The V International Scientific and Practical Conference of Young Scientists and Students Maritime Law and Management: «Evolution and Modern Challenges» was held at National University «Odessa Maritime Academy» from 28 till 29 November, 2019.

Thematic areas of of the conference were the following:

-Maritime law: international maritime law; international private maritime law; national maritime law.

– Maritime management: tendencies in the development of a seagoing complex; transport industry in the system of economy globalization; Ukraine and integration processes of transport; management of innovative processes in transport.

– Legal and managerial aspects of Ukraine’s development in the conditions of European integration: modern directions of effective development management; directions of development of law branches and institutes in conditions of European integration.

– Humanistic problems of sustainable development: philosophical, historical, cultural aspects.

According to the results of the conference, a collection of abstracts of participants’ reports are to be published.

The conference opened with a plenary session, at which the following speakers delievered speeches: O.M. Shemyakin, acting Rector of National University “Odessa Maritime Academy”, Doctor of Law, Professor; A., Savinova N.A., Dean of Maritime Law and Management Faculty, Doctor of Law, senior staff scientist; M.T. Primachev, Head of Department of Economic Theory and Entrepreneurship in Maritime Transport, Doctor of Economics; E. S. Sukachev, Attorney, Board Member of the Public Association “Ukrainian Maritime Bar Association”, Head of BLACK SEA LAW COMPANY LTD LLC. Actual issues of effective legal regulation and management in the use of the maritime industry complex and infrastructure were discussed at the conference in conditions of globalization and European integration.