On January 25, this year Prime Minister M.Y.Azarov gave in awards ofthe President of Ukraine to young scientists for 2012. – I am very pleasedthat among the awardees there were representatives of NULES of Ukraine -associate professors Nadia Prokopchuk and Dmytro Savchenko.

Considerable part of modern techni-cal materials belong to phosphates,which find practical use as phosphors,optical glass, electrical materials, ionicconductors, electro-magnetics, solidelectrolytes, special cement, catalysts,plasticizers, antioxidants, components offunctional mixtures with fire-resistantproperties, flame retardants, corrosioninhibitors, detergents, mineral pigments,functional ceramics, biocompatiblematerials as well as mineral fertilizers, premixes, emulsifiers and food stabilizers.

Scientific studies indicate that the effectiveness of these products is stipulatedby their composition, structure and technology of forming specific physical andchemical properties. In this regard, promising direction of phosphate chemistry iscreating substances with new composition with previously given structure andphysical and chemical properties. Ammonia mono- and diphosphates of bivalentd-metals are among those insufficiently studied. Availability of several simultane-ous components of this type in phosphates - ammonia nitrogen, mixed phosphategroup (mono-and diphosphate), water and metal ion or a combination of metals,minerals - makes it possible to predict their biological or catalytic activity.Expanding the list of this kind of substances, which will encourage their practicaluse, is possible through combining quantitative and qualitative component andthe ratio of cationic and anionic components in the original matrix of synthesis:M3(PO4) H2O (TV)⋅M2P2O7 H2O(TV)⋅NH3(p)⋅H2O. Besides, of research interestis studying the sequence and reaction mechanism of thermal transformations ofaqua-amine-phosphates that simulate high temperature processes (catalysis,obtaining ceramic materials and complex mineral fertilizers enriched withmicroelements, phosphating surface, etc.), and can be the basis for obtaining newhetero-metallic and mixed-anion phosphates of regulated composition.

This was the very purpose of our young colleagues' work that was awardeda prize by the President of Ukraine. Its nominees have started their scientificascent since their student life. Dmytro studied at the faculty of agriculturalchemistry and soil science, and Natalia - at the faculty of ecology. Both took anactive part in the scientific group at the chair of inorganic and analytical chem-istry, studying correspondingly the biological activity of mineral phosphates andwater quality, and then completed Master's theses on this topic. Then from sci-entific student work they shifted to a higher scientific level - post-graduatecourses on "Inorganic Chemistry" at the chair of analytical and bioinorganicchemistry and water quality under the guidance of professor V.A.Kopilevych(and the author of these lines. - Ed.). Analyzing synthesis and thermal conver-sion of ammonia phosphates of transition metals, postgraduates D.A.Savchenkoand N.M.Prokopchuk developed methods for synthesising more than 120 newcompounds and solid solutions. On their basis one can obtain phosphors, opti-cal glass, ceramics, mineral pigments, micro-fertilizers, biostimulants, premixesetc. All these facts they presented in 22 scientific articles, 55 patents and thesesof Candidates in chemistry. Jointly, this scientific contribution was submitted forthe award of the President of Ukraine for young scientists in the area "chemicaland biological sciences." As you can see, it's a success...

L.Voitenko, assistant professor of analytical and bioneoorganic chemistry and water quality

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This tournament is held foralready eight years in succession andis constructed on the model of busi-ness excellence of the EuropeanFoundation for Quality Management(EFQM), one of the most effectivemodern tools of analyzing andimproving the activity of any organi-zations. This model defines that per-fection is a leading practice of organ-ization management for gainingresults,is based on a set of fundamen-tal concepts - focus on the results,focus on consumers, leadership andconsistency of purposes, manage-ment through the processes andfacts, involvement of personnel, con-stant improvement and innovation,mutually beneficial partnership, cor-porate social responsibility. EFQM

Excellence Model is real reflection ofa general ideal sought after by themost efficient companies in theworld.

For two years running, the Natio-nal University of Life and Environ-mental Sciences of Ukraine becomesthis role model, which in 2011 becamethe winner of the Ukrainian NationalQuality Award, and in 2012 became thewinner and was awarded a laureatediploma. Awarding ceremony was heldwithin the 119-th session of theGeneral Assembly of the EuropeanOrganization for Quality and Inter-national scientific conference "Qualitymanagement and quality productsthrough quality education."

Our university confidently climbsthe steps of business excellence ofEFQM model.

And this time among the winnersincluded Ukrainian Laboratory ofQuality and Safety of AgriculturalProducts and NUBiP of Ukraine, whoparticipated in the competition simul-taneously in two categories - "smalland medium enterprises" and "bigenterprises."

Laureate Diploma of this tourna-ment confirms both the level of NULE-SU excellence and the course of uni-versity development, aimed at recog-nizing it the best among agriculturaland environmental universities in theworld.

D.Motrynchuk

For what and whom the President of Ukraine grants awards to young

scientists

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The ideal sought after by the most efficientcompanies in the world

The University is the winner of VIII quality tournament of Central andEastern Europe!

On December 25, 2012 thePrime Minister M.Y.Azarov solemnlyhanded in the awards to the winnersof the State Prize of Ukraine in sci-ence and technology for 2011.

Among the awarded there werescientists of NULES of UkraineProfessors V.O.Dubrovin and I.P.Hry-goryuk who in a group of scientistswere developing the topic "System ofusing biological resources in modernbiotechnologies of obtaining alterna-tive fuels," which was presented by theInstitute of Food Biotechnology andGenomics of NAS of Ukraine. Amongprizewinners there also are Y.B.Blyum,

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to resolve this problem. The last dayswe spent directly at the UNO hearingsin Geneva, where issues of humanrights monitoring were discussed: rec-ommendations of UN member-stateswere provided there. Ukraine receivedrecommendations concerning thefight against human trafficking(Lithuania, Iraq, Indonesia, Egypt, Italy,Ireland), gender equality (Kazakhstan,Malaysia, Cambodia, Bangladesh,Algeria, Slovenia), against domesticviolence (Italy), for child's humanrights (Kazakhstan, India, Cuba) andchild protection from sexual exploita-tion (Egypt, Italy). By the way, the UPRcourse of Ukraine at the 14th sessionof the UNO Council on human rightshighlighted in social networks.

T.V.Tarnavska: I took part in theseminar " Child's rights and the busi-ness sector: strongly urging the statesand private companies to fulfill theirobligations", held in Sion (Swit-zerland). Impact of business on therights of child, understanding dutiesand responsibilities of state and busi-ness in this context, identifying tools,best practices and models based onexchanging experiences among or-ganizations of different countries,NGOs, UN agencies, government offi-cials, private enterprises and tradeunions to improve child protection inthis context, identification of possible

interactions among various stakehold-ers and probable actions in the short,medium and long term were discussedthere.

