On 7 October, the High School of Public Governance launched a two-day information and educational online training course ‘NATO School’. The training was attended by representatives of regional military administrations of Volyn, Zakarpattia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne and Ternopil regions.

The main goal of the event was to raise awareness of the structure, functions and activities of NATO, as well as to strengthen regional cooperation in the context of Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration.

In her speech, the Director noted the relevance and importance of Euro-Atlantic integration in times of war, emphasising that this process contributes to strengthening the country’s defence capabilities and strategic stability in the face of current challenges.

She noted that every day the Armed Forces of Ukraine defend our country. This gives us faith in the Victory and it is the responsibility of each of us to do our best for the Victory every day, working at our jobs. In this context, it is also important to start thinking about the future recovery of Ukraine. After all, NATO is not just about war: it is also about implementing new standards and a common understanding with NATO member states on development, including military development.

The speakers and trainers were well-known experts:

VINETA KLEINE, Head of Communications at the NATO Representation to Ukraine;

Serhii VERBITSKYI, Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine;

Ihor PYLYPCHUK – Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine;

Ihor TODOROV – Doctor of History, Professor at Uzhhorod National University, Deputy Chairman of the Coordination Council of the NATO-Ukraine Civic League;

Volodymyr BOIKO – PhD in History, Director of the Chernihiv Regional Centre for Advanced Training;

Oleh DZHOLOS – PhD in Social Communications, Associate Professor at the Institute of Journalism, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv;

Viktor TOPALSKYI – Candidate of Historical Sciences, Head of the Research Laboratory of the Research Centre for Humanitarian Problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;

Taras ZHOVTENKO – international security expert at the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation;

Maksym YAKOVLEV, Head of the Department of International Relations and Director of the School of Political Analysis at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy;

Ihor ZHDANOV – PhD in Political Science, Head of the Information Defence Project at the Open Policy Foundation;

Natalia SVIDERSKA, expert on gender issues, President of the NGO ‘All-Ukrainian Democratic Action’;

Ihor TODOROV, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor at Uzhhorod National University, Deputy Head of the Coordination Council of the NATO-Ukraine Civic League;

The training provided the participants with new tools for their professional activities, in particular in preparing for Euro-Atlantic integration with NATO, which is especially important in the context of current challenges.