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The meeting at the Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was aimed at developing cooperation between our universities. It was not just a formal event, but an opportunity to exchange ideas and knowledge and find new ways to work together. During the meeting, we discussed many important topics: from scientific research to the organization of the educational process and career guidance for students. We were pleased to hear that our views on the development of legal education are so similar. We talked about how important it is not only to provide students with theoretical knowledge, but also to teach them to think critically, understand the essence of democracy and be active citizens. A special part of the meeting was the presentation of the course “Democracy” developed by Eric Putzig, Honorary Doctor of Lesya Ukrainka National University. We created this course to help students understand that democracy is not just a word from textbooks, but a thousand-year-long struggle for freedom and justice. I was pleased to see the interest in the eyes of students and teachers. This course can become a real bridge between theory and practice for future lawyers. After the official part, the rector gave a tour of the university. We discussed how our universities can join forces to implement joint educational projects, and this is just the beginning of a long and fruitful cooperation. It was a warm, friendly dialog with the Rector of the Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Professor Yurii Boshytskyi, filled with mutual respect and a desire to move forward. I am grateful for this opportunity and I am sure that our universities will do a lot of good together!

Anton Demchuk, Dean of the Law Faculty of Lesya Ukrainka National University of Kyiv, and Eric Putzig, Honorary Doctor of the University, took part in a meeting with representatives of the NGO Women for Change. The meeting was held in the Metropolitan's House of the National Conservation Area “St. Sophia of Kyiv”. At the meeting, the Democracy course was presented for the organization's members who take an active civic position in building the state and support democratic values. We were able to get acquainted with the studies of Socrates, Tacitus, Rousseau, the Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk, the US Declaration of Independence, and explore how the Democracy Index and the modern political system of democratic states work. From such knowledge, new leaders are created! We look forward to fruitful cooperation with the NGO "Women for Change" and effective communication with the organization's members. After the event, the participants had an incredible opportunity to take part in an excursion to St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. We express our gratitude to the organization and conduct of the event to Doctor of Law, Professor Iryna Sopilko

On February 17, Anton Demchuk, Dean of the Law Faculty of Lesya Ukrainka National University of Kyiv, visited #UniversityUkraine with Eric Putzig. During the meetings, agreements were reached on cooperation and mutual expansion of opportunities for both students and teachers. Administration of various departments of the University and the Institute of Law and Public Relations of the University of “Ukraine” conducted a tour of the institution! Look forward to new opportunities, as we will soon be able to present the real results of the agreements.

On February 3-5, 2025, Vinnytsia hosted the Professional Development School for Criminal Law Lecturers “Topical Issues of Criminal Law: Present and Future”, organized by the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in partnership with OSCE Projects in Ukraine. Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University was represented by the Head of the Department of Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Yulia Fidria and Associate Professor Zoryana Zaradiuk. The lecturers of the school were recognized scholars, members of the Working Group on the Development of Criminal Law of the Legal Reform Commission under the President of Ukraine: Yuriy Baulin, Mykola Khavroniuk, Viacheslav Navrotskyi, Yuriy Ponomarenko, Natalia Gutorova and Oleksiy Gorokh. The main focus of the school was to discuss the key aspects of drafting the new Criminal Code of Ukraine. In addition to the intense scientific discussion, the teachers had the opportunity to learn about innovative methods of teaching criminal law, deepen their pedagogical competencies, and master the skills necessary for a modern teacher.

Fourteen of the best law students representing VNU and LNTU had a four-day tour of Kyiv from August 25-28. Eric Putzig, a volunteer lecturer from the United States, selected the students based on their performance in his course "Legislating for Democratic Governance", and like many of the other students, he was in Kyiv for the first time. On the first day, the group visited fourteen historical sites, and each student was responsible for giving a lecture on the significance of a particular site. Yuriy Voitovych (VNU; presentation on the Taras Shevchenko National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater of Ukraine) and Oksana Iranek (LNTU; presentation on Independence Square) were awarded for their excellent presentations. During a visit to the beautiful St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, the group found themselves in the midst of the military funeral of Vladyslav Onyshchenko, “the poet", who gave his life for Ukrainian freedom at the age of 21. The group stayed silently and respectfully until the end of the memorial service and listened to a profound sermon about sacrifice and freedom from the priest. "The only good Russian tank is a destroyed Russian tank." - "It is a pity that Vladimir Putin was not inside it." - Eric Putzig, a guest lecturer from the United States. That evening, they enjoyed visiting an exhibition of destroyed Russian military weapons on the famous Khreshchatyk Street. Eric Putzig said: "I look forward to the day when the wave of democracy destroys all Russian weapons of war." On the second day, the participants explored the historic Podil district, and on the third day they visited the majestic Motherland monument, took a 5-kilometer walk along the picturesque Dnipro River, and relaxed on the Glass Bridge, which offers spectacular views of the city. At the end of the trip, the students "knighted" their teacher and presented him with the traditional title of "Hetman" of the group, and the mace is now kept in his living room in Lutsk. Most importantly, the students and their instructor left Kyiv with a deeper understanding of the richness of Ukrainian culture and history, as well as its rightful place among civilized democratic nations.

Students from VNU and LNTU, all studying in the special Legislative Drafting course jointly offered by the universities, joined together for a competition in "grouping" and "ordering" legislative sentences/concepts. Following instruction from Eric Putzig, a legal expert and volunteer from the United States, each team had five minutes to complete a complex puzzle consisting of 13 elements, each of which had three distinct characteristics.  All four teams completed the puzzle in less than three minutes, and - much to Mr. Putzig's amazement - all four teams achieved the correct answer. All four teams then decided to donate their winnings - 8,000 UAH in total - to the Ukrainian military.  Said Mr. Putzig: "With minds this smart, and hearts this big, Russia will not only lose the war, but Ukraine will grow into a one of Europe's finest member states."

