X International Symposium "Romanian-Ukrainian Relations: History and Modernity"

June – December 2021: Participation in the Organization and Implementation of the X International Symposium "Romanian-Ukrainian Relations: History and Modernity"

From June to December 2021, preparations and implementation of the X International Symposium "Romanian-Ukrainian Relations: History and Modernity" were carried out. This included organizing the symposium and preparing the scientific proceedings based on its results.

Symposium Details

On September 10-11, 2021, the X International Symposium "Romanian-Ukrainian Relations: History and Modernity" took place in Satu Mare, Romania.

Opening Remarks

The participants were welcomed by:

• Mykola-Miroslav Petretskyi – Member of the Romanian Parliament, Chairman of the Union of Ukrainians in Romania
• Tomas Ferenc Altfatter – Prefect of Satu Mare County
• Anatoliy Poloskov – Head of Zakarpattia Regional State Administration (Ukraine)
• Vasyl Ivancho – Deputy Head of the Zakarpattia Regional Council (Ukraine)
• Gábor Kereskényi – Mayor of Satu Mare
• Liviu Marta – Manager of the Satu Mare County Museum

Key Themes and Academic Collaboration

Representatives of universities and research institutions highlighted the importance of Romanian-Ukrainian scientific cooperation and the need for organizing international academic conferences and seminars. Special emphasis was placed on joint publications and monographs, with the symposium’s proceedings holding a significant role in academic discourse on Romanian-Ukrainian relations.

Symposium Sections

The symposium was divided into three main thematic sections:

1. History, Political Science, and International Relations
2. Archaeology, Ethnology, and Cultural Studies
3. Linguistics, Literary Studies, Education, and Arts

Each section featured presentations, discussions, and debates on various aspects of Romanian-Ukrainian relations.

Organizers and Partners

The symposium was organized by the Union of Ukrainians in Romania (Satu Mare Branch). Partner organizations included:

• Satu Mare County Council
• Satu Mare County Museum
• Uzhhorod National University (Ukraine)
• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Ukraine)
• Faculty of Philology, Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania)
• Radio Romania International
• Petre Dulfu County Library (Baia Mare, Romania)
• Romanian National Television
• Public Resources and Initiatives Charitable Foundation (Chernivtsi, Ukraine)
• Satu Mare Local Television
• Satu Mare’s regional newspaper "Northwest Gazette"

The Public Resources and Initiatives Charitable Foundation was represented by Serhiy Hakman, Vice President of the Foundation. He also moderated the "History, Political Science, and International Relations" section.

Following the conference, work continued on collecting materials for publication in the scientific collection "Romanian-Ukrainian Relations: History and Modernity," Volume 10.