Department of International Economic Relations Education and Research Institute for business, economics, and management
SUMY STATE UNIVERSITY

Zamora Oksana

Ph.D., associate professor

Dr. Zamora is an Associate Professor at the Department of International Economic Relations of Sumy State University (Ukraine). She combines experience in project design and management, as well as in digitally enhanced education in both academic and non-governmental sectors. Ms. Zamora has contributed to the development of the Concept of the Future University of Ukraine by the Ukrainian Institute of Future, having worked on internationalization issues. She has participated in more than 30 training programs from Erasmus+, Youth in Action, FAP (USA), British Council, and EBRD and since 2015 has participated in several projects related to digital skills of youth, adults and refugees. She works as a chair of the Advisory Committee of the “Architecture for Unified Regional and Open digital ecosystems for Rural Areas Large scale application” (AURORAL) project, HORIZON 2020 Programme (2021-2025) and a member of a working group of the COST Action “Work inequalities in later life redefined by digitalization” (DIGI-net) CA21107.

Ms.Zamora is a reviewer at several journals, e.g. the “Comunicar” (Q1 in Education and Communication in Scopus and WoS, Spain) or Revista de Comunicación (Peru). She serves as a non-formal education trainer for NGOs and international development coach for HEIs.

Her research interests include digitally enhanced learning, internationalisation of HEIs, international economic affairs, grant-funded projects, and non-formal methods of education.

She is a co-founder and a president of the “Association of Project Managers of Ukraine” (APMU) and a project manager of the NGOs “Council of Young Scientists”, “Lifelong Learning Center” (Sumy), “Women InterAction” (Rivne).

Working Tel.: +38-0542-665042

E-mail: o.zamora@biem.sumdu.edu.ua

Professional profile here 

Professional achievements:

  • A graduate of the Faculty of Economics and Management of Sumy National Agrarian University. Master’s degree in “Management of Foreign Economic Activity”, diploma with honors, 2006. Junior specialist in “Law”, diploma with honors, 2006. In 2009 she graduated from Sumy National Agrarian University PhD studies.
  • PhD diploma in economic sciences – 30.03.201, Council of Research of Productive Forces of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The PhD thesis abstract
  • Associate professor title – 25.02.2016, Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the SNAU, Minutes of the Attestation Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine #1/02-D.
  • Graduate of a postgraduate education course in “Management of EU-Funded Projects In The Financial Perspective 2014-2020”. Łódz University of Computer Science and Art, Poland.
  • In 2017-2018 acted as a business development consultant for export and grant funding, as well as international university development consultant. Certified by the programs “Development Of Business Strategies. Know-How Support Of Small And Medium-Sized Businesses Growth” and “Advanced Export Practice and Trade Finance ”, 2017. British Export Institute, EBRD, with the support of the EU4Business program.
  • Since June 2023 – expert for the Skillman Network, the largest EU multilateral network including 93 countries.

Work with students and graduate students. Management of research work of 30 students (thesis during 2012-2019), has trained a winner with a diploma of the III degree at the All-Ukrainian competition of scientific works in natural, technical and human sciences, research topic: “Improving the Planning Of Foreign Economic Activity Of The Enterprise Using Modern Tools Of Economic Analysis” (on the example of BMZ LLC, O.M. Chyzhik, 2015, V. Hetman KNEU, Kyiv).

Member of the Board of Reviewers of International Scientific Journals: 

  1. “Comunicar” (Spain, Q1 database Scopus, WoS, etc.) since 2017;
  2. Revista de Comunicación (Peru) since 2023;
  3. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Economics. (SGGW, Poland) (Copernicus database) since 2019;
  4. European Policies, Finance and Marketing (PIEF), a scientific journal of Warsaw University of Life Sciences since 2019.
  5. “Perspectives of Innovations, Economics and Business” (PIEB) (Copernicus database, etc.) since 2016.


