Vitalii Dankevych - a guest scholar from Polissia National University, Ukraine

Vitalii Dankevych is Dean of the Faculty of Law, Public Administration and National Security and Professor at the Department of International Economic Relations and European Integration at Polissia National University, Ukraine. His research focuses on post-war recovery of Ukraine, agricultural policy, food security, European integration, land relations, and strategic planning for territorial communities.

During his visit to IRES at Uppsala University in May 2026, he is working on the research project “Strategic Planning for Post-War Economic Recovery of Ukraine: From Local Strategies to National Resilience”. The project focuses on the recovery of Ukraine’s agricultural sector, its adaptation to EU policies and standards, and the role of local communities in strengthening economic resilience and food security during the post-war reconstruction period. The research also emphasizes that Ukraine’s reconstruction should not only aim at recovery, but at building back better through sustainable development, institutional reforms, and closer integration with the European Union.