WEST UKRAINIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

 Bohdan Soroka, a student of West Ukrainian National University, took part in a short-term volunteering project in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, organised as part of the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programme. His participation in this international initiative was made possible by the WUNU Student Support Centre, the university’s International Relations Office, and the non-governmental organisation ‘Stella’.

 On 12 June 2026, the EIT Info Day Ternopil took place at West Ukrainian National University. The event was organised by the EIT Community Hub Ukraine – the official representative office of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in Ukraine – in partnership with West Ukrainian National University. The event brought together students and researchers interested in developing innovative projects and international cooperation.

 On 11 June 2026, a ceremony was held at the B. Havrylyshyn Education and Research Institute of International Relations to present certificates to participants of the training course ‘Fundamentals of European Integration’.

 Acting Head of the Department of Economics and Global Studies, Doctor of Economics, Professor Viktor Koziuk, professor of the Department of Economics and Global Studies, Doctor of Economics Oleksandr Dluhopolskyi, and Associate Professor of the Department of International Economic Relations, Tetiana Dluhopolska, PhD in Economics, have been appointed Special Issue Editors for the journal Societies’ issue ‘Climate Change and the Political Economy: Social Inequality, Economic Pathways, Rule of Law and Political Mobilisation’ (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/societies/special_issues/K1YZ74M1IQ).

 On 11–12 June 2026, the academic staff of the Department of Economics and Global Studies of West Ukrainian National University took part in the 14th Traditional Scientific Conference ‘NEW ECONOMY 2026’, which was held in Nowy Sącz, Poland, in a hybrid format.

 Today, a special event was held at West Ukrainian National University – a workshop entitled ‘Measures for the adaptation and psychosocial support of individuals released from captivity and their families”, organised by the staff of the Education and Research Centre for Social and Psychological Support and Resilience of WUNU and Lesia Kosovska, regional coordinator of the All-Ukrainian Mental Health Programme (TOVA), with the support of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine.

 A meeting was recently held between Oksana Desyatnyuk, Rector of West Ukrainian National University, and representatives of the Student Council of the University Campus and the University Student Council of WUNU.

 The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bohdan Hawrylyshyn (1926–2016) – an outstanding Ukrainian economist, public figure, patron of the arts and philosopher of international renown. To mark this occasion, 2026 has been declared the Year of Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, and a series of commemorative events is taking place in Ukraine and beyond, aimed at honouring his memory and promoting the values to which he dedicated his life.

 The Transcarpathian Education and Research Centre of West Ukrainian National University hosted an interactive event for war veterans, military personnel and their families entitled ‘Platform for the Adaptation and Professional Fulfilment of Ukraine’s Defenders: “Recovery. Unity. Development”’.

 Students of the D5 ‘Marketing’ programme at the Faculty of Economics and Management of West Ukrainian National University, together with lecturers from the Department of Marketing, took part in an away meeting of the WUNU Marketing Club, which was held in Ivano-Frankivsk and the Carpathian region.