4th Political Party Expert Workshop, Kyiv

Historical and Museum Centre of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

Day I: 6 July
9.00 - 9.30: Registration
9.30 - 10.20: Opening Remarks

Dr. Andriy Meleshevych, President of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine
Serhiy Petukhov, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine (TBC)
Dr. Magnus Ohman, Senior Political Finance Adviser and Regional Europe Office Director,
IFES
Kateryna Ryabiko, Project Co-ordinator, Strengthening Dialogue on the Human Dimension in Ukraine Project, OSCE/ODIHR
Prof. Richard Katz, Chair of the OSCE/ODIHR Core Group of Experts on Political Parties (video message)

10.20 – 11.00: In memory of Prof. Yuri Shveda: The importance of Political Parties in the XXI Century
Keynote Speakers:
Political Parties in Ukraine: A Crisis of Faith? - Sergii Leshchenko, Member of Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine
Political Parties as Gatekeepers of Democracy - Dr. Marcin Walecki, Head, Democratization Department, OSCE/ODIHR

Introducers:
Kateryna Ryabiko, Project Coordinator, Strengthening Dialogue in Human Dimension in Ukraine Project, OSCE/ODIHR
Svitlana Matvienko, Director of the Agency for Legislative Initiatives

11.00 – 11.05: Group Photo

11.05 – 11.30: Coffee Break & Press/Media Briefing

Session I: Political Parties and Elections

Speakers:
Dr. Magnus Ohman, Senior Political Finance Adviser and Regional Europe Office Director, IFES
Olga Aivazovska, Elections and Parliamentary Program Co-ordinator, OPORA
Serhii Kalchenko, Election Expert of the Venice Commission, Attorney, “Moor & Partners” Law Firm
Mary O'Hagan, Resident Senior Director, NDI Ukraine
Moderator:
Igor Kogut, Chief of Party, USAID Rada Project
Rapporteur:
Maria Vrabel, Programme Manager, ALI

13.00 - 14.00: Lunch

14.00 - 15.30: Session II: Political Party Financing I – Public funding to Political Parties and the newly introduced system in Ukraine
Speakers:
Nataliia Korchak, Head of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption
Nataliia Vadimova, Head of Division of Control over Use of Funds, Central Election Commission of Ukraine
Prof. Daniel Smilov, Associate Professor at the Political Science Department, University of Sofia
Denys Kovryzhenko, Senior Legal Advisor, IFES–Ukraine
Moderator:
Dr. Fernando Casal Bertoa, Research Fellow, University of Nottingham
Rapporteur:
Dr. Marcin Walecki, Head, Democratization Department, OSCE/ODIHR

15.30 – 16.00: Coffee Break

16.00 – 17.30: Session III: Political Party Financing II – Effective Enforcement
Speakers:
Viktor Chumak, Member of Parliament, Ukraine
Dr. Viktor Taran, Director of the Centre for Political Studies and Analysis / ELDOS
Inga Jaunskunga, Head of the Division of Control of Political Parties financing, Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), Latvia
Lisa Klein, IFES Senior Political Finance Expert
Moderator:
Laura Sanz-Levia, Administrator, Secretariat of the GRECO, Council of Europe
Rapporteur:
Yuliya Shypilova, Senior Project Officer, IFES-Ukraine

18.00 – 19.00: Reception

19.00 – 20.00: Evening Debate: What role for political parties today?