Recommendations have beendeveloped. For example, to includehuman rights training into the cur-riculum of national education. Thisdecision was taken considering thatmany university graduates - futureemployers should be aware of theneed to protect human rights, those ofchildren in particular, when they arestill students. It will prevent criminalacts against the most vulnerable partof population on the Earth.

The document "Initiative of Child-ren's Rights and Business Principles"states: "Children under the age of 18make up almost a third of the world'spopulation. Therefore business, smallor large, will inevitably interact withchildren and influence their livesdirectly or indirectly. Children are themajor stakeholders of business - theyact as consumers, family members ofemployees, as well as future youngworkers and managers. At the sametime - they are key members of thecommunities and environments inwhich business operates. Children areamong the most vulnerable membersof the community. Influence businessexerts upon children may be long-term and have irreversible conse-quences."

O.Skrypnyk

From the editor. Back home,our companion placed conferencematerials on exhibition stands"Ensuring the rights of children in thecontext of human rights: internationaland domestic experience" and"Protecting the rights of the child:don't remain indifferent!" with thehelp of employees of the centrallibrary of NULES of Ukraine L.K.Sidko,L.M.Artyukh and L.Y.Kucheruk.

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Recently, an official ceremony of awarding qualification certificatesto the first 30 emergency commissioners - professionals has been held atthe university. They will be engaged in determining the causes and scopeof damages farmers suffer.

Training of emergency commissioners in agriculture in the plant growing areawas conducted under a contract between NULES of Ukraine and NationalCommission, which performs state regulation of financial markets.

Education was held in two phases and included both theoretical and practi-cal training and independent work. Practical part took place at the scientific-research farm "Velykosnitynske" and experimental plots of the Ukrainian labora-tory of quality and safety of agricultural products by the leading experts of theNational commission of financial services, NULES professors and experts of theproject "Development of agricultural insurance in Ukraine" and the InternationalFinance Corporation (IFC, World Bank Group).

Chairman of National commission of financial services A.L.Stasevskyi openedthe ceremony and said that today the development of agricultural insurance isextremely important and one of the priorities of this committee. He thanked theuniversity for high-quality training and emphasized the role of IFC project "Thedevelopment of agricultural insurance in Ukraine" in developing the training pro-gram and active participation in conducting theoretical and practical classes. TheUniversity first vice-rector V.P.Lysenko noted the importance of developing suchspecialists and further perspectives of cooperation with National commission offinancial services.

N.Gerasymenko, training coordinator, senior lecturer of the chair of state administration

Who are these experts - emergencycommissioners? The need for them inUkraine is long overdue, but the all thistime the issue of their training has notbeen resolved. Perhaps the insurancemarket did not demonstrate sufficientactivity, or farmers didn't see the needfor the existence of another intermedi-ate, whose representatives will alsorequire money for their services. As theresult quite expensive agricultural insur-ance will rise in price dramatically.

This state was lasting until the daywhen the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraineadopted the Law "On specifics of insur-ance of agricultural products with statesupport." It clearly stated: emergencycommissioners in Ukraine must exist!The specialists of the project of theInternational Finance Corporation (IFC,World Bank Group) "The developmentof agricultural insurance in Ukraine"have taken an active and direct part indeveloping the appropriate training pro-gram. In our country, the project hasbeen running for five years, so theyknow all the pros and cons of Ukrainianagricultural insurance. Therewith thisproject accumulates the best practicesfrom all around the world in this area,therefore its practical recommendationsare highly appreciated by the agrarianinsurance market participants.

Active participation of IFC project inthis work was more than justified. Theexplanation is simple: Ukraine has nothad to deal with the emergency com-missioners in agriculture, accordinglynobody knew what and how to teach

them and how to go on working withthem. And many farmers still do notknow why they need such professionals,to what extent their work is importantand how they can actually use their serv-ices for their own benefit.

Three dozens of people enrolled thecourses functioning at NULES ofUkraine. Most of them are knowledge-able people with relevant practical train-ing, most of them have agronomic edu-cation and have been engaged in agri-cultural insurance. They presented 14insurance companies and 3 insurancebrokers who occupy leading positions inthe agricultural insurance market -"Oranta", "Providna", "UNIQA", TAS, "PZUUkraine", "Ukrainian Agricultural Insu-rance Company", "Ahroryzyk", "Oranta-Sich", "Dedal". Among the trainees therewere private entrepreneurs.

The general course exceeded 190hours. Trainees learned to determinecorrectly the productivity of wintercrops, maize, sunflower and other crops.They had to work with modern equip-ment and techniques for determiningproductivity.

Graduates themselves recognize:special role is assigned on emergencycommissioners. Their calling is toimprove dramatically the situation inagricultural insurance market.

- Emergency commissioners willhelp to resolve the issue of settling loss-es - said the representative of LLC"Ahroryzyk" Victor Basenko. - Today itremains the most controversial in rela-

V.V. Lipska: I was invited to partic-ipate in the IV International TrainingSession on Human Rights Monitoring,held in Geneva (Switzerland). I'vegained the experience which wasextremely interesting and helpful,because I teach social pedagogy inEnglish. So I can use the knowledgegained in my teaching process.

Training was divided into twoparts - theoretical and practical. In thefirst one during intensive plenary ses-sions and work in sections partici-pants from Africa, Asia, Latin Americaand the European Union were co-working, discussing issues of monitor-ing human rights. As you know,Universal Periodic Review is a newmechanism to monitor human rights,in which each of 193 countries (UNOmembers) once per 4 years reports toother countries on keeping humanrights. Teachers of the training session(English and French sections) gave usdetailed information about the proce-dure and format of UPR. Within theworking group the participants wereworking on human rights issues ineducation, media and civil organiza-tions. Teachers from Romania, Yemen,Macedonia and other countries sharedtheir national experiences, talkedabout the situation of child protectionin the countries which took part intraining sessions, offered possible ways

Internship in Switzerland in the context of human rights monitoring

Every year the chair of social education and information technolo-gies in education takes an active part in international activities of theUniversity. Recently, e.g., a graduate student V.V.Lipska and doctoral can-didate T.V.Tarnavska (supervisor - N.T.Tverezovska) have won interna-tional grants for training and sharing the best practices in educationwithin international training sessions, held in Switzerland. We are pass-ing a word to them.

Emergency commissioners havebeen already certified

K.V.Dmytruk, A.I.Yemets, H.M.Kaletnik,V.H.Myronenko, D.B.Rakhmetov,A.A.Sybirnyi and S.P.Tsygankov.

- The purpose of our work is cre-ating a system of using genomics-based bio-resources, biotechnologyand breeding, developing the latesttechnologies of their energy conver-sion for resolving energy neeeds ofUkraine at the expense of renewableraw materials - says director of theTechnical TSI V.O.Dubrovin. - On thebasis of systematic analysis of plantresources of Ukraine the latest tech-nologies of bioenergy conversion foralternative fuels have been imple-

KKNNOOWW UUSS!!

mented. Using methods of genomics,biotechnology and breeding newgenotypes of plants for enhanced pro-duction of bioethanol, biodiesel, bio-gas and solid biofuels, recombinantstrains of micro-organisms for trans-forming lignocellulose have been cre-ated and biotechnologies of industrialconversion of biomass into liquid bio-fuels - developed. Moreover, applica-tion of biotechnology for the process-ing of agricultural and householdorganic waste into biogas and fertiliz-ers as well fuel blends based onethanol and vegetable oils have beengrounded, parameters and modes ofproduction equipment and efficient

use of biofuels - improved.- Practical significance of this

work is in creating new genjfond ofenergy plants of 354 species, 25 highlyproductive varieties and variety sam-ples- I.P.Hrygoryuk is joining dialogue.- Industrial strains and enzymes forconverting plant material into liquidbiofuels have been obtained, produc-tion technologies of their biosyntheticcomponents - developed. Industrialproduction of biodiesel based on veg-etable oils and biogas from agricultur-al and household organic waste as wellas equipment for production and useof gas and liquid biofuels have beenmastered.

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For many years of fruitful scientific and pedagogical activity and traininghighly skilled experts of agricultural and industrial complex the dean of energyand automatization faculty I.P.Radko was awarded an honorary Diploma of theCabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

xxxDirector of the Bobrovytskyi O.Mainova College of economics and manage-

ment O.V.Gordienko was awarded the Order of Princess Olha of the 3d class.

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The essential symbols of humanlife are defined on the basis of analysisof human sources, thoughts and state-ments of prominent scientists fromdifferent generations, and long-termobservations. They enable us to betterunderstand the essence of ways ofthinking and worldview.

Love for motherland. Volody-myr Sosiura, being infinitely in lovewith Ukraine wrote:

Love Ukraine in happy dreamsand when awake,

Ukraine in spring's white cherry-blossom veil.

Her beauty is eternal for yoursake;

Her speech is tender with thenightingale.

Pavlo Tychyna warned: "Once youforget your motherland - your rootswould dry up." These calls areextremely important to understandthat motherland is a sacred concept asfather and mother. And whoever doesnot love it, is unable to love at all.There is no nation in the world - nei-ther now nor in the past - whichwould approve parricide. After all,betraying a motherland - is betrayingoneself. And there is any justificationfor this.

Language. Wilhelm von Hum-boldt wrote: "Language is work of notindividual, but all nation. Next genera-tions get it from past generations."Language is the most important toolof human communication. It is thelanguage that picks up people in a par-ticular social group or nation. Withoutmother tongue there is no mother-land. Therefore, if a man avoids ownlanguage, he ignores parents andancestors, reveals dislike for his nativeland. Lina Kostenko has a very aptstatement on this matter: "Nationsdon't die of a heart attack. Firstly, theylost their tongue.

A worldwide known scientist, bio-chemist, molecular biologist andwriter Erwin Chargaff, who was bornin Bukovyna and opened a stereo-chemical structure - complementarityof DNA - wrote: "Those who don'twant to lose one's native language -keep it. Those who lose it - remainwithout language at all. Depriving our-selves of our native language is not yetformulated mental illness, that candevelop into an epidemic." So let'scherish our mother tongue and neverdisclaim it!

There are from 5 to 10 thousandlanguages in the world, some of themare used by a very few people. Forexample, about 200 people in Latviaspeak Liv language. There lives a man inAfrica, who knows the Bik language.The most widespread language in theworld is English: spoken by over 800million people. There is a languagecomprehensible to everybody - Espe-ranto, which was created 100 years ago.

Love for parents, respect for eldersand honor of the family. Even inancient times, people were convincedthat the foundation of all virtues islove for parents and respect for elders.Sacred duty of people, especially youth- is love, respect, obedience of theirparents, need to respect teachers,mentors, elders. After all, love andrespect for parents - is the most beau-tiful thing that can be in person, and atthe same time parents' love for chil-dren fills us with energy to everydaylife. Parents teach us to love eachother, respect and forgive. A greatUkrainian philosopher HryhoriiSkovoroda wrote addressing to youth:"First of all, honor your father andmother, and serve them. They are visi-ble portrait of the invisible Essence,which gives you so much." Everythingin man's life starts with mother's milk.This is "the holy power of all the saints,most immaculate" Madonna, that gavebirth to the Savior. She warms our livesand protects our happiness. In griefand joy mentally we're addressing toher. Our glory - is her glory.Procreation and the warmth of hearth- all this are thanks to her.

Yet do not thus neglect your own:For he who is forgetful shownOf his own mother, graceless elf,Is punished by our God Himself.

One of the first to use marriagerings were ancient Hindus. Then thistradition was adopted by the ancientGreeks and Romans. It was forgottenwith time and the ring remained asign of a "sold property", and only inthe IX century BC, Christianitydeclared it as a symbol of loyalty tothe marriage.

Bread. From early childhoodparents teach their children to careabout bread. Folk wisdom says: "Ifthere is bread, there will be a song."And this is indeed true, as bread is thebasis of the physical existence of aman. Since ancient times, bread wasidentified with life. No wonder thatfarmers in Ukraine traditionallybaked bread in round shape, symbol-izing the sun. And the sun in ancientSlavs is a symbol of light, good andlife-giving force. A prominent scien-tist and physiologist of plant K. A.Tymiriaziev wrote: "There are ques-tions outside the fashion that alwaysarouse lively interest. The question ofdaily bread is one of them". "Fromancient ages bread came to us, thefather of all terrestrial civilizations. Itis the strength of humanity and itsprogress," stressed the writer OlesHonchar. According to the statementof the outstanding scientist andbreeder, academician V. M. Remeslo,"Growing bread is a very complicatedwork. You need a great love for theland, wide experience and constantwillingness at any moment to fightwith the element."

Ukraine is one of the four coun-tries in the world where environmen-tal conditions allow to grow rich cropsof wheat, at the same time it is one ofthe largest exporters of grain. Goodgrain crops can be grown in areas thatpreviously were covered with grass - inthe prairies of Canada and the USA,steppes of Ukraine and southernRussia as well as in Australia.

