Building a Resilient Future: Lessons from Ukraine’s Economic Challenges

On April 21, 2025, the round table "The Role of State Policy in Ensuring Economic Resilience" was held at the State University of Trade and Economics (DTEU) as the final event of the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module project "EU Economic Resilience Policy" (EUERP).

The event gathered over 50 participants, including academics, entrepreneurs, civil servants, and students from across Ukraine, to discuss current challenges and opportunities for strengthening economic resilience.

Among the speakers was Dr. Alina Boiko, Executive Director of the Economic Resilience Institute and Doctor of Economics, who presented her research findings on "Mechanisms for the Resilience of the Ukrainian Economy in the Face of External Challenges and Ongoing War." In her address, she focused not only on macroeconomic trends and current threats to Ukraine’s economy but also on the methodological foundations of resilience studies. Dr. Boiko emphasized that resilience is an inherent property of all living and non-living systems, characterized primarily by the capacity to absorb adverse impacts and recover. She also stressed the critical importance of clearly identifying the nature of shocks — whether economic, social, political, or institutional — when formulating effective resilience strategies for states, societies, institutions, or economies. Additionally, she outlined practical mechanisms for reinforcing Ukraine’s economic resilience, such as structural reforms, support for entrepreneurship, deeper European integration, and investment in human capital.

Her presentation sparked considerable interest and contributed to a broader discussion among participants on the need to align Ukraine’s economic policies with European standards to better address current and future challenges.