Ovcharov Institute of Rhetoric
An analytical and educational center specializing in the study of trends in the development of political and public rhetoric. Operating since May 20, 2009.
Our work focuses on detailed analysis of contemporary speakers, conferences and masterclasses on current rhetoric topics, compilation and analysis of rankings of the best speakers, educational programs, public speaking mastery courses, public speaking training, as well as professional preparation for public presentations.
Since 2017, income from conducting courses and training at the Institute of Rhetoric has also been directed toward book publishing, as well as supporting cinema and contemporary art. Within this framework:
In 2017, a new public speaking textbook Master of Public Speaking by Mykola Ovcharov was published.
In 2018, the first video and media art exhibition, The Interaction, about human transformation into information form was presented in London.
In 2019, the short film Black Hole about "mutual absorption" for shared development was made. The premiere took place in Australia at the International Film Festival "Revelation" in the city of Perth. On September 29 at the independent film festival in Kharkiv, the film received a special jury prize. The film also has Official Selection status at the International Film Festival in Sulaymaniyah (Iraq), International Film Festival in Mexico, International Film Festival of Oregon State (USA), International Film Festival "Near Nazareth Festival" (NNF) in Israel, and Independent Film Festival of Cecil County (USA), where the film was among the 59 best selected works out of over 2,600 applications.
In 2019, the "giving back to the society" program was launched, which provides free educational support to groups in society that have been or are currently experiencing some form of discrimination, in order to increase the level of tolerance between different social groups. Within this program, educational events are implemented jointly with public organizations.
In 2023, the Institute of Rhetoric publishing house released a second significantly expanded edition of Mykola Ovcharov's book Master of Public Speaking. The book was published simultaneously in two versions: monochrome and color. This year also saw the publication of the Communication Analysis Notebook, which promotes emotional intelligence development, Memory Development Notebook, and Vocabulary Expansion Notebook, all by Mykola Ovcharov.
In 2024, two books by Mykola Ovcharov were published: Small Ethics about ethical issues of communication and behavioral etiquette, as well as Evidence-based argumentation, which is about the modern method of persuasion – evidence-based argument and the development of constructive thinking and speech.
In 2025, Mykola Ovcharov's original journal about public speaking Unknown Orator was released, as well as new books How to Raise a Speaker for parents and teachers and an ontology of the human mind.
Over 6,000 graduates — that many successful leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and politicians have trusted us over 13 years of the Institute of Rhetoric's operation.
We have trained 80 successful business trainers, including public speaking trainers, for other schools and companies. We know what professional and, most importantly, modern oratorical art is.
Over 2,000 trainings and masterclasses in public speaking, leadership, business presentations, and train-the-trainer programs.
