12 June, 2023
On Monday, 12 June, judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Viktor Gorodovenko, Viktor Kychun, Viktor Kolisnyk, Oleksandr Petryshyn, Olha Sovhyria and Galyna Yurovska had a meeting with Mr. Enrico Albanesi, Ph.D. in Law, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Genova (Republic of Italy), Department of Law, and Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), University of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). Mr. Albanesi is a well-known expert in the field of constitutional justice, including the impact of EU law and European law on the processes that are taking place at the level of domestic legal systems. He is currently in Ukraine giving lectures to students of national higher education institutions on a number of issues related to the process of Ukraine’s European integration.
During the meeting, the participants touched upon key aspects of the constitutional justice of both countries, including the functions of constitutional courts in guaranteeing the constitutional rights and freedoms of the citizens. The interlocutors also exchanged their views and practical experience on the activities of the constitutional review bodies of their respective countries.
One of the central topics of discussion was the prospects for conducting joint scientific activities between the judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine and an Italian legal scholar to deepen the extrajudicial activities of the judges of the Constitutional Court. The participants expressed their interest in creating a platform for the mutual exchange of scientific research, publications, and seminars on constitutional law.
The judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine are grateful to the Italian legal scholar for the valuable information received during the meeting and for his courage in coming to Ukraine during the full-scale war of the russian federation. They also look forward to further strengthening scientific and expert cooperation in the field of constitutional law.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Albanesi made an entry in the honorary guests’ book of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, presented a European flag, and extended his support to the Ukrainian people, wishing them a swift victory.
