The Department of International and European Law of the National University "Odesa Law Academy" recently organized an All-Ukrainian Scientific Student Conference to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. The conference was held within the framework of the Jean Monnet Module "EU as a Global Actor and Agent of Change". The event was aimed at discussing the current state and development of international law.
The conference was opened by the Head of the Department of International and European Law, Doctor of Law, Associate Professor Oleksandr Bihniak, Vice-Rector for International Relations, Doctor of Law, Professor Viacheslav Tuliakov, and Yulia Zaichenko, Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Reform Office of the EU-UNDP Project.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was held on the Zoom platform, which enabled students from different universities across Ukraine to participate in the scientific discussion. Students from Kyiv University of Trade and Economics, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Western Ukrainian National University, Odesa Pedagogical College, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, International Humanitarian University, and other universities joined the scientific discourse and discussion of various pressing and relevant issues of public international law, European Union law, and private international law.
The discussions focused on a range of topics, including human rights protection, participation and status of international organizations, international criminal law, international security law, liability in international law, space and air law, international economic and development law, European Union law, and private international law.
The conference provided a platform for students to develop their knowledge and understanding of international law and its various aspects. Congratulations to all participants for their successful participation in the All-Ukrainian Scientific Student Conference. We wish them all the best for their future scientific endeavours!
As a result of the conference, a collection of materials was published, which highlights issues that require collective cross-border settlement and cooperation, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, new forms of conflict, human rights violations, rapid changes in digital technologies, etc. The collection is intended for researchers, lecturers, postgraduate students, law students, and legal practitioners.