On 12 April, 2017 the meeting of Vice-rector for scientific and pedagogical work of IFNTUOG Professor Oleh Mandryk, Director of the Institute of Economics and Management in OGC Professor Liliana Horal and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Management of AGH Dariusz Sala took place in the framework of cooperation between the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas and Mining and Metallurgical Academy ("Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie (AGH)") of the Republic of Poland. During the meeting, the parties discussed a number of very important issues, namely, the increase of specialties, which students could obtain under the program of dual diplomas, internships, practical training, and doctoral studies.

 On April 6-8, 2017 the Ivano-Frankivsk national technical University of oil and gas took part in the XXXIst International specialized exhibition "Education and career – 2017" held at National centre of business and cultural cooperation "Ukrainian house" with the support and participation of the Ministry of science and education of Ukraine, National Academy of pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine and society "Knowledge" of Ukraine. In 2008, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine formally granted the exhibition an international status. This year its program included the presentation of domestic and foreign educational institutions, international missions and educational agencies, the opening campaign of 2017 in Ukraine and abroad; holding seminars and roundtables on international educational cooperation, implementation of joint educational and scientific projects, etc.

Scientific and educational achievements of the IFNTUNG in the course of the exhibition were represented by a delegation of the University comprising the rector, academician of NAS of Ukraine Ye. Kryzhanivskyi, Vice-rector for scientific and pedagogical work O. Mandryk, Director of the Institute of Petroleum Engineering O. Vytiaz, Director of the Institute of Geology and Geophysics V. Omelchenko, Head of the international relations Department A. Voronych and Head of the Department of Petroleum Geophysics D. Fedoryshyn.

The University booth on the occasion of the 50th anniversary presented achievements in educational and scientific sphere, in particular the development of energy efficiency projects and technologies.

According to the results of the competition of educational institutions developments, held by the organizing Committee, IFNTUOG was awarded the title "Leader of scientific and scientific-technical activities". The Grand Prize in the nomination "The introduction and development of energy efficient projects and technologies" was a real triumph.

On April 6, 2017 a Forum of rectors of higher technical educational institutions of Ukraine and Poland was held at the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”. Rector of the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, academician of NAS of Ukraine, Yevstakhii Kryzhanivskyi was among the nearly 170 heads of technical universities of Ukraine and Poland representing our university. A month ago, on March 6, 2017 a meeting of the international organizing Committee on the preparation of the Forum: the Polish-Ukrainian days of education, science and innovation was held in the Ivano-Frankivsk national technical University of oil and gas. The event, organized by the Association of rectors of higher technical educational institutions of Ukraine and the conference of rectors of technical universities of the Republic of Poland with the support of the Ministry of education and science of Ukraine, Ministry of science and higher education of the Republic of Poland and the Polish educational Foundation "Perspektywy", was attended by the Minister of education and science of Ukraine L. Hrynevych, the first Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of UkraineI. Herashchenko, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ukraine Jan Pieklo, and MPs.