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Denys Svyrydenko, Valentyna Kyvliuk


Urgency of the research. The swift global escalation of tensions coupled with the threat of human annihilation (caused not just by the raising of the nuclear arsenals but the degradation of the level of education) have drastically impacted the development and implementation of the novel interdisciplinary methods and scientific disciplines called to aid the all-round research of the ways of peaceful resolution of territorial, economic and political disputes which, in their turn, have significantly impacted the development of peacebuilding mechanisms and the implementation of a wide spectrum of measures and means fostering a gradual elimination of the conflictogenic process in the world and our country.

Target setting. The educational component that affects the priority of defense policy formation has only recently begun to make the first steps in recognizing the threat of factors of the information warfare, as such that may have a fundamental impact on a more active phase of the "hot confrontation". In light of these challenges to global and national security, the factor of educational training of citizens ought to be put at the forefront of educational policy which emphasizes stimulating among them of natural critical and creative thinking inclinations, activation and cultivation of civil virtues, respect for the fellow human being and tolerant relation to all.

Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The practical dimension of the various aspects of peacebuilding was researched by such scientists as A. Baginsky, M. Henyk, S. Zakova, O. Zakharova, O. Ilyash, K. Semchinsky, D. Svyrydenko, V. Filip-chuk, G. Khomenko, E. Yaroshenko, etc. E. Khrykov views scientific education as the newest pedagogical concept in the context of the threat of hybrid war. V. Kyvliuk and M. Lehenky examine the educational and globalizational aspects of the basis of scientific education in Ukraine and the world, concluding that this concept is interpreted as a series of effective pragmatic steps aimed at nurturing and disseminating ideas of peacebuilding among students and the general population.

The research objective. The authors of the article put before themselves the task of performing a philosophical conceptualization of the phenomenon of peacebuilding in regards to stimulating education as a tool used to achieve a tolerant and safe society.

The statement of basic material. Principally important for the concept of peacebuilding in our time is examining the issues of historical manipulations and switching of historical narratives; problems of reviving and securing our national memory. In the politological direction we view as crucial studies of the experience of postcolonial and post-totalitarian theory, examining the works of transitory society theory, making an overview of the political mechanisms of the peacebuilding practice. Analyzing the legislative (review of the international and national legal base in the peacebuilding sphere) aspects and principles of peacebuilding, we believe it important to give attention to their impact on specific practical legislative ideas. As part of the “Educational policy” course of disciplines to examine the phenomenon of a relocated university in Ukraine and to familiarize oneself with principal steps which are aimed at aiding the functioning of such educational institutions. Of equal importance regarding the concept of peacebuilding presently is the spiritual self-development,, which draws on the classical heritage of pacifism and peaceful, humane relation to those who surround us. These principles, in particular, have found a powerful expression in the teaching of Leo Tolstoy and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhі which elevates them from the level of the everyday subjective moral code of human behavior to a higher plane of fierce civil activism and political action.The program of education in the spirit of global citizenship is UNESCO’s answer to the present-day challenges. Its task is to enable students of all ages to understand that these problems need to be considered at the global, rather than at the regional level, and become active supporters of fashioning a more peaceful, tolerant, inclusive, safe, and sustainable society.

Conclusions. The devising and study of the strategy of peacebuilding have significant prospects for its development and improvement, demanding concentrated efforts of the global community. Examining the influence of the latest conflict-related factors on safety, stability, and peace, in particular, requires deeper and more nuanced development. Accordingly, a thorough examination of a number of theoretical and practical approaches in the framework of “Law”, “History of Ukrainian statehood”, “Philosophy of Education”, “Educational Policy”, “Political science” and other concomitant disciplines is becoming especially relevant. In view of the fact that our state has been forced to ward off the attacks at the cutting edge of a novel type of conflict when the military actions supersede the conventions and overflow into new (yet poorly investigated) spheres of unorthodox discord, our domestic science faces previously unknown challenges that should be perceived by the unified academic community as an opportunity for the development of effective theories of establishing a peaceful process, improving the theoretical and practical component of peace research, taking into account fundamentally new technological and social aspects of the current conflict.

Keywords: peacebuilding, science education, resolution of the conflicts, education policy.


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