The purpose of the training sessions was to increase the general level of knowledge and gain relevant practical experience in the implementation of European strategies for the development of applicants of all levels of higher education in relevant specialties, specialists of local governments concerned with European and Euro-Atlantic integration, foreign policy and national security of Ukraine.

The target audience of the trainings were representatives of regional authorities and deputies of local self-government, masters of ‘Public Administration’ (Faculty of Social Sciences) and ‘International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies’ (Faculty of History and International Relations) of Uzhhorod National University, PhD students, young scientists.

The head of training activities, Doctor of Science in Public Administration, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Economic Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Honoris Causa – Olha Rudenko (Kyiv) worked in the Training Office of the JMTC. The training took place in the format of a video conference.

Project Manager of the scientific project ‘Jean Monnet Transcarpathian Center for Studying European Development Strategies at Uzhhorod National University’, Director of the Educational and Research Institute of European Integration Studies of UzhNU Ivan Artyomov,  Doctor of Science in Public Administration, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Director of the Institute of Political Regionalism of  UzhNU Marian Tokar, Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of International Studies and Public Communications Mykhaylo Shelemba, members of the project team: Director of the JMTC, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Researcher of the Educational and Research Institute of European Integration Studies of UzhNU, Associate Professor of the Department of International Studies and Public Communication,  Director of the Scientific Research Institute of Migration and Demography Petro Tokar, Doctor of History, Professor of  UzhNU, Director of the Information Centre for International Security and Euro-Atlantic Integration of UzhNU, Deputy Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the All-Ukrainian Civic League ‘Ukraine-NATO’ Ihor Todorov, Leading Specialists of the Educational and Research Institute of European Integration Studies Lyudmyla Sereda, Svitlana Zub, Renata Chizhmodiy and Kristina Lovas took part in the opening of the Training Cycle.

The valuable context of the modernization of the professional training of civil servants in the conditions of global challenges and social changes was highlighted by the Doctor of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Economics and Public Administration of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Consultant on local self-government, local economic development, democratic governance, leadership, personnel management, self-development, soft skills development Halyna Kaplenko.

A large number of training participants showed a significant interest in this form of communication with experts and acquiring relevant knowledge in the chosen specialty. The listeners noted the high level of organization of events and its positive importance for increasing their competence in on issues of European and Euro-Atlantic integration, foreign policy and national security of Ukraine. Everyone was given the appropriate name certificates. In addition, such trainings took place annually during 2021-2023 as part of the implementation of the international project.

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