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Approval of the Commission Composition for the Competition for the Position of Director of the Bureau of Economic Security
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine issued the order dated October 4, 2024, No. 941-r, which approved the composition of the commission for conducting a competition for the position of Director of the Bureau of Economic Security (BEB). This decision was made in accordance with part three of Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine.”
Composition of the Commission
The commission consists of six members, divided into two groups:
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Members of the commission appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine:
- Hilyaka Oleg Serhiyovych — Deputy Chief Scientific Secretary, Head of the Strategic Development Department of the National Academy of Legal Sciences.
- Matselyk Tetiana Oleksandrivna — Professor of the Department of Financial and Tax Law at the State Tax University.
- Ponomarenko Yurii Anatoliyovych — Head of the Department of Criminal Law at the Yaroslav Mudry National Law University.
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Members of the commission appointed based on the proposals from international and foreign organizations:
These organizations, in accordance with international or intergovernmental agreements, have provided Ukraine with international technical assistance in the area of preventing and combating corruption and/or reforming law enforcement agencies over the past three years.
- James Wasserstrom — Founder and Executive Director of the Integrity and Refuge Foundation (Toronto, Canada), Founder and Executive Director/Senior Consultant of The Wasserstrom Group (Thessaloniki, Greece).
- Donatas Malaskevicius — Head of the Lithuanian Police Liaison Bureau at EUROPOL, Anti-Corruption Expert of the EU Project on Strengthening Resilience of Integrated Border Management in Ukraine (EU4IBM-Resilience), implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).
- Laura Stefan — Founder and Executive Director of the Expert Forum (EFOR), International Expert on Anti-Corruption Reform for the European Commission, World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Chair of the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative.
Key Points of the Order
- Legal Basis: The order is based on part three of Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine,” which regulates the procedure for conducting the competition for the position of the Director of BEB and the formation of the corresponding competition commission.
- Purpose of the Commission: To organize and conduct the competition for selecting candidates for the position of Director of BEB, ensuring transparency and objectivity in the appointment process.
- International Participation: The inclusion of experts recommended by international and foreign organizations in the commission underscores the importance of international cooperation in combating corruption and reforming law enforcement agencies.
Significance for Ukraine
The appointment of a qualified commission is an important step in ensuring the effective operation of the Bureau of Economic Security. Involving both national experts and international specialists contributes to enhancing trust in the selection process and ensures high standards of transparency and integrity.
Context
The Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine is a key agency in the system for preventing and combating economic offenses. Effective leadership of the BEB will contribute to the stability of the state’s financial system and strengthen the rule of law in the economic sphere.
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