On February 2, 2024, as part of teaching the educational discipline "Fundamentals of the European Union Law" for students of the first (bachelor's) level of higher education in the specialty 081 "Law" of the Faculty of Law, a meeting was organized with the lawyer, managing partner of the "Investment Lawyer Group" Bar Association, Oleksandr Kunts.
In the presented lecture on the topic "Legal education and its role in the European integration process of Ukraine", the practicing lawyer emphasized the main aspects of Ukraine's integration into the EU, in particular, the problems of combining intergovernmental and supranational governance methods. As a special issue for discussion, the question regarding the main principles of the EU legal system, as well as the role of a competent legal specialist in the process of European integration of Ukraine, was raised. At the same time, Oleksandr Kunets noted that the level of education depends in general on the external and internal political course of Ukraine and its resistance to modern challenges.
Comparing the legal education of Western countries and Ukraine, the lecturer noted the most essential values, vision, mission, opposite freedom of thought or practical understanding of reality, which contribute to the application of innovations in the educational process, the formation of a favorable environment between teachers and students for personal and professional growth.
At the end of the meeting, the invited guest emphasized the importance of active participation of both teachers and students in the formation of the Ukrainian educational space and university policy, as well as the need for a conscious civic position of every citizen, which will contribute to the implementation of European standards and principles in various spheres of public life.