edited by І. Koval, О. Brusylovska, V. Dubovyk, 204-226. Оdesa: ONU, 2017. (in Ukrainian) (in co-authorship with I. Maksimenko).
  8. “Cyberterrorism as a Modern Security Threat” / Y.I. Maistrenko. In Ukraine in the context of transformation of the international security system. Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference, 162-164, 2019. (in Ukrainian)/
  9. Contemporary Foreign Policy of Serbia: EU or Russia? / Y.I. Maistrenko // International and Political Studies, 32 (2019): 154-170. (in Ukrainian).
  10. “NATO Factor in the Western Balkans States' Foreign Policy in the Beginning of the XXI Century”. European Political and Law Discourse. 2 (4) (2015): 53-58.
  11. Maystrenko Y. NATO Factor in Western Balkan States' Foreign Policy in the Beginning of the XXI Century // European Political and Law Discourse. - 2015. - Vol. 2, Issue 4. - P. 53-58.
  12. Maistrenko Y. Peculiarities of the formation of Azerbaijani-Turkish relations: losses and gains // Politicus. - 2022. - No. 3. - P. 83-89. (in Ukrainian)
  13. Maistrenko Y.I., Velyka O.V. Peculiarities of Ukrainian-Japanese relations in the period 2017-2021 // Politicus. - 2022. - No. 4. - P. 111-115. (in Ukrainian)
  14. Maistrenko Yu. I., Protsenko D. P. The impact of the migration crisis on the change of EU policy in the Mediterranean in 2015-2022. // Regional studies. - 2022. - No. 31. - P.119-123 (in Ukrainian)
  15. Maistrenko Y.I., Velyka O.V. European integration policy of the countries of the Western Balkans (on the example of the Republic of North Macedonia) // Southern Ukrainian Law Journal. Special issue. - 2022. - No. 4. (in Ukrainian)
  16. Maistrenko Y. I., Protsenko D. P. The impact of the migration crisis on the change of EU policy in the Mediterranean in 2015-2022 // Regional studies. - 2022. - No. 31. - P.119-123. (in Ukrainian)
  17. Maistrenko Y. I., Melnychenko A.V. The problem of illegal migration in the EU: an attempt to solve it through the formation of bilateral agreements // International and political studies // 2024. - Issue 38. - P.64-76. (in Ukrainian)
  18. Brusylovska O., Maystrenko Yu. Western Balkans // Ukrainian Prism: Foreign Policy 2023. Analytical study / NGO "Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism", Foundation named after F. Ebert. Kyiv: Vistka, 2024. - P.191-195. (in Ukrainian)
  19. Brusylovska O., Maystrenko Yu. “Russia in the politics of South Caucasus countries after 2022”. International Relations, 2024. https://doi.org/10.12688/stomiedintrelat.17868.1
  20. Maistrenko Y., Moroz A. Migration in the Mediterranean: “Human Security” // Multidimensional Regionalism in the Mediterranean: Actors and Challenges. Brusylovska, O., Erdoğan, S., & Irrera, D. (eds.) Odesa: Astroprint, 2024. P. 61-83.

International conferences, seminars, schools:

Ukrainian scientific and practical conference "Global and national transformations of modern society" (Kiev, 2011). IX International Scientific and Practical Conference of Students, Postgraduates and Young Scientists "Shevchenko’s Spring" (Kyiv, 2011). Third Annual European Conference on the Functioning of Political Parties: "The Evolution of Democratic Governance in Europe: Past, Present, Future" (Dusseldorf, 2011).

V International Scientific Conference "Socio-Cultural and Political Integration: Local, Regional and Global Dimension" (Odessa, 2011). International scientific conference "Revision of Democracy: New Theories, Politics and Social Practices" (Celje, 2012). Third International Scientific Conference devoted to the problems of social sciences (Moscow, 2012). VI International Scientific Conference "Social and Political Transformations in a Crisis Society: Local, Regional and Global Dimension" (Odessa, 2013). Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference "Communication and Discrimination in the Context of Developing a Modern Information Society" (Chernivtsi, 2015).

International scientific and practical conference "Social, psychological and political problems of transborder security" (Odessa, 2016). International scientific conference "Social and political transformations in Central and Eastern Europe (1917-2017)" (Odessa, 2017). European conference on social and behavioral sciences (Odessa, 2017). International Scientific and Practical Conference "Ukraine in the Conditions of Transformation of the International Security System" (Lviv, 2019). International scientific and practical conference "Image of Ukraine: socio-political representations and linguistic reflection of war realities in foreign and domestic mass media" (Odesa, 2023). 26th International Turkish Cooperative Congress (Madrid, 2024)

On-going projects:

  1. HORIZON-CL2-2023-DEMOCRACY-01-08 "Geopolitical EU Expansion in the Eastern Neighborhood and the Western Balkans" No. 101132692 — GEO-POWER-EU (2024 - 2027),
  2. ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH project "Mediterranean ring: regional studies" No. 101047919 — MEDITERreg (2022 - 2025).

Maksymenko Iryna

maksimenko

Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology, Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University. 2 Vsevoloda Zmienko, Odesa, Ukraine, 65082.

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Courses: 1) Foreign Policy of Ukraine. 2) History of International Relations, 3000 BC – mid. of 17th century AC (till September 2024); 3) Ukraine in the System of International Security 4) The EU Policy towards the Mediterranean Region; 5) The EU policy towards the Black and Mediterranean Sea region; 6) Conflict studies (since February 2025).

  • 2018 – Associated Professor, Department of International Relations.
  • 2001 – 2017 – Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations
  • 2014 – PhD in Political Sciences, Specialty «Political Problems of International Systems and Global Development»
  • 2001 – Senior Research Fellow, Center for International Studies, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University
  • 2001 – MA, specialty «International Relations» (Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University).

List of main publications

  • Russia’s Policy Towards the Mediterranean Region. In Brusylovska, O., Erdogan, S. & Irrera, D. (eds.). Multinational Regionalism in the Mediterranean: Actors and Challenges. Odesa: Astroprint, 2024.
  • Russian dr. Strangelove or how Moscow never stopped loving the bomb: Russia's approach to deterrence. International and Political Studies. Interpolis. 2024. №38. Р. 275-287. (in co-authorship with P. Sinovets).
  • The impact of Russia’s propaganda on security perceptions in Romania and Bulgaria. European Political Science: Symposium. May 2024.
    https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-024-00478-5 (in co-authorship with G. Grabina).
  • Nuclear threat in Russia’s war against Ukraine: the IAEA and the EU position. Politicus. 2024. 1. P. 160-167.
  • Nuclear Deterrence in Russia’s War on Ukraine: the Credibility Dilemma. Russia’s War on Ukraine. The Implications for the Global Nuclear order / Ed. By Aderito Vicente, Polina Sinovets, Julien Theron. Springer Nature Switzerland, AG 2023. P.141-152. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32221-1_10. (in co-authorship with P. Sinovets).
  • The Impact of Russia’s War against Ukraine on Finland and Sweden’s Decision to Join NATO: Effects on the Global Nuclear Order. Russia’s War on Ukraine: The Implications for the Global Nuclear Order. / Ed. by Aderito, V., Sinovets, P., Theron, J.. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2023. P. 229-246. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32221-1_16. (in co-authorship with A. Vicente, M.A. Alkış).
  • Russia’s Strategy in the Black and Mediterranean Seas: Challenges of 2022 and Beyond. // Crisis of the Modern International Security System: Ukrainian Peace Formula. Proceedings of the international scientific conference. (Lviv, April 21, 2023) / Edited by: Malskyy M., Vovk R., Kuchyk O. Lviv: Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. 2023.
  • Nuclear Security in Ukraine and the Black Sea Region: New Threats, New Risks, New Consequences. SIPRI Research Policy Paper. 2023. March. https://doi.org/10.55163/OIPI2439 (in co-authorship with V. Fedchenko, P. Sinovets, W. Wilfred).
  • Analysis of the media discourse on the 2022 war in Ukraine: The case of Russia. // Regional Science Policy & Practice. Special Issue: Ukraine: Geopolitical Realities and Regional Development Perspectives. 2022 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12579 (in co-authorship with O. Brusylovska).
  • Regional Approaches to Strengthening the Eastern Flank of NATO: Case of Poland and Romania. In Sinovets, P. & Alberque W. (eds.). Arms Control and Europe. New Challenges and Prospects for Strategic Stability. Springer, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-03891-4_15
  • Ukraine’s Contribution to the Soviet Union’s Nuclear Programme. In Sinovets, P. (ed.). Ukraine’s Nuclear History. A Non-Proliferation Perspective. Springer, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90661-0_2 (in co-authorship)
  • Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine. In Sinovets, P. (ed.). Ukraine’s Nuclear History. A NonProliferation Perspective. Springer, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90661-0_3 (in co-authorship)
  • Security assurances: Current challenges and implications for the future. EUNPD Policy Paper, 2022. http://odcnp.com.ua/ukraine-and-npt-regime/247-security-assurances-current- challenges-and-implications-for-the-future
  • Security assurances: Current challenges and implications for the future. EUNPD Policy Paper, 2022. The EU Ad Hoc Seminar of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium "War in Ukraine: The impact on the international security architecture: nonproliferation, disarmament, arms control, export controls". May 16-17, 2022, Brussels, Belguim. URL: http://odcnp.com.ua/ukraine-and-npt-regime/247-security-assurances-currentchallenges-and-implications-for-the-future
  • - The Russian roulette: the Kremlin’s escalation strategy in the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review. 2021. V. 19, Is. 1 (in co-authorship with P. Sinovets and M. Skrypnyk).
  • Relations between Ukraine and Romania: the impact of the EU and Russia’s policy. In Historical Yearbook 2021. V. 18, N. XVIII.
  • Східне партнерство. У Європейський Союз у міжнародних відносинах: навч. посіб. / В. В. Копійка, С. О. Маковський, М. А. Миронова ; за заг. ред. В. В. Копійки. – К.: ВПЦ «Київський університет», 2021. (in co-authorship with D. Kuzmin).
  • Безпекове cпівробітництво ЄС з Україною в умовах гібридних викликів та загроз. У Акторність ЄС в часи COVID-19 та політика щодо сусідів: матеріали круглого столу, Одеса, 4 серпня 2021 / ОНУ імені І. І. Мечникова; ГО «Сприяння між культ. Співробітництву» ; за заг. ред. Брусилоської О. І. Одеса: Феніксв, 2021.
  • US withdrawal from the open skies treaty: consequences for international security and stability. International and Political Studies. 2021. Vol. 34. (in co-authorship with V. Matuyzo).
  • EU Policy Towards the Black Sea Region: Clash of Interests, Responsibility and Threats. In Black Sea Region in World Policy: Actors, Factors, and Scenarios of Future. Ed. By O. Brusylovska, I. Koval, V. Dubovyk. Odesa, Odesa Mechnikov National University, 2020.
  • Prospects of Regional Cooperation in the Black Sea: In search of New Paradigm. In Crisis of Current Security System. International Conference Papers, Lviv, September 25, 2020.
  • East-West Borders: Possibilities of Poland’s and Romania’s CBC with Ukraine In Old Borders – New Challenges, New Borders – Old Challenges. De-Bordering and Re-Bordering in Contemporary Europe / Jaroslaw Janczak (ed.). – Logos Verlag Berlin, 2019. (in co-authorship with O. Brusylovska).
  • The Baltic-Black Sea region in great powers’ relations: the hard power aspect. In Baltic-Black Sea Regionalisms. Patchworks and Networks at Europe's Eastern Margins / BogdanovaOlga,MakarychevAndrey (Eds.). Springer,2019. DOI 978-3-030-24878-9_6 (in co-authorship with P. Sinovets).
  • Ukraine-Romania Relations in the context of the EU Regional Initiatives. International and Political Studies. 2019. Vol. 24, Is. 32.
  • Crisis and Conflict Resolution as an Instrument of EU-Ukraine Security Cooperation. ONU Herald. Political Science. 2018. Vol. 23, Issue 2 (31).
  • Security cooperation in the triangle "Poland - Ukraine - Romania": realities and prospects. ONU Herald. Sociology and Politics. 2017. Vol. 22, Issue 2 (29).
  • Ukraine – European Union Relations through the Prism of Strategic Culture. In Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine/ Ed. by I. Koval, O. Brusylovska, V. Dubovyk. – Odessa, 2017. – Р. 54-75(in co-authorship with D. Kuzmin).
  • The South-Eastern Europe and Western Balkans in the Ukrainian Foreign Policy. In Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine/ Ed. by I. Koval, O. Brusylovska, V. Dubovyk. – Odessa, 2017. – Р. 200-221(in co-authorship with Y. Maystrenko).
  • Тhe European Union and Conflict Resolution: Practice and Lessons for Ukraine. International Relations. "Political Sciences" Series № 11 (2016) http://journals.iir.kiev.ua/index.php/pol_n/issue/view/164
  • United Europe in New Millennium: Аnalysis of Scientific Аpproaches. In International Relations and Policy of States under Conditions of Global Transformations: the Analysis of Modern Political Thought / Institute of Social Sciences, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University; edited by I.M. Koval, O.I. Brusylovska. – Odessa: ONU, 2016. – P. 89-112.
  • Eastern European Regional Cooperation After Crimea: the Art of Possible UA: Ukraine Analytica. 2015. Issue 2(2).
  • Is Neutrality a Solution for Ukraine's Security? In Ukraine after Euromaidan: Challenges and Hopes / Viktor Stepanenko and Yaroslav Pylynskyi, Eds. Bern: Peter Lang, 2014.
  • Ukrainian factor of the European Union foreign policy towards the Eastern Partnership countries: challenges of 2014. ONU Herald. Series Sociology and Political Science. Volume 19, Issue 2 (21). Odessa: Astroprint, 2014.
  • Regional dimension of the European Union policy towards Eastern Partnership countries. In Eastern Partnership: aims – experience – challenges. Implementation process analysis in the partner states : ed. by P. Bajor. – Krakow: Rsiegarnia Academicka, 2013.
  • The strategic priorities of Ukraine in the Black Sea Region : Analytical Paper. – Odessa, 2013.
  • Perspectives of the EU-Ukraine cooperation at the process of Transnistria Conflict’ Settlement. In Ukraine Policy at the Black and Caspian Sea in the Context of the EU Strategy: from Interaction to Cooperation: collection of Papers of Conference (Odesa, July 2008 р.) / Ed. by O. Volovych. Оdesa, 2008.
  • Perspectives of Black Sea Region Integration and the Interests of the EU. Black Sea Security. 2008. № 2 (8).
  • Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria on the Way to Regional Leadership: Ukrainian Perspectives. Strategic Panorama 2008. № 2.
  • Conflicts and Security Threats in the Wider Black Sea Region”. Black Sea Calling. Ed. by M. Sully. Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. – Favorita Papers – Special Edition 2008. (co-authorship with M. Vorotnyuk).