Knowledge. Even the ApostlePaul in his letter to the Corinthianswrote: "Whoever thinks that he knowsanything, knows nothing yet as heneed to know." After all, it is impossi-ble for man to know and can every-thing. For sure we know only that weknow nothing. And that, as Lev Tolstoisaid - the highest degree of humanwisdom. However, the human mind isconstructed so that it seeks to knowl-edge, to learn about world more andmore. And Sokrates's dictum "I knowthat I know nothing" is very importantfor the irrepressible human desire tolearn throughout his whole life, start-ing from school.

The first schools appeared inancient Greece. The literal meaning ofthis word is a place of joy. Then theywere called academies, placed in calmsites, where students could enjoynature, bird singing, beautiful flowers,as well as intelligent talks.

Nature. Nature is a great creationof God, a cradle of humanity, anembodiment of beauty and goodness.From the first human steps on earth,the nature gave its fruit, as well as shel-ter and warmth (firewood for the fire).As ages passed, people evolved andbecame smarter. They learned to usenature gifts and forces. But they over-did with it: people started to neglectnature, not realizing, that destroying itmeans destroying oneself.

Forests are cut down blindly - andthe land becomes a desert. Our negli-gence and ingratitude to the MotherNature becomes apparent when weturn beautiful lands into "tourist"garbages, cause forest fires, floods,destroy fish and animals by poaching.For centuries the meaning of every-one's life was thought to be threedeeds: planting a tree, building ahouse, raising a son. There are a fewbillion people on the planet. If each ofthem planted a tree! And what if any-one destroy the tree?

The nature was the main teacher,and flowers - favorite motifs of manyartists of Ukraine and the world.Russian composer and scholar organicchemist I. P Borodin pointed out that"nature is the same unique object, asRaphael's paintings. Destroying it iseasy, restoring it is impossible."According to P. I. Ivanov, "The manwhile alive has three qualities: the firstone is a conscience, the second - amind, and the third one - a love fornature and man." Anyone can open inoneself a large hidden opportunities,raise some qualities. We must learn tobe useful for everyone - and thennature will welcome us. According tothe statement of the Spanish architectAntonio Gaudi, "like da Vinci, I believethat the dissolution of morals comeswhen people stop looking at nature."

The nature inspires us with highand light feelings, makes us wiser, sin-cerer, kinder. Unfortunately, not all ofus honor the beauty of the environ-

ment, often take nature service forgranted. And by the way, we haveblood ties with it, if it disappear - we'lldisappear too. Once, at the dawn ofmankind, our ancestors lived in har-mony with nature and respected it.Because they were wiser than us! Anew man fused with nature quiteunnaturaly. That is why naturebecomes unfriendly stepmother andtreats us like to stepson. So, eitherenvironmental preservation or vio-lence, global destruction of nature andour ultimate degradation depend onour purposeful actions.

Health. Heinrich Heine said: "Theonly beauty I know - is health". Peoplesay in a different way: money can buyeverything, but health. So we musttake care of it since childhood, active-ly go in for sports. Tobacco, alcoholand drugs entail irreparable healththreat.

The state takes care of the healthof the nation. However, no funds allo-cated to health, will not bring desiredresults, if a man himself dont not careabout his health.

Culture. A man who has nohumanity is a potential carrier of evil.So the aim of cultural development ofa person is to prevent emptiness ofsoul, poverty of interests, and awakenthe desire to constantly work on one-selves, train sensitivity of the one'sheart, and the beauty of feelings. Nowonder that the word "culture" inLatin language means " upbringing,education, development."

A man of cultural - is fist of all wellbrought up person with intelligentinner world and, of course, educated.Great Ukrainian, born in LuganskRegion V. I. Dal said about this the fol-lowing: "What is the distance betweeneducation and intelligence," meaningthat educated person is far from beingmorally brought up. We must cherishhuman virtues in ourselves! Everyonehas to think about this, self-improvehard to be rich both with mind andsoul.

Arts. Art - is aesthetic mastering ofthe world by art as a special kind ofhuman activity. For human's self-improving in the aesthetic and ethicaleducation, art occupies a significantplace. The most important arts includearchitecture, sculpture, painting andgraphics. The world is full of manybrilliant artists who created master-pieces of world architecture andpainting. Many architectures still sur-prise humanity by its refinement.

Song. This is a soul of a nation.Exactly folk song reproduces nationalcolour. Prominent place in world cul-ture is occupied by our Ukrainian folksong. People composed songs sincetime immemorial, and passed themfrom generation to generation. Insongs you can trace the life history ofour glorious nation. Ukrainian folksongs are divided into social, patriotic,Cossack, rifle, serf, love, love for nativeland and parents. But all of them shareunsurpassed melodiousness. Russianwriter and a great connoisseur ofUkrainian folk songs AnatoliiLunacharskyi said, "Ukrainian folksong - is the most fragrant and juicyfruit on the tree of the world music.Who can compete with it?"

As they say - no comments.

I. Hryhoriuk, Professor of physiology,

biochemistry and bioenergetics

Something about symbols of human life Since time immemorial, as an invaluable treasure, every nation pass-

es their wise words from generation to generation. It is inexhaustible, aslife is itself. Features of a man are his aspiration for perception of reali-ty, philosophical considerations, and judgments concerning various phe-nomena of human being - both material and spiritual. They clearly for-mulate fundamentals of philosophy, principles of code of morality andethics. Alfred Whitehead wrote: "Humanity is looking for symbols toexpress themselves." For centuries attributes of human life have beenchanged and improved, they reflected love for country, language, nature,knowledge, culture, art and more.

CCAAMMPPUUSSEESS

The university heads to inter-national accreditation. Thisimplies a proper state of affairs inall areas of its life, including thecampus. The director of educa-tional and research center of cul-tural, educational and social workD. K. Cherkashyn tells about whatis done for improvement of stu-dents life.

- I certainly can say that thanks tothe hard work of all the staff of theuniversity, living conditions of stu-dents significantly improved in 2012.In this way, 600 new beds, 210 cup-boards, and 620 cabinets and stoolsare bought. In hostels ¹¹ 2, 3, 4, 5, 7replacing of old wooden windowswith modern plastic is almost ended;facades is provided with heat insula-tion. All comers residents of hostelsare connected to the high-qualityrapid Internet.

Student's hostels councils paymuch attention to improvement ofsocial and living conditions, for itsactivity coordination the Joint com-mittee of student's hostels councils aremade. With the support of hosteladministrations and dean's offices theycarried out works on land improve-ment near hostels, equipment of halls,cosmetic alterations of corridors andpublic spaces, puting in order readingand sports rooms. Thus, our campusand hostels are becoming more beau-tiful and comfortable.

Still there are many problems incampus, and its decisions are always inview of the Academic Council of theUniversity. Recently, at its meeting wasmade a decision to equip each hostelwith laundry room and appointplumbers for each hostel.

- So to speak, these are tacticalobjectives. What about strategic ones?

- Strategic objectives include thedevelopment of budget of each hosteland campus as a whole, and identify-ing the most problematic issues intheir functioning. According to budg-etary opportunities and understand-ing of existing social problems, wehave to work out a package five-yearplan of the campus development.

Global problems are connectedwith a systematic development of theuniversity, an introduction of new spe-cialties and opening of new faculties,and thus, increasing the number ofstudents. All this poses the same glob-al task: to build a new hostel, becauseexisting ones are clearly not enough.Academic Council has already decidedto create a special account wherefunds for its construction will be accu-mulated.

Interviewer - O. Skrypnyk

Tactical andstrategic

tasks

"1000 good deeds of the NULES ofUkraine " is a new project of the stu-dents' organization and its social cen-ter. Our aim is to gather a collection ofgood deeds, made by students and staff

do good deeds as well. To add a gooddeed to our collection, you have onlyto share it at studnubip.com/1000.

I.Zamuruieva, chairman of the social center

of the university till May 31, 2013.When we have 1000 deeds, we're plan-ning to publish a collection for thefirst-year students to share our ideasand inspire our younger colleagues to

Recently, with the support ofthe Students Organization (SO) ofthe NULES of Ukraine and theEducation and Research Institute(ERI) of business, the UkrainianYouth Public Organization (UYPO)"The Council for Young Entrepre-neurs of Ukraine" (CYEU), theState Service for Youth and Sportsof Ukraine, state-owned enterprise(SOE) "Ukrekoresursy" a meeting"Corporate social responsibility asa key to successful business" wasconducted.

It was the Council for YoungEntrepreneurs of Ukraine that for thefirst time brought together youngleaders from the real business, whosestrategic objectives are consolidationin order to realize and protect theirlegal rights and interests, promotionof business and entrepreneurshipdevelopment among young people.One was pleasantly surprised by thefact, that it supports our position,believing that young people withoutsaying are the main driving force in all

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launched the project "Pure Pearls ofUkraine", the aim of which is the envi-ronmental crowd-funding, that is col-lective cooperation of people who vol-untarily pool their funds or otherresources, usually via the Internet, tosupport efforts of other persons ororganizations. For this purpose theKickstarter, a funding site of creativeprojects under the scheme of crowd-funding, was created. As they say,"grain by grain" and Ukraine is clean.

As it turned out, we have alreadymet Roman Brytanchuk, a marketer,fundraiser, and activist of the publicinitiative "Making Ukraine pure". In hisreport "The technologies of greatchanges" Roman actually revealed hisoutlook, noting that social activity isthe key to the future. Networking (infact - useful links), according to thespeaker, is the foundation of a success-ful project in any field. Roman also is acoordinator of the project "The PureCountry".

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aspects of life. So every year coordina-tors of this organization held a com-petition "The young entrepreneur ofthe year" and publish the magazine"The Young Entrepreneur". Perhapsthat's way the CYEU has an image ofreliable business partner in dealingwith the authorities, including theState Committee of Ukraine forRegulatory Policy and Entrepre-neurship, the Ministry of Family, Youthand Sport of Ukraine, and the Cabinetof Ministers of Ukraine.

The winners of the last competi-tion "Young entrepreneur of the year2012" presented their own successfulprojects, particularly social and envi-ronmental ones.

Olha Drobysheva, the deputydirector of marketing of "Ukre-koresursy" SOE emphasized the neces-sity of understanding the importanceof corporate social responsibility,because our fate, the fate of our fami-lies and country and, ultimately, thefate of our planet is in the hands ofeach of us. Dealing with nature, Olha

Corporate social responsibility as the keyto successful business

Bench press events were con-ducted in ten weight categories.Athletes had three attempts.

The top threes prize-winners looklike: 60kg weight class - BohdanBortkin (hostel ¹ 7, individual result -95 kg), Vladyslav Denysenko (hostel¹ 7, individual result - 85 kg), IvanSych (hostel ¹ 5, individual result - 60kg); 65kg weight class - SerhiiMedunytsia (hostel ¹ 5, individualresult - 105 kg), Oleksandr Stepanets(hostel ¹ 1, individual result - 95 kg),Ivan Denysiuk (hostel ¹ 6, individualresult - 95 kg); 70kg weight class - IvanGoncharuk (hostel ¹ 5, individualresult - 115 kg), Oleh Poliaruk(individual result - 105 kg),Dmytro Beikovets (hostel ¹ 2,individual result - 95 kg); 75kg weight class - RostyslavSuleimanov (hostel ¹ 6, indi-vidual result - 120 kg), RomanIsaienko (hostel ¹ 5, individ-ual result - 110 kg), SerhiiRiabchuk (hostel ¹ 9, individ-ual result - 110 kg); 80kgweight class - Bohdan Vasheka(hostel ¹ 8, individual result -135 kg), Ivan Ushtiuk (hostel¹ 9, individual result - 125kg), Serhii Brovarskyi (hostel

SSPPOORRTTa director of the Education andresearch center of cultural, education-al and social work D. K. Cherkashyn(individual result - 140 kg), YuriiBezzhon (hostel ¹ 5, individual result- 95 kg), Vitalii Shorpinov (hostel ¹ 5,individual result - 70 kg). The fight in95 kg weight class was fierce: twoequal (up to grams!) by weight guys -Yevhen Butenko (hostel ¹ 11) andYurii Anishchenko (hostel ¹ 6) liftedthe same weight - 145 kg, and eventu-ally shared the 1st place.

In team events, the 5th hostel'steam won a victory.The 2nd placegained the 6th hostel's team, and the3rd place gained the 7th hostel's team.

O. Maksymenko

¹ 2, individual result - 123 kg); 85kgweight class - Oleksandr Boishko(hostel ¹ 1, individual result - 140kg),Oleh Mykolenko (hostel ¹ 9, individ-ual result - 140 kg), OleksandrBryzitskyi (hostel ¹ 6, individualresult - 120 kg); 90kg weight class -Artem Tkachenko (hostel ¹ 7, indi-vidual result - 165 kg), Eduard Shvorak(hostel ¹ 5, individual result - 140kg), Oleksandr Lavrinenko (hostel¹7, individual result - 137 kg); 100kgweight class - Yurii Bliashuk (hostel ¹5, individual result - 135 kg) , AndriiSypchenko (hostel ¹ 6, individualresult - 85 kg); 110 + kg weight class -

The barbell invites ...

