Ukrainian-Polish student debates dedicated to the future of Central and Eastern Europe after the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war were held in the Senate Hall of the State Academy of Applied Sciences in Chełm. Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University was one of the co-organizers of the scientific event.
The idea of holding the debate was expressed by the staff of the Department of International Relations of the Faculty of History, Political Science and International Relations during the XVIII Ukrainian-Polish meeting, which took place in the city of Yaremche on September 18-21. The proposed initiative received the support of Polish partners and was implemented in the format of a joint academic event with the participation of students and teachers of the two countries.
The debates were attended by representatives of the Department of International Relations, Professor Mykhailo Nagornyak, Associate Professor Tetyana Strutynska, as well as students of the specialty “International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies” Kateryna Bukata, Sofia Gladysheva, Karina Zanizdra-Dovhal, Andriana Ostash, Volodymyr Slobodyan. Students and teachers of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and the University of the National Education Commission in Krakow also joined the debates, which gave the debates a broader international and interuniversity character.
The aim of the event was to create a platform for a thorough exchange of views between Ukrainian and Polish students on the problems of international security, the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, and the formation of effective guarantees of regional stability. Special attention was paid to the role of states and international institutions in ensuring the security of Central and Eastern Europe.
The participation of Carpathian University as a co-organizer confirms its active position in the development of international academic cooperation, support of Ukrainian-Polish dialogue, and involvement of student youth in the discussion of current security and political challenges of our time.