Research work:

  • executor of state budget research topics for the National Research Fund (g. scientific topic of the Department of Foreign Economic Activity Management and European Integration of the SNAU “Development Of Organizations Management In The Context Of World Integration And Globalization Challenges”, state registration number 011U002209; scientific topic of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the ERI of Business Technologies of the SSU “Modeling and Forecasting of  Financial Markets As An Information Basis For Ensuring The Financial Stability And Security Of The State “, number 56.16-01.17/20.ZP).
  • research scholarships and grants (e.g. Fellow of the Polish UNESCO Committee, a research grant funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland, 2013. Research topic: “Polish Experience In The Development Of Cross-Border Cooperation: Lessons For Ukraine.”; an IERES Non-resident Fellowship by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) through the Elliott School Funds for Displaced Scholars (the George Washington University, the USA) and in partnership with the Kyiv School of Economics and the Ukrainian Global University, 2022. The research project: “Digitally Enhanced Learning during the Wartime: Challenges and Lessons”. https://ieres.elliott.gwu.edu/programs/petrach-program-on-ukraine/)
  • collaborations on joint research outputs (e.g. a member of a working group of the COST Action “Work inequalities in later life redefined by digitalization” (DIGI-net) CA21107 (since 2023)).

 

RECENT INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Projects (co-)designed and implemented:

2019 – project coordinator for SNAU and SumDU for the «Support of young university capacity in education and research and science activities in Ukraine» project implemented by Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS). Financed by the Czech Development Agency.

2019-2021 – project coordinator for SNAU and SumDU «Interuniversity cooperation as a tool for enhancement of quality of selected universities in Ukraine» project implemented by Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS). Financed by the Czech Development Agency.

2020-2021 – project coordinator for SumDU «AgriSciences Platform for Scientific Enhancement of HEIs in Ukraine» project implemented by Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS). Financed by the Czech Development Agency.

2020-2022 – project coordinator for SumDU «International Credit Mobility: cooperation between Czech Republic and Ukraine» project implemented by Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS). Financed by Erasmus+, EC.

2021 – a project coordinator for NGO “«WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION of UKRAINE «ACTION-RIVNE»”, funded by a grant within the scope of the Czech – Ukrainian forum assistance for civil society  (small-scale funding), European Values Center for Security Policy.

2021-2023 – project coordinator for SumDU for the “Digital Learning for the Family” project, Erasmus + KA2 – Partnerships for Cooperation in Adult Education. Projekt-Nr.: 2021-1-DE02-KA220-ADU-000026930

2021-2025 – a chair of the AURORAL Scientific Advisory Committee of the “Architecture for Unified Regional and Open digital ecosystems for Rural Areas Large scale application” (AURORAL) project, HORIZON 2020 Programme (grant agreement N° 101016854).

2022 – trainer for the project “I am nice as well” (X-periment in overcoming Youth Bullying through Theatre Of the Oppressed application)”, Erasmus + KA1 – KA153-YOU – Mobility of youth workers, KA153-YOU-FC9C8067, Malta.

01.08.2022 – 31.12.2022 – Western Bohemia University Pilsen (CZ) individual grant (Researcher 4 position) within the framework Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, call „ 02_18_ 053 Mobility ZČU of the project “CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_053/0016927, supported by the European Structural Fund.

2022-2023 – teacher and researcher for the project “EU Experiences for Enhancing Youth Employability through Professional Skills Development” (SKILLS4JOB), Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module.

2022-2024 – designer and project assistant for “Enhancement of Academic and Employment Potential of Ukrainian Young Refugees via Applied Digital Competences” (Future4Refugees) (KA210-YOU – Small-scale partnerships in youth), Erasmus+, West Bohemia University Pilsen, Czech Republic. Partner: Fundacja Ignatianum, Krakow, Poland.

2023-2025 – national project coordinator for Eramus+ “Empowering Youth Workers Against Radicalization” (Cooperation partnerships in youth (KA220-YOU), Agreement 2022-1-TR01-KA220-YOU-000090238), Sumy State University.

