On May 12, in Warsaw, the Chairman of the Academic Council, Professor Ihor Tsependa, took part in the Debate on the Security of Science, organized by the Center for Eastern European Studies of the University of Warsaw.
During the international discussion, participants discussed how full-scale war changed the role of science, universities, and academia in the security system of the state and modern Europe.
Particular attention was paid to issues of social sustainability, information security, technological development, and protection of the space for free thought.
The debate was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland, Professor Andrzej Sheptycki, the Vice-Rector of the University of Warsaw, Professor Zygmunt Lyalak, Dr. Krzysztof Bednarek from the Economic Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, as well as the moderator of the discussion, Dr. Adam Eberhardt.
“It was especially important for me to emphasize that Ukrainian universities in wartime conditions became not only educational institutions, but also centers of social stability, solidarity, and preservation of the continuity of the state,” noted Ihor Tsependa.
The participation of representatives of the Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University in international discussions of this level is an important component of developing partnerships, strengthening academic diplomacy, and affirming the role of Ukrainian universities in shaping a secure European future.