International Conferences, workshops, schools, trainings

Seminar «Ukraine – Poland - Europe» (November 19-25, 2024, Gdansk, Poland); Annual EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium Conference (November 12-14, Brussels, Belgium); Annual meeting of the Black Sea Women in Nuclear and «Black Sea Experts NucTalks: Balancing Security, Energy, and Diplomacy» (November 3-7, 2024, Constanta, Romania); ХІV OdCNP International Summer School “Moving to the Threshold: Global Nuclear Trends ” (October 21-25, 2024, Malta); 5th Tbilisi International Forum for Regional Stability Nuclear and Radiological Security in Turbulent Times – Shaping the future of the Black Sea Region” (September 23-24, 2024, Tbilisi, Georgia); 2024 Armament and Disarmament Summer School of Alva Murdal Center for Nuclear Disarmament and Stokholm International Peace Research Institute (August 25-30, 2024, Stokholm, Sweden); ІХ Batumi Summer University «Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime in Protracted Crisis: Lessons from past, challenging present andoptionsforsolutions»(August 21-23, 2024, Batumi, Georgia); ICONS 2024 (May 20-25 2024, Vienna, Austria); Scientific Exchange, Center for Higher Defense Studies (CASD) under the project «The Ring of Mediterranean: Region Studies» ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEITCH-RSCH (AGREEMENT NUMBER – 101047919) (April 15-19, 2024, Rome, Italy); The US-Black Sea Nonproliferation Professionals Exchange Module (March 2-10, Monterey, USA); XIII OdCNP Summer School “Dancing in the Dark: the Future of Nuclear Order” (October 3-6 2023, Bodrum, Turkey); International Conference “Image of Ukraine: Socio-Political Representations and Linguistic Reflection of Military Realities in Foreign and Domestic Media” (June 15-16, 2023, Odesa); US-Black Sea Nonproliferation Professional Exchange Tbilisi Regional Module (11-12 of May, 2023, Tbilisi, Georgia); 73rd PSA Annual International Conference: Rhetoric, Discourse and Politics and Media and Politics SG: Media and Rhetoric panel (3-5 April, 2023, the University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom); Workshop “War on Ukraine and the Nuclear World Order” (February 6-7, 2023, Levallois-Perret, France); On-line ‘World Academic Talks’ Roundtable “Intersections of Geopolitics and Political Communication: Lessons from the War in Ukraine” (December 5, 2022); EU Non-proliferation and Disarmament Conference (November 14-15, 2022, Brussels); IV Tbilisi International Forum for Regional Stability Nuclear and radiological security in the Black Sea region in light of new and evolving threats and circumstances (November 8-9, Tbilisi, Georgia); XII OdCNP Summer School "Responding to New Nuclear Realities: Concepts and Actions” (October 10-14, 2022, Bodrum, Turkey); Expert discussion "Illiberalism through the lens of Europe's new geo-political reality" The Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module “Neighbourhood Enlargement and Regionalism in Europe” (NearEU) (September 20-23, 2022, Tartu, Estonia); Round table “The impact of the war in Ukraine on Academic Freedom” of the European Consortium for Political Research Annual General Conference (August 23, Innsbruck, Austria); Warsaw East European Conference “Still without peace” (July 1-2, 2022, Warsaw, Poland); The workshop “Nuclear Ukraine: Russian rhetoric and security consequences” (May 18, 2022, Brussels, Belguim); the EU Ad Hoc Seminar of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium "War in Ukraine: The impact on the international security architecture: nonproliferation, disarmament, arms control, export controls" (May 16-17, 2022, Brussels, Belguim); International Workshop “Arms control and Europe: New Challenges and Prospects for Strategic Stability” (October 15-16, 2021, Odesa); ERASMUS+ “Rethinking Regional Studies: The Baltic-Black Sea Connection”Training “Reflecting on the changed landscape of higher education in light of rapid digitalization” (23-24 вересня, 2021, Одеса); ХІ Odesa International Summer School “Arms control and nonproliferation: global and regional trends 2021” (August 25-29, 2021, Odesa); International Conference “Crisis of Current Security System” (Lviv, September 25, 2020); Odessa X International Summer School “Current Challenges for Nonproliferation and Disarmament: Regional Perspectives” (Odesa, August 23-28 2020); Seminar-training “Academic integrity and plagiarism” (Odesa, February 17-21); IX Odesa International Seminar “The International Security Agenda 2019: Arms Control and Nonproliferation” (Odesa, 2019); International Conference “The Odesa Debate” Uniting Ukraine, the Black Sea Region and the Transatlantic Partners (Odesa, 2019); Training in the framework of the international project Erasmus + "Rethinking of Regional Studies: Baltic-Black Sea Connection" (Poznan, Poland 2018; Tartu, Estonia 2019; Odesa, Ukraine, 2019; Kaunas, Lithuania, 2020).

Poble Dmytro

Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University, 2, Vsevolod Zmiienko Street, Odesa, Ukraine, 65082.

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Main Courses: 1) Diplomatic protocol and etiquette. 2) Diplomatic and consular service. 3) Arabic.

Since 2014 – Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations.

He has extensive practical experience at the Ukrainian diplomatic missions to the Middle East as well as regional European organizations.

Mother tongues: Ukrainian, Russian. Other languages: English, Arabic, German.

List of main publications:

  • Levant countries and Egypt in the policy of Ukraine // Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine / Еd. by I. Koval, O. Brusylovska, and V. Dubovyk. - Odesa: Odesa National І. І. Mechnikov University, 2017. - P. 166-185 (with Iryna Zubarenko).
  • Several Peculiarities of Arab Protocol and Etiquette in the Context of Intercultural Communication// Materials of scientific and practical conference “Actual Problems of philology: recent scientific discussions edited by Ivan Stupak (23-24 March, 2018, International Humanitarian University, the Faculty of Linguistics and Translation). – Odessa: MGU, 2018. – P. 234-236.
  • Arab Countries of Asia// Country Studies through Language. Part 1: Manual/ Edited by Iryna Zubarenko, Oksana Snigovska, Yuliia Tarasiuk – Odessa, 2018.
  • Jordan: Arab Spring Syndrome and Acute Challenge from the Islamic State// Odessa National University Herald. Sociology and Politics. – Series: Politics. – 2018. – Volume 23. – Issue 2(31). –Added to Index Copernicus International database.
  • Migration Processes and Legal Adjustment: Chechen Migrants to the EU and Circassian Minority in Jordan // Visnyk of the Lviv University. Philosophical Political studies. – 2019. – Issue 24, с.191– 197. – Added to Index Copernicus International database.
  • Europe of Regions: Do Stronger Regions Lead to Separatism Sentiments? //UA: Ukraine Analytica. – Issue 2(16), 2019. https://ukraine-analytica.org
  • Difficulties Encountered in the Process of Europeanization for Public Service in Ukraine // Materials of Scientific and Practical Conference “European Integration in the Context of Globalization Process” (December 19, 2019, Odessa Regional Institute of Public Administration). – Odessa: ORIPA, 2020. – P. 193-198.
  • Qatar Crisis in the Midst of Proxy Wars in the Region. // WayScience. – The 10th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Movement of Science”, Dnipro, Ukraine, April 2-3, 2020. http://www.wayscience.com
  • Rhetoric on Service of Russia’s Information Warfare//Rhetoric and Communications Journal. – Issue 43, April 2020. rhetoric.bg
  • The Istanbul Canal: Geographical Waterway or Geopolitical Bypass? European Scientific Discussions, Proceedings of VIII International Scientific and Practical Conference, Potere della ragione Editore, Rome, Italy. 2021. P.285-291. sci-conf.com.ua
  • Regional Reconciliation Efforts Haven’t Put the Final Point in the Persian Gulf Crises. pp. 674-684. The 12th International scientific and practical conference “Modern directions of scientific research development.” (May 18-20, 2022). BoScience Publisher, Chicago, USA. 2022. 930 p. sci-conf.com.ua
  • The2019 – 2021Lebanon civil protests: concise comparison with Moldova and Belarus peaceful rallies and assemblies //Inter Polis.International and political studies. – 2022. – Issue 35, P. 93-105. Odessa:Astroprint, 2022
  • A Radical Shift in Turkey's Foreign Policy toward Syria. The 5th International scientific and practical conference “Science and innovation of modern world (January 25–27, 2023) Cognum Publishing House, London, United Kingdom. 2023. 672 pp., P. 406–417. Poble, D., Belinska, P. sci-conf.com.ua
  • A Radical Shift in Turkey's Foreign Policy toward Syria. The 5th International scientific and practical conference “Science and innovation of modern world (January 25–27, 2023) Cognum Publishing House, London, United Kingdom. 2023. 672 p. P. 406–417. Poble, D. & Belinska, P. (2023 January, 25). sci-conf.com.ua
  • Collision trends in the bilateral relations of Egypt and Ethiopia during the last decade. InterPolis: International and Political Studies. 2023. Issue 36, P. 104-115. Poble D. K., Mindelis A.N. http://heraldiss.onu.edu.ua/issue/view/17140/9873
  • Turkey’s Foreign Policy towards the States in Central Asia and the Northern Caucasus. Science and Society: Modern Trends in a Changing World. The 2nd International scientific and practical conference “Science and society: modern trends in a changing world” (January 22-24, 2024). MDPC Publishing, Vienna, Austria. 2024. P. 469-475. Poble D., Zeinalov D. sci-conf.com.ua
  • Grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit am Beispiel der Region Odessa an der Schnittstelle zweier Jahrzehnte des aktuellen Jahrtausends / Cross–Border Cooperation in Odesa Region at the Junction of Two Millenia [in German]. International scientific and practical conference “The Current Stage of the Development of Scientific and Technological Progress '2024”, February 20, 2024, Issue 31, 76227 Karlsruhe, Germany. P. 100-104. Poble D., Tereshchenko A. DOI: 10.30890/2709-1783.2024-31-00-013
  • Machttransit im Tschad unter grenzüberschreitenden Umfeld / Transit of Power in Chad under a Cross-Border Environment [in German]. International scientific and practical conference “Scientific and Technological Revolution of the XXI Century '2024”, April 20, 2024. Issue No 32, 76227 Karlsruhe, Germany. P. 103-107. Dmytro Poble, Mariia Kanevskiy. DOI: 10.30890/2709-1783.2024-32-00-012
  • Russia’s Propaganda in the Middle East or Intercultural Advantage? / InterPolis: International and Political Studies. 2024. Issue 37, P. 238-247. Poble D., Tsyberman А. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32782/2707-5206.2024.37.21
  • Geopolitische Positionierung der Ukraine in der aktuellen Phase / Geopolitical Positioning of Ukraine at the Present Stage [in German]. International periodic scientific journal “Modern Engineering and innovative technologies”, Indexed in Index Copernicus. Issue No 31, Part 4, February 2024. 76227 Karlsruhe, Germany. P. 82-89. Poble D.,Tereshchenko A. https://www.moderntechno.de/index.php/meit/issue/view/meit31-04
  • Mediation Mission of China in the Normalization of Relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. International periodic scientific journal “Modern Engineering and innovative technologies”, Indexed in Index Copernicus. Issue No 32, Part 4, April 2024. Sergeieva & Co, Lussstr. 13, 76227 Karlsruhe, Germany. P. 22-32. Poble D. & Belinska P. DOI: 10.30890/2567-5273.2024-32-00-069

International conferences, seminars, schools:

The 5th Annual Scientific and Practical Conference "European Integration in the Context of World Globalization Processes" (Odesa, 2016). The 14th European Conference of Social Sciences and Theory of Behaviorism (Odesa, 2017). International Scientific and Practical Conference “Actual Problems of Philology: Current Scientific Discussions” (Odesa, 2018). The 8th Annual Scientific and Practical Conference "European Integration in the Context of World Globalization Processes" (Odesa, 2019). The 10th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Movement of Science”, Dnipro, Ukraine, April 2-3, 2020. The 8th International scientific and practical conference “European scientific discussions”, Rome, Italy, 20-22 June 2021. The 2nd International Scientific and Practical Conference “Ukrainian Army: the Main Stages of the Struggle for State Independence of Ukraine”, Kyiv, Ukraine, November 26, 2021. International scientific conference “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”; Kyiv, Ukraine – Dubai, UAE; December 2, 2021. The 12th International scientific and practical conference “Modern directions of scientific research development.” May 18-20, 2022, Chicago, USA. The 5th International scientific and practical conference “Science and innovation of modern world (January 25–27, 2023) London, United Kingdom. The 2nd International scientific and practical conference “Science and society: modern trends in a changing world” (January 22–24, 2024). Vienna, Austria. International scientific and practical conference “The Current Stage of the Development of Scientific and Technological Progress '2024”, February 20, 2024, Karlsruhe, Germany. International scientific and practical conference “Scientific and Technological Revolution of the XXI Century '2024”, April 20, 2024. Karlsruhe, Germany.

Pokas Mikhail

Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology,
Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University,
2, Vsevolod Zmiienko, Odesa, Ukraine, 65082.

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Main Courses:

  • Political geography.
  • The history of international relations
  • Theory of the state foreign policy.
  • Geopolitics
  • Since 2004 – Associate professor, Department of International Relations.
  • 2001-2004 – Assistant professor, Department of Modern and Contemporary History.
  • 2001 – PhD in History (specialty 07.00.02 – World History), Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University. Title of Thesis: “Conceptual evolution of US policy in the issue of denuclearization of Ukraine (1991-1997)”.

Native language: Russian, Ukrainian.
Other languages: English.

List of main publications:

  1. “Denuclearization of Ukraine and the role of the United States in Ukraine's decision on nuclear disarmament (1991-1992): an analysis of American political thought”. In International Relations and Politics of States in the Frames of Global Transformations: Analysis of Contemporary Political Thought, edited by І. Koval, О. Brusylovska. Оdesa: ОNU, 2016 (in Ukrainian).
  2. “Ukrainian-Chinese relations”. In Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine, ed. by I. Koval, O. Brusylovska, and V. Dubovyk, 135-150. Odesa, 2017.
  3. “The problem of the Diaoyu Islands / Senkaku archipelago in the context of the evolution of the international security system in the Far East” in International Relations, "Political Science" Series.(in Russian).
  4. "The evolution of large surface warships of the PLA Navy as part of the construction of the “Blue Water Fleet” (2000-2018)" In Military-historical Work in the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Problematic issues and ways to solution". - Odesa: Institute of Naval Forces of the National University "Odesa Maritime Academy", 2019. - P. 175-182.
  5. Brusylovska O. I., Pokas M. S. Regional factors influencing the modern system of international relations. In Global, regional and local factors of the formation of the modern system of international relations / ed. Koval I. M., Brusylovska O. I. Odesa: Astroprint, 2023. P. 7-69. (in Ukrainian).
  6. Pokas M. S. The role of borders in the formation of foreign policy: the case of the People's Republic of China. In Global, regional and local factors of the formation of the modern system of international relations / ed. Koval I. M., Brusylovska O. I. Odesa: Astroprint, 2023. P. 325-357. (in Ukrainian).

International conferences, seminars, schools:

"Triangle Ukraine-Romania-Moldova: Building a Comprehensive Strategy for the Region" (Odesa, 2010). Ukraine and the states of the Middle East: problems, challenges and prospects for the development of relations (Odesa, 2011). Social, psychological and political problems of cross-border security (Odesa, 2016). Social and political transformations in Central and Eastern Europe (1917-2017): factors, achievements, problems (Odesa, 2017). China-Ukraine: Prospects for Academic and Business Cooperation (Odessa, 2019). "Between Dependency and Independency of Academic Cultures. The Interwar Black Sea Region" (Odesa, 2019). "Teacher Training on Academic Wrighting and Plagiarism" (Lviv, 2019).

On-going projects:

HORIZON-CL2-2023-DEMOCRACY-01 «Empowering the Geopolitical EU in the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans» (GEO-POWER-EU). 2024-2027.

Sinovets Polina

sinovets

Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology,
Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University,
2, Vsevoloda Zmienko, Odesa, Ukraine, 65082

Telephone (+380 482) 63 32 59; Fax (+380 482) 68 72 84
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Main Courses:

  • Nuclear Factor in International Security Architecture;
  • Diplomatic and Consulate Service of Ukraine;
  • Actual Problems of the World Politics.
  • Since 2015– Head of Odessa Center for Nonproliferation (OdCNP), Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University.
  • Since 2004– Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Institute of Social Sciences, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University.
  • 2004- PhD in Political Sciences (specialty 23.00.04 – “Political Problems of International Systems and Global Development”), Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Kyiv, Ukraine. Title of Thesis: “Nuclear Deterrence in the Policies of the USA and Russia in the Post-Bipolar Period”.
  • 2003 - 2012- Senior Research Fellow, Odessa Regional Branch of National Institute for Strategic Studies under President of Ukraine.
  • 2000 - 2004- Research Fellow, Center for International Studies, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University.
  • 2000– MA in International Relations with deep knowledge of the Arabic and English languages, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University.

Native language: Russian, Ukrainian.
Other languages: English (fluent), Arabic and Italian (elementary).

Membership in associations:PONARS Eurasia (New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia, since 2001); Women in International Security (WIIS, 2000). International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN, 2014).

List of main publications

  1. Sinovets P., Shultz D. Russia’s Nuclear Propaganda: From the Cold War to Ukraine, The Journal of Slavic Military Studies, 2023. 36:4, 340-360, DOI: 10.1080/13518046.2023.229758;
  2. Sinovets P. Vicente A. (2024) The day after the impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukrainian political elites and public attitudes toward nuclear weapons. The Nonproliferation Review, 2024, ISS 4-6.
  3. Sinovets P., Vicente A. Nuclear Spring is Coming: Examining French Nuclear Deterrence in Response to Russia’s Actions in Ukraine. Note de la FRS No.8, 2024,
  4. Sinovets P., Vicente A. Are Nuclear Weapons ineffective in deterring non-nuclear weapon states? The paradox of Russia’s war on Ukraine// Note de la FRS N47, 2022 https://www.frstrategie.org/en/publications/notes/are-nuclear-weapons-ineffective-deterring-non-nuclear-weapon-states-paradox-russia-s-war-ukraine-2022;
  5. Sinovets P. The Nuclear Weapons Factor on Interstate Politics in the Russia-Ukraine War//PONARS Eurasia, September 19,2022, https://www.ponarseurasia.org/author/polina-sinovets/ ;
  6. Sinovets P., Hesse V. Russian Foreign and Security Policy: The Evolution of the Escalation Strategy//Arms Control and Europe. New Challenges and Prospects for Strategic Stability/Ed. By P.Sinovets and W. Alberque.- Springer Nuture Swizerland AG, 2022. – P. 21-28.
  7. Sinovets P., Hesse V. Strategic Risk Reduction in the Black Sea Region//Arms Control and Europe. New Challenges and Prospects for Strategic Stability/Ed. By P. Sinovets and W. Alberque.- Springer Nuture Swizerland AG, 2022. – P. 141-150.
  8. Sinovets P., Gergiieva V., Zavada Y. Iranian Nuclear Program and Its Impact on the European Security System//Arms Control and Europe. New Challenges and Prospects for Strategic Stability/Ed. By P. Sinovets and W. Alberque.- Springer Nuture Swizerland AG, 2022. – P. 163-172.
  9. Sinovets P. The growing role of the nuclear factor in interstate politics: The case of Russia’s war against Ukraine// EUNPD Consortium Working Paper, 2022. http://odcnp.com.ua/images/pdf/Sinovets_Nuclear_Factor_in_Interstate_Politics.pdf ;
  10. Ukraine’s Nuclear History: A Non-Proliferation Prospective / Ed. By P. Sinovets. –Springer Nuture Swizerland AG, 2022.
  11. Sinovets P., Maksymenko I., Skrypnyk M. The Russian roulette: the Kremlin’s escalation strategy in the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea //Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review, 15 June, 2022, https://journals.lka.lt/journal/lasr/article/1919/info;
  12. Sinovets P. "Between the Rock and the Hard Place: Will the Black Sea avoid the Escalation Ladder?" In: Oleksii Polegkyi and Tomasz Stepniowski (eds.)Security dilemma in the Black Sea region in the light of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, IES Policy Papers, Institute of Central Europe, Liublin, 2021. –P.57-72. https://ies.lublin.pl/ies-policy-papers/security
  13. Sinovets P. “How the “Escalation Strategy” Evolved in Russia’s Security Policy”, 21 September 2021: https://www.ponarseurasia.org/how-the-escalation-strategy-evolved-in-russias-security-policy/dilemma-in-the-black-sea-region-in-light-of-the-russian-ukrainian-conflict/;
  14. Sinovets P., Nerez M. The Essence of Russian Strategic Culture: from the Third Rome to the Russian World//Inter Polis, N34, 2021. – P.123-136.
  15. Sinovets P., Melnyk T. Born in the Ashes: Nuclear Uncertainties “Increasing” Strategic Stability//Przegląd Strategiczny 2020, Issue 13.- P.43-59.
  16. Sinovets P. The Russian Black Sea fleet: is there a place for strategic dimension? / Black Sea Region in World Policy: Actors, Factors, and Scenarios of the Future/ Ed. By O. Brusylovska, I.M. Koval, V.I. Dubovyk. . – Odesa: Odesa Mechnikov National University Press, 2020.
  17. Sinovets P., Maksymenko I. The Baltic–Black Sea Region in Great Powers’ Relations: The Hard Power Aspect/Baltic-Black Sea Regionalisms/ Ed. By O. Bogdanova and A. Makarychev. – Springer Nature Swizerland, AG 2020.- P.75-86.
  18. Sinovets P., Izhak O.Ukraine’s Position on the INF Treaty suspension/ Responses to the INF Treaty crisis: the European dimension. The European INF Initiative Project Meeting, May, 2019, Odesa, Ukraine / Edited by P. Sinovets.- Odesa: I. I. Mechnikov National University, 2019.- P.45-50.
  19. Sinovets P. Escalation for de-escalation? Hazy Nuclear Weapon “Red Lines” Generate Russian Advantages – 08.2019 - http://www.ponarseurasia.org/memo/escalation-de-escalation-hazy-nuclear-weapon-red-lines-generate-russian-advantages;
  20. Sinovets P. The EU states position as for the termination of the INF Treaty/Perspectives of the EU policy development: global and regional dimensions/Ed. By O. Brusylovska, I.M. Koval. – Odesa, 2019.
  21. Sinovets P., Gergiieva V. The EU and the Iranian Nuclear Programme: is Venus Weaker than Mars? UA: Ukraine Analytica, Issue 4 (18), 2019.-P.14-20.
  22. Sinovets P., M. Bujeryn Interpreting the Bomb: Ownership and Deterrence in Ukraine’s Political Discourse//Nuclear Proliferation International History Project, Wilson center, December 13, 2017, https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/interpreting-the-bomb-ownership-and-deterrence-ukraines-nuclear-discourse;
  23. Brusylovska O., Sinovets P. “Strategic Culture of Ukraine as the Research Instrument of the Ukrainian Foreign Policy”. In Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine, edited by І. Koval, О. Brusylovska, V. Dubovyk, 7-19. Odesa: Odesa Mechnikov National University Press, 2017.
  24. Sinovets P. Strategic Culture of Ukraine and its Non-Nuclear Status/ In Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine, ed. by I. Koval, O. Brusylovska, and V. Dubovyk, 20-32. Odesa: Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University, 2017.
  25. Ban the bomb by... banning the bomb? A Ukrainian Response // The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. – 2017. - Vol. 73, N 3. - P. 197-198.
  26. Kuhn U., Shetty S., Sinovets P. Europe’s nuclear woes: Mitigating the challenges of the next years // The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. – 2017: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00963402.2017;
  27. Sinovets P. The Role of Nuclear Weapons in Russia’s Worldview: Policy Implications // Norwegian Institute for Safety and Security. Occasional Paper Series. - N 1. - 2015. – 12 p.
  28. Sinovets P. Nuclear Deterrence in the American political thought in the post-bipolar period // International Relations and State’s Politics in the conditions of the global transformations: analysis of the political thought /Ed. by I. Koval, O. Brusylovska. – Odesa: Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University, 2016. – P. 267-282. (in Ukrainian).
  29. Sinovets P., Renz B. Russia 2015 Military Doctrine and Beyond: threats perceptions, capabilities and ambitions // NATO Research Paper. – NATO Defense College, Rome. – N 117. - July 2015. - 12 p.
  30. Sinovets P. The Wedding Rings of Europe: Some Military Aspects of Euro-Atlantic Integration / De cadencias y disonancias, representaciones alternativas de la integración regional en el siglo XXI : América Latina, Asia y Europa del Este / adaptado por Nicolás Matías Comini; compilado por Tomás Andrés Bontempo. - 1a ed. - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires: Universidad del Salvador, 2014. – P. 241-267.
  31. Sinovets P. Woman and Weapons. Redressing the Gender Gap. A Ukrainian Response // The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. - 2014. - Vol. 70. – N 5. - P. 20-23.
  32. The Wedding Rings of Europe: Some Military Aspects of Euro-Atlantic Integration / De cadencias y disonancias, representaciones alternativas de la integración regional en el siglo XXI: América Latina, Asia y Europa del Este / adaptado por Nicolás Matías Comini; compilado por Tomás Andrés Bontempo. - 1a ed. - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires: Universidad del Salvador, 2014. – P. 241-267.

International conferences, seminars, schools

Carnegie Nuclear Policy Conference 2019, (Washington DC, March 12-14 2019). Responses to the INF Treaty crisis: the European dimension. The European INF Initiative Project Meeting (May, 2019, Odessa, Ukraine). Workshop “Managing the collapse of the INF Treaty” ( Berlin, June, 24, 2019). Annual Conference PONARS Eurasia, Washington DC,USA ( September 12-14, 2019). Nonproliferation and Disarmament Education Workshop, SIPRI, Stockholm, Sweden (September 23-14, 2019). Conference “End of the Cold War and its impact on Nuclear Proliferation” (January 20-21, 2020, Johannesburg). Conference “Nuclear and Military Affairs in US-Russian Relations” PONARS Eurasia, Washington DC,USA ( October 17, 2020). Conference “Nuclear deterrence in Europe: Visions, Tensions, opportunities and challenges. From 1945 to the present”, Paris, France (June28-29, 2021). 10th Consultative Meeting of the EU Nonproliferation and Disarmament Consortium”, Brussels, Belgium (September 16-17, 2021).

Workshop “Arms Control and Europe: New Challenges and opportunities for strategic stability”, Odessa Ukraine ( October, 15, 2021).Odessa II international winter school” Arms Control and Nonproliferation: From Basic to Advanced”, Odessa, Ukraine (February 17-19 2022). Track 1.5 International Meeting Strategic Stability in a Deteriorating European Security Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 9-10, 2022. War in Ukraine: The impact on the international security architecture - non-proliferation, disarmament, arms control, export controls – EU Ad Hoc Seminar of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium, May 16-17, 2022. OdCNP Workshop “Nuclear Ukraine”: Russian rhetoric and security consequences”; Ukrainian hub, Station Europe, Brussels ( 18 May, 2022); July 18-19, OdCNP Workshop “Russia’s War on Ukraine: the Implications for Arms Control and Nonproliferation”, the University of Malta, Valetta, Malta; September 30t, 2022 – PONARS Eurasia Annual Policy Conference, Washington D.C.; October 4-9, 2022 XI OdCNP summer school on arms control and nonproliferation,“Responding to the new nuclear realities: concepts and actions”, Bodrum Institute,Turkey.; October 18-21 Ist meeting of the Black Sea Women in Nuclear Network, Malta MFA; October 27-29, 2022 Carnegie Nuclear Policy Conference, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington D.C., United States; Nonember 14015, 2022- EU Nonproliferation and Disarmement Consortium annual conference. February 6-7th 2023 – OdCNP-FRS Workshop “War on Ukraine and the Nuclear World Order”, Foundation Pour La Recherche Strategique, Levallois-Perret, France.

Vakarchuk Kateryna

Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University. 2, Vsevoloda Zmienko, Odessa, Ukraine, 65082.

Telephone (+380 482) 63 32 59; Fax (+380 482) 68 72 84;

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Main Courses: 1). Latin-American countries in World politics; 2). International Relations in the Ibero-American countries in the world; 3) Foreign policy of Latin-American countries; 4) Strategic planning in International Relations.

Since September 2010 – Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University.

Since February 2010 - PhD in Political Sciences, National University «Odesa Low Academy», Odesa, Ukraine.

Since September 2018 till 2020– Deputy Dean, Department of International Relations

Mother tongues: Ukrainian. Other languages: Russian – Fluently, English B2, Spanish A 2

Membership in associations: The Ukrainian Association for American Studies; International Association for Discourse Analysis (2023, DiscourseNet); Association of Hispanics of Ukraine (2023).

List of main publications:

