European Circles and CCI France Ukraine invite you to the jointly organized conference on the Ukrainian efforts to fight corruption in the civil and defense sectors

For many years, corruption was one of the main factors which hindered Ukrainian integration into the European business environment. Despite the efforts made by the Ukrainian

government, Ukraine is still perceived as a corrupt country by Western nations. This conference aims to raise awareness about the specific anti-corruption steps and measures that Ukraine has already undertaken to increase transparency in the civil, business, and defense realms. The conference will be conducted in the form of “hard talk”, featuring two separate panels.

Since 2014, Ukraine has created new institutions, implemented improved legislation and undertook many reforms in different spheres of life to ensure transparency. Although we can already see the results of these actions, many changes still have to be made to bring Ukraine closer to European anti-corruption standards. The first panel will focus on anti-corruption measures for improvement of the business environment in Ukrain and ease of doing business, and their results. The second - on the anti-corruption reform in Ukraine’s defense sector, MoD and UkrOboronProm.

Program:

9:00 – 9:30 Welcome coffee

9:30-9:35 Introduction: Bertrand Barrier, President of CCIFU

9:35 – 10:45 Transforming Ukraine’s Business Landscape: anti-corruption measures since 2014
Moderator: Grégoire Dattée, Managing Partner Mazars Ukraine, CCEF
Speakers:

• Roman Waschuk, Business Ombudsman in Ukraine, former Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine
• Iryna Zharonkina, Component Lead on Enforcement and Property Rights Protection, EU Project “Support to justice sector reforms in Ukraine” (EU Project "Pravo-Justice")
• Nataliia Sichevliuk, Legal advisor, Transparency International Ukraine
• Antoine Buisson, General Manager New World Grain Ukraine, Soufflet Negoce

10:45 – 11:55 Anti-corruption reforms in defense sector and the role of civil society:
Moderator: Anastasiya Shapochkina, President of Eastern Circles
Speakers:

• Tetyana Nikolayenko, Civil Society Anti-corruption Oversight Committee, MoD Ukraine
• Anastasiya Shuba, Deputy chairman of the public anti-corruption council of Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
• Henri Seydoux, CEO of Parrot, French electronics company working in Ukraine

11:55-12:00 - Conclusion: Olena Tregub, Secretary General of NAKO - The Independent Anti-Corruption Commission

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch