Завдяки програмі академічної мобільності Еразмус+ науково-педагогічні працівники, персонал та здобувачі вищої освіти мають можливість підвищувати свій освітньо-культурний рівень. Активну допомогу учасникам програми та розширення географії мобільності забезпечує відділ міжнародних зв’язків нашого університету.

Нещодавно команда в складі завідувача кафедри лісових машин Стиранівського Олега Андрійовича, професора Мачуги Олега Степановича та доцента Шевченко Наталії Василівни виборола право реалізувати, вперше для НЛТУ  України, академічну мобільність в університеті міста Бартін – БАРУ (Туреччина). Співпрацю з науковцями цього вишу завдячуємо професору Бехті Павлу Антоновичу, який попередньо налагодив наукові зв’язки з лісотехнічним факультетом БАРУ.

Університет міста Бартін є одним із наймолодших університетів Туреччини, рік заснування 2008. Це є класичний університет, оскільки поряд із технічними факультетами тут є й гуманітарні, зокрема факультети мистецтва, літератури, релігії, медицини тощо. Загальна кількість студентів – близько 18000, у тому числі 1800 – іноземні студенти з країн Африки та Азії. Корпуси БАРУ розміщено в передмістях Бартіна в двох кампусах: Адачі кампус та Кутлубай кампус.

On May 22, the Lviv National University of Environmental Management hosted the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Environmental Challenges. Strategies for Environmental Safety” dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Department of Ecology.

Colleagues from the Institute of Animal Biology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Lviv Regional State Administration, Western Scientific Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Institute of Carpathian Ecology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, National Scientific Center “O. Sokolovskyi Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry”, as well as  colleagues from Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, the University of Natural Sciences in Poznan, the Askania Nova Biosphere Reserve named after F.E. Falz-Fein of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Yavoriv National Nature Park and the Kholodnyi Yar National Nature Park, and lecturers of the Department of Ecology of the Ukrainian National Forestry University took part in the conference.

During the conference, many topical issues were raised and the results of scientific research were shared. Scientists of the Department of Ecology of the Ukrainian National Forestry University took an active part in the discussion and reports, in particular: Associate Professor Victoria Oliferchuk, topic: “Management of mycorrhizal associations as a basis for sustainable development of ecosystems”; Associate Professor Ihor Kulchytskyi-Zhyhailo, topic: “Means of small-scale runoff regulation in the forests of the Ukrainian Carpathians”; Ihor Hnativ and Svitlana Melnychuk, topic: “Analysis of the impact of channel processes of the Stryi River channel on the increase of landslide hazard”; Maria Kopiy, topic: “Options for environmental restoration and rehabilitation of the population in the postwar period”; Associate Professor Mykola Cherniavskyi, topic: “Primeval forest natural monuments ‘Hlyhulska’ and ‘Malozvarashska’ and their conservation regime”; Senior Lecturer Oksana Oshurkevych-Pankivska and Associate Professor Yurii Pankivskyi, topic: “Evaluation of the effectiveness of the sanitary protection zone of Koker LLC”. The presentations were interesting and informative, aroused interest and good feedback from colleagues, and on occasion agreed on new joint promising areas of cooperation in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.

On May 22, 2024, the University held a regular competitive selection of students to study at the University of Valladolid (Spain) under the Erasmus+ program within the framework of the recently announced competition. The Erasmus+ academic mobility projects have been implemented by UNFU in partnership with the University of Valladolid for more than 5 years, which allows UNFU students to study for a semester at a Spanish university with the possibility of transferring their academic results.

As part of the competitive selection process, 10 students from the Institute of Ecological Economics and Management and the Institute of Computer Science and Information Technologies presented short reports in a foreign language on a topic related to their specialty. The competition committee evaluates the applicants according to the following criteria: academic performance, motivation and relevance of the mobility proposal.

International academic mobility programs are an opportunity for students to improve their foreign language skills, deepen their knowledge of their future profession, develop soft skills, and increase their competitiveness in the labor market. Five students who are currently studying at the University of Valladolid note that “despite all the difficulties and homesickness, mobility is worth it because you immerse yourself in a new culture and gain incredible life experience.” Similar opinions are expressed by students undergoing their exchange semester at the University of Sustainable Development in Eberswalde (Germany).

The development of international cooperation and the creation of opportunities for study and internships for students and teachers abroad is one of the priorities of the University's Internationalization Strategy 2026.

