Dr.Sc., Professor Vitalii Dankevych, is the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Public Administration and National Security at Polissia National University (Ukraine) and Professor at the Department of International Economic Relations and European Integration. He holds a Doctor of Economic Sciences degree in “Economics and Management of the National Economy”, awarded in 2018 by Zhytomyr National Agroecological University. Dr. Dankevych has served as a consultant for World Bank projects focused on evidence-based agricultural and land policy and transparent land governance in Ukraine. He is also a member of the Global Learning in Agriculture (GLAG) community in the United States.
In 2019, he completed professional training at the Social Entrepreneur School IBS of the Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute in Norway, and in 2025 successfully obtained a Certificate of the Sandal International Summer School (SISS 2025, Class #5), a scientific internship program under the supervision of Prof. Fil. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal. During 2023–2024, he served as a Senior Associate (non-resident) at the Global Food and Water Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS, USA). In 2024, he was a participant and co-organizer of the “Ukraine Climate Adaptation Scenario Planning” workshop in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the strategic adaptation of Ukraine’s agricultural sector to climate change and its integration into EU policies.
Dr. Dankevych is a laureate of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Award for Outstanding Achievements of Youth in the Development of the State. His research and expertise have made significant contributions to regional development strategies, land reform, global food security, post-war recovery of Ukraine’s agricultural sector, and EU agri-food integration. In 2024–2025, he acted as an expert in strategic planning within the USAID HOVERLA Project, supporting the development of strategies for local communities in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions.
Resilience of Ukrainian Communities in the Context of European Integration: Challenges, Strategies and Innovations (Acronym - ResCom-EU).
This research initiative aims to strengthen the resilience of Ukrainian communities by assessing the level of knowledge, awareness, and practices that contribute to sustainable development in the framework of European integration. The project develops an interdisciplinary toolkit addressing project and strategic management, local economic development, social entrepreneurship, creative industries, civic participation, education and promotion, spatial planning, governance, and digital technologies. Special attention is devoted to studying European and Ukrainian experiences in social entrepreneurship and promoting their dissemination at the community level, which is of particular importance in the post-war recovery of Ukraine. By applying comparative analysis, scenario planning, and strategic foresight, the project seeks to elaborate an integrated methodology for building resilient local strategies aligned with EU standards.
The outcomes include a scientific monograph and dissemination of results to academic institutions, NGOs, local governments, and community leaders through forums, summits, conferences, and public discussions.
The research project is supported by Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute.
Vitalii Dankevych – APEX Honorary Scientific Fellow