The International Scientific and Practical Conference
“The European Union at the Present Time: Problems and Prospects of Development”
From September 29th to October 1st, 2021, the staff members of the Chair of History and Theory of International Relations will organize an international conference at Dostoevsky the Omsk State University. The conference is devoted to the problems of the development of the European integration and different aspects of the European Union formation. The conference is the final event of the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet project “EU studies for Russian education: schools, colleges, universities” (for more information please visit the website eusibschool.ru).
Experts from Omsk, Tomsk, Kemerovo, Vladivostok, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Volgograd, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Irkutsk, Prague, Bratislava, Plovdiv will analyze in full-time mode the features of socio-political and socio-humanitarian development, foreign, trade and economic, financial policy of the European Union and the member states of the integration association.
The international scientific and practical conference is not only academic in nature. Within the framework of the conference, there will be organized the Model of the European Union, a role-playing game for students and schoolchildren, during which participants will discuss current issues of the European Union, acting as members of the European Parliament. The agenda of the European Parliament is formed by students based on the results of the conference, the reports presented by the participants.
The EU model is organized not only for students of secondary and higher education institutions. School teachers, university professors will act as observers and get acquainted with the practice of using game methods in the educational process. The use of this experience in professional activity makes it possible to form students` ideas about the peculiarities of modern Europe development using new interactive methods and scientific achievements.
Opening of the conference
Eldar Khairullin
Candidate of Sciences in History, Associate Professor at the Chair of History and Theory of International Relations, coordinator of the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Project “EU studies for Russian education: schools, colleges, universities”
Dostoevsky Omsk State University
Reports of the participants
Report 1. Changes in relations between the European Union and the USA after Biden administration took office
Oksana Lekarenko
Doctor of History, professor at the Chair of Modern, Contemporary History and International Relations
Tomsk State University
Report 2. The institute of Great Powers at the English school of International Relations and the UK exit from the EU
Victor Mironov
Doctor of History, Professor at the Chair of History and Theory of International Relations
Dostoevsky Omsk State University
Report 3. Impact of Brexit on UK-EU Common Security and Defense Policy Relationships
Oleg Semenov
Candidate of Sciences in History, Associate Professor, Head of the Department for Support of the Educational Process at the Bachelor`s Degree programme in Asian and African Studies
Higher School of Economics – Saint Petersburg
Report 4. Features of regional policy in the Balkans during the Slovenian Presidency of the European Council
Valentin Petrusenko
Doctor, Associate Professor
Plovdiv University, Bulgaria
Report 5. Intra-European unions of the EU and their role in international conflict resolution
Elena Matyukhina
Candidate of Sciences in Philosophy, Associate Professor at the Chair of Modern History and World Politics
Tyumen State University
Report 6. The role of the European Union in official development assistance to the post-Soviet countries
Andrianna Balega
Doctoral student, Faculty of International Relations
University of Economics in Bratislava, Словакия
Report 7. EU policy in the South Caucasus after the Nagorno-Karabakh war 2020
Konstantin Yumatov
Candidate of Sciences in History, Associate Professor at the Chair of General History and International Relations
Institute of History and International Relations
Head of the Chair of International Law
Institute of Law, Kemerovo State University
Report 8. The European Union policy in the field of strengthening regional security in Central Asia at the beginning of XXI century
Marat Safin
Senior Lecturer at the Department of International Relations, World Politics and Diplomacy
Institute of International Relations of Kazan Federal University
Report 9. European assistance to Africa in the fight against COVID-19
Natalia Ivkina
Candidate of Sciences in History, Associate Professor at the Chair of Theory and History of International Relations
Peoples` Friendship University of Russia
Report 10. With regard to the issue of the EU Science Policy on the Korean Peninsula
Alexander Kim
Candidate of Sciences in History, Associate Professor at the Chair of International Relations and Law
Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service
Report 11. Pragmatic interaction of the Irkutsk region and regions of the countries of the European Union
Ilya Oleinikov
Candidate of Sciences in History, Associate Professor at the Chair of Political Science, History and Regional Studies
Irkutsk State University
Chair of International Relations and Customs Affairs
Baikal State University
Report 12. The importance of the European Union`s mobility program for higher education in Serbia
Marija Mandarić
Associate Professor, Vice Dean for Science and International Cooperation
Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism
University of Kragujevac
Report 13. Impact of European integration on the development of German foreign trade
Aleksei Sorokin
Candidate of Sciences in History, Associate Professor at the Chair of General History
Head of International Relations Office
Dostoevsky Omsk State University
Report 14. Contemporary political discourse in the media of the Kingdom of Spain on the issue of the secession of Catalonia