The university has already implemented more than 35 Erasmus+ projects, and in the next academic year will implement the projects won in the program's competition in 2023 with partners: Vienna University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria (2023-1-AT01-KA171-HED-000115357), University of Sustainable Development Eberswalde, Germany (2023-1-DE01-KA171-HED-000149162), University of Valladolid, Spain (2023-1-ES01-KA171-HED-000135436), Lodz University of Technology, Poland (2023-1-PL-KA171-HED-000146903), University of Transylvania Brasov, Romania (2023-1-RO01-KA171-HED-000138769), Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia (2023-1-SK01-KA171-HED-000147039), Bartin University, Turkey (2023-1-TK01-KA171-HED-000167383), Kastamonu University, Turkey (2023-1-TK01-KA171-HED-000167459).

In addition, the university is currently implementing Erasmus+ cooperation projects in the field of higher education (direction KA2), in particular: “Discovering Sustainability Thinking - New Dimensions of Education for Sustainable Development with a Focus on Intercultural Values and Ethics” (SysMind), “Transformational Learning Network for Sustainable Development - Promoting the Contribution of Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions to Sustainable and Strong Reconstruction of (Post-War) Ukraine” (TransLearnN), “Manager for the Transition to a Circular Economy: Leading Furniture Industry Companies to Implement a Strategy for the Transition to a Circular Economy” (CirCLER), ‘Awareness through Science Education for Ecosystem, Society and Governance’ (EcoSocMan), which will result in the development of new disciplines in English.

More about international academic mobility at the university by the link.

On May 16-17, the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Challenges of Management and Marketing Development in the Context of European Integration” was held to mark the 150th anniversary of the Ukrainian National Forestry University. The initiator and organizer is the Department of Management and Marketing of the Educational and Research Institute of Environmental Economics and Management.

Fellow scientists from many higher education institutions both in Ukraine and abroad, as well as representatives of interregional departments and associations, in particular from: Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Odesa Polytechnic National University, Odesa National Economic University, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, National Transport University, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, Western Interregional Forestry and Hunting Administration, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, and others.

The conference “Modern Challenges of Management and Marketing Development in the Context of European Integration” was opened by Volodymyr Zahorskyi, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Rector of the Ukrainian National Forestry University, who emphasized the importance of consolidating the efforts of scientists and practitioners. The conference included a roundtable discussion on “Teaching and Learning Sustainable Development to Meet the Needs and Requirements of Economic Sectors” and a plenary session. Vasyl Lavnyi, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research; Mykola Matveev, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of the Educational and Research Institute of Environmental Economics and Management; Olena Maksymets, PhD, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Management and Marketing, and invited guests delivered welcoming speeches.

The reports of the plenary session of the conference were interesting and relevant, discussing the following issues: peacebuilding in the context of key concepts of public administration; ecological and economic principles of sustainable forestry in Ukraine; innovative approaches to the development of educational programs in the period of post-war reconstruction; the fundamental value of university strategies; ecosystem services; a systematic approach to improving educational programs following the goals of sustainable development.

To effectively develop recommendations, the participants of the scientific and practical conference were divided into sections, namely

SECTION 1. PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING THEORY IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Moderators: PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Mykola Matveev; PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Natalia Nalyvaiko

SECTION 2. CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF WAR AND IN THE POST-WAR PERIOD

Moderators: Doctor of Public Administration, Professor Nadiia Kalashnyk; PhD in Economics, Senior Lecturer Oleksandr Chopyk

SECTION 3. MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC SECTORS DEVELOPMENT ON THE BASIS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Moderators: PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Ivan Didovych; PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Yuriy Muravyov

SECTION 4. MARKETING, FINANCE, LOGISTICS AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION OF THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY

Moderators: PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Evelina Kulchytska; Senior Lecturer Tetiana Vaidanych

On May 16, the Ukrainian National Forestry University hosted the Day of European Union Languages. The event was organized in May to combine the celebration of Europe Day and World Embroidery Day, which unites Ukrainians around the world, including in the European Union, as well as to promote linguistic and cultural traditions, facilitate the study of foreign languages, and develop linguistic identity.

Traditionally, students of the Ukrainian National Forestry University under the guidance of the teachers of the Department of Management and Marketing, Associate Professor Yulia Shvediuk and Associate Professor Nadiia Yurkiv, and with the organizational support of the Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science Oleksii Sinkevych, took an active part in the training practice in the Romanian Carpathians as part of the learning process of the discipline “Ecosystem Management in Transformation Countries” with the financial support of the international project “Fields of Conflict - A Discourse on Socio-Ecological Forest Restoration in Times of War and Multiple Crises”. This is a joint trip of students from the Ukrainian National Forestry University, the University of Sustainable Development in Eberswalde, the State University of Moldova, the State University of Zhytomyr Polytechnic, the National Transport University, and representatives of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. The program of the excursion is as always interesting and full of exciting locations. UNFU students, a team of eight participants, prepared a report and described in detail everything they saw.

