A meeting of the candidate for the position of Director of the Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine with the research staff took place

On 10 November 2026, in the conference hall of the Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine at the address: 12 Shovkovychna St., Kyiv, a meeting took place between the candidate for the position of Director (term of office 2026–2031) of the Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine, Ievgenii Ivanovich Golovakha, the incumbent Director of the Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the NAS of Ukraine, Professor and Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the Field of Science and Technology, and the research staff of the Institute.

Those present were introduced to the election Programme, to the vision for the development of the country's leading sociological research institution, to the priority areas of research and to the main objectives. The candidate stressed that he would continue to respect the principles of research and of organisational and managerial work laid down by the heads of the NAS of Ukraine and by his predecessors as head of the Institute, maintaining the best traditions, while also renewing the principles of management in line with the demands of wartime and of the post-war period. For now, it is important to preserve, reinforce and strengthen the Institute's capacity, furthering its European integration and its involvement in the global research community.

Ievgenii Ivanovich Golovakha answered questions, which prompted a lively discussion, and encouraged the research staff to take an active part in discussing the Institute's Development Strategy for 2027–2031.