Introductory speech within the launch of the Jean Monnet E-Jus Publicum module (13.11.2026, online)

On 13 November 2026, the National Erasmus+ Office – Ukraine, joined the official launch of the E-Jus Publicum Jean Monnet Module, implemented by the Faculty of Law at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy with the support of the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme.

The online event, entitled “Ukraine’s Constitutional Identity in the Context of EU Enlargement”, was held as a satellite event of the EU Enlargement Forum 2026: Wider Europe – Stronger Europe. It brought together Ukrainian and international scholars to discuss the constitutional dimensions of Ukraine’s European integration.

During the welcome session, Svitlana SHYTIKOVA, Coordinator of the National Erasmus+ Office – Ukraine represented the NEO – Ukraine and welcomed participants on the occasion of the launch of the JM Module.

The E-Jus Publicum Module addresses the systemic transformation of public law required by Ukraine’s European integration and accession process. Its activities are built around three interdependent pillars: alignment with the EU acquis, values-based implementation of the rule of law, and effective governance.

The launch programme also included a presentation of the Module by its Academic Coordinator, Volodymyr Venher, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, contributions from Ukrainian and international experts, and a panel discussion on Ukraine’s constitutional identity in the context of EU enlargement.