Karazin Business School Representatives Participated in the International Scientific-Practical Online Conference on “Problems and Prospects for Ensuring Sustainable Socio-Economic Development of Territories”

On October 31, 2025, representatives of the Education and Research Institute “Karazin Business School” participated in the III International Scientific-Practical Online Conference “Problems and Prospects for Ensuring Sustainable Socio-Economic Development of Territories”, specifically in the section “Peacebuilding and Mediation: Challenges and Prospects.” The discussions focused on peacebuilding, mediation, and the role of dialogue during war and post-war recovery. We extend our gratitude to all participants for their professional depth, openness, and readiness to seek complex solutions together.

Special thanks to our speakers: Marko Lehti (Tampere Peace Research Institute, Finland); Jan van Zwieten (Netherlands Business Academy, Netherlands); Yuliya Radanova (Mykolas Romeris University / ADR Center, Lithuania); Kristina Babenko (Zhytomyr Institute of Economics and Humanities / Newcastle University); Viktor Savchenko (V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University; Research Fellow, University of Oxford); Anastasiia Kushnir (Karazin Business School).

Key topics discussed included:

• The role of internal mediation for societal resilience during wartime;

• Conflict management during and after armed conflicts;

• The new era of online dispute resolution and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence;

• Challenges of transitional justice and civil-law consequences of collaborationism;

• Peace education as a tool for local community development.

The conference featured honest questions, diverse perspectives, valuable insights, and new contacts. We thank all speakers, participants, and partners for sharing knowledge, experience, and commitment. The strength of the academic community lies in open dialogue, mutual support, and the courage to think long-term.

May our research, teaching, and practical initiatives contribute to recovery, resilience, and peace.

The event was organized within the framework of the Erasmus+ project “Curriculum Reform for Peace Education in Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova / PeaceEdu.”

Looking forward to future meetings and continued collaboration — we will be #one_step_ahead!