For two weeks, students of three educational and research institutes of the Ukrainian National Forestry University together with students of the University of Sustainable Development in Eberswalde and students (teachers on an Erasmus + internship) from Transport University in Kyiv studied the course “Green Project development and management”.

Teaching the course became possible thanks to cooperation within the framework of the Ukrainian-German Teaching Network for a Digital Transformation of Environmental Education (Consolidation and Expansion Phase 2024) project supported by the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD (scientific adviser of the University of Eberswalde - Professor Pierre Ibisch, from UNFU - Professor Vasyl Lavnyi).

Ihor Solovii, Professor of the Department of Environmental Economics and Business at the Institute of Environmental Economics and Management, and Professor Orest Kyiko, Head of the Department of Furniture and Wood Products Technology at the Institute of Woodworking Technologies and Design, who developed this course, became lecturers for Ukrainian and German students of this intensive block week for the third year in a row. In addition, project management experts from German universities were involved in introducing topics on European project funding costs.

Moreover, students completed practical assignments, going through all stages of the project from the inception of the idea to its implementation, and during thematic seminars, they discussed promising project ideas. The final stage was the development of project applications for the Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, and German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture funding programs.

The students also visited the Konrad Wolf Babelberg University of Film Arts in Potsdam, where they had a number of meetings and got acquainted with many scientific and educational projects. In their free time, they took excursions to the University's Forest Botanical Garden and got acquainted with the cultural and historical sights of Berlin. Despite the intensive schedule of the educational process, the teachers had a number of working meetings to discuss the development of the joint course and worked in a professional studio on video materials for it. At the end of the productive trip, international certificates were awarded to both students and teachers of the course.

Feedback from students:

“First of all, it is a useful experience of communicating in a foreign language and working in international groups, a new environment for knowledge and thoughts.”

“We are returning to studying in Ukraine with renewed vigor, striving together for international cooperation and improvement to build a worthy European state.”

25 травня 2024 року в рамках проєкту “Ліс з ВПО: ліс для ВПО” в університеті відбувся еколого-просвітницький захід за участі родин внутрішньо переміщених осіб (ВПО), який організували команда ГО “Лісові ініціативи і суспільство” спільно з представниками НЛТУ України, Музею деревини та Ботанічного саду за підтримки програми “Єднання заради дії”, IREX.

Захід, метою якого було сприяння інтеграції ВПО та зміцнення соціальної згуртованості Львівської громади, налагодження діалогу між ВПО та місцевими жителями через екологічну складову, зібрав більше 60-ти осіб, які вимушено покинули свої домівки і зараз проживають на території Львівської громади. Більше інформації про захід за покликанням: https://forestcom.org.ua/news-post/final-meeting-participants-forestcom-idps-forest-idps-project

Чергове засідання Вченої ради Національного лісотехнічного університету України відбулося 23 травня. Ректор Університету, член-кореспондент НАН України, професор Володимир Загорський як головуючий колегіального органу розпочав засідання з вручення атестатів вчених звань та нагород.

Атестати вчених звань отримали: Олег Мачуга – професора кафедри лісових машин; Марія Пилипчук – професора кафедри технологічних машин і технічного сервісу; Людмила Гарасим – доцента кафедри екологічної економіки та бізнесу.

22 травня у Львівському Національному університеті природокористування відбулася Міжнародна науково-практична конференція “Сучасні ековиклики. Стратегії екологічної безпеки довкілля”, присвячена 25-річчю кафедри екології.

Привітати кафедру з 25-річним ювілеєм прийшли колеги з Інституту біології тварин НААН, Національного університету “Львівська політехніка”, департаменту екології та природних ресурсів Львівської ОДА, Західного наукового центру НАН України та МОН України, Інституту екології Карпат НАН України, Львівського національного університету ім. Івана Франка, Національного університету біоресурсів і природокористування України, Національного наукового центру “Інституту грунтознавства та агрохімії імені О.Н. Соколовського, звучали доповіді колег з Харкова, Вінниці, Чернівців, Івано-Франківська, з Природничого університету у Познані, Біосферного заповідника “Асканія Нова” імені Ф.Е. Фальц-Фейна НААН, Яворівського національного природного парку та Національного природного парку “Холодний Яр”, а також викладачі кафедри екології Національного лісотехнічного університету України.