On August 13, 2025, the leading specialist of the Institute of History, Ethnology and Archaeology of the Carpathians Bohdan Paska took part in the anniversary 10th meeting of the expert commission on the civic and historical educational branch of the Ukrainian Institute for the Development of Education. The meeting was chaired by Professor of the Department of History of the Ancient World and the Middle Ages of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Doctor of Historical Sciences Vadym Anatoliyovych Rubel. The secretary was the methodologist of the Department of Educational Content of the Ukrainian Institute for the Development of Education, Vsevolod Sergiyenko.
During the meeting, a record number of objects of grading were considered – 43 objects – including many textbooks, teaching aids, model curricula, workbooks, atlases and contour maps on the history of Ukraine, world history, law, civic education and integrated courses. Most of the objects of grading were recommended for granting the Ministry of Education and Science grades. Bohdan Paska presented three expert opinions for the commission’s consideration: on two revised objects of endorsement – the atlas and contour maps from the integrated course “History of Ukraine. World History” for grade 10 (author I. Ya. Shchupak), as well as on the 1st part of the textbook on the subject “Civic Education” for grade 7 (authors O.E. Ohredko, L.G. Kolomeets, V.V. Gladun). The expert’s conclusions were supported and approved by the expert commission. The commission proposed to provide endorsement to the atlas and contour maps, and the 1st part of the textbook on “Civic Education” was sent for revision.