12.11.2018
On November 8-10, 2018, the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Region-2018: Optimal Development Strategy” was held at the Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. For participation in the conference, applications and abstracts from more than 100 participants, including 18 – from foreign countries (Norway, Estonia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Nigeria, Thailand, India, Jordan, Georgia and other countries). There were representatives of about 30 universities, institutions and organizations of Ukraine from Kiev, Odessa, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Nizhyn, Kherson, Sumy, Poltava, Uman, Zhytomyr, Mariupol, Dnipro, Ternopil, Uzhgorod, Kharkov and other cities of Ukraine.
The conference was attended by 27 doctors of science, 57 candidates of science, 2 research fellows, 22 graduate students and applicants, 7 senior lecturers and assistants, 20 students, as well as managers, engineers, and specialists.
The conference addressed topical issues of regional research methodology, socio-economic development of regions, natural resource potential and regional environmental policy, demographic, migration and social problems, population resettlement problems, education for optimal development of the region.
According to the program of the conference, a plenary session was held on November 8, 2018. The reports of Bednar P. (Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic) “Comparison of Spatio-Temporal Models of the Development of Creative Industries in the Czech Republic”, Gentile M. (University of Oslo, Norway) “Geopolitical and foreign policy preferences in the Dnipro and Kharkiv: Early intelligence ", Mezentsev K.V. and Mezentseva N.I. (Taras Shevchenko National University Kyiv, Ukraine) “Migration behavior of student youth is the way to a career abroad or situational opportunity for self-realization?”, Baranovsky M.O. (Nizhin State University named after Mykola Gogol, Ukraine) “Transformational processes, contemporary problems and prospects for the development of cities in problem regions of Ukraine (case study of the city of Nizhin)”, Niemets L.M. (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine) “Human geography: modern challenges, realities, prospects”, Pidgrushny G.P. and Bykova N.D. (Institute of Geography of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine) “Modern transformation processes of the industrial areas of Kiev” and others.
During the round table devoted to the theme “Expansion of the Scientific Horizons of Modern Geographical Science: Experience, New Directions, Publications,” the followed reports were discussed: by Pidgrushny G.P. and Sossa R.I. (Institute of Geography, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, SNPE "Cartography", Ukraine) "Ukraine in the aspect of the world economy: a view of human geographers and cartographers", Mezentsev K.V. (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine) "Human Geography of Ukraine at Google Scholar), Gentile M. (University of Oslo, Norway) "How to (not) publish in English-language international peer-reviewed journals".
On November 9, 2018, according to the program of the conference work, sectional meetings were held in the following sections: “Methodology of regional studies”, “Socio-economic development of regions”, “Natural-resource potential and regional environmental policy", "Demographic, migration and social problems, problems of population resettlement", "Education for optimal development of the region".
The most interesting were the reports of Pomazan R., Khvan A., Denysenko O. (Urban Sustainable Architecture Group, Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Ukraine) “The city crossing of Turkestan. Issues and Solutions”, Tapachai N. (Kasetsart University, Thailand) “Developing a Tourist Microcluster Model for Rural Development: Using the Example of Kaeng Ruang Village in Thailand ”, Varga L. (Pécs University) “Mass Development in the Light of Development Theories, Case Study in rural India: food for life in Vrindavan”, Smékalova L. (Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic) “Activities of the European Social Fund in Polish Voivodships from 2007-2010 ”, Omush M. (Irbid National University) “Impact knowledge management on innovation. Field study on tourist agencies in Irbid city, Jordan" and others.
After the sectional sessions, professor at the University of Oslo M. Gentile, gave a lecture to students and PhD students on the topic “International Experience of Organizing Research Activities in Regional and Urban Studies”.
Conference participants had the opportunity to take part in a bus tour of the city of Kharkov.
On November 10, 2018, within the framework of the conference, meetings were held with the conference participants on the exchange of experience on grant activities and joint international projects. The International Scientific and Practical Conference "Region-2018: Optimal Development Strategy" was productively and in a friendly atmosphere, informative and interesting reports prepared at a high scientific level, caused a lively discussion. During the conference, a number of important scientific, methodological and practical issues were discussed, and the foundation for expanding scientific and international cooperation was laid.
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