Scientific and Research at the Chair:

- Theory and practice of international organizations and integration units, global governance.
- Cooperation of Ukraine with international organizations.
- Theory of international relations and multilateral diplomacy.
- The history of Ukrainian diplomacy, foreign policy and diplomatic practice of Ukraine.
- Diplomatic and consular service.
- State and diplomatic protocol and ceremonial, diplomatic etiquette.
- Integration process in the European Union, Middle East and Mediterranean, post-Soviet space.
- Foreign policy and diplomatic practice of Russia, Great Britain, Arabian states, multilateral diplomacy.
- Problems of European integration, Ukraine in European integration processes.

Scientific and research staff, postgraduate students, associated postgraduate students:

Alla Gumenyuk
PhD, research scientist of the IIR
Education: Faculty of History of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (1994). Topic of the PhD paper: The UN Role in Crisis Management in Former Yugoslavia (Early 1990’s) (2000).
Sphere of scientific interests:
Specialist in the sphere of international organizations, diplomatic protocol and etiquette. Author of more than 40 scientific publications.
Most important publications:
- Intergovernmental organizations. Study manual (co-author). – Кyiv, 1998.
- Intergovernmental regional organizations. – Кyiv, 2001.;
- The amplitude of a head bow. The specifics of Japanese business contacts. // Politics and time. - №3. – Кyiv, 2003
- The main spheres of Ukraine – UNESCO cooperation. // Actual problems of international relations. Scientific magazine of IIR. – Number. 37 (Part.1). – Kyiv, 2002.

POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS:
- Igor Cherin’ko (2008 – 2011, part-time student). The Policy of Labour Government of Great Britain towards EU Enlargement".
Research adviser – Professor Viktor Matvienko, Doctor of History.

- Stnislav Sahno (2009 – 2012, part-time student). Integration Processes of the Arabic East.
Research adviser – Professor Viktor Matvienko, Doctor of History.

- Olga Kasyan (2010 – 2013, full-time student)
Research adviser – Professor Viktor Matvienko, Doctor of History.

ASSOCIATED POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS:
- Andriy Rudtsv (2009 – 2014). NATO strategy building in multipolar world.
Research adviser – Professor Natalya Yakovenko, Doctor of History.

- Victoria Haladjy.
Transformation of the European neighbourhood policy by the key EU member states.
Research adviser – Professor Natalya Yakovenko, Doctor of History.

- Kateryna Polivoda (2010 – 2015)
Czech Republic in European integration processes.
Research adviser – Professor Yury Skorokhod, Doctor of Political Sciences

- Svyatoslav Vylinskiy (2010 – 2015). Role of Germany in providing energy security for the European Union
Research adviser – Professor Yury Skorokhod, Doctor of Political Sciences

Dissertations defended at the Chair:

Doctoral dissertations:
- Bruz V. The USSR struggle for collective security and the policy of Western states in 1933 – 1937. (1970)
- Humeniouk B. The problem of bridging the gap of the former colonial states. (1994).
- Маtvienko V. The policy of Ukrainian Peoples Republic and the Ukrainian State for new state structures in the territory of the former Russian Empire (2003).
- Skorokhod Y. International political dimension of the Lebanon crisis management. (2003).
- Yakovenko N. European integration policy of Great Britain and international factors of its shaping (the second part of the XX century). (2005).

