On February 19, 2026, scientific and pedagogical employees of the Marketing Department (Head of the Department Olena Yevseytseva, Professors of the Department Svitlana Bebko and Anna Orel, Associate Professors of the Department Kateryna Shikovets and Halyna Kvita, Senior Lecturer of the Department Yuriy Horodetsky, Assistants of the Department Pavlo Shevchuk, Diana Nycheglod) took part in the discussion of modern approaches to ensuring academic integrity in educational institutions at the forum dedicated to the implementation of the Law of Ukraine "On Academic Integrity" and the current challenges of the educational process in the context of digitalization. The event brought together educators, scientists, representatives of the public sector and business from different regions of Ukraine.
The forum was organized at the initiative of Vinnytsia Technical Vocational College together with the NGO "Progressylni", which became a platform for professional dialogue on the practical implementation of new legislation signed by the President of Ukraine on January 29, 2026. The participants of the event discussed the key provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Academic Integrity", the mechanisms of its implementation in educational institutions of various levels, as well as the issue of responsible use of artificial intelligence in the educational process. During panel discussions and thematic speeches, experts reviewed international experience in ensuring academic integrity, particularly the practice of Great Britain, analyzed the ethical and legal aspects of the use of digital technologies, preventing plagiarism and manipulation in academic texts. Special attention was paid to the role of integrity in shaping the professional ethics of future specialists and strengthening trust in the business environment. Participation in the forum contributed to the deepening of professional competencies, the exchange of experience with colleagues from other educational institutions and the formation of a common vision for the development of a culture of academic integrity in Ukraine. As a result of the work, the participants received certificates of advanced training, confirming their awareness of issues of ethics in education, critical thinking, information literacy and responsible use of innovative technologies. Holding such events testifies to the growing attention of the educational community to the formation of a systemic policy of academic integrity and the implementation of modern standards of education quality.
We express our sincere gratitude to the organizers of the forum for the high level of preparation of the event, a meaningful program and the creation of an open space for professional dialogue. Special thanks to the speakers and experts for their thorough speeches, practical recommendations and valuable experience that they shared with the participants.
We thank all participants of the event for their common commitment to establishing the principles of academic integrity in the educational environment of Ukraine.
20.02.2026
