On April 26, 2021, a Solemn Presentation of Diplomas confirming the title of "Honorary Doctor of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine" to foreign scientists took place. The awards ceremony was held during the ZOOM meeting of the President of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine Vasyl Kremen with Honorary Doctors of the NAES of Ukraine, elected at the Meeting of the Presidium of the NAES of Ukraine on March 18, 2021.

The Meeting was attended by the President of the Portuguese Academy of Letters and Arts, the President of the Scientific Council of the Higher Institute of Social and Political Sciences, a Member of the Senate of the Technical University of Lisbon, Professor Dr. Antonio da Costa de Albuquerque de Souza Lara (Portuguese Republic), Dr., Professor at the Luciada University Umberto Nuno Lopez Mendes de Oliveira (Lisbon, Portuguese Republic), Honorary Professor, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Honorary Professor in the field of Public Relations of the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University Moritz Gunzinger (Federal Republic of Germany), First Vice-President of the NAES of Ukraine Volodymyr Lugovyi, Academician-Secretary of the Department of General Pedagogy and Philosophy of Education of the NAES of Ukraine Svitlana Sysoieva, Academician-Secretary of the Department of Higher Education of the NAES of Ukraine Petro Saukh, Academician-Secretary of the Department of Professional and Adult Education Nellia Nychkalo, Mr. Moritz Gunzinger′s Assistant Oleksiy Tyshchenko, Deputy Head of the Department of Scientific and Management Personnel and International Scientific Relations of the Presidium of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine Paraska Dotsenko.

In his foreword, Vasyl Kremen briefly described the activities of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine and expressed hope for fruitful cooperation with the newly elected Honorary Doctors.

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Honorary Doctors elected at the Meeting of the Presidium of the NAES of Ukraine on March 18, 2021:

the Department of Higher Education:

Highly appreciating the achievements in the field of Political Science and International Relations, personal contribution and promotion of letters and arts, cooperation with International cultural institutions and organizations. Professor Dr. Antonio da Costa de Albuquerque de Souza Lara (Portuguese Republic), the President of the Scientific Council of the Higher Institute of Social and Political Sciences, a Member of the Senate of the Technical University of Lisbon was awarded the title of "Honorary Doctor of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine";

the Department of General Pedagogy and Philosophy of Education:

Highly appreciating the achievements in the field of public relations, personal contribution to the promotion of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine in the European Union, Moritz Gunzinger (Federal Republic of Germany), Honorary Professor, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Deputy Chairman in the field of Public relations of the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University was awarded the title of "Honorary Doctor of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine";

Highly appreciating many years activities as a University Professor, achievements in the study of History, Military History, Martial Arts History, Phaleristics and cooperation with relevant international institutions and organizations, Professor Dr. H.c. Humberto Nuno Lopes Mendes de Oliveira, Professor at the Luciada University (Lisbon, Portuguese Republic), was awarded the title of "Honorary Doctor of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine".