ODUVS: International Round Table “Corruption Risk Assessment. Effective ways to prevent and combat corruption. Theory and practice”
Today, September 8, the International Round Table “Corruption Risk Assessment took place at Odessa State University of Internal Affairs. Effective ways to prevent and combat corruption. Theory and practice.”
The discussion was attended by representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, as well as representatives of the Republic of Lithuania, the Consultative Mission of the European Union in Ukraine and the public:
— Volodymyr Martynenko — Chairman of the Public Union “Center for Prevention and Counteraction of Corruption”, member of the Collegium of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge “Law”;
— Olga Meskiene — Chief Specialist of the Coordination and Monitoring Department of the Department for Prevention of Corruption of the Special Investigative Service of the Republic of Lithuania;
— Joseph Gulay — Senior Advisor on Anti-Corruption of the European Union Advisory Mission to Ukraine;
— Bohdan Shapka — anti-corruption expert of the European Union Advisory Mission to Ukraine;
— Serhiy Yaremenko — Head of the Corruption Prevention Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Remotely joined the discussion:
— Anatoly Fodchuk — Head of Corruption Prevention Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge “Law”
— Serhiy Derkach — Head of the Department of Corruption Prevention and Detection of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption.
Before the start of the round table, the participants of the event visited the museum of the history of the university and the modern multifunctional training grounds of the university.
At the beginning of the event, the Rector of the University Vyacheslav Abroskin spoke with a welcoming speech, who wished the participants of the round table interesting and fruitful cooperation and active discussion on the theoretical foundations of the assessment of corruption risks and their practical application.
The head of the Corruption Prevention Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anatoly Fodchuk addressed the participants of the event:
“The statistical results that we collect every year show an improvement in the state of corruption prevention in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. So we can say with confidence that this is a good result and we are not going to stop at what we have achieved, but we plan to continue working in this direction.”
Serhiy Derkach, Head of the Department of Corruption Prevention and Detection of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, noted that the assessment of corruption risks is a key tool and tool for preventing corruption and this is an international practice in both the public and private sectors.
Chairman of the Public Union “Center for Prevention and Counteraction of Corruption”, member of the Collegium of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Volodymyr Martynenko noted:
“It is very important that not only scientists are involved in these anti-corruption processes. It is important that this whole process receives the support of civil society. And I am confident that in this way we will get results and reduce corruption so that we can share this experience in the international arena.”
As part of the event, Joseph Gulay, Senior Advisor on Anti-Corruption of the European Union Advisory Mission, presented a report on “Corruption Risk Management in Hungary — Theory and Practice”.
The Head of the Department of Corruption Prevention of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Serhiy Yaremenko focused on the issues of assessment of corruption risks in the activities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, noting that for the identification of corruption risks, a study of external and internal environments, including regulatory and legal acts and organizational and managerial activities of the Ministry is carried out. “In particular, it takes into account what appeals were, what were the shortcomings and what were the results of planned inspections. Also, within the framework of the study of external and internal environments, an electronic survey is conducted of both employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs system and those who contact, including representatives of the public,” Serhiy Yaremenko added.
In turn, Olga Meskiene, Chief Specialist of the Coordination and Monitoring Department of the Department for Prevention of Corruption of the Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania, touched on the topic: “Prevention of corruption: tools, methodology and practice. Experience of the Republic of Lithuania”, and Simas Stanikas, Chief Investigator of the Crime Operations Department of the Special Taskforce Council, Financial Crimes Investigation Service under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, spoke about the peculiarities of the investigation of financial crimes in the Republic of Lithuania.
The proposals submitted by the participants of the round table will be summarized and provided in the form of practical recommendations to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
