International activity

Marina Utkina took an active part in the scientific-practical event “AI in Research: How Young Researchers Can Shape the Future”, which took place on 18 September at the British Academy in London. The event brought together young researchers and leading experts in the field of artificial intelligence to discuss contemporary approaches to using AI in research activities. The programme featured presentations from renowned experts, including a keynote speech by Professor Edward Grefenstette from Google DeepMind. Panel discussions and brainstorming sessions focused on the prospects of applying AI across various scientific disciplines. Participation in this event highlights the crucial role young researchers play in shaping the future of science and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to tackle today’s scientific challenges.

Olena Tymoshenko, a PhD student of the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines, has started her internship at the Faculty of Law and Social Justice of the University of Liverpool in September 2024. This opportunity is part of the Twinning Ukraine international program, which aims to support the development of Ukrainian scholars and foster the integration of Ukrainian universities into the European scientific and educational community.

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Maryna Utkina, associate professor of the KPDS department, took part in the conference “On the way to the NATO summit in Washington”. The event is organized by the joint efforts of the Center for Defense Strategies, CEO Club London and the Center for Geopolitics with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The event became an excellent platform for exchanging opinions, establishing partnerships and defining strategic directions for NATO policy and Ukraine’s role in the changing global order.

Maryna Utkina, associate professor of the department, received a non-residential scholarship to participate in the Petr Yatsyk Program at the Munch School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto (Canada). This Program will bring together Ukrainian scientists, civil servants, doctoral students and public figures, who will participate in regular virtual seminars led by teachers associated with the Petro Yatsik Program for the Study of Ukraine at the University of Toronto.

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In the summer of 2024, Maryna Utkina, associate professor of the department, took part in the workshop “Integrating Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) into Teaching”, organized by the British Academy.
This event provided an opportunity for researchers to share their experiences and discuss ideas for the implementation of EDI in various aspects of the educational process. The workshop started with an introductory session on EDI at the University of Warwick, after which participants discussed their own experiences in groups. Three stages of teaching were considered: planning and preparation, conducting classes, and evaluation.

Associate professor of the department Maryna Utkina took part in the annual conference of the School of Law of the University of Warwick (Great Britain). The presentation was devoted to the topic of the possibility of using artificial intelligence in the field of financial monitoring in the context of combating and preventing financial crimes.

On March 1, 2024, the head of the Criminal Law and Procedure department Olha Bondarenko took part in the work of the Third virtual round table on the exchange of experience between teachers of Great Britain and Ukraine working on the development of legal education, organized by USAID.

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The course was developed by the IT company Genesis, the NGO “Educational Foundation of Product IT” and the EdEra online education studio with the support of the Ministry of Digital and Ministry of Education and Science.
The received certificate gives the right to integrate the course “Creation and development of IT products”. The course materials and acquired knowledge will be used during the teaching of the educational disciplines “Copyright in IT” for students of the “Intellectual Property” educational program and are aimed at forming students’ basic knowledge of product IT, entrepreneurship and product management, as well as competence for the first steps in the product IT company or starting your own product IT business.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to take the course “Creation and development of IT products” as an informal education. The course materials include video lectures, interviews, screencasts, text summaries, infographics, and a simulator on the platform.

In 2023, within the “Jean Monet” direction of the Erasmus+ program, the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure became the winner in two projects, in particular:

1) “EU Experience on the Protection of Personal Data in Cyberspace” – manager Dumchykov Mykhailo

2) “The Protection of IP Rights of Researchers and Research Institutions in Ukraine: Best EU Practices” – manager Utkina Marina

We wish the project managers and executors success in their implementation.