Round table discussion: "European integration: reforms and monitoring"
On 16 January 2026, the Institute of International Relations and International Law hosted a round table discussion entitled "European Integration: Reforms and Monitoring."
The round table discussed:
- national plans as key instruments for reform management and monitoring
- Ukraine's readiness for EU membership;
- major innovations in the banking and financial sectors in 2026;
- specific aspects of the implementation of EU recommendations in the private law sphere.
Speakers at the event:
Olga Shpakovich, Professor of Comparative and European Law, noted: "The approval of national programmes and plans is a joint, comprehensive roadmap to EU membership. These documents are key instruments for implementing reforms and monitoring Ukraine's readiness to become part of the EU."
Oleksandr Biryukov, professor at the Department of International Private Law, emphasised that the adaptation of Ukrainian legislation in the context of European integration in the private law sphere is taking place in several directions. On the one hand, this involves fulfilling the requirements set out in Ukraine's integration programme with the European Union, and on the other hand, the current state of legal reforms is largely determined by the aggression of a neighbouring country. The professor focused separately on the EU's financial support — Ukraine Facility, aimed at restoring Ukraine's economy, within which private law mechanisms are actively applied, in particular restructuring and bankruptcy, provided for in several sections of European Union legislation: the judicial system, public administration, the financial sector and other thematic groups.
Yaroslav Kostyuchenko, assistant professor in the Department of Comparative and European Law, emphasised that Ukraine has a unique opportunity not only to catch up, but also to offer its own solutions to Europe in some areas. The integration of Ukraine's financial and banking sector into the European legal space is a win-win process: for Ukraine, it opens the door to a huge market and provides tools for development, and for the EU, it provides a new strong partner with significant potential.
The event was organised by the Department of Comparative and European Law and the Department of Private International Law of the NIIMV with the support of the NGO "UA Experts", the Legal Department of the NIIMV, the Bankruptcy Centre of the Business School of the IMV KNU and the scientific circle "Law of International Organisations".
