After the 'egg scandal' in 2023, an independent Anti-Corruption Council was established within the Ministry of Defense, elected by an open vote of the Ukrainian society. Over the next year, 15 council members, including journalists, volunteers, and representatives of civil society organizations, were able to influence procurement within the Ministry of Defense, providing recommendations and assisting in holding dishonest suppliers criminally accountable.
One year after the Council elected by Ukrainians reports on whether the Ministry of Defense has made progress in fighting against corruption.
On April 26 at 14:30, a press conference will be held at the "Ukrinform" news agency to summarize the first year of the Public Anti-Corruption Council's work at the Ministry of Defense. Members of the Council, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the State Logistics Operator (a state agency that provides the needs of the Armed Forces in food, fuels and lubricants, clothing, and medical goods), representatives of civil society, and the media will attend the event.
The achievements of the council and the challenges it has faced over the year will be discussed with:
- Yuriy Dzhigir, Deputy Minister of Defense
- Serhii Stepanian, Acting Director of the Department for Corruption Detection and Prevention of the Ministry of Defense (to be confirmed)
- Dmytro Bigunets, Director of Risk Management and Compliance, State Enterprise "State Logistics Operator"
- Yevhen Hrushevets, Head of the Public Anti-Corruption Council at the Ministry of Defense;
- Gennadiy Kryvosheya, member of the Communications Commission; personnel work and expert discussions;
- Tetiana Nikolaenko, Member of the Public Anti-Corruption Council at the Ministry of Defense;
- Vitalii Masyuk, Member of the Communications Commission; personnel work and expert discussions;
- Svitlana Musiiaka, Head of Research and Policy at NAKO (The Independent Anti-Corruption Commission).
Moderator: Sevgil Musaieva, Chief Editor of "Ukrainska Pravda" publication.
During the event, participants will also discuss the prospects for the council's further work, its format, and future composition after re-election.
Translation into English will be provided.
Accreditation for the event is possible by writing an e-mail to [email protected].
This event was organized jointly by NAKO and the Public Anti-Corruption Council at the Ministry of Defense with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). We are grateful for the opportunity to conduct it.
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