Other:

2023:

  • “Artificial Intelligence as an Instrument of Civic Education”, online course (1-30.09.2023), 1 ECTS, Eastern European Association for Civic Education project funded by the BPB, German Federal Foreign Office and Civil Society Cooperation. (https://online.eence.eu/course/view.php?id=31)
  • “Monitoring and Evaluation for Civic Society Organizations” online course, 0,2 ECTS, Eastern Europe Fund and ERIM programme “Resilience” in partnership with Ukrainian Association of Assessment.
  • “AI: Education for Pleasure” online course, 0,3 ECTS, “Me and My School” educational center, Ukraine.
  • PMC1 – PM2 Essentials, Project Management Methodology, EC Interoperability Academy.
  • EU accession online training course for members of the Building Ukraine Back Better platform and partners, WWF-CEE, funded by the LIFE programme.
  • «Come Dream with Me” training course, «Stichting Participatie Nederlandse Samenleving» NGO (certificate ID UUL2-MHSK-9S13-WXP6), Maastricht Netherlands. Erasmus+ KA1.

2022:

  • internship under the program “Internationalization Leadership Academy» with completion a COIL foundation course (Collaborative Online International Learning) and SUNY (State University of New York) design workshop. Implemented by EducationUSA Ukraine housed in American Councils for International Education, funded by the Study Abroad Branch of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
  • The Erasmus+ Partner Countries-STT Staff Training framework programme (Europass certificate, 60 hours). University of A Coruña (Spain)
  • Non-formal education in formal education context. Erasmus+ KA105 Youth Workers Mobility. WSH Leszno – Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczna im. Króla Stanisława Leszczyńskiego (Poland), EU Training Academy (Poland).

2021:

  • internship under Global Virtual Professional Development Program “Excellence in Teaching & Research”, Washington State University.
  • Massive Open Online Course on Essentials of Youth Work 2021. Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth.
  • 3-day training for consultants “How to help SMEs prepare an application for the EU program” Horizon Europe “. Organizer: EU4Business EC program for Ukraine “Straight together”, Forbiz.
  • training for trainers with inclusions to support Erasmus + KA1 Youth Workers Mobility. Organizer: NGO Foro Joven Toledo, Toledo, Spain.
  • summer school “Eastern European School of Foreign Policy Researchers”, Kyiv. Organizer: Regional Office of the Foundation. Friedrich Ebert’s “Dialogue of Eastern Europe”.
  • Winter school “EU-Asia Relations in a Multipolar World”. Manipal Centre for European Studies, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Nordic Centre in India (Manipal, Karnataka, India)
  • 2021-2025 – Chair of the Advisory Board of the H2020-AURORAL (Architecture for Unified Regional and Open digital ecosystems for Rural Areas Large scale application) project, HORIZON 2020 Programme (grant agreement N° 101016854).
  • 2021-2022 – The Internationalization Leadership Academy (ILA) 2021-2022 implemented by EducationUSA Ukraine housed in American Councils for International Educationб funded by the Study Abroad Branch of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
  • a 64-hour online teacher training course “Creating and Implementing Online Courses”, delivered within a programme “The Online Professional English Network” (US Department of State and FHI 360). Arizona State University

2020:

  • Academic mobility of the academic year 2019/2020 at the Theological Institute TF. Reg.#CZ354/2020KS dated 31.08.2020. Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Spisska Kapitula, Poland.
  • a webinars cycle “Instruments of Facilitation for the Effective Educational Activities Online”, Reg.# 1158.20, 1 ECTS (30 hrs), CEASC, Poland, and NGO “APMU”, Ukraine.

2019:

  • GE15General English, C1 level, 15 hours. Kensington Academy of English, London, UK.
  • «Youth Work With a Difference», NGO “Active Youth” (Malta) within the Erasmus+ KA1 Youth Workers Mobility.

2018:

  • 6 months USDA Faculty Exchange Programme, University of Missouri, Columbia and Fresno State University, California, the USA. US Department of Agriculture.

