A renowned expert in Ukraine and the EU, founder of the Scientific School of European Integration, expert of the Association for Regional Studies (UK), member of a number of global research networks: Jean Monnet Networks (EU), and Council for European Studies (CES) at Columbia University (USA).
Member of two specialized scientific councils: at Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman, and at the National Aviation University of the State Accreditation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Founder of the Department of European Integration, Kyiv National University of Economics, Doctor of Economics, Professor of Jean Monnet Chair (Jean Monnet Chair Program, EU).