The purpose of the event is to create conditions for the development of the intellectual potential of talented youth, to support the scientific and creative activities of students, young scientists, and to stimulate their interest in research work.

From 117 participants representing higher education institutions from all over Ukraine, a qualified jury selected 37 to participate in the final conference, which took place on December 18, 2023. However, only the best 14 won prizes.

According to the results of the qualified jury that evaluated the competitive works, the students of SUTE won the following places:

1st place - Kristina Zaboroniuk, a student of the 2nd year of the 15th group of the FEMP full-time education, a bachelor's degree holder of the educational program "Business Management". The topic of the work: "Youth for the reconstruction and development of Ukraine: choosing a profession in the context of national and patriotic education."

ІІІІ place – Olga Petrovska, a student of the 1st year of the 12th group of the FEMP full-time education, a bachelor's degree holder of the educational program "Municipal Management". The topic of the work: "Adaptation of the international experience of youth participation in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine (cultural, artistic and informational aspect)".

The Department of Public Administration identifies creative and research activities of students and participation in various competitions among its priorities. Head of the Department of Public Administration, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Natalia Novikova noted that thanks to participation in all-Ukrainian and international competitions, leadership competencies are formed, which help to strive for new achievements, and for this - to work hard already in student years. The teachers of the department, as real mentors, help students to form an interest in innovative and research activities.

Finally, it is worth emphasizing that there is no more responsible mission for a scientific and pedagogical worker today than to direct all his knowledge, skills, strength and time to the formation of a new generation of young scholars, specialists for various fields and true patriots of Ukraine, who will replenish the golden fund of the Ukrainian invincible tomorrow nation and will become the generation of builders of the new state, the conditions for which were created by the State University of Trade and Economics.

Andrii Shynkovych,
Ph.D. in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration