“Corruption in Ukraine: What has changed over the last two years?”

June 15, 2009, 10.30 -11.30, Informational Agency «UKRINFORM» ( 8/16 B. Khmelnytskoho street) – ACTION Project will present results of the third National Survey on the State of Corruption in Ukraine.

The complex survey is the largest and most sophisticated measurement of corruption in Ukraine’s history and goes into tremendous detail to study how corruption changes over time. It allows for an unprecedented depth in the understanding of corruption and moves away from simple perception and rumor-based studies. The results compare three surveys on corruption between 2007 and 2009 to monitor corruption trends over time and will be released for the first time at the presentation.

Statement by J. Grossmann, MSI Chief of Party and Dr. L. Palyvoda, Deputy Chief of Party

June 3, 2009. Kyiv, Ukraine

Dear Chairman, Members of the Committee, Colleagues,

Allow me to thank you for the opportunity to speak at these hearings. It is a great honor to be in the presence of so many distinguished experts on combating corruption.

Attention to all media representatives!      

June 20-21,  2009 Simferopol

“Training journalists to conduct investigations on corruption-related issues” Project is implemented by the Regional Press Development Institute (RPDI) in partnership with Association of Media Lawyers (ÀML), invites journalists from all types of media outlets to take part in training on the Technology of Journalistic Investigations Focusing on Land-Related Issues.

On April 29, 2009 the National coalition on monitoring of the local budget subsidies will hold the final round table  at the premises of Dzhyntama hotel: Triohsviatytelska str., Kyiv.   The event will be conducted between 11 am and 1.30 pm.

In the summer of 2008, the ACTION Project provided support to a construction-focused public anti-corruption advocacy network, consisting of 5 NGOs.  The coalition aimed to analyze existing Ukrainian legislation pertaining to local city planning regulations, the allocation and use of land plots for construction purposes, and conduct civic monitoring of local government authorities.