Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University. 2, Dvoryanska, Odessa, Ukraine, 65082.

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ORCID ID: Vakarchuk Kateryna
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Main Courses:

1. Latin-American countries in World politics;
2. Actual problems developments of the Ibero-American countries in the world;
3. Foreign policy of Latin-American countries

• Since September 2010 – Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University.
• Since February 2010 - PhD in Political Sciences, National University «Odessa Low Academy», Odessa, Ukraine.
• Since September 2018 till 2020– Deputy Dean, Department of International Relations

Mother tongues: Ukrainian.

Other languages: Russian – Fluently, English B2, Spanish A 1

Membership in associations: The Ukrainian Association for American Studies

List of main publications: 

1. Iberian model of local self-government: measures and values of public policy. // The social movement in the world and the transformation of the political regimes of the countries - Simferopol, 2012. – Р. 24-28. (in Ukrainian).
2. Perspectives of political integration in the countries of Latin America. // I American Studiоs - Simferopol, 2012. - P. 24-26. (in Ukrainian).
3. American-Brazilian relations: crisis of nowadays // Іssues of the day of international relations: political, economic and legal aspects. - Lviv: DPІ, 2013. - P. 211-212. (in Ukrainian).
4. Brazilian Foreign Policy under President D. Rousseff // II American Studiоs. - Simferopol, 2013. - p. 90-94. (Russian)
5. Modern mixed model and hybrid systems of local self-government in the cases of Spain and Latin American countries» // Symbolae Europaeae. – Koszalin, 2015. – N 8. – P. 137-149.
6. World experience of transformation processes in the classic systems of self-government on the example of Great Britain, France and Germany // Rozumovsky meetings. Collection of scientific works - Chernihiv, 2016. - P. 102-113. (in Ukrainian).
7. Spanish model of decentralization: experience for Ukraine // Politicus. - Odesa. – 2016. - №.4 (in Ukrainian).
8. Integration processes in the countries of the Ibero-American world // Actual Problem of Policy. Odesa, 2017 (in Ukrainian).
9. Relations between a centre and autonomies in Spain: on the example of Catalonia // Regional politics: history. Kyiv, 2017. (in Ukrainian).
10. BRICS in the system of international relations of ХХІ century. – ONU Herald. Series Political Sciences. - 2017. - Т. 22, №. 29. in Ukrainian).
11. Policy of the D. Trump administration in Latin American countries: prediction and perspectives // American history and politics. - № 5. – 2018. (in Ukrainian).
12. Foreign Policy of Argentina in the post-bipolar period // ONU Herald. Series: Political Sciences. – 2018. - Т. 23, №. 31. (in Ukrainian).
13. Catalonia in international relations // International Relations in the Post-Truth Era. Monograph. – Odesa, 2018 (in Ukrainian).
14. The US - Brazil Relations in the post-bipolar period. – LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2018. – 56 p. (in Ukrainian).
15. China’s strategic partnership with Latin America countries: Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela // Іnternational and Political Studies // http://dspace.onu.edu.ua:8080/bitstream/123456789/27377/1/27-37.pdf (in English)
16. EU-MERCOSUR relations: intercontinental dialogue // Section in monograph . – Prospects for EU policy development: global and regional dimensions / Under Zag. ed. Brusylovskaya O. I., Blacksmith I. M. – Odesa,2019 (in Ukrainian and in English).
17. Aggravation of the crisis in Venezuela: internal dynamics and external influences // Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel
18. Protests in Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile and the revenge of leftist forces in Argentina: causes and consequences for the region // Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel // bintel.org.ua i-chili-ta-revansh-livix-sil-v-argentini/ (in Ukrainian).
19. The impact the media have on the referendum in Catalonia // In Rhetoric and Communications Journal, Issue 43, April 2020 // Retrieved from rhetoric.bg (in English)
20. The Latin American vector of China's foreign policy // Borisfen Intel, an independent think tank of geopolitical studies, bintel.org.ua (in Ukrainian).
21. Discrediting Ukraine by Russian media in Latin America // Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel // bintel.org.ua (in Ukrainian).
22. The United States and Latin America after the election of Joe Biden // Independent Geopolitical Research Think Tank Borysfen Intel // bintel.org.ua (in Ukrainian).
23. Joe Biden s Foreign Policy towards Latin America // “BINTEL” journal // № 1 – P. 59-68 bintel.org.ua (in English).
24. Modernization a transformation from «Traditional» to Modern Society // Postmodern Opening. – Vol. 12 No. 4 (2021) (in English).
25. Modern interstate and diaspora relations between Ukraine and Argentina and Brazil: international dimension // Independent Analytical Center for Geopolitical Studies Borysfen Intel // bintel.org.ua (in Ukrainian).
26. Cooperation of EU countries with MERCOSUR and CELAC: regional and global dimension // Inrerpolis. International and political studies. - No. 35. – pp. 145-157
27. U.S. Policy on Cuba in 2015-2022 // Regional Studies. - No. 30 – P. 127-133 // regionalstudies.uzhnu.uz.ua
28. EU-Brazil Relations, Argentina, Mexico: Economic and Political Context // American History and Politics – No. 14 (revised)
29. Russian-Ukrainian war in the perception of Latin America // "BINTEL". – № 33. - C. 108 - 118 // bintel.org.ua;
30. Russian-Ukrainian war As Perceived by Latin America // «Bintel» No 33. – R. 108 – 118 // bintel.org.ua
31. Actual problems of the development of the Iberoamerican world: a textbook / K.V. Vakarchuk. – Odesa: Astroprint, 2022. – 56 p.
32. Latin American countries in world politics: guidelines / K.V. Vakarchuk. – Odesa: Astroprint, 2022. – 24 p.
33. Foreign Policy of Latin America in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century: Textbook / K.V. Vakarchuk. – Odesa: Astroprint, 2022. – 64 p.