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"1000 good deeds of the NULES of Ukraine"

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Recently, a group of students of the Faculty of economics first madean introductory excursion in the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

National Bank - is a special body of state administration. Accordingly, it hasits own peculiarities in the structure of official bodies, based on the basic tasksassigned to it, and the functions it performs. The major one is providing the sta-bility of the monetary unit of Ukraine. For its implementation the bank has tocome out of the priority of achievement and maintain of the price stability in thecountry. Within its power it also promotes the stability of the banking system -provided that this does not prevent the achievement of the main goal. All this welearned during the excursion with senior officials of the NBU. Also we visited veryinteresting places for economic students - a museum of money and a museum oftreasures of the State treasury of Ukraine, learned with the history of money cir-culation in Ukraine and peculiarities of the formation of the national currencyunit - hryvnia. But exhibits from gold reserves attracted special attention.

H. Komar, P. Podliesnyi, the 4th year-students of the Faculty of economics

While making up the issue. This good tradition will be prolonged: thedean of the Faculty of economics T.H.Kaminska and the curator of the 4th courseV.I.Radko, who organized this excursion, got approval for another one - for the2nd group of the 4th course.

State Treasury opens the doorsfor students

Interesting facts about the history of moneycirculation in Ukraine:

- the II-III centuries: denarius (silver Roman coins) spreads among theancient Slavs;

- the VII-X centuries: silver dirhams (Arab Caliphate money) appears inRussia;

- the X-XI centuries: Volodymyr the Great begins stamping of the first OldRussian coins - zlatnyk and sriblyanyk, that contained image of a trident -Kievan princes' symbol;

- the XII-XIV centuries: stamping of coins stops in Kyiv Rus and they disap-pear from circulation for some time. Hryvnia (silver bullions) serves asmoney;

- the XIV-XV centuries: Czech coin of large size appears in circulation ofmoney, which initiates using of the word "money";

- the beginning of XVIII century: Peter I holds monetary reform and putsinto circulation a denary monetary system - ruble, poltyna, half-poltynaetc.;

- in times of the Ukrainian National Republic: the National Ukrainian bankis established and own paper money is published. The then Ukrainianhryvnia was valued four times more than Bilshovyk or Denikin rubles;

- After joining the USSR, Ukraine uses the money of the USSR State Bank;

- In 1991 reusable coupons are put into the circulation as money. Since1992, rubles are fully removed from circulation and replaced by coupon-rubles;

- In 1996 due to the monetary reform coupon-rubles are replaced by hryv-nia, which we use now.

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All educators are aware of a well-known truism: good practical training -highly-qualified personnel. It's actuality for the future professionals in the markettoday is stipulated by the fact that potential employers want to have in the per-son of a graduate an employee, who requires minimum of time to becomeacquainted with the specifics of the work at the firm (holding, corporation, com-pany, etc.) as well as to become competent and effective member of the produc-tion process. It's needless either to lose sight of the fact that the graduates with ahigh level of practical skills who the employers positively speak of, shape a posi-tive image of both an educational institution and its faculties with all the samepositive consequences.

Therefore, the question of practical training is paid constant attention to aswell as to its level and increasing its scope according to the requirements anddemands of modern production at the faculty of agro-biosystem engineering. Onthe basis of educational-experimental farms, particularly the Agronomy ResearchStation corresponding university laboratories are created for this purpose(Laboratory of technological adjustment of agricultural machines - by the chair ofagricultural machinery and system engineering after acad. P.M.Vasylenko,Laboratory of linear measuring, special measurement tools, organization ofrepairing regular components and assemblies - by the chair of machinery relia-bility, laboratory of experimental methods of determining the operating charac-teristics of tractors and cars - by the chair of auto-tractor, agriculture and forestryengineering). For example, today the educational process at the chair is plannedin such a way that students can pass their manufacturing practice both during thesummer period and the autumn- winter-spring periods when they also need toconduct a lot of work both in the field and the livestock farm, including plowing,surface tillage, sowing, flushing, putting agricultural equipment for storage. It iswhile performing production processes by using modern agricultural techniques(farms have modern soil-cultivating machinery, seeding machines and machinesfor plant protection, mixer for preparing food and feeding, new tractors MTZ,CLAAS) that students gain invaluable practical experience in real production envi-ronment, that in the near future will be a significant part of their professionallevel and demand in the labor market.

Going through practical training at a educational-experimental farm, stu-dents also give it significant support especially valuable in conditions when skilledmachine operators are lacking. Thus, students undergoing practical training at theAgronomic Research Station for 2012 did a considerable amount of work: plow-ing - 403.5 ha, cultivation - 323 ha, disking - 33 ha, sowing - 147 ha, nutrition -258 ha, grass mowing - 3266 t, transportation - 286 hours. They implemented aninnovative project for reconstruction of the maternity barn of livestock enter-prise, assembled and conducted commissioning works of milking parlor, equip-ment for processing milk and removal of manure, 7 tractors and more than 20units of farm machinery were put for storage. Of special note are Ivan B³letsky,Roman Zozulya, Yuriy Taraev, Andriy Shpyruk, Maxym Yatsem³rsky, VolodymyrMoshkun, Mykola Tarasevych, Vitaliy Sverdlyk, Ruslan Vovk, Vadym Symonenko,Serhiy Ostapenko. According to an acting director of the economy V.V.Linchuk,without participation of students of our faculty it would have been practicallyimpossible to cope in time with required scope of work. He also noted high qual-ification of students and their conscientious attitude to work.

O.Yamkov, vice dean of the faculty of agro-ecosystem engineering

EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONNAALL PPRROOCCEESSSS YYOOUURR PPEEOOPPLLEE,, UUNNIIVVEERRSSIITTYY

Practice throughout the yearWe celebrated 100 years from the

birth of a talented scholar, doctor ofbiological sciences, honored workerof science and technology ofUkraine, professor M.P.Dyadechko.

He devoted more than 60 years ofhis life to his favorite occupation -development of etymology, especiallyto studying population dynamics ofharmful and beneficial insects in agro-cenoses, cultivation and using of ben-eficial entomo-fauna, developing thebasics of biology methods of plantsprotection as ecological fundamentalsto raise the level and quality of cropyield.

