October 23, 2017, at the invitation of the Department of Political Sciences and Law and the Center for Socio-Political Sciences "Politickus", a visit to the University of the representatives of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine took place. The event had the informational and presentation content. The observers of the mission, Mr. Vincent Taichon and Mr. André Lorsch, reported on the history of the creation of this international organization, the OSCE mission in Ukraine, in the Donbass and in Odessa. The students of the specialties "Political Science", "Law", "Journalism" and "Management of Socio-Cultural Activities" of the first and second year of training were able to ask questions to the observers of the international mission, as well as to learn about the peculiarities of collecting and presenting information received by representatives of the mission in the conflict zone and in Odessa in particular. The agreement has been reached on further cooperation with this organization in the framework of joint events for students of Ushynsky University.

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The Department of Economic Development of the Odessa City Council on October 9, 2017 announces applications and innovative projects for participation in the city competition "Best Innovation Project".

"The Best Innovation Project" is a contest of innovations, promising ideas and projects for students, scientists and inventors, citizens of Odessa, individuals entrepreneurs and legal entities  - authors of projects on innovation development, technologies and products.

To participate in the competition, project developers are invited in the following categories:

1. Energy-saving technologies;
2. Nanotechnologies and new materials;
3. IT and telecommunications;
4. Industrial technologies;
5. Transport and machine building;
6. Effective building materials and technologies;
7. Ecology and rational use of nature;
8. Housing and communal services;
9. Social sphere;
10. Others.

Contact person: Maslennikova Svitlana Victorivna, tel. 705 46 23,

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At the Faculty of preschool pedagogy and psychology, an exhibition-educational forum "Ukrainian Family" was launched, which will be held during the studing year. Within the forum, there are the planned events that will introduce students and trainers to the traditions, customs, holidays and life of the Ukrainian family.

October 12, 2017, the Political Science and Law Department and the Center for Socio-Political Studies Politkus invited a military journalist Sergiy Bratchuk to meet with students of the specialties "Political Science s" and "Law".

It was about the mission of "Black Tulip", about the war on the Donbas in the war. At first glance, we heard about military events, about the wounded and those who will never return, but whose efforts are defending Ukrainian independence.

The frank conversation was supported by poetry lines, authored by Sergei Bratchuk himself. His collection "The War in Peaceful Time" was written during the war and about the war. As a military journalist, Sergiy Bratchuk took out documentary films about the war and the military, volunteers and volunteers, which was also presented to students.

This frank conversation, the perfect word about war and the footage from the scene of events prompts reflections on the value of life, victory and peace.

October 10, 2017, a presentation of the book "Ecclesiastes of Pedagogy" was presented at South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky. The author is a well-known Odesa teacher, Paltyshev Mykola Mykolayiovych.

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1. M. Paltyshev is the teacher-innovator, People's Teacher of the USSR, candidate of pedagogical sciences, honorary doctor of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, laureate of the highest pedagogical awards. He is widely known in pedagogical circles as a "phased education system" developer, which has been introduced in all schools in Ukraine. He is the author of more than 300 scientific and methodological works, including 11 books for teachers.

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October 6-8, an international scientific and practical conference "Gender in the Revolution, War and Peacebuilding " was held at Ushynsky University. The organizers of the conference were the Department of Political Science and Law of Ushynsky University (Odesa, Svetlana Numkina), the NGO Women in the War (Paris, Carol Mann), and the NGO "Center for the Development of Democracy" (Kyiv, Ella Lamakh).

The greetings to the participants had the following: Oleksiy Chebykin (Rector of Ushinsky University), Yuriy Dimchoglo (deputy chairman of the Odesa Regional Council), Yuri Maslov (chairman of the Odesa Regional Council's Deputy Group "EU Strategy for the Danube Region"), Sylvain Rigole (postdoc on scientific issues and university co-operation of the French Embassy in Ukraine), Carol Mann (director of the Public Organization "Women in War" (Paris), Ella Lamakh (head of the NGO "Center for the Development of Democracy" (Kyiv), Svetlana Naumkina (head of the Department of Political Science and Law).

The key speakers at the conference were Maria Berlinska (director of the Aerodrome Support Center, Ukraine), Margaret Owen (lawyer, director of the Widows for Peace (Great Britain) NGO, Goliya Golan (peace activist in Israel, Hon. Professor, University of Jerusalem, Israel).

The participants of the conference tried to assess the achievements and losses of women in personal and collective rights and opportunities, their impact on gender relations and world-building, discussed the concept of modern hybrid wars and related challenges, as well as recommendations on the protection of women's rights during wars and post-war defense and law enforcement.

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