Self-Government in the VIII convocation. Kurylo is the author and co-author of more than 100 bills, a significant part of which became the laws of Ukraine. These are, first of all, the laws on education, such as the 2017 Law of Ukraine "On Education", in the preparation of which Kurylo took an active part in a number of amendments to the Law on Higher Education, laws on local self-government, administrative-territorial organization, etc. In the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament), Kurylo headed the parliamentary group on interparliamentary relations with Albania, and was additionally co-chair of the group on relations with Greece, and deputy chairman of the group on relations with Japan. He was also the deputy chairman of the Eastern Partnership Group. Scientific works In addition to his political activity, Kurylo is a recognised scientist in the field of pedagogical science and historical local lore. He is the author of more than 200 research papers. Kurylo's scientific school has 6 doctors and 15 candidates of science. The most famous of his scientific works include "The Formation and Development of Education and Pedagogical Thought of Eastern Ukraine in the Twentieth Century", "Pedagogical Philosophy", "The History of the Donbas", "The History of Luhansk Oblast", and "Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University. Pages of History: (1921-2021)", among others. Some of the works were co-authored with V. Podov, B. Korotiaiev, S. Savchenko, and A. Klimov. Kurylo is a member of the Presidium of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, the Executive Committee of the Volleyball Federation of Ukraine, the Presidium of the Znannia All-Ukrainian Society, the Luhansk branch of the National Union of Local Historians of Ukraine, and the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. Awards Order of Merit (Ukraine) of II and III degrees Merited Education Worker of Ukraine(2001 р.) Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Badge of MES of Ukraine "Excellence in Education of Ukraine" Breastplate "Petro Mohyla" Anniversary medal "10 years of Independence of Ukraine References 1957 births Living people Fifth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada Sixth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada Eighth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada People from Luhansk Oblast Ukrainian politicians Academic staff of the University of Luhansk