PhD dissertations:
1. Khomenko G. The policy of Latin American states in UN in peace and security sphere in 80th. 1991.
2. Матvienko V. The policy of the US and the states of Latin America for the Central American Problem in the 80th 1992.
3. Камаr-Uz Zaman Khan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan). The Kashmir problem in Pakistan-Indian Relations (1947 – 1988). 1993.
4. Луke Anokviri Chukuma Egemba (Federative Republic of Nigeria). Federative Republic of Nigeria in struggle against apartheid in South Africa (1960 - 1993). 1992.
5. Мridula Gosh (The republic of India). Soviet-Chinese relations in 80’s. 1993.
6. Аbu saleh Taaer (The State of Israel). Іsrael and the problem of nuclear weapons in the Middle East. 1994.
7. Grabajei V. The UN role in Iran-Iraq conflict management and US. 1994.
8. Gulam Gaus (Іslamic State of Afghanistan). Іran-American relations in 1970 – 1980. 1995.
9. Samoilenko A. Policy of Argentina in Latin America in 1980th – beginning of 90. 1996.
10. Reznichenko V. The role of international and regional organizations in Iraq conflict management. 1996.
11. Yakubenko О. The dialogue «North-South» in the policy of the African states, which are more closer to South than Sahara, in 80th – beginning of 90th . 1996.
12. Shynkarenko T. Ukrainian liberation movement in 1920-1923 in the foreign policy of the western states.1999.
13. Hussain Talal Maklad (Syrian Arabic Republic). EU policy in the Arabic region (70 – 90th). 1999.
14. Nizar Jazzaan (Arabic Republic of Syria). The problem of providence of all-Arabic security in 1990th and the role of the League of Arabic States. 1999.
15. Аl-Rukibar Haikel М. S. (Jordan Kingdom of Hashimites). The activity of the League of Arabic States in Palestine crisis management (80th – first part of 90th). 1999.
16. Тоbbit Diedonnie (The Republic of Cameroon). The role of Organization of the African Unity in African conflict management. 1999.
17. Humaniouk A. UN role in the former Yogoslavia crisis management (first part of the 90th)2000.
18. Pakhil V. The problem of sanctions in UN activity. 2000.
19. Balbyniouk О. UN humanitarian activity in regulation of military conflicts (1990 – 2000). 2000.
20. Sherba O. Аdaptation of Ukrainian diplomatic service to the current needs acoording to the Western states. 2001.
21. Romanchenko S. The problem of sanctions in US foreign policy. 2002.
22. Nimchenko A. Conceptual grounds and US policy in UN in peacekeeping area. 2002.
23. Grushova A. The problems of human rights protection in UN activities. 2004.
24. Siomyk T. International – political opposite to the drug trade as the factor of distructive influence on the social development. 2004.
25. Томаshevych Olexander (Republic of Ygoslavia). NATO partnership programs at the end of ХХ – beginning of ХХІ century. 2004.
26. Viounyts’ka O. The role of the Council of Europe in strengthening democracy in the states of Eastern Europe. 2005.
27. Gama Ali Kader Makvan. The Kurdish problem in the context of regulation of the Iraq crisis. 2007.
28. Сherniavs’ka L. Subjection of non-governmental organizations in world policy. 2007.
29. Коzlov V. The diplomacy of the Holly See in modern system of international relations. 2008.
30. Gutsman M. The UN role in struggle with international terrorism. 2008.
31. Коvtun O. Evolution of multilateral cooperation of the states of post-Soviet space. 2008.
32. Goncharenko I. Role of the UN and OSCE in settling conflicts on the post-Soviet space (1990s).
33. Kovalchuk T. Cultural factor in European integration (the European Union case study) (2009).
34. Sapsay A.P. Correlation of intergovernmental and supranational levels in the EU. 2009

Scientific achievements of PhD students:
Igor Cherin’ko, PhD student of the Chair (2008 – 2011, part-time studies):
• The National Academy of Science of Ukraine Award (section: history, philosophy, law), 2006 bestowed for the cycle of published scientific works "European policy and Ukraine".
• The cycle of scientific works proposes a conceptual ground of research of European political processes and the role and place of them for Ukraine. The works published by the author were tested during scientific conferences, round tables etc. Starting his research with scientific–popular articles, the author has published a number of scientific works, inter alia, being one of the authors of monograph and author of a scientific brochure.
• Viktor Pinchuk. Fund Grant "Zavtra.UA", Ukraine, 2007.
Author of more than 60 scientific publications, including more than 20 publications in journals accredited by the Supreme Attestation Commission of Ukraine.

Conferences organized by the Chair:
- Scientific – practical conference “Etnocultural diplomacy”, Kyiv, 12 May 2004
- International round table National specifics of diplomatic protocol and etiquette (the examples of Ukraine and the Republic of Poland); Kyiv, ІIR. 15 – 16 November 2005.
- International conference «Middle East in XXI century: realities and challenges», Іnstitute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 10 April 2006.
- Round table "Evolution of the Foreign Policy of Ukraine in the Context of Enlarging European Integration Processes" in association with political scientist Vadym Karasiov and the students of the Chair. - Кyiv, ІIR, 21 November 2007.
- Scientific – practical conference dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Ukrainian diplomacy "The diplomacy of Ukraine: history and modern". - Кyiv, ІIR, 20 November 2007.
- International conference "Gender politics: European experience for Ukraine", Кyiv, ІIR. 17 April 2008.
- Student scientific conference "NATO: the challenges of the modern world". – Кyiv, ІIR, 28 April 2009.
- International conference under the auspices of the UN Office in Ukraine "The Declaration of Human Rights: international law and historical development". – Кyiv, ІIR, 20 May 2009.
- International conference with support of the UN office in Ukraine "65 years of the UN: experience and prospects". – Кyiv, IIR, 20 October 2010 р.

Political and diplomatic club "Ambassador"
It initiates and organizes many events at the Institute, including:
• Round table in association with Polish students "National specifics of Polish protocol and etiquette ", September, 2006;
• Round table in association with Polish students "Polish – Ukrainian cross-border cooperation", October, 2006;
• Meeting with Director of NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Ukraine Mishel Dureau, November 2006; meeting with acting Director of the Centre Nataliya Nemylivska, October 2010.
• Situative role game "Diplomatic meeting "a-la furshet", December, 2006; 2008; 2009, October 2010.
• Situative role game "Diplomatic meeting "a-la coctail", March, 2007;
• The Polish – Ukrainian students committee was established for cooperation between the Chair of International Organizations and Diplomatic Service and the Law Faculty of the Nikolai Copernicus University of Torun;
• publication of students scientific articles in the journal "Atlantic panorama";
• organization and conducting of translation of the study literature of the Chair.

The facilitators of the club: Associate Professor Tetiana Shynkarenko, Assistant Professor Artem Sapsay.