Staff
Courses: EU Economic Law, Methodology of European Law Research, Public Procurement & State Aid Regulation in the EU, Legal Regulation of Public Procurement in the European Union, EU Commercial Law
Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, International Law Department, 2005.
Worked at the Ministry of Justice (2004-2005), an expert on EU sectoral policy issues within the framework of the Association4U project in the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration (2017-2019), an expert on EU law on monitoring European integration processes (Association4U Phase II) in the Government Office (2019-2022), Association4U Phase III (2023-2024).
Researcher ID: KLD-3430-2024
Courses: Theory of State and Law History of State and Law of Ukrine and of Countries of the World, History of Political and Legal Sciences
Education: Ivan Franko Lviv State University, 1978. 1983 graduated from Ivan Franko Lviv University - Faculty of Law. 1993 graduated from Ukrainian Free University (Munich, Germany) - Faculty of Law. National Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in 1994. 2004 National Defense Academy of Ukraine majoring in "Management of Military Units Actions and Formations of Armed Forces.
Law enforcement and human rights legal activities 1973-1993 in state authorities; Chairman of the Committee on Legislative Support for Law Enforcement Activities of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, legislative work as a People's Deputy of Ukraine during 1994-2002; participation in the protection of the territorial integrity and defense of the country as part of the SFO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 2022 to the present.
Researcher ID: KLE-2358-2024
Courses: EU Law, EU Transport Law, EU Competition Law
Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, International Law Department, 2002.
Member of the Expert Advisory Council at the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (since 2017).– Member of the Legal Reform Commission under the President of Ukraine (since August 2019).
The head of the Section of the EU Law at the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence (Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv) (2019-2022).
Researcher ID: D-9269-2019
Scopus ID: 57219182863, 57222122741
Courses: Procedures for the Investigating of Criminal Cases in Ukraine and Foreign Countries, Comparative Municipal Law; European Union Private Law, European Union Commercial Law, Transnational Criminal Law and Procedure; European Private Law.
Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, International Law Department, 2003.
Managing Partner of Law Firm “Popko Brothers & Partners”, an attorney with extensive practical experience and expertise in international criminal law, human rights, and the protection of individuals affected by armed conflict.
On 23 September 2024, by Decree No. 513/2024 of the President of Ukraine, he was awarded the honorary title “HONORED LAWYER OF UKRAINE”.
On January 3, 2025, he was appointed Honorary Adviser to the President of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.
On March 21, 2025, he was elected an arbitrator of the Sports Arbitration Court under the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine for a five-year term.
On April 28, 2025, pursuant to Order No. 641 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, he was appointed a member of Specialized Academic Council D 26.001.10.
Researcher ID: GLV-6117-2022
Scopus ID: 57865981500
Couses: European Union Law, Law of International Organizations, Current Issues of European Law, Comparative Administrative Law.
Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, International Law Department, 2000.
Worked in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, conducted expert activities in the Ukrainian-European Advisory Centre on Legislation, is constantly involved in conducting scientific expertise in the field of European law in NGO’s, and has also worked in the commission for the selection of candidates to the European Court of Human Rights from Ukraine, in the committee for the selection of candidates to be appointed to the position of member of the High Council of Justice by the President of Ukraine.
Scopus ID: 57201980173
Courses: EU Private Law, Labor and Social EU Law, Banking Law and Financial Regulation in EU
Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, International Law Department, 2007, LSE LL.M. 2009, IE Business School MBA 2012.
Legal and business consulting, international and national projects in the field of construction and infrastructure, expert project work in the process of implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU.
Scopus ID: 57218499321
Courses: European union Law, Case Studies on Current Issues of European Union Law, Current Issues of Theory and Practice of European Law, European Company Law, Business Transactions and International Sale of Goods, Transport Law of the European Union.
Education: National University “Yaroslav Mudryi Law Academy of Ukraine”, Personnel Training Faculty for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, 2013; National University "Odessa Law Academy", Kyiv Institute of Intellectual Property and Law, 2020.
Expert work at the National School of Judges of Ukraine within the framework of the selection of candidates for positions at the Criminal Cassation Court of the Supreme Court and the High Anti-Corruption Court, the Ukrainian Center for European Policy in the context of assessing the progress of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement implementation; private law practice.
Researcher ID: AAZ-6713-2020
Courses: Roman Law, Сomparative Сriminal Law, Judicial Systems and Comparative Judicial Law, Comparative Administrative Process, Comparative criminal Process, Administrative Procedures in Different legal Systems, Administrative Proceedings in European Countries, Judicial System of the European Union and its Member States.
Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, International Law Department, 1998.
Internship:
1. Advanced training course within the framework of the Autumn School on Criminal Law for Academics "Europeanization of Criminal Law of Ukraine" (2021) - 3 ECTS credits
2. Scientific and pedagogical advanced training under the program "Innovations in ensuring the quality of teaching of academic disciplines of the administrative and legal block and the implementation of industry-specific scientific research in higher education institutions under martial law" (2022) - 6 ECTS credits
Acted as a coach for EaS IIR teams for 6 national moot courts on anti-corruption legislation and international criminal law.
Is the coordinator of the CODE (2023), CODE2 (2024), CODE3 (2024) projects with the Faculty of Law of Palacký University in Olomouc (Czech Republic).
Researcher ID: GCJ-9022-2022
Scopus ID: 57223182409
Couses: Legal Map of the World, Comparative Constitutional Law, Constitutional Jurisdiction
Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Faculty of Law, 1997.
Cooperation with the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine within the framework of the project on reforming the legal education system in Ukraine, improving educational and methodological support through the development of relevant model programs and the publication of relevant manuals (namely the syllabus and manual “Constitutional Law”).
Participation as an expert in the research project “The State of Ensuring and Protection of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and Human Rights in the Uncontrolled Territories of Donbas and Crimea”, organized by the Centre for the Study of the Rule of Law of the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy jointly with the Folke Bernadotte Academy (Sweden)
Researcher ID: NBY-3120-2025
Courses: Protection of Property Rights in the case-law of the ECtHR, EU Migration law, Intellectual Property Law in the EU, Settlement of International Disputes, Comparative Labour and Social Law, European Human Rights Protection System, European Judicial Proceedings
Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, International Law Department, 2002.
Senior Legal Approxomation Fellow within the framework of the Association4U project in the Ministry of Social Policy (2016-2019).
Expert of EU Law at the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence (Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv) (2019-2022).
Certified Trainer of the online eLearning platform “Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals” (HELP).
Expert of the Council of Europe Project "Enhanced Social Protection in Ukraine" (starting from 2022).
Acted as a coach for the EaS IIR teams for the 1st EUniWell Moot Court (2023, Murcia, Kingdom of Spain) and the 2nd EUniWell Moot Court (2024, Birmingham, United Kingdom).
Scientific Secretary of the Specialized Academic Council D 26.001.10 of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (since 2025).
Researcher ID: ABO-1826-2022
Scopus ID: 57223179758
Courses: Comparative Labour and Social Law, EU Labour and Social Law, International Labour Law, European Human Rights Protection System, Council of Europe Law.
Education: Donetsk State University, Faculty of Law, 1998.
Certified Trainer of the online eLearning platform “Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals” (HELP).
Expert of the Council of Europe Project "Enhanced Social Protection in Ukraine" (starting from 2019).
Member of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) of the Council of Europe (starting from 2023).
Scopus ID: 58043860300
Courses: Legal regulation of Intellectual Property & Innovations in Business, Legal Regulation of the EU Common Commercial Policy, Comparative and International Tax Law, Legal Case Studies on Current Issues of EU law
Education: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Institute of International Relations, International Law Department, 2019.
Has experience working in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, public organizations, and analytical centers, including expertise in European integration and European affairs, monitoring the implementation of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement, screening Ukrainian legislation for compliance with the EU acquis, and legal regulation of EU and US sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Researcher ID: rid85981
Scopus ID: 57328179300
Education: M. Gorky State Pedagogical Institute of Kyiv, 1983