DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL LAW OF THE INSTITUTE OF LAW
Academic and Research Institute of law
Sumy state university
On 9 December 2025, Olha Maletova, Chair of the Council of Young Scientists under the Sumy Regional Military Administration, participated in the Regional Meeting of the Councils of Young Scientists of Sumy Region, organized at the initiative of the Council of Young Scientists under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
The Head of the Technology and Innovation Support Center of the Academic and Research Institute of Law at Sumy State University, and Assistant of the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure, Yevheniia V. Lytvynenko, participated in the prestigious international academic event IP LET Forum 2025.
In the latest installment of the Lifelong Learning project, Yevheniia Lytvynenko, PhD, Head of the Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) of the Academic and Research Institute of Law of Sumy State University and Assistant at the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure, shared her professional insights and recommendations.
Maryna Utkina, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure of the Academic and Research Institute of Law, Sumy State University, has successfully completed the intensive online course “AI and Digital Transformation in Government”, developed by the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford in partnership with UNESCO.
Artem Krysko, a student of the “Intellectual Property” Educational Program of the Academic and Research Institute of Law at Sumy State University, has received one of the highest distinctions of the year — an Honorary Certificate from the Department of Education and Science of the Sumy Regional State Administration.
The Department of Criminal Law and Procedure congratulates Artem Krystko, a student of the “Intellectual Property” educational program, who became a laureate of the All-Ukrainian Competition “Young Lawyer of the Year” 2024/2025 in the “Law Student” category and took part in the Forum of Young Lawyers of Ukraine.
Dr. Maryna Utkina, Associate Professor at the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Judiciary of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Law at Sumy State University, has been awarded the prestigious international title of Senior Fellow (SFHEA) by Advance HE (UK).
A scientific and practical webinar “Legal Synergy as the Basis of National Resilience: How to Bridge Institutional Gaps in Ukraine’s National Security System?” was held at the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Judiciary.
On October 28, 2025, the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure of the Academic and Research Institute of Law at Sumy State University held an open lecture entitled “IP Office and IP Mediation: How to Turn Conflict into a Solution?”.
The event brought together students of the “Intellectual Property” educational program, who had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of practical mechanisms for resolving disputes in the field of intellectual property.
On October 17, 2025, members of the project working group of the Educational Programme “Intellectual Property” at the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Judiciary — Kateryna Yanishevska and Yevheniia Lytvynenko — participated in the webinar “Prospects for the Implementation of Certain Provisions of EU Law Acts in the Field of Copyright and Related Rights in Ukraine.”
