Ihor Tsependa, Head of the Academic Council of Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, took part in the round table “Thirty Years of the Constitution of Ukraine: Achievements and Contemporary Challenges,” held at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The event served as a platform for discussing the role of the Constitution of Ukraine in establishing a democratic state, ensuring the rule of law, and fostering the development of society amid today’s challenges. The professional discussion was organized and moderated by Nataliya Kuznietsova, academician of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine and deputy head of the Scientific Advisory Council under the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Participants in the round table included the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Stanislav Kravchenko, the President of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Anatoliy Zagorodniy, the President of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine Volodymyr Zhuravel, members of parliament, representatives of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, scholars, and heads of higher education institutions.
During the discussion, participants emphasized the significance of the Constitution as the foundation of Ukrainian statehood, which over three decades has successfully withstood political crises, social transformations, a pandemic, and a full-scale war.
In his address, Ihor Tsependa stressed the important role of education and science in strengthening democratic institutions and shaping a responsible civil society. He emphasized that it is universities that today educate generations of citizens who not only know their rights but also understand their responsibility for the future of the state.
Special attention was paid to the development of human capital as one of the key challenges facing Ukraine in the coming decades. Discussion participants noted that, alongside security and defence, education, science, innovation, and support for young people must remain priorities of state policy.