University and Kolochava Community Strengthen Cooperation in Education and Career Guidance

During a recent working visit to Zakarpattia, Professor Yurii Boshytskyi visited Kolochava and met the Head of its rural territorial community, Vasyl Khudynets.

Vasyl Khudynets heads the Kolochava rural territorial community in Khust District, Zakarpattia Region. He has led the village council since 2020. The community comprises five settlements, with Kolochava as its administrative centre.

In September 2026, Vasyl Khudynets represented the community at the opening of Ukraine’s first rural European Integration Office in Kolochava. At this meeting, the participants discussed continuing the cooperation established under their 2020 Memorandum and taking its commitments forward.

Particular attention was paid to career guidance for the 2026/2027 academic year, recreational visits to Kolochava for University students, academic conferences, youth events and cultural and educational activities.

They also discussed cooperation with the Academy of Political and Legal Sciences of Ukraine, which Professor Yurii Boshytskyi represents as Vice-President.

The meeting confirmed a shared interest in strengthening the partnership and turning the Memorandum’s provisions into specific joint projects. Both sides expressed confidence in the prospects for continued productive cooperation.

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