The III All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Constitution of Ukraine: Status, Prospects, and Implementation Mechanisms’ was held at KUL NASU on the occasion of Constitution Day of Ukraine
On June 25, 2025, the III Scientific and Practical Conference took place at the Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Constitution of Ukraine: Status, Prospects, and Implementation Mechanisms, dedicated to the Constitution Day of Ukraine. The event was organized on the initiative of the University in cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Public Union ‘World Congress of Ukrainian Lawyers’.
Holding this conference has already become a good tradition of the University, which every year brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and public figures to discuss current issues of Ukrainian constitutionalism. Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine consistently supports scientific initiatives aimed at the development of the rule of law and the consolidation of the principles of the supremacy of law.
About fifty participants took part in this year’s conference — scientists, practicing lawyers, public servants, postgraduates, and students — both offline and online. The event became an important platform for discussing the constitutional development of Ukraine in the context of war and legal transformations.
The rector of Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, a professor, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech Yuriy BOSHYTSKYI, who emphasized the importance of preserving constitutional values during the most difficult periods of Ukrainian history.
Vice President of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Serhiy PIROZHKOV gave a speech in which he also read out greetings from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine to the event participants.
President of the NGO ‘World Congress of Ukrainian Lawyers’, Minister of Justice of Ukraine (2007–2010) Mykola ONISHCHUK gave a report on the value guidelines of the Constitution of Ukraine, analyzed the amendments to the Basic Law and their impact on public administration.
Oleksiy BAGANETS, vice president NGO ‘World Congress of Ukrainian Lawyers’, Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine (2000–2002, 2005–2007, 2014–2015), PhD in Law, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, emphasized the relevance of adhering to the Constitution of Ukraine in times of war and the necessity of complying with its requirements in all spheres of public life. Oleksiy Vasylovych also ceremoniously presented two of his own publications to the library of the Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine: the autobiographical book ‘The Inconvenient Prosecutor’ and the historical book ‘How the Truth About Maidan Dies’. Rector Yuriy Boshytsky expressed his gratitude to the author for his valuable contribution to the University’s scientific treasury and emphasized the importance of such gifts for the development of the student youth.
Maksym TYMOSHENKO, the rector of the National Music Academy of Ukraine named after Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Doctor of Philosophy, professor, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech.
He spoke about the expediency and legality of making amendments to certain provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine Andriy KUDRYACHENKO, Corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, director of the State Institution ‘Institute of World History of the NAS of Ukraine’.
Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Director of the State Institution ‘V.K. Mamutov Institute of Economic and Legal Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine’ Volodymyr USTYMENKO focused attention on the challenges to Ukrainian constitutionalism during the war, provided examples of departures from constitutional norms, including regarding reforms of the communal sector and changes in land law.
Lyudmyla KISIL gave a presentation analyzing the principles of the Constitution of Ukraine, in particular in the context of laws on administrative procedures and citizens’ appeals.
They also participated in the conference and presented analytical reports Mykola HALYANTYCH, Yevhen KUBKO, Valeriy KORNIENKO, Yehor KRASNOV, Ruslan CHORNOLUTSKYI, Roman ZAKHARCHUK regarding important aspects of law enforcement and constitutional stability.
The result of the conference was the adoption resolutions with key recommendations to state authorities, scientific institutions, the legal community, and civil society regarding the preservation of the principles of the constitutional order and the protection of human rights in modern conditions.
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