Associate Professor of the Department of international economics and social and humanities Tsurkanova Iryna Oleksandrivna together with Associate Professor of the Department of philosophy and ukrainian studies Radkevich Tetyana Oleksiivna wrote a joint article on the topic: «Political culture and the culture of politics: a comparative analysis of the current state of society in Ukraine», which was published in a specialist collection Category B «Regional Studies».
The research is aimed at understanding and highlighting important aspects of the political landscape during the military conflict and its impact on the current political reality in Ukraine.

On February 14-19, 2024, Associate Professor of the Department of International Economics and Social and Humanities Tsurkanova Iryna Oleksandrivna took part in the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Online Conference: «Leadership and giftedness: modern scientific discourse and educational practice».

Tsurkanova I.O. presented her current work on the topic: «The role of women in political leadership: challenges, achievements, myths and stereotypes», in which she explored various aspects of women’s participation in political life.

On February 28, 2024, at the meeting of the Academic Council of the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology, acting of the rector, Kostyantyn Mykhailovych Suhiy solemnly presented a certificate to Iryna Oleksandrivna Tsurkanova regarding her awarding the academic title of associate professor of the department of international economics and social and humanitarian disciplines.

The team of the department of international economy and social-humanitarian disciplines wants to keep setting great life goals for themselves. Let your ideas come to life, and professional activity brings pleasure, well-being, gives opportunities and guarantees a decent reward!

The monograph of professor V.Tarasevich the "Ancient world: fates of universum formations. Monograph. Dnipro: PPE “Economica”, 2024. 760 p." was published.

The object of the monographic study is the Ancient World and its universum formations, the main subject is their evolution and trinity, and the core of the methodology is a special version of the integrative method that synthesizes the elements of universum, activity, institutional and evolutionary approaches. The universum dimension of social evolution is presented, its cyclical progressive nature, regularities, types and stages are determined. The Middle type of social evolution is characterized, which, together with the Eastern and Western types, forms a universum trinity and permeates the entire Great history of mankind. Attention is focused on the special cyclicality of the first Eastern civilizations, as well as the ethnic, socio-economic, political and spiritual dimension of the Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman sub-civilizations of the Ancient Civilization.

On January 26, 2024, the defense of final qualification papers of masters who studied under the educational and professional program "International Economics" in the specialty 051-Economics took place.Based on the results of the defense, the examination commission that chaired by the director of enterprise «Dnipro-Interstal» Ye. Samoilenko,noted that all presented graduation theses were performed at the appropriate professional level and highly rated their results (only "good" and "excellent").

The agreement about the cooperation № 40 / 2023 from 21.12.2023 between the Ukrainian state university of science and technologies and Dnepropetrovsk commercial and industrial chamber in the person of Zhmurenko Vitalij, was signed per by initiative of the department of IESHD.

Associate Professor Borisova T.V. took part in the fifth International Scientific and Practical Conference “MODERN RESEARCH

IN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION" which took place on January 11-13, 2024 in Chicago, USA

The head of cathedra Tarasevich Victor was got gratitude from student advice of FEM: per by fruitful labor and guidance by a cathedra, permanent guardianship, support of students and for an anxiety, conditions where students get possibility to obtain quality knowledge.

Per by initiative of department of IESHD was signed the contracts about a cooperation USUST with next organizations:

- Institute for economics and forecasting of the NAS of Ukraine,

- Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman,

- Turan-Astana University (Kazakhstan),

- Companies limited liability "VINYL";

- Private enterprise of "Dnipro-Interstill";

- Private multi-field enterprise "Economics".

In accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of
Ukraine dated 12.20.2023 No. 1543 «On approval of the decisions of the
attestation board of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on
awarding the academic title of associate professor», Iryna Oleksandrivna
Tsurkanova was awarded the academic title of associate professor of the
Department of International Economics and Social and Humanitarian
Disciplines.
The staff of the department sincerely congratulates Iryna Oleksandrivna,
because this title is evidence of a high level of scientific development. We wish
her new achievements, inexhaustible enthusiasm and further success in her
professional activities! Let each new scientific step be another step towards
achieving great heights in the world of science!
We sincerely congratulate and wish you further victories!

At the end of December 2023, associate professor of the IESHD  department, candidate of political science, Iryna Oleksandrivna Tsurkanova,  presented her new scientific achievements in the form of publications in a  collective monograph in Prague: «International collective monograph Innovations  in the education of the future: integration of humanities, technical and natural  sciences». 

The topic of the study: «The current state of the development of science in  Ukraine: problems and prospects (political-economic aspect)» was aimed at  identifying problematic aspects that arise in the field of science, in particular,  under the influence of political-economic factors. Special attention was paid to  finding effective solutions for overcoming existing difficulties and improving the  higher education system. 

The study also focuses on innovative development in education, taking into  account the possibilities of integrating knowledge from different fields, such as 

humanitarian, technical and others. The work offers specific approaches and  recommendations for the further development of the scientific space of Ukraine  in the conditions of modern challenges and changes. This is evidence of the high  scientific level and active participation of Associate Professor Iryna  Oleksandrivna Tsurkanova in the development of the world scientific community. 

The Department of international economics and social and humanitarian  disciplines congratulates Iryna Oleksandrivna and wishes her further  achievements in science and inexhaustible inspiration for future scientific  discoveries! This is a worthy completion of scientific work in this academic year  and the beginning of new prospects in the field of science.

On December 9, 2023, an open day of the Faculty of Economics and Management of USUNT was held via video conference. The Faculty's specialties and educational programs, employment prospects, and competitive advantages of graduates were told by FEM dean Olena Bojanova, heads of graduate departments and guarantors of educational programs. Personal experience of studying under the educational program "international economy" (specialty 051-Economics) was shared by the 1st-year master's student Daria Belan, who successfully defended her bachelor's degree according to the educational program "international economy".

In accordance with the rating assessment of activity
scientific-pedagogical, pedagogical workers of Ukrainian state
The University of Science and Technology Summary of this event was summed up
and a decision-to-hold certificates for a high level of basic
Key performance performance indicators in 2022-2023
the school year. Among the winners-our colleague-old teacher of the section
"IFP" Savich Angelika Viktorovna. It is very glad for her, we welcome and we wish
creative inspiration, health and further perspective.

In accordance with the letter from the Ministry of Education and
Science dated October 30, 2023, with reference number 3/6194-23, and
in compliance with the Regulations governing the All-Ukrainian Student
Olympiad, as endorsed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine
through Order No. 1410 on December 13, 2012, the section of Social and
Humanitarian Sciences at the department organized the event within the
discipline “History and Culture of Ukraine.” This initiative aims to
enhance the quality of training for qualified specialists, identify
talented students, and foster their creative endeavors. The results of
the All-Ukrainian Olympiad (1st round) have been compiled. Twenty-two
students of the first year at Ukrainian State University of Science
and Technologies participated in the competition. The following
students achieved distinction as diploma winners: 1st place - M.
Khrеbto, group MN-23. 2nd place - Renat Pachkovskyi, group EK-02-23;
Yeva Sivachynska, group FI01-23; Ye. Taranska, group FI01-23. 3rd
place - Uliana Fedoruk, group FI01-23; Ilia Honcharenko, group
EK-02-23. Additionally, the following students were recognized as
winners in their respective levels: 1st level - A. Batiuzhenko, group
FK-01-23. 2nd level - H. Starostenko, group ME04-23; B. Kuznietsov,
group ME-07-23.

   On December, 1 in 2023 in the Odesa national economic university took place the ХIX Allukrainian scientific-practical conference of "Actual problems of development of economic theory in the conditions of modern calling".

