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On 25th of June the Institute of World Policy carried out a workshop for journalists from the different regions of Ukraine in Kharkiv on how to cover the European integration in the Ukrainian media.The workshop was held within the “Wider integration: you form the future” project supported by the international organization “Internews” and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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The title of the project ‘Wider Integration’ means that Ukrainians from East and West, from South and North need to be united to struggle for the better future of Ukraine. ‘Wider Integration’ is integration between Ukrainian citizens who have to be deprived from Soviet myths about each other and about outer world. Only responsible and fair journalism may allow to achieve democratic future for Ukraine. That is why the project aims at strengthening the local journalists’ understanding of a pro-democratic transformation in Ukraine.
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Polish political journalist and analyst Grzegorz Gromadzki was invited to discuss with the local journalists the EU integration process of Ukraine.
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Institute of World Policy held a Media Club “How Will the Association Agreement with the EU Change Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine?” on June 24.Moldova and Georgia are expected to sign the Association Agreement with the EU on June 27. Ukraine is also planning to sign the economic part of the Agreement on that day. In this regard the participants of Media Club discussed what changes these Agreements will bring to the signatory countries and the whole Eastern Partnership region.

Speakers:
Ion Stavila, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic Moldova in Ukraine;
Mikheil Ukleba, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Georgia in Ukraine;
Vsevolod Chentsov, Director of the EU Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
First Deputy Director of the IWP Serhij Solodky acted as a moderator.
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Vsevolod Chentsov, Director of the EU Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
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Ion Stavila, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic Moldova in Ukraine
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Mikheil Ukleba, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Georgia in Ukraine
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Natalie Belitser, expert of the Institute for Democracy named after Philip Orlik
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Senior research fellow Leonid Litra
The Media Club was organized within the “New European Policy” project supported by the “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Pact.

Institute of World Policy together with the information-analytical agency “Glavcom” held a Media Club «New European Policy: Who are Our Friends in the EU?» on June 20.Speakers:
Volodymyr Ohryzko, Minister of Foreign Affairs 2007-2009;
Dmytro Tkach, Ukraine ‘sExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Hungary in 1992-1996 and 2006-2010;
Alyona Getmanchuk, director of the Institute of World Policy.
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Alyona Getmanchuk, director of the Institute of World Policy, and Volodymyr Ohryzko, Minister of Foreign Affairs 2007-2009
In recent months the EU Member States, despite the officially declared unity, have chosen different strategies concerning the European aspirations of Ukraine and Russian aggression. Participants of the Media Club discussed the mood prevailing among the political elites of the European Union on the Ukrainian-Russian conflict and possibility of granting Ukraine the prospect for EU membership. Leading Ukrainian experts and journalists were invited to participate in the discussion.
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Dmytro Tkach, Ukraine ‘sExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Hungary in 1992-1996 and 2006-2010
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During the Media Club the Institute of World Policy presented the results of its expert survey “Who is our friend in the EU?”.
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The Media Club was organized within the “New European Policy” project supported by the “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER) project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Pact.

On the 5th of June the Institute of World Policy held a Media Club «Open Sky» with the EU: Will it Be Cheaper to Fly?» within the “New European Policy” project.{1}
This date was not chosen by chance. On June 5 Ukraine was going to sign the EU-Ukraine Common Aviation Area Agreement at the meeting of EU ministers in Luxembourg. On November 28, 2013 Ukraine and the European Union initialled a Common Aviation Area Agreement at the margins of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius. This agreement opens the way towards a “Common Aviation Area” between the EU and Ukraine, based on common and reliable standards in important areas such as aviation safety and air traffic management.
However, the so-called Open Skies Agreement was not signed on June 5, as it had been previously planned. It will be done on 27 June in Brussels together with a large agreement on the Association with the EU. The delay in signing the agreement is connected with the inconsistency of the issue about Gibraltar.
During the Media Club experts and government officials discussed what to expect from the agreement on “Open Sky” with the EU.
The Agreement will foster market access and offer new opportunities for consumers and airlines on both sides.In addition, the Agreement will lead to decline in prices on airline tickets for Ukrainians. However, to attain these objectives, Ukraine will have to align its legislation with EU aviation standards and enforce EU requirements in areas such as aviation safety, air traffic management, security, environment, economic regulation, competition, consumer protection and social aspects.
Cheap flights to the European states could be an effective instrument of the EU’s soft power in Ukraine that will directly contribute to the European integration of Ukraine.
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Valentin Zgursky, Head of Aviation Transport Department, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ukraine
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Olena Melnyk Deputy Director of the Air Navigation and Foreign Relations Department, State Aviation Service of Ukraine
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Serhiy Solodky, Deputy Director of the IWP
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Oleksandr Kava, Head of the Center for Economic and Policy Analysis; expert in the transport field
The Media Club was organized with the support of the “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER) project and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Pact.