Mykola Platonovych was born inthe old town of Putyvl in Sumy region,into the family of a worker. He gradu-ated from the Rylskyi AgriculturalCollege with distinction and thenworked as a chemistry and biologyteacher of Putyvl region. But a bigdesire to continue studying and carryout research forced him to enter theSumy Pedagogical Institute, for biolog-ical faculty. He also graduated from itwith distinction and became an assis-tant at the zoology chair. But TheWorld War II began. In July, 1941 hav-ing taken a short course in the Kharkivpolitical-military college, MykolaPlatonovych left for the front. Afterthe war he graduated from the HigherOfficer School in Oranienbaum (townof Lomonosov) and in November,1946, he was demobilized and startedto work as a senior lecturer of zoologyat the Hlukhiv Pedagogical Institute. Ina year he moved to the Institute of

entomology and phytopathology(now - SRI of plant protection ofNAASU), where later he headed thelaboratory of biological methodsagainst harmful insects, the depart-ment of agricultural entomology. Hedeveloped practical and theoreticalmethods of using entomograph inharmful insects' regulation in agro-cenoses. During this period MykolaPlatonovych conducted a number ofimportant researches in agriculturalentomology.

From 1968 till the last day of hislife he was closely connected with ourAgricultural Academy. Right here in1970-1973 he was heading the PlantProtection faculty. Authors of thesewords were students at that time, andthey recall their dean with the greathonor, first of all his understanding ofthe youth' problems, his constantreadiness to help everyone, ability tocommunicate with people. In 1974-1987 Mykola Platonovych was head-ing a chair of agricultural and forestentomology, whose personnel wasconducting great scientific work onimproving and implementing the bio-logical method of protecting agricul-tural crops, that then was used inUkraine for controlling dynamics ofharmful insects on about 10 millionhectares. At that time scientist wasconducting big community services:was a member of three specializedthesis defense committees, headed amethodical center for improving andapplying biological methods of plantprotection in Ukraine and was holding

a large-scale popularization of intro-ducing biological method of plantprotection.

Master, please, just replicate your-self in your students. All teachers knowthese wonderful words! In full theyapply to Mykola Platonovych, who hascherished and up-brought a wholeschool of biological plants protectionspecialists: 98 post-graduate studentswho defended their theses and fivedoctors of sciences.

On September 25, 2005, the chairof entomology of the NationalUniversity of Life and EnvironmentalSciences of Ukraine was named inhonor of M.P.Dyadechko.

Yes, a man's life is short but it con-tinues in students. We are bowing tothe ground before you, our Teacher.

V.Fedorenko, head of the entomologychair after M.P.Dyadechko

M.Plyska, assistant professor

We remember you, Master

On January 22, 1919, in Kyiv, inSt. Sophia's Square, a solemn assem-bly declared the act of reunion oflands of Ukrainian People'sRepublic and the West UkrainianPeople's Republic in one GreatUkraine. This date was destined tobe forever engraved in Ukraine'shistory by a Grand National holiday- the Day of Unification andFreedom of Ukraine.

Silver bells ring in UkraineThey are heard all over the world:"Meet the Day of Resurrection! From now on, and forever,Ukraine will be free!"

For the first time at the legislativelevel celebration of this event was intro-duced by the Decree of the President ofUkraine on January 21, 1999 "On theDay of Unification of Ukraine." OnDecember 30, 2011 the President ofUkraine V.F.Yanukovych signed a decree"On celebrating in Ukraine some mem-orable dates and professional holidays."Under this document, January 22, wasdefined as the Day of Unification andFreedom of Ukraine.

Historical moment and impor-tance of freedom and collectivism orunification dictates necessity ofstrengthening these components ofindependence in minds of people, inour tradition and history of statehood.

Today's ideals of unity and free-dom are relevant in terms of the needto complete the upbuilding of modernUkrainian nation, strengthening theyoung independent state, establishinghigh social standards and broad polit-ical freedoms for people.

Day of Reunion and Freedom ofUkraine reminds us about the fact that

the power of our country is in theunity of Ukrainian lands. Every yearmillions of Ukrainians in all parts ofour country selebrate the event thathas become the embodiment ofdreams of many generations ofUkrainian patriots. We are proud tolive in a single, united, free and inde-pendent Ukraine.

Celebration of the all-state festivi-ties was joined by the NizhynskyAgrotechnical University: on January22, we held a conference "For honorand freedom of Ukraine" dedicated torevival of Ukraine, reunion and the95th anniversary of the events at

Cruty. Besides, the participants of fes-tivities had an opportunity to visit thefair of folk artists of Nizhyn region,presented by the gift shop "Leleka".

After celebrations the ceremonyof putting flowers at the monument tothe poet, patriot, fighter for independ-ence and freedom of Ukraine TarasShevchenko, was held.

The conference held becameanother step towards implementingthe most important mission of highereducation - to educate a conscious cit-izen, patriot of his nation and state.

L.Rasputnya, NATI Deputy Director,N.Shevchenko, co-worker

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the eastern and central ones was"recalled" and became "own".However, Ukrainian traditions, whichintellectuals have risen from nationaltreasury in due time, revived the cele-bration of St. Nicholas Day. Followinghis wills and life example of charity,righteousness, and self-sacrifice, onthis day we are trying to share a smallpart of our soul and well-being withthose in greatest need.

This holiday is not just religious: ithas general-educational character.This is a good opportunity to empha-size "who was polite and obedient."Children exercise themselves in agood honesty; write different wishesto St. Nicholas. It is important forthem to understand that the essenceof the holiday is kindness, respect forothers, way to help feel happy andsecure.

Students of the TSI of plant sci-ence, environment and biotechnologyproposed the administration and one

Since time immemorial charity hasbeen valued here in Ukraine. One ofthe main Christian Commandmentssays that merciful people are thosewho have a good heart, are alwayswilling to help everyone who needs it.

New Year and Christmas arefavorite holidays of many people,which would be impossible withoutthe atmosphere ahead of it: makinggifts, decorating the Christmas tree.They make holidays exclusivelycharming and fabulous. Especially theday of the patron of kids and travelersSt. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker. It washe who on the night of December 18-19 quietly comes in houses, where lit-tle kids live and hides desired giftsunder their pillows.

Celebrating St. Nicholas Day forthe last two decades has spread inUkraine, and everyone can say, that itbecame national. In the westernregions, it has renewed and emergedfrom the "family underground" and in

The wonder which is always close by

of the orphanages to celebrate St.Nicholas Day together. This is anopportunity to assure children thatthe Saint is in our deeds, thoughts andactions. Friendly, family atmosphereallowed kids, students and teachers tobe plunged in the magic world andfeel the joy of mutual communication,music, songs and gifts.

