Rada for Europe: Reforms for progress

Rada for Europe: Reforms for Progress High-level discussion forum 17 October 2016, Kyiv

THE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

VHERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE

THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED

BY UNDP

Andriy Parubiy (Ukraine) Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; Co-Chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm and Senate of Poland; Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Parliamentary Group in the Inter-Parliamentary Union; People’s Deputy of Ukraine (political party “NARODNYI FRONT” (“Popular Front”).

Awards: the Order of the Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, and the Order “For Merit”, 3rd class. Previously: February 27, 2014 to August 7, 2014 – Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine

Hugues Mingarelli (France) EU Ambassador to Ukraine, Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine. Previously: Senior Adviser on the Implementation of the Global Strategy and European Neighbourhood Policy Review (September 2015 – August 2016); Executive Director on North Africa, Middle East, and Arabian Peninsula – the European External Action Service (January 2011 – September 2015)

Cihan Sultanoglu (Turkey)

Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (RBEC) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Previously: Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Regional Director, RBEC (2007–2010); UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Belarus (2004–2007); UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Lithuania (2000–2005); Deputy Resident Representative in Morocco (1995–2000).

Petre Roman (Romania) MP in the Lower Chamber of Romania. Earlier: Prime Minister of Romania (1989–1991), Senator and Speaker of the Parliament of Romania (1996–1999); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1999–2000).Leader of the Democratic Force party, which he founded after leaving the Democratic Party in 2003. Member of the Senate (2000–2004). He is also a member of the Club de Madrid, a group of more than 80 former democratic statesmen, which works to strengthen democratic governance and leadership

Hanna Hopko (Ukraine) Member of Parliament of Ukraine (independent). Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; Deputy Co-Chair of Inter-Parliamentary Council Ukraine-NATO. Coordinator of the Coalition of NGOs and initiatives “For Smoke-Free Ukraine”; Consultant of the Secretariat of the WHO (World Health Organization) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (Geneva).

Iryna Suslova (Ukraine) Member of Parliament of Ukraine (Member of the parliamentary faction of the Party “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC”), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination of the Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and International Relations of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; member of the Committee on Monitoring the Implementation of the Declaration on Parliamentary Openness within the Open Parliament Initiative. Head of the Working Group for Developing Comprehensive Amendments to Laws on Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men.

Petro Bodnar (Ukraine) acting Head of the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat. Earlier: Head of the Secretariat of the First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2015–2016); Assistant Consultant of MP Parubiy (2014–2015); Head of the Service of the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine – Head of the Advisory Group of the Council Secretary (2014–2014)

Volodymyr Bondarenko (Ukraine) First Deputy Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Earlier: Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat. – Head of Main Organizational Administration (2015–2016). Awards: the Certificate of Merit of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

Jonathan Murphy (Great Britain)

Team Leader of EU-VRU-UNDP Rada for Europe Project. Jonathan is an internationally recognised expert in the field of democratic development, with specific focus on strengthening state democratic frameworks and democratic institutions. Over the past 15 years, Jonathan has provided consulting services to over 25 parliaments in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Arab region, and has conducted major reviews and policy development for international agencies including the United Nations, the World Bank, and the European Union. 2012 – 2015: Jonathan worked in Tunisia, where he headed a major UNDP project to support the democratic transition in the country subsequent to the Jasmine Revolution of 2011, including the inclusive process of development of the country’s first democratic Constitution.

Andriy Kulikov (Ukraine) journalist, editor, radio and TV host, media expert, media trainer. Chairman of the NGO “Hromadske Radio” (“Public Radio”). Conducts the daily talk show “Hromadska Khvylia” (“Public wave”) on Hromadske Radio. Earlier: host of the political talk show “Svoboda Slova” (“Freedom of Speech”) on ICTV (2007–2015); Producer of the Ukrainian BBC Service Radio (London) (2000–2007). Awards: 2013 – TV-Triumph in the category of “Talk Show Host”; 2011 – TV-Triumph in the category of “Talk Show Host”

A G E NDA 9:00-10:00

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

10:00-10:20

3 minutes presentation of the video about the EU-UNDP “Rada for Europe” Project

OPENING REMARKS H.E. Andriy Parubiy

Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

H.E. Hugues Mingarelli EU Ambassador to Ukraine

Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu

Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (RBEC)

10:20-12:20

HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION moderated by Mr. Andriy Kulikov H.E. Petre Roman

Former Prime Minister of Romania (1989-1991), Member of the Chamber of Deputies

Ms. Hanna Hopko

MP, Chairperson of the Committee on International Affairs, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Ms. Iryna Suslova

MP, Chairperson of the subcommittee on gender equality and non-discrimination of the Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and International Relations, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Mr. Petro Bodnar

Head of the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat

Mr. Volodymyr Bondarenko

First Deputy Minister of Cabinet of Ministers

DISCUSSION ISSUES: What has been the role of the parliament in successful democratic transition and the EU accession process in the new European democracies?

What transformation do parliaments need to undergo in order to enable it to legislate and oversee the comprehensive state reforms required for EU accession?

What is the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine’s role in leading democratic reform and implementationof the EU Association Agreement?

What reforms does the Verkhovna Rada need to undertake so it can enact the comprehensive legislative reform agenda, and oversee its effective implementation?

The Needs Assessment Mission recommendations, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada, provide a roadmap for comprehensive parliamentary reforms. How can we accelerate implementation of the NAM roadmap?

12:20-12:30

CLOSING REMARKS Mr. Jonathan Murphy

EU-UNDP “Rada for Europe” International Project Team Leader: Rada for Europe project – activities and perspectives

12:30

BUFFET LUNCH AND NETWORKING