About the Institute

Scientific standing

International cooperation, expert work and the professional networks of Institute researchers.

On the scientific authority of the Institute in the international arena evidenced by the high activity of employees in various forms of international scientific and technical cooperation in the following main areas of activity:

  • integration of Ukraine into the international scientific space;
  • strategy of scientific and technical policy;
  • state regulation and support of innovative activity;
  • analysis and statistics of science;
  • history of science and technology.

The main forms of cooperation is:

  • participation in the work of international organizations;
  • invitation of scientists of the Institute as experts to scientific institutions of Azerbaijan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova;
  • participation of scientists of the Institute in the work of international conferences, symposiums, seminars, etc., held both in Ukraine and abroad (members of program committees; speeches at plenary and section meetings, moderation of round tables, publication of articles and abstracts in conference proceedings, etc.);
  • lectures by Institute specialists in foreign scientific institutions (China, Kyrgyzstan), consultations for scientists, Moldova;
  • exchange of scientific literature and periodicals;
  • training and internship of the institute's employees in leading foreign scientific and scientific and educational centers.

The Institute continues the practice of concluding bilateral cooperation agreements with foreign academic scientific institutions and higher education institutions, which provide for:

  • conducting joint scientific research, implementing the results;
  • exchange of information, work experience, scientific and methodological developments;
  • reading lectures and conducting seminars;
  • preparation and holding of joint conferences, methodological seminars, other events;
  • preparation of joint publications;
  • mutual consultations and cooperation in the field of improving graduate training and the professional development of specialists, scientific and pedagogical staff, assistance in the preparation of doctoral students and applicants.

The Institute is regularly visited by foreign delegations and individual scientists to discuss further cooperation and preparation of joint projects. Thus, during the reporting period, the Institute hosted a delegation from the Academy of Sciences of Jiangxi Province (China), headed by Vice President Guwen Wei and Director of the Institute of Scientific and Technological Strategies Zou Yu; Director of the Institute of the History of Science of the NAS of Azerbaijan, Doctor of Science Mariam Seidbeyli; Head of the Department of the Institute of Economics of the NAS of the Kyrgyz Republic, Candidate of Economic Sciences Orozonova Azyk; Doctor of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences Wiesław Wojczyk and others.

Foreign scientists participate in international symposia on science studies and the history of science, which have been held at the Institute since 1966, publish articles in the international scientific journal "Science and Science of Science" and in collections of materials of international symposia.

The Institute's scientists are invited to participate in writing joint monographs that are published outside Ukraine (Germany).

The Institute has concluded bilateral agreements on scientific and technical cooperation from:

  • University of Applied Sciences named after Janos Kodolani (Hungary);
  • Institute of History of the Moldovan Academy of Sciences;
  • Institute of Sociology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences;
  • Institute of Strategic Studies of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Jianxi Province);
  • Institute of Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan;
  • Institute of History of Science of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan;
  • Transylvania University (Romania).

The institution's scientists actively participate in the work of international organizations and are members of the editorial boards of reputable scientific publications, namely:

  • Kavunenko L.P. - member of the European Association for Evolutionary Economics (EAERE) since 1993, member of the editorial board of the international scientific journal "Technological Learning, Innovation and Development" since 2003.
  • Kavunenko L.P., Onoprienko V.I., Isakova N.B. - members of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) since 1994
  • Isakova N.B. - reviewer of the journal "Economy and Sociology", Republic of Moldova since 2016.
  • Lytvynko A.S. - member of the International Committee for the History of Technology (ICOHTEC) and the European Society for the History of Science (ESHS), the Academy of Sustainable Development and Technology at the University of Karlsruhe (Germany) (ANET).
  • Rybachuk V.P. is a member of the International Union of Scientometrics and Informatics (ISSI).
  • Stankova M.D. is a member of the European International Society for the History of Science.

International projects and expert consultation and methodological work were carried out at the Institute:

  1. International project of the 7th FP of the EU "Expanding the bilateral scientific and technical partnership between the EU and Ukraine" (grant number 311839, implementation period 2012-2016). Funded by the European Commission under the FP7-INCO-2012-2 Program. Partners are scientific institutions from Austria, Hungary, Germany, France, Poland, Romania.
  • An analysis of the scientific and technical potential of Ukraine involved in international cooperation was conducted.
  • A survey of Ukrainian scientists - participants of international projects on the impact of participation on the effectiveness of their activities was conducted.
  • An analysis of joint publications of Ukrainian and foreign scientists in scientific fields was conducted.
  • Relevant proposals have been prepared for the development of scientific cooperation between scientists of Ukraine and the EU countries.
  1. Joint project prepared by the Institute with the János Kodolány University of Applied Sciences “Functioning of National Innovation Systems of Hungary and Ukraine: Theory and Mechanisms”
  2. Expert, consulting and methodological work in cooperation with USAID under the Program "DOBRE: local economic development" on the development of tourism as a factor of economic growth of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions ATC in 2017
  3. The Institute served as the coordinator of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation "Horizon 2020" in the area of "Europe in a Changing World - Innovative, Smart Societies with Equal Opportunities":

– expert, consulting and methodological work was carried out to involve Ukrainian scientists in participation in “Horizon 2020” for research and innovation;

– individual consultations were conducted;

– assistance was provided to Ukrainian organizations in finding partners and creating consortia for submitting joint applications;

– presentation and other information materials were distributed.

Young scientists of the Institute have proven themselves well in the international scientific arena, so, since 2015, they annually undergo internships under the programs of the United Institute of Vienna (Austria), win competitions and receive grants, undergo internships in international scientific centers, receive invitations to participate in international conferences and summer schools.