 

Researcher’s Profiles:

Publons Profile 

Researchgate Profile

ORCID

Web of Science Researcher ID: Y-6426-2018

Scopus Author ID: 57204933020

Google Scholar

Courses: For students at BACHELOR’s level majoring in International Economic Relations:

  1. Country Studies
  2. Diplomatic Support of International Business
  3. Basics of Diplomacy, Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette

For students at MASTER’s level majoring in International Business: International Grant-Funded Projects Management

For students at PhD level majoring in any field:

Management of Grant-Funded Research Projects

Research Interests: digitally enhanced education, design and management of international projects, international business, management of foreign economic activity, international relations.

Other areas of interest: grant tools to support small and medium-sized businesses, education, NGOs, personal development (Erasmus +, any other grant programs for business development and universities), non-formal education methods, design thinking.

Hobbies: graphic drawing, travelling, photography, international cooperation and projects, fiction, nature, theater.

Major publications

 

2021 рік

  1. Zamora O., Lutsenko S. (2021) Combating Inequality Via an Intercultural Strategy of The City: A Case Study of a Ukrainian City. In Book: Social Inequality as a Global Challenge / M.P. Bhandari, H. Shvindina (eds). Denmark: Rivers Publishers, 159 pp-189pp.

2019 рік

  1. Plastun, A., Zamora O. (2019). Financial Security and Information from Financial Markets, /Monograph. Szczecin: Centre of Sociological Research, p. 165. DOI: 10.14254/978-83-952923-6-1/2019

2014 рік

  1. Напрямки розвитку державної регіональної політики в сфері активізації транскордонного співробітництва / Розділ монографії/ Система національного менеджменту в контексті інтеграційного виміру: монографія. / за наук. ред. д.е.н., проф. Л.І. Михайлової. – Суми: ПП Вінниченко М.Д., ФОП Литовченко Є.Б., 2014. – С. 95.

2011 рік

  1. Замора О.М. та ін. Development Instruments for the Cross-Border Cooperation in Ukraine/розділ. Колективна монографія “Проблеми розвитку туризму на сільських територіях”, Варшавський університет природничих наук, 2011, с. 109-123.

 

