Internship in the Parliament of the Republic of Austria

Research Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
12 July 2024, 16:10

At the invitation of the Parliament of the Republic of Austria, the representative of the Research Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Petro Levchuk has done an internship in the Parliament of Austria and participated in the organization of the annual event "Day of Parliamentary Researches", held on June 20, 2024 in Vienna. 

During the internship, a number of thematic meetings were held with Austrian colleagues, in particular with:

-Suzanna Janistin-Novak, Deputy Secretary General of the Parliament of Austria;

- Herlinda Wagner, Head of Legal, Legislative and Research Services;

- Christophe Conrat, Head of Research and Support in Parliamentary Affairs;

- Katarina Stourzh, Head of the Department of Parliamentary Cooperation.

In addition, there was a unique opportunity to communicate with the President of the National Council Wolfgang Sobotka.

The internship was full of lectures, workshops, trainings and other events, the purpose of which was to exchange knowledge and experience.

It should be noted that more than 150 participants took part in this year's Days of Parliamentary Researches. The scientists, experts and guests from different countries were among them.

The event is a platform for relevant developments in the field of parliamentary researches, it encourages dialogue between scientists and practitioners, and supports young researchers. In addition to presenting and discussing the latest research results, the event focuses on the relationship between science and parliamentary practice.

The internship was supported by the USAID Rada: Next Generation Program.