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Institute of World Policy together with the Barcelona Center for International Affairs organized a visit of 20 leading European experts to Kyiv on the 14-16 May, 2014.”We have invited European colleagues to Kyiv to give them firsthand information about situation in Ukraine, so they would not draw their conclusions on the basis of Russian propaganda or information disseminated by different lobbying structures in the West. We’ve set ourselves the ambitious goal of widening the range of experts on Ukrainian issues in the West. We hope they would give an adequate response to the hundreds of Sovietologists, who even at the time of blatant Russian aggression are looking how to justify Russia’s actions, “- said Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the Institute of World Policy.
Participants: Michael Emerson (Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels), Gerald Knaus (European Stability Initiative, Vienna), Ivan Krastev (Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia), Nicu Popescu (EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), Paris) Andrew Wilson (European Council on Foreign Relations, London) and others.
During the visit foreign experts met with the representatives of the Ukrainian government, leading Ukrainian political scientists and experts, regional leaders of public opinion from Donetsk, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, representatives of civil society initiative “Reanimation package of reforms” and others.
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Welcome dinner with IWP crew and Ukrainian think-tankers.
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Acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Deshchitsa and expert of the European Council on Foreign Relations Andrew Wilson
European analysts also took part in an international high-level conference “The new European policy: from words to action” organized by the IWP in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the 15th of May, 2014.
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Meeting with ex-member of Ukrainian team of negotiators on EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and DCFTA Taras Kachka.
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Meeting with Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Igor Kabanenko.
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Meeting with Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Ostap Semerak.
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Meeting with Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy.
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Meeting with representatives of Ukrainian Jewish Committee.
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Meeting with regional opinion leaders from Odessa, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk.
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Meeting with Minister of Economical Development and Trade of Ukraine Pavlo Sheremeta.
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Farewell photo.
Visit of European think-tanks is organized with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation and “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER) project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Pact in Ukraine; Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Ukraine.