International conferences, seminars, schools:

International scientific conference "II American Studies" (Simferopol. 2013). Political autumn in the South: pain points of the Odessa region (Odesa, 2015). Regional Public Forum on Decentralization (Odesa, 2015). International Scientific and Practical Conference "Regional Policy: Legislative Settlement and Practical Implementation" (Kyiv, 2015). International Conference "Razumov Meetings" (Chernihiv, 2015). International Scientific and Practical Conference "Regional Policy: Historical Origins, Legislative Regulation and Practical Implementation (Kyiv, 2016). Project "Academic Integrity in Ukraine" (Odesa, 2017). Member of the British Council project in Ukraine "English for universities" (Odesa, 2017). International Conference "Odessa Readings: Actual Problems of World History" (Odesa, 2017).

International scientific and practical conference: “History, political and legal principles, architecture, urbanism” (Kyiv, 2017). International Scientific Conference “Ukraine and the USA: Experience and Prospects for Cooperation” (Kyiv, 2017). International Scientific Conference “Modernization of Educational system: world trends and national peculiarities” (Kaunas, 2018). The 4th International youth conference “Perspectives of science and education SLOVO\WORD” (New York, USA, August 23, 2018). International conference “The Hybrid War Decade: Lessons Learned to Move Forward Successfully”, Ukraine-NATO Platform on Countering Hybrid Warfare (Kyiv, 2018).

International Scientific and Practical Conference "China - Ukraine: Prospects for Academic and Business Cooperation". - Odesa, May 27-28, 2019: Report: China's relations with the leading countries in the Latin America region; 13th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, Sofia, Bulgaria, 11-14 September, 2019: Speech: Latin America is a new global actor in the system of international relations of the 21 centuries; X Congress of Spanish-speaking Ukraine "The Spanish-speaking world in the era of global and regional transformations (end.XX – beginning. XXI century)", Kyiv, September 20, 2019 Report: Latin America as a new global actor in the 21st century; 74-Scientific Conference of Teaching Staff and Researchers, Odesa – November 22, 2019: Report: The Role of Latin American Countries in the New World Order; International Videoconference Dedicated to the 130th Anniversary of the Settlement of Ukrainians in Brazil – September 10-11, 2021; Online Conference "Foreign Policy Coordinates of Latin America – The Place of Crimean Issues" - October 27, Ukrainian Prism, 2021. International scientific conference «The study of topical issues of modern society from the perspective of history, political science, sociology and philosophy»: conference proceedings - August 30–31, 2022. Riga, the Republic of Latvia; Sixth Global International Studies Conference «The ‘International’ Around the World: Multiple Voices, Alternative Orders» Buenos Aires, Argentina June 28 - July 1, 2022; International Scientific Conference "Ukraine-Latin America: 30 Cooperation. To the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Ukrainian scientist Y.V. Knorozov, Kyiv. - 25.11.2022