   On the plenary meeting to the conference came forward with lectures:

"HISTORICAL CALLING of POLITICAL-ECONOMIC MODEL?" – the prof., academician of NAS of Ukraine, director GO "Institute of economics and prognostication of NAS of Ukraine", Kjiv,  V. HEYETS;

"NEW ECONOMIC REALITY AT HYBRID SPACE-TIME of МЕТА universe" – the prof., academician of NAS of Ukraine, deputy of director GO, "Institute of economics and prognostication of NAS of Ukraine", Kjiv,  A. Gritsenco;

 "Socio-economic model of Ukraine : contradiction and potential of post-war development"  – the prof., corresponding member of NAS of Ukraine, head of department of general economic theory and economic policy of the Odesa national economic university, Odesa, M.  Zveryakov ;

 "CONCEPTION of ACTIVITY of KNOWLEDGE-INFORMATION THEORY of VALUE" – the prof., acting as the head of department of international economy and social-humanitarian disciplines of the Ukrainian state university of science and technologies, Dnipro, V. Tarasevich;

"A.A. POCRITAN ABOUT THE PRACTICAL FUNCTION OF ECONOMIC THEORY" – the associate professor, deputy of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine 2 and 3 convocations, minister for economy of Ukraine in 1997-1998 the deserved economist of Ukraine, Kjiv, V. Suslov;

 "SCIENCE AND HI-TECH SECTOR IN A MODERN ECONOMICS" – the associate professor, professor of department of general economic theory and economic policy of the Odesa national economic university, Odesa, L. Zhdanova;

  "METHODOLOGICAL BASES OF ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC TRENDS OF MODERN TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS" – the associate professor, professor of department of general economic theory and economic policy of the Odesa national economic university, Odesa, A. Grimaluk.

   On meeting of section the "Modern economic theory: priority directions of researches" came forward with a lecture:

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On October 25, 2023, a meeting of the educational and methodological seminar of the International Economy, Political Economy and Management section was held, focused on the methodological problems of implementing interactive learning methods and methods of developing creative thinking when teaching the discipline "Innovative development of the enterprise". Report-presentation of speaker (prof. Olena Zavgorodnia) was meaningful, full of vivid examples of the application of methods of generating innovative ideas in practical classes, aroused interest and a lively discussion among those present.

 At the end of October 2023, the teachers of the IESHD-department, prof. Volodymyr Bilotserkivets  and Prof. Olena  Zavhorodnia  took part in the VI All-Ukrainian scientific and practical conference "Accounting, control and analysis in conditions of institutional changes" (Poltava) and at the First All-Ukrainian scientific and practical conference "Transformation processes in the economy: from competition to cooperation" (Khmelnytskyi).

 Post-graduate students of the department Vitalіі Zhmurenko and Danylo Tkalenko became participants in the VII International Scientific and Practical Conference "Global problems of improving scientific inventions" (Copenhagen, Denmark).

During November 19-20, 2023, аssociate professor of the Department of international economics and socio-humanitarian disciplines Iryna Oleksandrivna Tsurkanova took part in the project «EU4Recovery - Empowerment of communities in Ukraine», which included training and a «round table» meeting.

The workshop on the topic: «Tools for combating gender-based violence (GBV)» was conducted by the well-known trainer Dzvenislava Shcherba - sociologist, specialist in non-discrimination, women's rights and combating gender-based violence. This workshop was held at the initiative of Internews NGO and the United Nations Structure for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women).

Representatives of local authorities were invited to the «round table» on the topic: «Prevention and response to domestic violence in Dnipro and the region», in particular, the chairman of the Dnipro district council Maksym Leshchenko and the chief specialist of the youth and gender policy Diana Natukhin.

During the lively discussion, they discussed urgent issues of supporting gender equality and combating domestic violence in Dnipropetrovsk region and learned about how our international partners can help communities in this matter, etc.

All participants of this important project received certificates.

 On the initiative of the Department of International Economics and Social and Humanitarian Disciplines, a cooperation agreement was concluded between the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology and the research and production company «KOSH» LLC.
 On behalf of UDUNT, the contract was signed by Acting of the rector Kostyantyn Mykhailovych Suhiy, and on the other hand, the director of KOSH LLC Viktor Ivanovich Vereshchak.

 Meeting of department of international economics and social-humanitarian disciplines of the USUST, where doctoral dissertation of associate professor of Ihor Leonidov was approved, took place at the end of November.
 The staff of department sincerely congratulates Igor Leonidov and wishes him
further success!