  • Iberian model of local self-government: measures and values of public policy. // The social movement in the world and the transformation of the political regimes of the countries - Simferopol, 2012. – Р. 24-28. (in Ukrainian).
  • Perspectives of political integration in the countries of Latin America. // I American Studiоs - Simferopol, 2012. - P. 24-26. (in Ukrainian).
  • American-Brazilian relations: crisis of nowadays // Іssues of the day of international relations: political, economic and legal aspects. - Lviv: DPІ, 2013. - P. 211-212. (in Ukrainian).
  • Brazilian Foreign Policy under President D. Rousseff // II American Studiоs. - Simferopol, 2013. - p. 90-94. (Russian)
  • Modern mixed model and hybrid systems of local self-government in the cases of Spain and Latin American countries» // Symbolae Europaeae. – Koszalin, 2015. – N 8. – P. 137-149.
  • World experience of transformation processes in the classic systems of self-government on the example of Great Britain, France and Germany // Rozumovsky meetings. Collection of scientific works - Chernihiv, 2016. - P. 102-113. (in Ukrainian).
  • Spanish model of decentralization: experience for Ukraine // Politicus. - Odesa. – 2016. - №.4 (in Ukrainian).
  • Integration processes in the countries of the Ibero-American world // Actual Problem of Policy. Odesa, 2017 (in Ukrainian).
  • Relations between a centre and autonomies in Spain: on the example of Catalonia // Regional politics: history. Kyiv, 2017. (in Ukrainian).
  • BRICS in the system of international relations of ХХІ century. – ONU Herald. Series Political Sciences. - 2017. - Т. 22, №. 29. in Ukrainian).
  • Policy of the D. Trump administration in Latin American countries: prediction and perspectives // American history and politics. - № 5. – 2018. (in Ukrainian).
  • Foreign Policy of Argentina in the post-bipolar period // ONU Herald. Series: Political Sciences. – 2018. - Т. 23, №. 31. (in Ukrainian).
  • Catalonia in international relations // International Relations in the Post-Truth Era. / Under general. ed. Brusylovska O.I. Kyiv: Vadex. P. 281–307. - Odesa, 2018. http://cis-onu.com/images/pdf/2018-International_Relations_Foreign_Policy_Post-Pravda.pdf (in Ukrainian).
  • The US - Brazil Relations in the post-bipolar period. – LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2018. – 56 p. (in Ukrainian).
  • China’s strategic partnership with Latin America countries: Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela // Іnternational and Political Studies // http://dspace.onu.edu.ua:8080/bitstream/123456789/27377/1/27-37.pdf (in English)
  • EU-MERCOSUR relations: intercontinental dialogue // Section in monograph . – Prospects for EU policy development: global and regional dimensions / Under Zag. ed. Brusylovskaya O. I., Blacksmith I. M. – Odesa,2019 (in Ukrainian and in English).
  • Aggravation of the crisis in Venezuela: internal dynamics and external influences // Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel // http://bintel.com.ua/uk/article/zahostrennya_kryzy_v_venesueli/ (in Ukrainian).
  • Protests in Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile and the revenge of leftist forces in Argentina: causes and consequences for the region // Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel // https://bintel.org.ua/publication/regions/america/protesti-v-ekvadori-bolivi i-chili-ta-revansh-livix-sil-v-argentini/ (in Ukrainian).
  • The impact the media have on the referendum in Catalonia // In Rhetoric and Communications Journal, Issue 43, April 2020 // Retrieved from http://rhetoric.bg/the-impact-of-the-media-on-the-catalonia-referendum (in English)
  • The Latin American vector of China's foreign policy // Borisfen Intel, an independent think tank of geopolitical studies, https://bintel.org.ua/publication/regions/america/latinoamerikanskij-vektor-politiki-kitayu/ (in Ukrainian).
  • Discrediting Ukraine by Russian media in Latin America // Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel // https://bintel.org.ua/publication/regions/america/dyskredytatsiya-ukrayiny-rosijskimi-zmi-v-brazyliyi/ (in Ukrainian).
  • The United States and Latin America after the election of Joe Biden // Independent Geopolitical Research Think Tank Borysfen Intel // https://bintel.org.ua/analytics/politics/vidnosini-mizh-ssha-ta-latinskoyu-amerikoyu-pislya-obrannya-dzho-bajdena/ (in Ukrainian).
  • Joe Biden s Foreign Policy towards Latin America // “BINTEL” journal // № 1 – P. 59-68 https://bintel.org.ua/en/analytics/geopolitics/zhurnal-bintel-2021-1/ (in English).
  • Modernization a transformation from «Traditional» to Modern Society // Postmodern Opening. – Vol. 12 No. 4 (2021) (in English).
  • Modern interstate and diaspora relations between Ukraine and Argentina and Brazil: international dimension // Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel // https://bintel.org.ua/analytics/zvyazki-ukraini-z-argentinoyu-i-braziliyeyu/ (in Ukrainian).
  • Cooperation of EU countries with MERCOSUR and CELAC: regional and global dimension // Inrerpolis. International and political studies. - No. 35. – pp. 145-157
  • U.S. Policy on Cuba in 2015-2022 // Regional Studies. - No. 30 – P. 127-133 // http://regionalstudies.uzhnu.uz.ua/archive/30/22.pdf
  • EU-Brazil Relations, Argentina, Mexico: Economic and Political Context // American History and Politics – No. 14 (revised)
  • Russian-Ukrainian war in the perception of Latin America // "BINTEL". – № 33. - C. 108 - 118 // https://bintel.org.ua/analytics/geopolitics/zhurnal-bintel-2022-3/ ; Russian-Ukrainian war As Perceived by Latin America // «Bintel» No 33. – R. 108 – 118 // https://bintel.org.ua/en/analytics/geopolitics/zhurnal-bintel-2022-3/
  • Actual problems of the development of the Iberoamerican world: a textbook / K.V. Vakarchuk. – Odesa: Astroprint, 2022. – 56 p.
  • Latin American countries in world politics: guidelines / K.V. Vakarchuk. – Odesa: Astroprint, 2022. – 24 p.
  • Foreign Policy of Latin America in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century: Textbook / K.V. Vakarchuk. – Odesa: Astroprint, 2022. – 64 p.
  • Latin American Countries in World Politics in the Context of Russian Aggression against Ukraine. Global, regional and local factors of formation of the modern system of international relations / Ed. Koval I. M., Brusylovska O. I. Odesa: Astroprint, 2023.
  • Spain's position and role during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel. 2023. URL: https://bintel.org.ua/analytics/politics/poziciya-ta-rol-ispanii-pid-chas-rosijsko-ukrainskoi-vijni/
  • Is Brazil back in big politics? Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel. 2023. URL: https://bintel.org.ua/analytics/braziliya-povertayetsya-u-veliku-politiku/
  • Brazil's Multi-Vector and Balancing Position in Russia's War Against Ukraine "BINTEL". – No 3. 2023 – P. 25-32 // https://bintel.org.ua/analytics/geopolitics/zhurnal-bintel-2023-3/; Brazil’s Multi-Vector and Balancing Position in Russia’s War Against Ukraine – № 3. 2023 – P. 78-83 // https://bintel.org.ua/en/analytics/geopolitics/zhurnal-bintel-2023-3/
  • Ways to counter Russian disinformation in Latin America. Hybrid threats in today's world. - Lviv-Toruń, 2024 - С. 24-27
  • Ukraine's Communication Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean. Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel. 2024. URL: https://bintel.org.ua/analytics/komunikacijna-strategiya-ukrayini-shodo-derzhav-latinskoyi-ameriki-ta-karibskogo-basejnu/
  • Ukraine-Chile. ways of interaction and ways of support. Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel. 2024. URL: https://bintel.org.ua/analytics/ukrayina-chili-shlyahi-vzayemodiyi-ta-sposobi-pidtrimki/
  • Global Peace Summit in Switzerland and participation of Latin American countries. Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel. 2024. URL: https://bintel.org.ua/analytics/globalnij-samit-miru-u-shvejcariyi-i-uchast-u-nomu-krayin-latinskoyi-ameriki/
  • The Russian Information Landscape in Cuba During the Russian-Ukrainian War «Бінтел». – № 2. 2024 – P. 83-90
  • Vakarchuk K., Nikolaieva M. (marzo 09, 2024). Cuba, una pieza clave en la propaganda de Rusia contra Ucrania // https://www.martinoticias.com/a/cuba-una-pieza-clave-en-la-propaganda-de-rusia-contra-ucrania/384175.html
  • Vakarchuk K. (mayo 21, 2024) Caminos de cooperación y apoyo de Chile a Ucrania // https://www.martinoticias.com/a/caminos-de-cooperaci%C3%B3n-y-apoyo-de-chile-a-ucrania-video-/390892.html
  • Vakarchuk K. (augusto29, 2024) Voto latinoamericano en la ONU sobre la Planta Nuclear de Zaporiyia I // https://www.martinoticias.com/a/398142.html
  • Vakarchuk K. (septiembre 10, 2024) Voto latinoamericano en la ONU sobre la Planta Nuclear de Zaporiyia II // https://www.martinoticias.com/a/398913.html
  • BRICS Countries in the Russian-Ukrainian War: Position, Threats and Consequences International and Political Studies. 2024. Issue: 37, pp. 13-22. (Index Copernicus International) (accessed 11.03.2024) URL: https://journals.onu.in.ua/index.php/interpolis/article/view/131
  • Perception of Ukraine in Spain and Portugal after 2022. In Brusylovska, O., Erdogan, S., & Irrera, D. (eds), Multidimentional Regionalism in Mediterranean: Actors and Challenges. Odesa: Astroprint, 2024

International conferences, seminars, schools:

International scientific conference "II American Studies" (Simferopol. 2013). Political autumn in the South: pain points of the Odessa region (Odesa, 2015). Regional Public Forum on Decentralization (Odesa, 2015). International Scientific and Practical Conference "Regional Policy: Legislative Settlement and Practical Implementation" (Kyiv, 2015). International Conference "Razumov Meetings" (Chernihiv, 2015). International Scientific and Practical Conference "Regional Policy: Historical Origins, Legislative Regulation and Practical Implementation (Kyiv, 2016). Project "Academic Integrity in Ukraine" (Odesa, 2017). Member of the British Council project in Ukraine "English for universities" (Odesa, 2017). International Conference "Odessa Readings: Actual Problems of World History" (Odesa, 2017).

International scientific and practical conference: “History, political and legal principles, architecture, urbanism” (Kyiv, 2017). International Scientific Conference “Ukraine and the USA: Experience and Prospects for Cooperation” (Kyiv, 2017). International Scientific Conference “Modernization of Educational system: world trends and national peculiarities” (Kaunas, 2018). The 4th International youth conference “Perspectives of science and education SLOVO\WORD” (New York, USA, August 23, 2018).

International conference “The Hybrid War Decade: Lessons Learned to Move Forward Successfully”,Ukraine-NATO Platform on Countering Hybrid Warfare (Kyiv, 2018). International Scientific and Practical Conference "China - Ukraine: Prospects for Academic and Business Cooperation". - Odesa, May 27-28, 2019: Report: China's relations with the leading countries in the Latin America region; 13th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, Sofia, Bulgaria, 11-14 September, 2019: Speech: Latin America is a new global actor in the system of international relations of the 21 centuries; X Congress of Spanish-speaking Ukraine "The Spanish-speaking world in the era of global and regional transformations (end.XX – beginning. XXI century)", Kyiv, September 20, 2019 Report: Latin America as a new global actor in the 21st century; 74-Scientific Conference of Teaching Staff and Researchers, Odesa – November 22, 2019: Report: The Role of Latin American Countries in the New World Order; International Videoconference Dedicated to the 130th Anniversary of the Settlement of Ukrainians in Brazil – September 10-11, 2021; Online Conference "Foreign Policy Coordinates of Latin America – The Place of Crimean Issues" - October 27, Ukrainian Prism, 2021. International scientific conference «The study of topical issues of modern society from the perspective of history, political science, sociology and philosophy»: conference proceedings - August 30–31, 2022. Riga, the Republic of Latvia; Sixth Global International Studies Conference «The ‘International’ Around the World: Multiple Voices, Alternative Orders» Buenos Aires, Argentina June 28 - July 1, 2022; International Scientific Conference "Ukraine-Latin America: 30 Cooperation. To the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Ukrainian scientist Y.V. Knorozov, Kyiv. - 25.11.2022.

Crisis of the modern international Security system: ukrainian peace formula, Aprile 21, Lviv 2023 International Scientific and Practical Conference "Image of Ukraine: Socio-Political Representations and Linguistic Reflection of Military Realities in Foreign and Domestic Media", June 15-16, 2023, Odesa 2023;International Congress « Discourses and their impacts on a world of multiple crises» 25-28 July, Valencia, Spain 2023; El Hispanismo y La Guerra XI Congreso de Hispanistas de Ucrania, 29-30 de septiembre de 2023, Lviv.; International Scientific Conference "Ukraine-Latin America: Challenges and Prospects of Global Partnership" - November 24-25, Kyiv 2023. Word International Studies Committee. Seventh Global International Studies Conference. University of Warsaw, Poland. – 24-26 july, 2024 // Russian- Ukrainian war in the perception of Latin America – Speaker. International Conference Dedicated to the Memory of Yuri Knorozov:"Ukraine–Latin America: Public Diplomacy on the Path to Mutual Understanding."- 13-14 грудня, 2024.

Zakharchenko Alla

Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Vsevoloda Zmienko, 2, Odesa, Ukraine, 65082.

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Main Courses: 1). Politics and conflicts in the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. 2). Politics and conflicts in the Southeast Asia and the Far East. 3) Problems of regional security in the Middle East. 4). The Islamic factor in world politics. 5) Regional politics and security in the Indo-Pacific.

  • Since 2006 – Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University.
  • 2006 - Ph.D. in Political Sciences, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Kyiv, Ukraine.
  • Since 1999 – Affiliated Fellow, Center for International Studies, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University.
  • 2024 - 2025 – Non-Resident Fellow, Elliott School of International Affairs Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES), the George Washington University.
  • 2003 - 2015 – Senior Research Fellow, Odesa Regional Branch of National Institute for Strategic Studies under President of Ukraine.
  • Mother tongues: Ukrainian, Russian. Other languages: English (fluent), Arabic and Hebrew (elementary).
  • Membership in associations: Association for Israel Studies (AIS), 2011. European Association for Israel Studies (EAIS), 2022. European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS), 2022. Ukrainian Association for Jewish Studies (UAJS), 2022. Ukrainian Association of Oriental Studies, 2006. Women in International Security (WIIS), 2000.

