HEAD OF THE ORGANIZATION

Tetiana Khutor

Education:  

Master’s degree in law from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. PhD student in the field of Criminal Law. Graduate of the programs “Investigating and Prosecuting Official Corruption” (Ceeli Institute of Prague (Czech Republic)) and “Leadership” (Georgetown University, Washington, DC (USA)). Certified specialist in Corruption Prevention (ACREC).

Professional activity:

Since 2016 – Head of the Council of Public Expertise under the Committee on Prevention and Combating of Corruption of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Worked in the senator’s legislative office (Massachusetts State House, USA, Boston) as part of the Professional Fellowship Program. For 2 years headed the legal (legislative) office of the Chairman of the Committee on Prevention and Combating of Corruption of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Co-author of draft laws on anti-corruption courts, unlawful enrichment, restriction of parliamentary immunity, simplification of the exercise of the right to vote for Ukrainian citizens abroad etc.

For the last 5 years has been working in the area of legislation development and analysis.

Lecturer of educational programs in the field of anti-corruption legislation, parliamentary procedures, advocacy and mechanisms of anti-corruption expertise.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION

Martina Boguslavets

Education: 

Master of Law, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. In 2015 received a diploma of advanced training from the Institute of Legislation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. A graduate of foreign training programs in the area of professional growth and research of international experience in the field of justice. Graduate of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Courts Program, Slovakia (2016). Graduate of the Anti-Corruption Research and Education Centre of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

Professional activity:

2015-2019 – Member of the Council of Public Expertise under the Committee on Prevention and Combating of Corruption of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

2016-2017 – Head of the project on public and parliamentary protection of judges who expose corruption with the involvement of judges, lawyers and MPs of Ukraine.

Head of the project for public monitoring of investigations of crimes committed against the participants of the Revolution of Dignity. Co-author of draft laws on anti-corruption courts and on prevention of persecution and punishment of persons who took a direct part in combat activities during the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). Lecturer of educational hackathons for the public in the field of advocacy and mechanisms of anti-corruption expertise.

ANALYST OF THE INSTITUTE OF LEGISLATIVE IDEAS

Volodymyr Antkiv

Education: 

Ternopil National Economic University (Finance and Credit / Banking).

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Journalism).

Ukrainian Catholic University, “Good governance” School of Management program and “Data-Based Policy Writing and Visualization”. Hetman Petro Sagaidachny National Army Academy.

Professional activity:

Member of the Coalition for the Development of Electronic Democracy in Ukraine. Cooperates with local activists and works with tenders and procurement practices, including the platform of public control of state tenders – “Prozorro”. Gained professional experience in the Department of Lending and Credit Risk Control of the joint-stock bank “Clearing House”, as well as in such banks as “Erste” and “Privatbank”, Committee on Finance and Banking of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ternopil City Council.

Studied international experience in the Ministry of Finance of Poland, the Federal State of Hamburg (Germany) and the Government Commission for Financial Supervision of Poland. Participant of conferences and round tables on the financial area in the universities of Ternopil, Lviv, Kyiv, Minsk and Warsaw. Head of study groups studying the experience of reforms in Poland, student research activities.

Participant, speaker and moderator of scientific round tables, trainings, discussions and consultations in the field of economics, banking sector, monitoring and development of public procurement. Coordinator of educational schools “Youth will change Ukraine” in Ternopil and Chernivtsi as well as the program “Creative youth will change Ukraine” in Lviv.

ANALYST OF THE INSTITUTE OF LEGISLATIVE IDEAS

Anastasiia Kryvonos

Education: 

Currently working on the second master’s degree in Political Science (Anti-Corruption Studies) in the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

Master of Law, European University.

Professional activity:

2013 – 2014 – legal expertise Department of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine

2015 – 2016 – assistant-consultant of the MP of Ukraine of the 8th convocation

2018 – assistant-consultant of the Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine.

2015 – 2019 – member of the Council of Public Expertise under the Committee on Prevention and Combating of Corruption of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Head of the project aiming at increasing citizens’ access to essential medicines.

Participant in the process of introduction of a new system of procurement of medicines and medical devices. Takes an active part in monitoring the implementation of legislation providing for the purchase of medicines by specialized international organizations.

ANALYST OF THE INSTITUTE OF LEGISLATIVE IDEAS

Taras Riabchenko

Education: 

Master of Law, Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman.

Professional activity:

2016 – 2017 – manager of the project aimed at studying the state budget expenditures in the Office of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

2015 – 2019 – Member of the Council of Public Expertise under the Committee on Prevention and Combating of Corruption of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Author of amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the State Budget of Ukraine” regarding the financing of public broadcasting in Ukraine, financing of the office of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine etc.

Participant of discussions and round tables on selected topics, including financing of decentralization, the role of the Accounting Chamber, tax reform in Ukraine, improving the efficiency of state budget administration, role of financial and economic justification in drafting laws.

ANALYST OF THE INSTITUTE OF LEGISLATIVE IDEAS

Olena Basmat

Law Specialist of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Aarhus University International Program alumna

2015 – 2019 – Member of the Council of Public Expertise under the Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament on Prevention and Counteraction to Corruption.
Specializes in construction, agricultural, and social industries. She was a member of working groups and participated in the development of legislative drafts in these areas. During her work, she cooperated with the Kyiv City Council to improve landscaping and reduce corruption in the construction sector.

ANALYST OF THE INSTITUTE OF LEGISLATIVE IDEAS

Andrii Koval

Education: 

Higher technical education. Degree of the Radio Engineering Faculty of the National Technical University of Ukraine. Additionally received education in accounting and auditing.

Professional activity:

Until 2015 occupied senior management positions in the fields of construction, transport, logistics, manufacturing, FMCG.

Successfully performed the full range of managerial, administrative, financial, organizational and representative functions of companies.

Has many years of practical experience in creating and organizing the work of successful enterprises, full management of all areas of their activities, organization of teamwork, strategic management, financial control, budgeting, business planning, participation in government tenders.

2015-2019 – Member of the Council of Public Expertise under the Committee on Prevention and Combating of Corruption of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 

Author and developer of many legislative initiatives, including amendments to the second reading and revised texts of draft laws.

Active participant in numerous working groups, round tables on digital transformation, energy, transport, freedom of speech.

ANALYST OF THE INSTITUTE OF LEGISLATIVE IDEAS

Artur Karvatskyi

Education: 
Kyiv National University, Lviv National University.

Certified Specialist in prevention of corruption, access to public information and conflict of interest prevention.

PhD candidate in the field of Criminal procedure, criminalistics, forensics, law enforcement intelligence-gathering and investigative activities.

Professional activity:

After completing higher education worked as an investigating officer in the police. Was a member of the group investigating the events in Ilovaisk in 2014. From 2016 to 2017 served in the contract military as deputy company commander.

In 2017 became the head of the Justice, Freedom and Security Division of a non-governmental organization that dealt with the implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU into Ukrainian legislation. Since 2019 has been working in the project of the international organization IDLO as a specialist in law enforcement reform. Adviser (consultant) to the Prosecutor General Ruslan Ryaboshapka.