VIII ALL-UKRAINIAN SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE “UKRAINIAN SOCIETY IN THE PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT: HISTORICAL, SOCIO-POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND PEDAGOGICAL ASPECTS”

On March 26-28, 2025, within the framework of the XVI International Exhibition “Modern Educational Institutions 2025”, the VI All-Ukrainian Interdisciplinary Scientific and Practical Online Conference “Ukrainian Society in the Prospects of Development: Historical, Socio-Political, Educational and Pedagogical Aspects” was held.
The purpose of the conference is to discuss the problems of rethinking and supplementing the history of Ukraine and promoting it at the global level; to identify current problems of the development of Ukrainian society on the principles of freedom, equality, respect for human dignity, human rights and the rule of law; to actualize educational and pedagogical trends in improving national education; to outline areas for the development of gifted children and youth in the context of the struggle for independence and integrity of Ukraine.

Oleg Rafalsky speaks

The event was co-organized by the Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies of the NAS of Ukraine. The program committee included Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Academician of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Vice President of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Director of our Institute Oleh Rafalsky. At the beginning of the conference, he delivered a motivational speech. The speaker emphasized the key political challenges of today and the tasks that Ukrainian society will face in the postwar period. The main emphasis was placed on the importance of unity, social consolidation, solidarity and civic responsibility in the process of rebuilding the country. The speaker analyzed the impact of the war on political institutions, social cohesion and international relations, emphasizing the need for reforms, inclusive dialogue and building democratic structures. O. Rafalsky also drew the attention of the conference participants to the results of the research conducted by the Institute’s scholars recently. In particular, he spoke about the research “Adaptive Changes in the Political Field of Ukraine in the Context of War”, “Political System of Ukraine: Constitutional Model and Political Practices”, “Dialectic of National-Civic and Ethnic in Ukrainian Society”.

During the conference

At the plenary session of the conference, the report “Ukrainian National Identity as a Basis for Socio-Political Consolidation in the Context of Social Transformation” was delivered by the Chief Researcher of the Department of Theory and History of Political Science of our Institute, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Tetiana Bevz. The report focused on the importance of Ukrainian national identity for socio-political consolidation in the context of social transformation.

Tetyana Bevz speaks

The speaker analyzed the key aspects of national self-identification, its role in strengthening civic cohesion and its impact on political stability. The report also focused on the challenges that society is currently facing, as well as the opportunities that are opening up due to the commonality of values and awareness of national priorities. Possible directions for harmonizing development and strengthening society on the basis of a common identity, which is an important condition for democratic progress and post-war recovery of Ukraine, were proposed.