List of main publications

  • Geopolitics of Ukraine: Globalization and US Interests / Globalization and Its Defining Moments / Ed. By Debamitra Mitra. – India: The Icfai University Press, 2009. – P. 39-58 (in English).
  • Middle East / Ukrainian Prism: Foreign Policy 2015 / Ed. by H. Maksak. – Kyiv: Regional Representation of Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Ukraine, 2015. – P. 107-111 (in English).
  • The EU Policy towards Syria after 2011 / Brusilovska Olga, and Koval Igor, eds, Prospects of Development in EU Politics: Global and Regional Dimensions. - Odessa: Odessa Mechnikov National University Press, 2019. - P. 103-116 (in English).
  • China’s Policy on the Syrian Crisis: Features and Priorities // International and Political Studies. - 2019. - Vol 24. № 32. - P. 63-76 (in English).
  • Islamic Factor in World Politics: Peculiarities of Teaching / Al-Kalyam Issue № 9 // Collection of Scientific Works // Library of Islamic Studies. - Vinnytsia, 2019. P. 150-152. (in Ukrainian).
  • US-EU Relations in the Context of Security Issues in the Middle East during Trump's Presidency // Political Life. - 2020. - № 1. - P. 96-101. (in Ukrainian).
  • The Problem of Consistency in US Middle East Policy on the Example of the Administrations of D. Trump and Joe Biden / Science, Education, Technology, Innovation: Global Trends and Regional Aspects: a Collection of Abstracts of the International Scientific Practical Conference (Poltava, August 30, 2021). Poltava, 2021. S. 62-63 (in Ukrainian).
  • The EU and the Syrian Conflict: Strategies, Limitations and Scenarious / Collection of Abstracts of IKSAD 7th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (Ankara, October 9-10, 2021). Ankara: IKSAD, 2021. P. 58-59 (in English).
  • «Hizballah» in the Middle Eastern Politics after the Arab Spring / ХХIV A. Krymsky Oriental Studies Readings: Materials of the International Scientific Conference dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of A. Krymsky Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, December 21, 2021. Kyiv: Publishing House «Helvetica», 2021. P. 145-149 (in Ukrainian).
  • Competition for the Leadership in the Middle East and the New Geometry of Regional Relations / Current Issues of Ukrainian and World History: Past and Present: Materials of the International Scientific Conference, October 25, 2022, Rivne. Lviv - Toruń: Liha-Press, 2022 (in Ukrainian).
  • Balance of Powers and «Flexible Alliances» in the South-East Mediterranean / VI Taurida Historical Scientific Readings: Materials of the International Scientific Conference, October 14-15, 2022, Kyiv. Lviv - Toruń: Liha-Press, 2022 (in English).
  • The Evolution of the Problem of Islamic Radicalism in the Middle East: the Phenomenon of the Islamic State (IS) / Materials of the V Scientific Conference, May 12, 2022, Odesa // International and Political Studies. - 2022. - 32. - P. 248-249 (in Ukrainian).
  • The Abraham Accords and Prospects for Resolution of the Arab-Israeli Conflict // Regional Studies. - 2022. - № 28. - P. 97-103 (in Ukrainian).
  • Reconfiguration of Regional Alliances in the Middle East after the Arab Spring // Politicus. - 2022. - № 1. - P. 140-147 (in Ukrainian).
  • Joe Biden’s Policy in the Middle East // Visnyk of the Lviv University Philosophical Political Studies. - 2022. - № 43. - P. 255-263 (in Ukrainian).
  • U.S. – Saudi Relations in the Face of New Threats to International Security / ХХV A. Krymsky Oriental Studies Readings: Materials of the International Scientific Conference (Kyiv, November 10, 2022). Lviv - Toruń: Liha-Press, 2022. P. 80-84 (in Ukrainian).
  • U.S. Strategy in the Middle East in the Context of Russia’s War in Ukraine / Transformation of the System of International Relations and Russia-Ukraine War: Materials of the Іnternational Scientific Conference (Kyiv, February 23, 2023). Kyiv, 2023. P. 44-46 (in Ukrainian).
  • The Role of Iran in Russia’s War in Ukraine: the Impact on Mediterranean Security / Image of Ukraine: Socio-Political Representations and Linguistic Reflection of War Realities in Foreign and Domestic Mass Media. Materials of the International Conference (Odesa, June 15-16, 2023). Odesa, 2023. P. 71-76. (in English).
  • The Problem of Islamist Extremism in Sub-Saharan Africa. Case Study of Boko Haram Group in Nigeria // Regional Studies. - 2023. - No. 33. - P. 126-131 (in Ukrainian).
  • United States Policy in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. In Brusylovska, O., Erdoğan, S., & Irrera, D. (eds.), Multidimensional Regionalism in the Mediterranean: Actors and Challenges. Odesa: Astroprint, 2024 (in English).

International conferences, seminars, schools

The 11th International Symposium «Broadening Global Security: Challenges for Sustainable Development» organized by Women in International Security (Washington, 2000). «Eshnav» and «Eshnav-Junior Faculty» Scholarships, hosted by Chaise Center, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Jerusalem, 2003, 2005). Fulbright Short-term Scholar (U.S. Department of State Scholarship), participant of Institute on U.S. Foreign Policy, hosted by Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, University of South Carolina (Columbia, 2007). The Academic Course «Religion and Politics: The Presence of Sacred and Secular Traditions in Europe and the Middle East», hosted by Central European University (Budapest, 2008). Scholarship of Schusterman Center for Israeli Studies, participant of Summer Institute for Israeli Studies hosted by Brandeis University (Waltham, 2008). The Halki International Seminar «Current and Emerging Security Challenges in Europe’s Southern Neighbourhood: What Role for Transatlantic Institutions?», organized by Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) (Halki Island, 2009). The Workshop on the Arab-Israeli conflict, organized by The S. Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional Studies, Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv, 2009). Methodological Institute on International Relations, hosted by Scientific Forum on International Relations of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (Moscow, 2010). The World Congress on Middle Eastern Studies, organized by European Institute of the Mediterranean (Barcelona, 2010). The 27th Association for Israeli Studies International Conference «Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State» (Boston, 2011).

The International Program on Religion and Public Life (ISSRPL) «A Mosaic of Margins: Ethnicity, Religion and Belonging», hosted by Center of Religious Studies of Sofia University (Sofia, Plovdiv, 2011). The International Conference «Mediterranean Security Dilemma: Challenges and Perspectives», hosted by Center for Strategic Studies under President of Azerbaijan (Baku, 2011). ReSET (Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching) Project «Contemporary Conflicts as an International Security Threat: Toward an Integrated Teaching and Research Program», supported by Higher Education Support Program, Open Society Institute (2009-2012). 2nd International Neighborhood Symposium «Security and Democracy in the Wake of the Arab Awakening» organized by Center for International and European Studies of Kadir Has University (Heybeliada Island, 2012). The Academic Course «Mediation and Other Methods to Foster Democratic Dialogue» Accredited by the American Bar Association, hosted by Central European University (Budapest, 2012). The 21st International Jewish Studies’ Conference, hosted by Moscow Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization «Sefer» (Moscow, 2014). The Іnternational Сonference «The Shoah in Israeli Culture, Memory and Politics», hosted by Brandeis University (Waltham, 2014). The international conference «The Levant in Transformation. The Syrian Crisis in Regional Perspective», hosted by University of Southern Denmark (Odense, 2014). The 30th Іnternational Conference of Association for Israeli Studies, hosted by the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Sede-Boqer, 2014). The International Conference «Middle East Conflict Resolution: Current State, Multilateral Cooperation», hosted by the Faculty of International Relations, the Belarusian State University (Minsk, 2014). European Holocaust Research Infrastructure Summer School in Holocaust Studies, hosted by NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Amsterdam, 2014). The 14th European Conference on Social and Behavioral Sciences organized by International Association of Social Science Research (Odessa, 2017).

The 7nd International Neighborhood Symposium «Changemakers in the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Mediterranean South», organized by Center for International and European Studies of Kadir Has University and Ukrainian Prism (Odessa, 2017). The International Conference «China-Ukraine: Perspectives of Academic and Business Cooperation», organized by Odessa Mechnikov National University and Shanghai University (Odesa, 2019). The 35th International Conference of Association for Israeli Studies, hosted by Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee (Tiberias, 2019). International Conference «Islam in Ukraine», hosted by Odessa Mechnikov National University (Odesa, 2019). The International Seminar «Glocal Islamism 2019: Phenomena, Interdependencies, Prevention», organized by German Federal Agency for Civic Education (Potsdam, 2019). IKSAD 7th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, organized by the Institute of Economic Development and Social Research (Ankara, 2021). International Conference «Science, Education, Technology, Innovation: Global Trends and Regional Aspects» on the basis of the Center for Financial and Economic Research (Poltava, 2021). The International Scientific Inership Program «Outstanding Personalities: Studying Experience and Professional Achievements for Forming a Successful Personality and Transforming the World» with a total of 180 hours or 6 ECTS credits, organized by the International Historical Biographical Institute (online, 2021). The International Scientific Conference ХХIV A. Krymsky Oriental Studies Readings, hosted by A. Krymsky Oriental Studies Institute (Kyiv, 2021).

The International Scientific Conference «Current Issues of Ukrainian and World History: Past and Present», organized by International University of Economics and Humanities (Rivne, 2022). The International Scientific Conference VI Taurida Historical Scientific Readings, organized by V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University (Kyiv, 2022). International Scientific Project «The Ring of Mediterranean: Region Studies» Project № 101047919 — MEDITERreg — ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH. 12th Congress of the European Association for Jewish Studies (EAJS) «Branching Out. Diversity of Jewish Studies» (Frankfurt am Main, 2023). International Scientific Conference «Transformation of the System of International Relations and Russia-Ukraine war» (Kyiv, 2023). International Scientific Conference «Image of Ukraine: Socio-Political Representations and Linguistic Reflection of War Realities in Foreign and Domestic Mass Media» (Odesa, 2023). The First International Forum of Political Scientists of Ukraine (Lviv, 2024). The workshop «The Ring of the Mediterranean: Regional Studies» on the basis of the Center for High Defense Studies (CASD) (Rome, 2024). The academic mobility at Recep Tayyip Erdogan University (Rize, 2024). The 12th Conference of European Association for Israel Studies (EAIS) «Israel Studies: A European and International Perspective» (Prague, 2024). The XXVI International Turkish Cooperative Congress (Madrid, 2024). The Ukrainian-Arab expert platform «Ukraine and the Middle East: discussion of prospects for peace and security» (Amman, 2024).

Milova Mariya Illyinichna

Professor of Department of Politology, Odessa I.I.Mechnikov University

In 1977 graduated from Faculty of History Odessa I.I.Mechnikov University. In 1885 in Lvov I.Franko university defended the candidate dissertation ( the theme “ The Impact of Social Economical Integration on the Youth’s Internationalist Awareness – experience of the USSR, GDR and Bulgaria”)

Starting from 1980 up to 2011 used to work as an assistant, senior lecturer, associate professor, full professor and the head of the department of Social sciences in Odessa state refrigeration academy. Since September 2011 has been into the general politology course for the History students as well as special courses in Parliamentarism Theory – general and Ukrainian in particular and has been into contemporary foreign politology problems.

In 2008 defended the doctoral dissertation ( “Inner and Outer Factors od Transformation of Post- Communist Bulgaria Political System”) in I.F. Kuras Institute of Political and Etnonational Researches NAS Of Ukraine.

The author has got at about 100 publications in issues of scientifial works and magazines, there are scientifical articles, theses, and speeches at national and international conferences amiong them. In 2005 a monography was published with the title “ On the Way to Parliament Democracy: Bulgarian Option”. The applicant is one of the authors of the basis textbook “Politology” for students of higher educational establishments ( 2012).