A tripartite agreement on education using elements of the dual form of education was signed between the Lesia Ukrainka Volyn National University, the Marie Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin and graduate students of the Faculty of Law. Rector of the University Anatoliy Tsyos, Dean of the Faculty of Law Anton Demchuk and graduate students Tetyana Valyanska, Vadym Grachuk discussed the prospects of such cooperation. In particular, the Lesya Ukrainka University undertakes to provide educational services to postgraduate students of distance learning with elements of the dual form of education, and the UMCS Institute of Legal Sciences will implement the practical part of the educational process. Anatoliy Tsyos noted: “This is the first such program both for Poland and for us, because we implement it only at the third educational level. Mediation is a unique specialization that is extremely necessary and urgent for today. "

Callcenter of the Coordination Center of the Volyn Regional Military Administration with the support of the Regional Coordinator of Public Relations of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights in Volyn region, the Volyn Bar Council, Lutsk Center for Secondary Free Legal Aid, Faculty of Law, Volyn National University of Lesya Ukrainka, law clinic "Ad Astra" Volyn Regional State Universal Library named after Olena Pchilka organizes the reception and provision of free legal aid to internally displaced persons and low-income citizens on various issues. Reception of IDPs and low-income citizens will be conducted by specialists of the above organizations and institutions every Tuesday, from 14.00 to 18.00 in the Volyn Regional Library named after Elena Pchilka at: Lutsk, st. Chopin, 11. Pre-registration for the reception is also possible by phone. 095-672-6104 CALL CENTER administration: 0682334608, 0968818091

Appeal to global academic and research community on de-putinization of academia Dear Partners of Law faculty of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University and Ukraine! For many years the scholars from Russia have benefited from various international research and internship grant programs provided by the Western democracies. Sadly, «return on investment» was used to strengthen and solidify Putin’s anti-democratic regime. Consummation of financial means without appropriation of the civic values and virtues is a manifestly unambiguous sign of the Russian academic community’s complicity with the regime. For example, the Russian rector council supported the war against Ukraine, collecting hundreds of signatures. The shocking support or silence of a vast majority of the scholars in Russia in view of the Russian invasion in Ukraine and the war crimes committed by the Russian army cannot be justified by any human and ethical standards. To support or to keep silent in view of atrocities and suffering inflicted by the Russian Government on the innocent civilian population of Ukraine makes Russian academia equally responsible for the crimes against humanity. Sadly, the Belarusian scholars also remain silent observers of Russia’s crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Their support of the actions of the Lukashenko regime as well as silent contemplation of the Russian invasion is also a crime. So here is our Appeal to the global academic and research community on de-putinization of academia with clear proposals – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VhV_VMYK1rJPcgbZr1UX8rQcx8D7c048/view Here is a form to sign our Appeal – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxzeBczsU3PKcAMiXsT3WekJZLGFhalhWXisR4zel4P1HMwQ/viewform We understand that these measures are strict, but today is not the time for half-measures. The world ignored the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008; the world did not react adequately in 2014 when Russia occupied Crimea and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk districts. The world shouldn’t repeat the same mistake over and over again. Impunity encourages new violations. In the famous words, “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”. We are deeply grateful for those brave Russian and Belorussian scholars, who publicly condemn Putin’s regime. Therefore, we propose these restrictions should not apply to individuals and institutions that have a proven record of public condemnation of the Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. This appeal has already been signed by over 8000 Ukrainian and Western academics, including: Barbara Oakley – Oakland University, author of MOOC “Learning How to Learn” Michael Houghton – Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Peter Ratcliffe – Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Emmanuelle Charpentier – Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Robert Zubrin – President & founder of the Mars Society Josua LaBayer – Executive Director and Professor of Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University Grant McFadden – Center Director and Professor of Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy, Arizona State University Daniele Spadaro – INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Catania, Italy Tim Spiller – Director, York Centre for Quantum Technologies Michele Rebesco – Editor-in-Chief Marine Geology, National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics You can see the full list of signatories here – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sF4yvmU5IGHoTieTTQh2dNMxcLx5LakA3CO-xjaIgmk/edit#gid=0 This appeal was already published in the form of letter in journal Nature – https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00695-2?fbclid=IwAR0_L6NDxirI1kwI5haRUBz1FL_Xx68u2oooQ8GNXi6qN49eM0VnGit66mI and will be published in other Western educational periodicals too. Your personal signature and solidarity will help restore confidence in the mission of higher education and science – preparing for life as active citizens in democratic societies! Thank you for your active stance instead of remaining a silent observer!

13-27 of April 2021 The dean's office of the Faculty of Law has organized a collection point for soldiers in eastern Ukraine. Coordinator Kondratishina Victoria +380509781039

On April 15, 2021 on the basis of Mykhailo Ostrogradsky Kremenchuk National University started a scientific-practical conference and the II stage of the All-Ukrainian competition of student research papers in the specialty "Transport Technologies (by type)" Section "Transport Law". Congratulations to Suzanna Penshina, a fifth-year law student, and her supervisor, Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Department of Constitutional, Administrative and International Law Nakonechna Halyna Yaroslavivna with the victory in the second stage of the All-Ukrainian competition of student research papers. The final conference was attended by students from different universities of Ukraine: Zaporizhia National University, University of State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University named after Volodymyr Vynnychenko, National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute", Kharkiv National Automobile, Sumy State Pedagogical University named after AS Makarenko, Odesa National Maritime University, Sumy State University, Kremenchuk National University named after Mikhail Ostrogradsky. The performances of the contestants were evaluated by the branch competition commission consisting of the leading scientists of Ukraine.