In 2025, National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic” continues to cooperate actively with the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine, which is an important step in strengthening the security of communities and supporting the reform of the civilian security sector of Ukraine.
The Chairman of the Academic Council of the University Volodymyr Onyshchenko met with the Head of the EUAM Mobile Unit in Ukraine Ove Urup-Madsen and Senior Adviser on Law Enforcement Arsenijs Mihejevs. During the working meeting, they discussed the results of cooperation, noted the significant results of the work and identified strategic directions for the development of the partnership.
The year of 2024 was extremely productive in solving topical issues of security, education and international cooperation. The events, trainings and forums held at Poltava Polytechnic were an important step in strengthening European values in Ukraine.
The key events and results of the cooperation were as follows:
- February 2024: EUAM held a workshop on financial investigations for law enforcement officers at Poltava Polytechnic. The workshop was moderated by EUAM Senior Adviser Andrii Baran.
- May 2024: On 21 May, EUAM Head of Mission Rolf Holmbo met with students and teachers on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.
- September 2024: On 10 September, law students attend an interactive lecture by EUAM Senior Adviser on Law Enforcement Arsenijs Mihejevs.
On 11 September, the university became a platform for an important dialogue between veterans, Nobel Peace Prize laureates and a EUAM delegation. The participants were: Head of the Common Security, Defence and Conflict Resolution Policy Committee of the EEAS General Secretariat Peter Larson, EUAM Deputy Head of Mission Maura O’Sullivan, Head of the Mobile Unit Ove Urup-Madsen, and other representatives of the European Union.
- October 2024: On 18 October, a large-scale dialogue forum “Internally Displaced Persons: A Platform for Engagement” was held with the participation of the EUAM delegation: Head of the Mobile Unit Ove Urup-Madsen and Senior Adviser Arsenijs Mihejevs. With the support of EUAM and the Jean Monnet grant project, the university opened the only unique educational location in the Poltava region – the International Training Centre for Economic Security and Financial Investigations.
- November 2024: On 20-21 November, the International Forum “Let’s Unite! Investing in the Prevention of Violence against Women and Girls”, organised with the support of EUAM. European and Ukrainian experts discussed the challenges of combating violence in times of war. The university was visited by a large EUAM delegation: Deputy Head of Mission Maura O’Sullivan, Head of the Mobile Unit Ove Urup-Madsen, Senior Adviser Arsenijs Mihejevs and others.
This fruitful interaction is clear evidence of the solidarity of the European community and its unwavering support for Ukraine on its way to democratic development and integration into European space. The team of National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic” is sincerely grateful to the European Union Advisory Mission for choosing Poltava Polytechnic as a platform to achieve this important goal.
EUAM’s contribution to strengthening the security architecture of Europe and supporting defence initiatives is invaluable. We are convinced that this meeting will be an impetus for new promising areas of cooperation and will launch innovative projects in the fields of peacekeeping, regional security and conflict resolution.
Special thanks to the Head of the Mobile Unit, Ove Urup-Madsen, for his assistance in making Poltava Polytechnic a key platform for this important initiative.
Together we are building a stable, safe and European future for Ukraine!
Media Center of
National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”