Scientific interests are connetced with thrresearches of political and sociocultural problems of transitive societies, Bulgaria in particular. The applicant has hadtraineeship at the politology department of Sofia University for several times, has been working as a member of editors board of the magazine «Bulgarians in Ukraine and in the countries UIS», as well as of «Drin collections magazine» and « Scientific Issue of International humanitarian university». The applicant is a member of two specialized boards as for the defence of candidate and doctoral dissertations. Milova M.I. has an exerience of being a scientifical opponent and scientific director of candidate dissertations of the department postgraduate students.

The applicant has been awarded with Certificates of Honour of Odessa Regional Council, rectors of OSRA, I.I.Mechnikov Ƶ fruitful work and achievments.

Uzun Yulia

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Department of Political Science, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University,

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Odesa, Ukraine, 65082.

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  • Since 2022 - Professor of the Department of Political Science;
  • Since 2021 - Doctor of the Political Sciences. Title of Doctoral Thesis: “Territorial Policy of the EU States: Stabilization and Construction of Political Systems. (Specialized Academic Council D 41.053.06). Specialty 23.00.02 - political institutions and processes. Diploma of Doctor of the Political Sciences: DD No. 012855 (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 320 dated 04/07/2022);
  • Since 2004 - Associate Professor of the Department of History and World Politics, Odessa I.I. MechnikovNational University (Decision of the Attestation Board of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine by protocol No. 5/35-D").
  • Since 2002 – Phd (Political Sciences). (Specialized Academic Council at the Odessa National Law Academy). Specialty 23.00.01 – theory and history of political thought. Diplomа: ДК No. 017648 (Decision of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of February 12, 2003).
  • Since 1998 – diploma qualification (SC No. 10632009 dated 06.29.1998) - political scientist, teacher of socio-political disciplines (Qualification diploma of Odessa I.I. Mechnikov State University).

Links to Relevant Profiles of the Scientist

  • http://onu.edu.ua/ru/structure/faculty/isn/hist/sotrudniki/2739-uzun-2
  • Scopus: Uzun Yuliia

Language knowledge: Ukrainian (fluent), Russian (fluent), English (certificate-B2).

Research interests:

Problems of development of multilevel territorial-political systems, systems and models of local self-government, multilevel governance, subnational policy and regionalism, problems of interaction of civil society and state institutions, forms of public control and participation in state power and governance, tools of stabilization of divided societies, problems of limology and cross-border cooperation, theoretical and methodological problems of development of application of historical and geographical methods in political science: geospatial constructs in geopolitics.

Developed lecture courses:

Courses taught in accordance with the Educational and Professional Program

Political geography; Fundamentals of geopolitics; Territorial policy in complex political systems; National security policy; State administration and local self-government; Interaction with state authorities; EU migration policy; Constitutional law of Ukraine; Theory of the state and law; Politics and human rights; Elections and electoral systems; Comparative analysis of political systems; Theory and practices of constitutionalism.
ВС 22. Theory and practice of constitutionalism: comparative analysis (4 credits, exam)
ВС 37. Public administration and local self-government (4 credits, credits)
ЕС 2.1. Elections and electoral systems: comparative analysis (4 credits, credits)
ЕС 8.1. Politics and human rights (4 credits, credits)
ЕС 10.1. Geopolitics (4 credits, credits)
ЕС 11.1. Political geography (4 credits, credits)

Member of editorial board of the academic journals:

Responsible editor of the scientific journal "International and Political Studies" (formerly "Herald of ONU" (ISSN 2707-5206, Odesa, Ukraine). URL: http://heraldiss.onu.edu.ua/;

Responsible editor of the magazine "Social and political studies. Scientific almanac. Works of young scientists" (ISSN 2664-1933 (Print), 2664-1941 (Online)). URL: http://lib.onu.edu.ua/sotsialno-politychni-studiyi-naukovyj-almanah-pratsi-molodyh-naukovtsiv/

Main publications More than 70 scientific publications in total.

List of main publications (2018-2022)

Doctoral thesis:

  1. Uzun Yuliia (2021). Territorial policy of the EU states: stabilization and construction of political systems: Dissertation ... Doctor of Political Sciences: 23.00.02. / State institution "Southern Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky", Odesa [Узун Ю.В. Територіальна політика держав ЄС: стабілізація та конструювання політичних систем : дис. … д-ра політ. наук : 23.00.02. / Державний заклад «Південноукраїнський національний педагогічний університет імені К. Д. Ушинського», Одеса. 2021. 435 с.]

Abstract

  1. Uzun Yuliia (2021). Territorial policy of the EU states: stabilization and construction of political systems: abstract of the dissertation for obtaining the scientific degree of Doctor of Political Sciences: 23.00.02. Odesa, 40 p.

Monographs

  1. Uzun Yu.V. (2021). Appropriation of space: organization of interaction in complex political systems: monograph / Yu. V. Uzun. Odesa: Phoenix. [Узун Ю.В. Привласнення простору: організація взаємодії в складних політичних системах : монографія / Ю. В. Узун. Одеса: Фенікс, 2021. 378 с.]
  1. Uzun Yu.V. (2018). Regionalism in the foreign policy of Ukraine and its neighbors in the post-truth era. International relations and foreign policy in the "post-truth" era / Ed. O. I. Brusylovska. Kyiv: Vadex. [Узун Ю.В Регіоналізм у зовнішній політиці України та її сусідів в епоху пост-правди. Міжнародні відносини та зовнішня політика в еру «пост-правди»/ під заг. ред. О.І.Брусиловської. Київ: Вадекс. 2018. С.100–137.].

Publications in periodical scientific publications included in the list of specialized publications of Ukraine, in scientometric databases, in particular SCOPUS.

  1. Uzun Yu. Decentralization vs Centralization: Scenarios of Regional Development of Ukraine in the Context of Internal Stability Establishment. Przegląd Strategiczny. 2020. № 13. C.243–262. (co-author Koch S.) DOI : 10.14746/ps.2020.1.15 (SCOPUS)
  2. Uzun Yu. Postecular Conflicts аnd Reconstruction of Nationalisms in the States of the Balto-Black Sea-Adriatic Triangle. The Yearbook of Balkan and Baltic studies. 2022. Vol. 5, No. 1. Р. 79-111 (co-author Koch S.) URL:https://www.folklore.ee/balkan_baltic_yearbook/YBBS/issue/view/vol5 (co-author Uzun Yu.) (SCOPUS)
  3. Uzun, Yu.V. (2022). "Effective" citizenship in EC states: a tool of territorial and political (de)construction. International and Political Studies. Is. 35. P.120–145. DOI: http://dх.doi.org/10.18524/2707–5206.2022.35.261281 [Узун Ю.В. «Ефективне» громадянство в державах ЄC: інструмент територіально-політичної (де)конструкції. Міжнародні та політичні дослідження. 2022. Вип. 35. С.120–145.].
  4. Uzun, Yu.V. (2022). Polymorphization of political space: structural analysis of systems. Bulletin of the Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University Series "Political Sciences", No. 7. P.10–19. DOI 10.31558/2617-0248.2022.7.2 [Узун Ю.В. Поліморфізація політичного простору: структурний аналіз систем. Вісник Донецького національного університету імені Василя Стуса Cерія «Політичні науки». 2022. №7. С.10–19.].
  5. Uzun, Yu. V. (2020). South-western borderland of Ukraine in the process of state decentralization. International and Political Studies. Is. 33. P.106 – 142. (co-author S. V. Koch). [Узун Ю. В. Південно-західне прикордоння України в процесі державної децентралізації. Міжнародні та політичні дослідження. 2020. Вип. 33. С.106 – 142. (співавтор Коч С. В.)].
  6. Uzun, Yu. V. (2019). (Im)modest embrace of China: factors of the growth of the geopolitical subjectivity of the People's Republic of China and signs of a global crisis of the world order. International and Political Studies. Is. 32. P.171 – 207. [Узун Ю. В. (Не)скромні обійми Китаю: чинники зростання геополітичної суб’єктності КНР та ознаки глобальної кризи світового порядку. Міжнародні та політичні дослідження. 2019. Вип. 32. С.171 – 207.].
  7. Uzun, Yu. V. (2019). Transborder: local subjects, glocal spaces. Review of Svitlana Koch's monograph "Transborder: space of social order and social action" [S.V. Koch Transborder: space of social order and social action: monograph. – Odesa.: Fenks, 2019. 357 p.] International and Political Studies. Is.32. P. 296-300. [Узун Ю. В. Транскордоння: локальні суб’єкти, глокальні простори. Рецензія на монографію Світлани Коч «Транскордоння: простір соціального порядку і соціальної дії» [Коч С. В. Транскордоння: простір соціального порядку і соціальної дії : монографія. – Одеса.: Фенкс, 2019. 357 с.] Міжнародні та політичні дослідження. 2019. Вип. 32. С. 296 – 300.
  8. Uzun, Yu. (2019). Management of migration processes: global and regional trends. Politicus. Is. 2. P. 56–65. [Узун Ю. В. Управління міграційними процесами : глобальні та регіональні тенденції. Политикус. 2019. Вип. 2. С. 56–65.]
  9. Uzun, Yu. V. (2018). The factor of the concept of "Europe of regions" in the processes of decentralization in Ukraine. ONU Bulletin. Series "Sociology and political sciences". Vol. 23. Is. 2 (31). P. 166–186. [Узун Ю. В. Чинник концепції «Європа регіонів» в процесах децентралізації в Україні. Вісник ОНУ. Серія «Соціологія і політичні науки». Випуск «Політологія». 2018. Т. 23. Вип. 2 (31). С. 166–186.].

Methodological recommendations for students for 2018-2022.

  1. Uzun, Yu. V. (2019). Interaction with state authorities: methodological guidelines and tasks for the training course. Odesa: ONU [Узун Ю.В. Взаємодія з органами державної влади: методичні вказівки та завдання для навчального курсу. Одеса: ОНУ, 2019. 44 с. (співавтор КочС.В.) (3,2 др. арк.)]
  2. Uzun, Yu. V. (2019). Migration policy of the EU countries: methodological guidelines and tasks for the training course. Odesa: ONU (co-author S. V. Koch) [Узун Ю.В. Міграційна політика країн ЄС: методичні вказівки та завдання для навчального курсу. Одеса: ОНУ, 2019. 43 с. (2,5 др.арк.) (співавтор КочС.В.)].
  3. Uzun, Yu. V. (2019). Geopolitics: methodological guidelines and tasks for the training course. Odesa: ONU, 154 p. [Узун Ю.В. Геополітика: методичні вказівки та завдання для навчального курсу. Одеса: ОНУ, 2019. 154 с. (8,95 др.арк.)]
  4. Uzun, Yu. V. (2019). Political geography: methodological guidelines and tasks for the educational course. Odesa: ONU [Узун Ю.В. Політична географія: методичні вказівки та завдання для навчального курсу. Одеса: ОНУ, 2019. 140 с. (8,35 др.арк)]
  5. Uzun Yu. V. (2019). State administration and local self-government. Working program. 2019. [Узун Ю.В. Державне управління та місцеве самоврядування. Робоча програма. 2019. URL: http://onu.edu.ua/uk/structure/faculty/fmvps/kafedry-ta-inshi-strukturni-pidrozdily/hist/spivrobitnyky/101-uzun]

Scientific Guidance (Consulting) of the Applicant Who Received a Document on the Award of a Scientific Degree (2018-2022):

SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR AT THE DEFENSE:

Pribegin I. S. (2021). National identity: conceptual versions and their implementation in the political processes of Israel. Specialty 23.00.02 – political institutions and processes, dissertation abstract for obtaining the scientific degree of candidate of political sciences. Odesa. [Прибегін І. С. Національна ідентичність: концептуальні версії та їх реалізація в політичних процесах Ізраїлю. Спеціальність 23.00.02 – політичні інститути та процеси, автореферат дисертації на здобуття наукового ступеня кандидата політичних наук. Одеса, 2021]. URL: https://pdpu.edu.ua/sferi-diyalnosti/naukova/spetsializovani-vcheni-rady/183-vchena-rada-d-41-053-06/6218-ogoloshennya-spetsializovannoji-vchenoji- radi-d-41-053-06-prybegin

