If presidential elections were held in late May this year, Ukrainian population at the age of 18 years and older– 13,6% would vote for Petr Poroshenko, 7,2% - for Yulia Tymoshenko, 4,2% - for Oleg Lyashko, 3,8% - for Andrei Sadovoy, 2,8% - for Anatoliy Gritsenko, 1,7% - for Dmitry Yarosh, 1,6% - for Sergey Tigipko, 1,5% - for Yuriy Boiko, 1,2% - for Oleg Tyagnibok, for other candidates – 4.9%, 7,8%  - planned to cross out all candidates or to spoil a voting ballot, 24,8% - decided not to vote, and 25% – have not decided for whom to vote.

The study showed that 68% of Ukrainians didn’t plan to take a rest (accordance to survey data of May, 2015). This number increased in comparison with 2014 (there ewe62%). The number of those who are not able to go somewhere is 24%. There were 17% in 2014, the difference is statistically significant.

Sincerely we congratulate President of KIIS, Valery Evgenievich Khmelko, on a reward – medal of the SAU the name of Kistyakovsky "For outstanding contribution to the development of social science and education in Ukraine"!

The twelfth ceremony of awarding the winners of the annual contest brands “Favorites of Success – 2014” will take place on the 29^th of May in concert hall “Freedom” in Kiev.

There was a scientific discussion «Sociological research in the conditions of military conflict», 22.05.2015, at the faculty of sociology at 10:00 am - 12:30 with the participation of representatives of leading sociological research centers.

The event was attended by the General Director of KIIS V. Paniotto and Executive Director of the KIIS Natalia Kharchenko.