Future Ukrainian Diplomats Prepare for NATO Challenges: Karazin University Holds NATO Summit 2025 Simulation

While the world prepares for the next NATO Summit, students in Kharkiv have already held one in real time — on April 4, a simulation of the NATO Summit 2025 took place at Karazin University.

The event, organized by the Education and Research Institute "Karazin Institute of International Relations and Travel Business," was dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty and aimed to engage Karazin students in practical activities and help them acquire skills necessary for working in an international environment. Honored guests, university administration, students, and faculty members of Karazin University attended the event.

"Your contribution to educating a new generation of Ukrainian diplomats is laying a strong foundation for the future of the Ukrainian people and international peace. The experience you are gaining today during this training event can greatly assist you in the future. Right now, Ukraine's experience and the incredible achievements of our Defense Forces are generating significant interest from NATO in Ukraine. Ukrainian diplomats and representatives of civil society travel daily to explain to partners in Europe and other NATO countries that this is not a Russia–Ukraine war, but a war waged by a single state, which possesses nuclear weapons and is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, against the entire world," said honored guest Mykola Yurlov, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Representation of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.

Vice-Rector of the University Anatolii Babichev, Deputy Director of the Karazin Institute of International Relations and Travel Business Tetiana Miroshnychenko, and Director of the Institute's Project Activities and Innovations Center Ivan Marchenko also addressed the participants with welcoming speeches.

The participants acted as delegates from NATO member countries, discussing the development vectors of NATO, as well as current and future external challenges to the strategic interests of NATO countries in different regions of the world. Special attention was given to the topic of Ukraine–NATO cooperation amidst the Russia–Ukraine war and global challenges. The event’s atmosphere was as close as possible to real diplomatic work — with official speeches, questions from journalists, and discussions about global threats and ways to strengthen security in Europe and worldwide.

Recently, Karazin University signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, under which students will be able to take part in internships and work in diplomatic structures. We are confident that such events contribute to the formation of a generation that not only understands how global politics work but is also ready to change it for the better — for the benefit of Ukraine and peace.