  1. Petrushenko U, Zamora O.  Social Services Decentrlization As A Precondition For Democratic Stability And Sustainability/ U.Petrushenko, O.Zamora, A. Vorontsova// Chorzowskie Студія Polityczne, Poznan, Poland. 2016. http://bazekon.icm.edu.pl/bazekon/element/bwmeta1.element.ekon-element-000171436332
  2. Zamora O.M Project-oriented management in the development of rural areas in terms of administrative reform / О.М. Zamora // Technologies of the XXI century: Collection of abstracts on the materials of the 22nd international scientific conference (September 12-17, 2016). Part 2. – Sumy: SNAU, 2016. – p.135-136
  3. Zamora O.M State support of agrarian clustering as a tool for innovation development / О.М. Zamora // Collection of abstracts of the XVI International Scientific Conference “Modern Problems of Agricultural Mechanics” (October 17-18, 2016) / Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Sumy National Agrarian University. – Sumy., 2016. – P. 265-267
  4. Zamora O. Students’ autonomy at HEIs in Ukraine: Case of Sumy National Agrarian University /H. Roubík, J. Mazancová, J. Beseda, O. Zamora//13th International conference on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education 2016 (ERIE 2016 conference), CULS, Prague, Czech Republic. (WoS)
  5. Zamora OM Financial diagnostics: Ovostar Union / О.М. Zamora // Electronic edition “National agroportal Latidundist.com”. – May 11, 2016. Access mode: http://latifundist.com/spetsproekt/197-finansovaya-diagnostika-ovostar-union
  6. Zamora O. Enhancing Knowledge Society Concept Via Educational Projects/ O. Zamora, T. Khvorost, N.Klietsova// conference the DisCo 2017 International conference “Open education as a way to a knowledge society” (26-27 June 2017)/ Prague: CVS, Czech Republic, 2017. (WoS)       
  7. Kremen V.M., Zamora O.M. Instruments Of Macroprudential Analysis In Ensuring The Sustainability Of The Financial Sector // Statistical and expert-analytical support of management. – Chernihiv: ChNTU, 2017. – p. 105-107
  8. Zamora O.M. Grant tools to support the development of competitive small and medium business in Ukraine / О.М. Zamora // Strategy for the implementation of competition policy of Ukraine in the context of European integration challenges: materials of the International scientific-practical conference (April 27, 2017) / Kyiv: KNUBA, 2017. – p. 29-31.
  9. Zamora O. Enhancing a knowledge society concept via educational projects/ O. Zamora, T. Khvorost, N.Klietsova// AULA, 2017, Vol. 25, No. 1-2:. – Centrum pro studium vysokého školství, v. v. i., Prague. – P. 55-63. Source: https://www.csvs.cz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Aula-1-2-2017web.pdf DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.21656.75527
  10. Zamora O. The Role Of Independent Online Education Platforms For The Development Of The Qualitative Education In Ukraine / O.Zamora, O. Ponomarenko, T. Khvorost // conference the DisCo 2018 International conference “Overcoming the Challenges and the Barriers in Open Education” (25-26 June 2018)/ Prague: CVS, Czech Republic, 2018. (WoS)
  11. Zamora OM Competitiveness of small and medium business in Ukraine for grant funds // International scientific-practical conference “Project approach and innovations in education in the context of integration into the European educational space”, Lodz University of Social Sciences, March 21, 2018 – p. 93-98.
  12. Vasylieva T.A.,  Petrushenko Y.M., Mayboroda T.M., Zamora O.M. The Issues Of The City Development Strategy Design Basing On The European Intercultural Educational Policy// Visnyk of SSU, Economy Series, 2018, No 3. – p.38-43. DOI: 10.21272/ 1817-9215.2018.3-6
  13. H. Roubik, V.Zubko, T. Khvorost, O.Zamora Analysis and forecast of performance characteristics of combine harvesters// Agronomy Research 16(5), 2282 2302, 2018. https://doi.org/10.15159/AR.18.212
  14. O. Zamora, J.S. Christianson, T. Khvorost Teaching emerging technologies at the International Level via the interactive methods//DisCo 2019: E-learning – Unlocking the Gate of Education around the Globe. – June 20 – 21, 2019, Prague. (Wos)
  15.   Zamora OM “Ukrainian University of the New Generation” / M. Skiba, O. Zamora, V. Kebuladze, O. Molchanovsky and others. Project “Future of Universities”. Stage 3 – development of the concept “Ukrainian University of the new generation”, Ukrainian University of the Future, Kyiv. – 2019https://readymag.com/u3729875872/1838490/?fbclid=IwAR02ee60OuLMFVez4DxD_d5eX7-BtZgCtzEZfExQxQns0bpecZalb-ZTk1A
  16. V. Zubko, T. Khvorost, O. Zamora, V. Onychko Methods of Maintaining Soil Depth Evenness during Disk Tillage/ SAB – Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica, No. 1, Vol. 51, March 2020. No. 1, Vol. 51, March 2020, p. 22-30. DOI: 10.2478/sab-2020-0004  (SCOPUS, WoS)
