Новини September 30, 2025
Participation of a senior lecturer of the Department of Economics, Tourism and Recreation in Forum Carpaticum 2025
From September 9 to 11, 2025 Forum Carpaticum 2025: “Taking stock and building partnership for sustainable development of the mountain and rural areas“ was held at Comenius University in Bratislava (Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave), Slovakia. This international forum focused on the sustainable development of mountain and rural areas in the Carpathian region.
Oksana Pelyukh, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Tourism and Recreation, PhD, presented the results of a joint research project titled “Engaging stakeholders in the energy transition in Ukrainian Carpathian schools”, implemented within the initiative “Advancing the energy transition in Lviv region schools: a socio-economic and educational initiative”, supported by the Swiss VELUX STIFTUNG Foundation.
The presentation highlighted the methodology and results of stakeholder engagement analysis in the energy transition process in Carpathian schools in Ukraine – specifically, how to motivate students, teachers, parents, local authorities, and civil society organizations to participate in implementing energy-efficient solutions. Special attention was given to the socio-economic aspects, including how changes in energy infrastructure can contribute to local community development, reduce energy costs, and enhance environmental literacy among young people.
Part of this research contribution was carried out during a scientific internship at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland) within the project CA21125 “A European forum for revitalisation of marginalised mountain areas” (MARGISTAR), and the results were presented to the broader scientific community at Forum Carpaticum 2025.
The presentation also emphasized the importance of an interdisciplinary approach and practical application, demonstrating not only theoretical findings but also concrete pathways for implementation in Carpathian schools.
Forum Carpaticum 2025 Programme: https://fses.uniba.sk/fileadmin/fsev/uesmv/dokumenty_25_26/FC_programme_last_version3.pdf