Giving a piece of one's soul to thedestitute, a man himself becomes bet-ter. Deep bow to not indifferent peo-ple, with sincere heart!..

M. Fedelesh-Hladynets, associate professor of the chair of

molecular biology, microbiology andbiosafety

From the editor. The chair ofcultural science are sincerely gratefulfor kindness, sincerity of deeds incharity to the author of this article,assistant for international affairs ofthe TSI of plant science, environmentand biotechnology Evhen Kanarskyand second- and third-year studentsof the faculty of biotechnology andagrobiology.

vincing victory, getting 79 points. If allfour competitions could be combinedtogether into one performance, thatone could be bravely promoted as acandidate for the Ukrainian 'Pectoral',Russian 'Nica' or even some 'good-for-nothing" 'Oscar'.

None of the spectators could say itwas easy for instructors to gain victory.By the way, all of them were successful

…The intrigue thickened till theend. And only when the dean of agro-biological faculty ².Î. Antipov, the cap-tain and 'the core' of those who 'werereviving their young days', took histeam members and even more - jury -out of the hall like horse radish fromits bed, it became clear that three sideswould take part in the competitionanyhow. The competition appeared somerry and inventive that jurymen,falling off their chairs choking withlaugh, took out their plates with high-er marks than it was planned accord-ing to the rules of the game.Supporting the team 'Za bortom', oneof the honored jurymen gave… 6points instead 5 possible, in such wayprovoking his colleagues to do thesame. 7-point plate appeared duringthe last competition in care of the'Tryakhnem starinoi' team! And evenwithout these two odd points, theteam 'Tryakhnem starinoi' gained con-

members of the Club of the Merry andInventive in their student days. Thesecond and the third prize winners -'Za bortom' under the direction oftheir captain Y.Nedyak and our guestsfrom Simferopol, champions and prizewinners of a few CMI leagues are alsoworthy competitors! Even more - theyare hard nuts to crack…

V.Obrambalsky

tionships between insurers and policy-holders, because each side pursues theirown interests. Emergency commission-ers also have to remain as objectiveexperts. Therefore they must rely onspecific facts, otherwise the whole senseof their work is lost.

This thesis is indisputable: emer-gency commissioners must be objectiveexperts. But is it possible in theUkrainian realities where the principle"he who pays the piper calls the tune" isoften decisive?

It turns out that they are able! Butonly if they become truly independentfrom insurance companies and farmers.For this purpose, the expert in agricul-tural insurance of the IFC projectRoman Shynkarenko is convinced nottoo much is needed.

- It will be much better if the expertshall not enter into an employment rela-tionship with the customer - he said. Thebest option is payment for his work bythe state. Then an emergency commis-sioner loses the financial binding to theinsurance company and insurer. He real-ly becomes independent. This mecha-nism is functional in Turkey, Spain andthe United States.

The representative of the insurancebroker "Dedal" Olexandr Pryshchepaexpresses another opinion.

I think that one of the levers that willprovide independence of the emergencycommissioner will be an adequate remu-neration of his labor. To provide qualityexamination, the expert should examineno more than 600-800 hectares duringthe day. But in pursuing "long hryvnya" alot of my colleagues have to inspect larg-er areas. And often these reviews are car-ried out in a car without going into afield. Hence is the low quality. If anexpert knows that he will get at least fouror five hryvnya and not one, he will thinkabout the quality of his work and notabout money. Then he will make anobjective assessment. And where there isobjectivity, there are always precondi-tions for independence ...

Some experts believe that the inde-pendence of emergency commissionersis determined by the level of their pro-fessionalism. Saying, that for upscaleexpert his reputation is more preciousthan anything else.

- Actually, only few specialists areengaged in identifying damages in agri-culture - emphasizes Victor Basenko. -We all know each other, and if someone

deliberately violates the insurance regu-lations, the rest immediately knowabout it. Therefore, one should recalcu-late the actual losses, otherwise you loseyour credibility...

Another question which has risentoday in agenda is as follows: how manyemergency commissioners does Ukraineneed? In this regard, there are differentopinions. Experts agree on one thing:the first three dozens of graduates willnot fully cover the demand of the mar-ket for this profession. Moreover, manyof them at the end of educationreturned to work to their insurancecompanies.

There are no official data on thedemand for emergency commissionersin Ukraine yet, so we have to rely on theopinion of specialists of the agriculturalinsurance market. Victor Basenko isconvinced that 50-100 emergency com-missioners are enough for our country.Olexandr Pryshchepa has differentopinion, "Each district must have at leastone emergency commissioner. If there ismore it will be even better. Then we willnot have to travel from Kyiv all overUkraine. And now it is done this way."

The expert referred to the Canadianexperience. In this country, every territo-ry has its own expert on damages. Helives there. And he does not need toprove that either hail or heavy windyrain happened. If anything happens heimmediately settles the problem andthat is what we should strive for.

The need for trained emergencycommissioners is largely determined bysuccessful implementation of subsidizedinsurance. By the way, it was revived theyear before last, and the government hasallocated 70 million hrv for this purpose.It is expected that this approach willrevitalize the agricultural insurance mar-ket. If all the money is used in full, thenthe size of the market will be at least140-160 million hrv. And this is a signif-icant sum for Ukraine, - RomanShynkarenko is convinced.

- I think that we will have to expandthe next course - Natalia Herasymenkois convinced. - A group of the mostknowledgeable experts who will soonbecome emergency commissioners,have been already engaged. Next in turnare the other experts who require morein-depth theoretical knowledge andpractical training.

M. Luhovyi (National Press Club"Ukrainian Perspective")

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Emergency commissioners havebeen already certified

Are “Tryakhnyom starinoi” and Iryna Horho equal to'Pektoral'?

(“Tryakhnyom starinoi” means “let's kick upour heels and relive our past”)

The last cup of the Club of the Merry and Inventive gatheredtogether three teams - students` teams 'Za bortom' (NULES ofUkraine ) and 'APK' (CATU) and the lecturers' combined team'Tryakhnyom starinoi'.

OOUURR JJUUBBIILLEEEESS

T.V.Nahorna, the director of hostel ¹ 3,has celebrated her sonorous jubilee.

Over 20 years Tenyana Vasylivna was workingat our University, occupying different vacations inthe campus. No wonder, she is honored as a per-son and respected as a worker here. Already herfirst fosterlings` children dwell today in the hostelwhere she is working. Their parents, visiting thisplace once in a while, always find a few sweetwords for Tetyana Vasylivna. Human is a human asshe is…

V.Solomon

She is a real Human

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