ORDER of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on awarding the degree of candidate of political sciences No. 1017 of 09/27/2021. URL: https://mon.gov.ua/ua/npa/pro-zatverdzhennya-rishen-atestacijnoyi-kolegiyi-ministerstva-vid-27-veresnya-2021-roku

Participation in the attestation of scientific personnel as an official opponent or a member of a permanent specialized scientific council, or a member of at least three one-time specialized scientific councils (2018-2022 ):

  1. Official opponent in defense: Shvets S. L. Modern migration process: positive and negative consequences for European countries. Specialty 23.00.02 - political institutions and processes of the dissertation author's abstract for obtaining the scientific degree of candidate of political sciences, Odesa - 2019. URL: https://pdpu.edu.ua/sferi-diyalnosti/naukova/spetsializovani-vcheni-rady/183-vchena -rada-d-41-053-06/3838-ogoloshennya-spetsializovannnoji-vchenoji-radi-d-41-053-06-shvec
  2. Official defense opponent: Akhmerov O.O. Institutional dimension of municipal policy: European experience. Specialty 23.00.02 - political institutions and processes of the dissertation author's abstract for obtaining the scientific degree of candidate of political sciences, Odesa - 2021. URL: https://pdpu.edu.ua/sferi-diyalnosti/naukova/spetsializovani-vcheni-rady/183-vchena -rada-d-41-053-06/6909-ogoloshennya-spetsializovannnoji-vchenoji-radi-d-41-053-06-akhmerov
  3. Research supervisor: Prybegin I. S. National identity: conceptual versions and their implementation in the political processes of Israel. Specialty 23.00.02 – political institutions and processes, dissertation abstract for obtaining the scientific degree of candidate of political sciences. Odesa, 2021. URL: https://pdpu.edu.ua/sferi-diyalnosti/naukova/spetsializovani-vcheni-rady/183-vchena-rada-d-41-053-06/6218-ogoloshennya-spetsializovannoji-vchenoji- radi-d-41-053-06-prybegin

Participation in international scientific and/or educational projects, involvement in international expertise (2018-2022):

In 2018-2019 expert work on the project "Non-governmental organizations, movements (including radical movements), social and traditional media as tools used by states to exert external influence in the non-military sphere in order to create a situation of fragility" from 06/14/2018 to 11/30/2019 (co-executors : Yevgen Viktorovych Pereguda, Ph.D., professor, head of the team, Herbut Nadiya Anatoliivna, Ph.D., associate professor, Svitlana Vadimivna Koch, Ph.D., associate professor, Semko Vadym Leonidovych, Ph.D. Ph.D., associate professor, Uzun Yuliya Vadymivna, Ph.D. (The Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine based on the results of the Competition for conducting scientific research on the formation of state policy in the field of peacebuilding, conflict prevention and resolution in 2018; the donor is the Government of the Swiss Confederation). URL: https://mtot.gov.ua/ua/informacino-analitichni-materiali-schodo-potochnogo-stanu-sprav-dijalnosti-mtot-stanom-na-04092019

Availability of approbation and/or popular science, and/or consultation (advisory), and/or scientific and expert publications on scientific or professional topics (2018-2022):

  1. Uzun, Yu. V. (2018). Decentralization: regional policy evaluation criteria and results in Ukraine. Regional policy: history, political and legal principles, architecture, urbanism: [collection of scientific papers]. Issue IV. Materials of the Fourth International Conference (Kyiv, November 23, 2018) / Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kyiv "Economic Thought", 2018. Part 1. P. 237 - 250. (co-author S. V. Koch)
  2. Uzun, Yu. V. (2019). Factors of growth of the geopolitical subject of the People's Republic of China in the processes of global change of the world order. To China-Ukraine: prospects of academic and business cooperation. Materials of the International Scientific and Practical Conference. May 27-28, 2019. Odesa: Phoenix, 2019. C. 66-74. (co-author S. V. Koch)
  3. Uzun, Yu. V. (2019). Modern territorial systems VS cross-border regionalization in Europe Regional policy: political and legal principles, urbanism, spatial planning, architect: [collection of scientific works]. Issue V. Materials of the Fifth International Conference (Kyiv, November 22, 2019) / Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, "Economic Thought", 2019. Part 1. P. 179 – 186. (co-author Koch S. V .)
  4. Uzun, Yu. V. (2020). The results of the decentralization reform on the example of the situation in the regions of the South-Western border of Ukraine. Spatial planning: urban planning, architecture, political and socio-cultural principles. Collection of scientific works. Vol. 1. In 2 parts. Kyiv-Ternopil: "Beskydy", 2020. Part 1. P. 150 - 171. (co-author S. V. Koch)
  5. Uzun, Yu.V. (2021). Territorial policy of the EU states: stabilization and construction of political systems: author's abstract for obtaining the scientific degree of Doctor of Political Sciences: 23.00.02. Odesa, 2021. 40 p.

Specialty Activity in the Form of Participation in Professional and/or Public Associations

  • Member of the International Association of Humanitarians (IHA).
  • Member of the Association of Slavic, Eastern European and of Eurasian Studies (ASEES)

Participation in scientific conferences (2018-2022)

  1. Speech at the meeting of the ONU Academic Council on May 13, 2022, dedicated to the 157th anniversary of the I. I. Mechnikov Odesa National University. Topic of the report: Territorial policy of the EU states: stabilization and construction of political systems.
  2. Report scientific conference of the teaching staff of Odesa National University. Report: "Effective" citizenship in the EU states: a tool of territorial and political (de)construction.
  3. Speech at the plenary session of the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Applied Aspects of Modern Interdisciplinary Research" (November 18, 2022, Vinnytsia, Donetsk National University named after Vasyl Stus). Topic of the report: Territorial policy of the EU states: stabilization and construction of political systems.
  4. Speech at the international "Urban Forum - 2020" (First international scientific and practical conference: Spatial planning: urban planning, architecture, political and socio-cultural foundations) (Kyiv, November 19, 2020, zoom) with a report: The results of the decentralization reform on the example of the situation in regions of the South-Western border of Ukraine.
  5. Speech at the international conference "Balkan and Baltic States in United Europe — History, Religion, and Culture IV Religiosity and Spirituality in the Balkan and Baltic Cultural Space: History and Nowadays" (November 11-13, 2020, Latvia, Riga (zoom )) with a report: Post-secular conflicts and the construction of nationalisms in the states of the Balkan-Baltic region.
  6. Speech at the inter-departmental plenary meeting of the Faculty of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (December 4, 2020) with the report "Post-acular conflicts and the construction of nationalisms in the states of the Baltic-Black Sea-Adriatic Triangle.
  7. International Scientific Conference "Europe in the 21st Century: Visions of New and Old EU Members", February 6-7, 2020 at Collegium Polonicum (Slubica, Poland; Frankfurt am Oder, Germany). Report: Phantom and imaginary borders as a factor of socio-political processes in Eastern Europe.
  8. International conference "Agreement on the Association between Ukraine and the EU and Slovak-Ukrainian cross-border cooperation: consequences and opportunities", November 26-27, 2019, Uzhhorod. Report: South-Western borderland of Ukraine in the processes of decentralization in 2014-2019.
  9. Regional policy: political and legal principles, urban planning, spatial planning, architecture. Fifth International Conference (Kyiv, November 22, 2019) / Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Kyiv. National University of Building. and architects, etc. Report: Cross-border transnational entities in the processes of Euro-regionalization: economic goals, political principles, normative and legal regulation.
  10. International Scientific and Practical Conference "Interethnic Interactions in the Ethnocontact Zone" (Eighth Reading in Memory of I.A. Antsupov) October 30 - November 1, 2019, Taraklia. Moldova. Report: "The border of the Carpatho-Dniester lands in the lens of Euroregionalism and nationalism."
  11. International Scientific and Practical Conference "China-Ukraine: Prospects of Academic and Business Cooperation". May 27-28, 2019. Odesa. Report: Factors of the growth of geopolitical subjectivity of the People's Republic of China in the processes of global change of the world order.
  12. International Scientific Conference (IX Drinovsky Lectures) November 22–23, 2018, Kharkiv. "The Black Sea and the Black Sea Coast as a contact zone of civilizations and cultures." Report "Memorial policy of neighboring states in the Black Sea region: geopolitical disputes in the post-truth era."
  13. Fourth International Scientific and Practical Conference, November 23, 2018, Kyiv. "Regional policy: history, political and legal foundations, architecture, urban planning." Report: Decentralization: regional policy evaluation criteria and results in Ukraine.
  14. Round table on the presentation of the monograph "International relations and foreign policy of states in the post-truth era". Odesa. House of scientists 24.10.2018. Report: "Regionalism in the foreign policy of Ukraine and its neighbors in the post-truth era"
  15. Report scientific conference of the teaching staff of Odesa National University. Report: "Decentralization and its forms: European standards and Ukrainian results."
  16. Reporting scientific conference of the department's teaching staff. Report: "Administrative and territorial reform in Ukraine: political and legal foundations, goals and results
  17. Participation in a scientific and practical seminar on issues of regional development held at the Center for International Development of ONU with the participation of a delegation of the Institute of Strategic Studies and representatives of the regional state administration and mass media (May 24, 2018)

Reviewingeducational publications(2018-2022):

  1. Sushko, A. I. Methodology of teaching political science: educational and methodological guide for students of higher educational institutions / A. I. Sushko, A. I. Kormych, T. M. Krasnopolska; NU "OYUA"; café flight. theory Odesa, 2022. 56 p. URL: https://doi.org/10.32837/11300.19104.
  2. Kormych, L. I. Development strategy of Ukraine and regional specifics: educational and methodological guide for applicants of the second (master's) level of higher education / L. I. Kormych, T. M. Krasnopolska, A. V. Pehnyk; NU "OYUA"; Odesa, 2022. 59 p. URL: https://doi.org/10.32837/11300.19098.

Certification training

International internship "Fundraising and basics of project activity in educational institutions: European experience" (Poland - Ukraine). Organizers: "Meeting" Foundation (Poland), Jagiellonian University, Department of Polish-Ukrainian Studies (Poland), "Sobornist" public organization (Ukraine), Luhansk Regional Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education (Ukraine). Form of education: remote (Zoom platform, Google Classroom). Date: from November 12 to December 18, 2022. 180 hours / 6 ECTS credits. See the certificate and appendix to the certificate: http://conference-ukraine.com.ua/six

Internship by order of the Odesa National University named after I. I. Mechnikov. Venue: Southern Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushinsky". Internship Certificate No. 1089/32/1 dated 06/22/2021, 180 academic hours (6 ECTS credits) - about completing an internship by distance learning from April 22, 2021 to June 22, 2021 under an individual internship program (theme "Territorial politics of European countries: problems of stabilization of political systems".

Participation in the educational training "Academic Writing and Plagiarism", conducted by teachers from Sweden (Lund University) under the Erasmus+ program at the I.I. Mechnikov National University from 17.02.2020 to 20.02.2020 (16 hours of classroom training).

Certificate of knowledge of the English language in a general direction at level B2, issued by the "Center of Language Training and Language Certification of ONU named after I.I. Mechnikova on December 23, 2019. Certificate number GEO67ONU19

Thanks, awards

  1. Certificate of Honor of the Council of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of the Odesa Region "for significant achievements in the implementation of state policy in the field of education and science, the training of highly qualified specialists, fruitful scientific and pedagogical work, many years of impeccable work and on the occasion of the 155th anniversary of the founding of ONU named after I.I. Mechnikov" (2020)
  2. Thanks to the Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology "for a significant contribution to the organization of the scientific work of students of the Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology" (2019)

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