Scientific Departments of the Institute of Sociology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Department of Social Expertise

Brief Information about the Department.
The Department of Social Expertise (former Department of Social Programs and Projects Methodology, up to June 1996) was established in November 1991. It consists of 12 people, including a Doctor of Science and 5 Candidates of Science.
The main research directions are the following: to develop a concept of social indicator system; to develop a concept of independent expert board as an institution of civil society; concept approaches to social policy development in Ukraine; social after-effects of the Chernobyl accident.
Since the Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine was established, the Department of Social Expertise has studied: methodology and methods of social expertise, monitoring on social and psychological after-effects of the Chernobyl accident; levels of humanitarian development; social policy, social defense, levels of poverty; systems of social indicators.

Department Director - Yuriy I. Sayenko, Doctor of Economy/


Research Fellows of the Department:
  1. Volodymyr P. Bevz, Candidate of Economy, Senior Research Fellow.
  2. Ghulbarshyn I. Mimandusova, Candidate of Philosophy, Senior Research Fellow.
  3. Volodymyr O. Poddubny, Candidate of Philosophy, Senior Research Fellow.
  4. Yuriy O. Pryvalov, Candidate of Philosophy, Senior Research Fellow.

Scientific Assistance Staff:
  1. Lidia M. Amdjadyn, leading sociologist.
  2. Vira I. Glomozda, leading sociologist.
  3. Olexandr S. Goncharuk, sociologist of the 1st category.
  4. Olena M. Lysenko, Candidate of Sociology, sociologist of the 1st category.
  5. Olena Yu. Sokolova, sociologist of the 2nd category.
  6. Nadia O. Tkach, assistant of the 1st category.
  7. Natalia V. Khodorovska, leading sociologist.
Department tel.: (044) 291-55-41; fax: (044) 291-54-83.
Room numbers: 305, 316.


Research Projects Conducted by the Department:
Methodology and Methods of Social Expertise Related to All-National and Regional Programs and Projects (1993-1995 гг.);
Methodological Aspects of Expert Assessment on Social Policy Development and Implementation in Ukraine (1996-1998 гг.);
Concept of National Board of Independent Experts as an Institution of Civil Society (1999 г.);
National System of Social Indicators in Ukraine (1999-2000 гг.);
Development of Integral Expert Assessment (2001 г.).