Anna Tsymbalova
Candidate of Sciences in Pedagogy, Senior Lecturer
Chair of History and Theory of International Relations
Institute of International Relations and World History
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
Report 15. Between multiculturalism and “fortress Europe”. Evolution of EU migration policy from 1992 to 2020
Andrey Belinsky
Candidate of Sciences in Pedagogy, Senior Researcher
Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, INION RAN
Report 16. Environmental policy in Europe: from “Quiet Spring” to Greta Thunberg
Maksim Mostovenko
Candidate of Sciences in History, Senior Researcher at the Laboratory of Historical Research
Surgut State Pedagogical University
Report 17. Right-wing populist parties in Europe at the beginning of XXI century: the reasons of electoral success
Dmitry Popov
Doctor of History, Professor at the Chair of History and Theory of International Relations
Dostoevsky Omsk State University
Report 18. Modern euroscepticism as a new challenge of European integration
Tatyana Cherkashina
Candidate of Sciences in History, Associate Professor at the Chair of History and Theory of International Relations
Dostoevsky Omsk State University
Доклад 19. Moves towards a closer cooperation between the European Parliament and the National Parliaments (video presentation)
Despoina Skoula
rapporteur at the Ministry of Finance, PhD degree on Constitutional Law
Democritus University of Thrace –Faculty of Law
Presentation (Despoina Skoula)
Report 20. Vectors of the protest movement in the EU countries: society in search of answers to global and regional challenges in the context of COVID-19
Sergey Pankratov
Head of the Chair of International Relations, Political Science and Regional Studies
Volgograd State University
Report 21. The impact of COVID-19 on nonprofits in EU members
Ekaterina Tyatyushkina
Program coordinator of the Association for youth development
European Youth Association
Report 22. COVID crisis and European Union economic model: facing the realities, adapt the present or redesign the paradigm?
Natalia Staurskaya
PhD, Senior Teacher at the Chair of Linguistics and Translation
Dostoevsky Omsk State University
Report 23. Black swan events and their impact on EU stock markets (2016-2020)
Valerij Dorokhov
Candidate of Sciences in History, Associate Professor at the Chair of General History and International Relations
Institute of History and International Relations
Kemerovo State University
Report 24. Regional and local money circulation in the EU countries: history and current state
Igor Lagutin
Doctor of Law, Associate Professor, Head of the Chair of Financial Law, Constitutional, Civil and Administrative Procedure
The Southwest State University
Report 25. The EU Trade Strategy: Is It Time for a Change?
Lenka Fojtíková
Prof. Ing. Ph.D, Faculty of Economics
VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
Sabina Vaňková
Vice-Rector for International Relations
PRIGO University
Reviews from the participants
Oksana Gennadievna Lekarenko
Tomsk State University
“Thanks a lot to the project coordinator and all the participants of the host university for the high level of organization of the conference that turned out to be interdisciplinary, covered a wide range of topics on the EU development, brought together participants from different countries and various regions of the Russian Federation, set a benchmark for students and schoolchildren regarding the topics covered and the art of conducting scientific discussion at a high professional level. Thank you for the warm welcome; I will cherish the memories of my stay in Omsk forever”.
Anna Evgenievna Tsymbalova
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
“I would like to express my deep gratitude for the opportunity to hold a face-to-face conference at this difficult time. These meetings help to find colleagues and like-minded people and contribute to the establishment of ties between remote Russian and foreign regions. Excellent organization, wonderful conditions provided to the participants, meaningful reports and their discussion, cultural program and hospitality will remain the most memorable events of this year. I wish you further development and prosperity, bright students and interesting projects!”
Andrianna Balega
University of Economics in Bratislava
“… I liked the rich and varied program of reports, the high professional level of the conference participants and the subsequent discussion on the topics presented. The technical capabilities of the conference allowed me to make my report using a Powerpoint presentation. OmSU students actively participated in the discussion that undoubtedly enriched the conference and the level of exchange of opinions. Despite the tight schedule of the conference, I gained tremendous professional, cultural and social experience”
Konstantin Vladimirovich Yumatov
Institute of History and International Relations
Institute of Law
Kemerovo State University
“As for the conference, I would like to notice the high level of relevance, high-quality reports and good organization. Special thanks for the logic of the distribution of reports by sections. They complemented each other very well!”
Andrey Viktorovich Belinsky
Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, INION RAN
“Everything was organized at the highest level. The conference not only made it possible to expand the intellectual horizon, but also to get acquainted with both Russian and foreign researchers. I hope that such conferences held on the basis of Dostoevsky Omsk State University will become a good tradition in the future”.
Oleg Yurievich Semenov
Higher School of Economics – Saint Petersburg
“Dear colleagues from Dostoevsky Omsk State University! Let me express my deepest admiration for the level of discussion and organization of the conference. The range of problems of the EU development covered at the moment, the number and quality of reports, the interest of the audience – all this proves the undoubted relevance and necessity of the work you have done!”