  17. O. Zamora, J.S. Christianson, T. Khvorost. Personalised Learning Against Technological Fatigues//DisCo 2020: Special 15th international online conference DisCo 2020: (Online) Education in the Age of Covid-1. – June 22 – 23, 2020, Prague.
  18. Klemberg A., Zamora OM, Dyakonova I.I. International Economic Trends During Pandemics: From Plague to Coronavirus // International scientific-practical conference Socio-Economic Challenges, SumDU, Sumy, November 3-4. 2020. – p.145
  19. Zamora OM, Shcherbina T.V. The New Ukrainian Universities Concept: Development Of International Cooperation And Global Positioning // Proceedings of the International Scientific and Methodological Conference “Value-Oriented Approach in Education and Challenges of European Integration”, SumDU, Sumy, May 29-30, 2020. – p.70-71.
  20. Taraniuk, L., Zamora, O., & Demikhov, O. (2020). The mechanism of synergetic interaction of policy instruments of central banks with the governments of their countries as an element of increasing the level of economic development in the face of an epidemic threat. Public Administration Aspects, 8(5), 13-21. https://doi.org/10.15421/152089
  21. Zamora O., Shcherbyna T. The New Ukrainian Universities Concept: Development of International Cooperation and Global Positioning// Proceedings of the India-EU Higher Education, Meet 7-8 October 2021. Manipal Centre for European Studies – Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, Association of European Studies in India (AESI). – Manipal, India. – p. 4. http://coemces.manipal.edu/PublicPages/ConferenceSchedule.aspx
  22.  Zamora O., Shcherbyna T., Khvorost T. “Covid Realities in Higher Education: Review And Evidence From Ukraine”// 16th international conference “DisCo 2021: Active Learning in Digital Era: How Digital Tools promote a Conscious, Open-minded, Creative and Social-Oriented Thinking”. 6-7 September 2021. Centre for Higher Education Studies, West Bohemia University, Charles University. Prague.
  23. Tuliakova A.O., Zamora O.M. EU International Technical Assistance For Ukraine: Experience Of Grant Projects Implementation Within The «Erasmus+» And «Horizon 2020» Programs// Project approach in the didactic process of universities – international dimension. № 3. – Lodz: PIKTOR Szlaski i Sobczak Spółka Jawna, 2021. – 143-154 pp.
  24. Tuliakova A.O., Zamora O.M. Challenges Of International Cooperation In The Framework Of Eu-Funded Grant Projects Under The Covid-19 Pandemic// International Economic Relations and Sustainable Development: IІ International scientific-practical conference, May 21, 2021, Sumy State University, Sumy.
  25. Zamora O.M., Tuliakova A.O. Grants Funding for SMEs Activities in Rural Territories in Ukraine// International scientific-practical conference “Systemic Analysis of International Economic Affairs”, Imstitute of International Relations, Kyiv, 2021. – p.102-103.
  26. Yasnikovskyi O., Zamora O. “THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL TEACHING IN UNIVERSITIES VIA THE USE OF MOVIES CUTS FOR ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING”// 16th international conference  “DisCo 2021: Active Learning in Digital Era: How Digital Tools promote a Conscious, Open-minded, Creative and Social-Oriented Thinking”. 6-7 September 2021. Centre for Higher Education Studies, West Bohemia University, Charles University. Prague.
  27. Zamora O., Shcherbyna T., Khvorost T. “COVID REALITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: REVIEW AND EVIDENCE FROM UKRAINE”// 16th international conference  “DisCo 2021: Active Learning in Digital Era: How Digital Tools promote a Conscious, Open-minded, Creative and Social-Oriented Thinking”. 6-7 September 2021. Centre for Higher Education Studies, West Bohemia University, Charles University. Prague.
  28. Zamora O., Shcherbyna T., J.S. Christianson, Khvorost T. “EXPERIENCE OF DIGITAL TOOLS APPLICATION FOR EDUCATION IN WARTIME UKRAINE”// 17th international DISCO conference “Empowering Digital and Entrepreneurial Competences through E-learning”. 20-21 June 2022. Centre for Higher Education Studies, West Bohemia University, Charles University. Prague.
  29. Zamora O.M., Khvorost T.V. Shcherbina T.V., Duvanova O.S. The impact of COVID on the situation in higher education: the case of Ukraine. / Social, economic and educational transformations in the digital era. Section of the monograph. Sumy, 2022.-
  30. Serpeninova Yu., Vynnychenko N., Shcherbyna T., Zamora O., Horodetska M. “EU Policy On Sustainable Youth Employment”// Bulletin of Sumy State University, 2022. P. 81-90. Source: https://visnyk.fem.sumdu.edu.ua/issues/3_2022/9.pdf

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