Zhernovy D.V. in February 2017 attended a two-week training course "Policy in the field of foreign direct investment", organized by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies at the Joint Vienna Institute (JVI) (Austria).

Stankova M.D. in 2018 received a grant to participate in the summer school, which was held within the framework of the International Congress on the History of Science and Technology in Saint-Etienne (France).

In 2019, young scientists received invitations from international organizations and funding to participate in the following events:

Koretsky A.I. attended the training "Public Administration and Structural Reforms" at the Joint Vienna Institute (JVI), Vienna, Austria;

Koretsky A.I. won the competition to participate in the seminar "Problems and Prospects of European Integration of Eastern European Countries and the Balkan Region", Institute of Economic Policy (IEP) (Albena, Bulgaria);

Zhabin S.O. received a grant to participate in the Summer School ICOHTEC, International Committee for the History of Technology, (Katowice, Poland);

Voitiuk O.S. received a grant to participate in the ICOHTEC Summer School, International Committee for the History of Technology (Katowice, Poland);

Klimenkova V.I. - a graduate student received an invitation and funding to participate in the World Scientific Forum "Science, Ethics and Responsibility" (Budapest, Hungary).

Koretsky A.I. received two grants for internships under the German Academic Exchange Program DAAD in summer schools 1. "Potential and Challenges of Ethnic Diversity" which took place in Chernivtsi (Ukraine) from 24 August 2019 to 1 September 2019 and 2. "Conflict, State and Identity: Prospects for the European Union and the Eastern European Partnership Countries" from 30 September 2019 to 5 October 2019.

Koretsky A.I. won the competition to participate in the "School of Advocacy 4.0" of the Center for Democracy and the Rule of Law for members of public organizations with full financial support and payment of expenses by the Government of Sweden, which took place from 25 October 2019 to 27 October 2019 in Kyiv.

The Institute has been the organizer of annual international events for many years:

  1. International Youth Symposium on the History of Science and Technology "Priorities of Ukrainian Science" (Kyiv, Ukraine). The symposium will consider: historical aspects of the development of physical, mathematical and technical sciences in Ukraine and the world, the contribution of Ukrainian scientists and engineers to world science and technology, the importance of the history of science and technology for the patriotic education of students, the role of the individual in science, scientific and scientific and technical schools, the introduction of historical and scientific research and training courses in higher education, the role of technical universities in the development of science and technical education, the methodology of teaching physical and mathematical sciences - this allows you to form a scientific worldview of a young person and deepen his interest in studying professional disciplines.
  2. International Scientific and Practical Conference “Problems and Prospects of Innovative Development of the Economy” (Odessa, Ukraine) jointly with Odessa National Polytechnic University. The main goal of which is to discuss the problems and prospects of modernization of the national economy of Ukraine, improvement of the activities of innovative structures of domestic enterprises, higher educational institutions and scientific institutions, using the experience of European countries and in the context of Ukraine’s integration into the European Scientific and Innovative Space.

The Institute received a grant from UNESCO in holding the international symposium "International and national scientific organizations as a factor in the formation of the global scientific community", which took place in Kyiv on May 15-17, 2017.

The symposium traditionally involves specialists from many countries of Europe and Asia (China, Moldova, Poland and Ukraine). The symposium participants represented international and national scientific organizations.

Employees of the G.M. Dobrov Institute of the NAS of Ukraine actively participate in international conferences and seminars that take place outside Ukraine. Travel is financed by the host country and by grants from international funds.

The most important foreign international events, in which the scientists of the Institute took part:

  • Scientific and practical seminar “Competitiveness, Growth and Crisis”, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, February 2017, Austria, Vienna.
  • International conference on responsible research and innovation “International Conference on Responsible Research and Innovation in Science, Innovation and Society 2017”, 25–26 September 2017, Rome, Italy.
  •  VIII World Scientific Forum “Science for Peace”, November 7–11, 2017, Jordan.
  • International conference on responsible research and innovation “Marine Responsible Research and Innovation in Science, Innovation and Society RRI-SIS MARINA 2018” 17 July 2018, AHHAA Science Centre, Tartu, Estonia. – [Electronic resource]. – [Access mode]. – https://rri-sis.wixsite.com/m-rrisis2018/rri-sis-marina-2018-call-for-papers;
  • International conference “Promotion of association and enterprise law in Ukraine and Germany: implementation, reality and recovery”, 5 October 2018, Cologne, FRN.
  • International Jubilee Science Conference “Slovenian Prague – 2018”, dedicated to the 220th anniversary of F. Palacki’s birthday, 7–9 June 2018, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • International scientific and practical conference “Dialogue between Researchers and Experts: Opportunities for the Integrated Development of CIS Countries”, 18–21 September 2018, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,
  • International Committee for the History of Technology, ICOHTEC Summer School, Technology and Power University of Silesia, ICOHTEC Summer School and Symposium, 23–27 July 2019
  • Abstracts of the 29th International Baltic Conference on the History of Science, 19-21 September 2019, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • International scientific conference “Science, Technology and Innovative Technologies in the Era of Power and Happiness”, attended at the invitation of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, 12–13 June 2019, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
  • International scientific and practical conference “Dialogue between Researchers and Experts: Opportunities for the Integrated Development of CIS Countries”, Academician J. Alyshbaev Institute of Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2–5 September 2019, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,
  • World Forum on Virtual Industry, October 17–23, 2019, Nanchang, China.
  • World Science Forum "Science, Ethics, Responsibility", November 19–23, 2019, Budapest, Hungary.

During the analyzed period, scientists of the Institute published about 40 articles and 4 monographs in co-authorship abroad, including a chapter in the international monograph “Entrepreneurship in transition economies”, published by Springer International Publishing in 2017. Prepared by Candidate of Economic Sciences Isakova N.B.

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