The IWP have personally asked the candidates to answer a questionnaire, which contains 17 indicative questionsAnswers of Petro Poroshenko, a candidate for Ukraine’s president
1. In your opinion, should Ukraine elect a president, which is oriented toward our country’s integration with the European Union?
— For me, the answer is obvious: because I have consistently advocated the idea of Ukraine’s European integration. I had the privilege to be involved in working on the Association Agreement with the EU in the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Co-Chair of the Committee on Parliamentary Cooperation between Ukraine and the EU. The idea of European integration has long been a unifying concept for Ukrainians, and our Euromaidan proves this. Russian aggression against Ukraine, the annexation of the Crimea and the destabilization of the situation in the east of the country have even more convinced Ukrainians about the European integration. It is impossible to neglect this choice.
2. Should the new president complete the signing of the current edition of the Association Agreement? (as everybody knows, the first signatures were put on it on March 21)
— Definitely. I have always advocated the inalienability of the economic part of the Agreement from the political one, as well as I believe in the correlation between political, economic and freedom of movement of people. Therefore, in addition to the signing of the economic part, we should also get a visa-free regime with the EU.
3. Do you speak English? If yes, what is your level?
а) I do not speak or elementary level.
b) I can understand my collocutor, but I need considerable assistance for communication.
c) I am fluent in English or I can talk about free topics without an interpreter. (highlighted by the candidate)
— I am fluent in English.
4. Do you know other European languages at “fluent” or “almost fluent” level? If yes, please specify which ones?
— In total I speak three European languages: English, Russian and Romanian.
5. Which European politicians have you communicated with (personal meeting or telephone conversation) in the last two months? Name five the most prominent collocutors.
—With almost all key players in European politics. In particular, José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission; Martin Schulz, the President of the European Parliament; François Hollande, the President of France; David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Thorbjorn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
6. Which first capitals abroad will you visit after being elected to the presidency?
• first: Brussels
• second: Washington
• third: Beijing
7. Do you have experts on the EU/European integration issues in your team?
—Of course. The very notion of the European integration brings together many areas and competencies, as it is not only foreign policy but also, and especially, domestic transformations. In my team, there are many successful politicians and professionals who contribute to the European integration. These are, in particular, Vitali Klitschko, Yuriy Lutsenko, Iryna Gerashchenko, Igor Hryniv, Viktor Pynzenyk. In addition, since my work in Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I have developed great relationships with many Ukrainian diplomats. Thus, Valeriy Chaly, who worked as my deputy in Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, heads the international department at the headquarters of the campaign.
8. Name three main things (in particular, system reforms, but you may choose another option) which you, as the president, are planning to do in the short term for the sake of Ukraine’s rapprochement with the EU.
• first: zero tolerance to corruption at all levels
• second: deregulation and creation of transparent environment for business, especially, development of small and medium businesses
• third: reform of power forces and law enforcement system in order to ensure the safety of Ukrainian citizens
9. Do you plan, if elected, to apply for Ukraine’s membership in the EU? If yes, when?
а) No, I do not plan. It is too early to talk about it at the moment.
b) Yes, I plan, but there is no need to hurry. Only after Ukraine fulfils the Copenhagen criteria.
c) Yes, it should be done in the nearest future (as an option – this year, when signing the Association Agreement). (highlighted by the candidate)
— The intention to launch negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in the EU by the end of my presidency.The application will be submitted in due course.
10. Can you name a list of possible candidates for the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which you will present to the Verkhovna Rada if elected to the presidency?
—There are some decent diplomats who have proven their principled stand in the most difficult times. Also, I have strict criteria, such as patriotism, professionalism, honesty, and the list is defined by these criteria.
11. Name three world politicians who are currently in office and whose work you appreciate the most.
• Dalia Grybauskaite
• Shinzo Abe
• Angela Merkel
12. Name three “retired” world politicians, who are not in office now, and who are a model or example for you.
— I will name those who impressed me and whose ideas I share:
• Margaret Thatcher
• Ronald Reagan
• Vaclav Havel
13. Do you support the implementation of a constitutional reform with reconsideration of the authority for branches of power, and do you plan to be involved in this process?
а) I do not support the implementation of such reform in the short term.
b) I support, and I guarantee my non-involvement.
c) I support, and I intend to be involved and take an active part in this process. (highlighted by the candidate)
— I support, and I intend to be involved and take an active part in this process. Furthermore, this process must be complete with power decentralization and devolution.
14. Do you plan to support the adoption of the law against discrimination, including discrimination against sexual minorities, which Ukraine is to adopt according to the Action plan on the visa liberalization?
— Indeed, the issue has been already resolved. We have, also, a good chance to start the implementation of the second stage of this plan by the end of the year. Everything depends on the teamwork of the president, parliament and government. I believe we can do it.
15. Will you support the ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Ukraine?
—Yes, and I do my best to accelerate this process.
16. Do you have your own (or under your control) business? If yes, how do you plan to abolish the conflict of interest if elected to the presidency?
— I have already announced my decision, and I emphasize again — in order to avoid any conflict of interest I will sell all my business once elected to the presidency of Ukraine.
17. What is the origin of the 2.5 mln. hryvnias of the election deposit you have paid when registered as a candidate for the presidency?
— I have officially reported my income of the last year. This is my own money.

Answers of Anatoliy Grytsenko, a candidate for Ukraine’s president

1. In your opinion, should Ukraine elect a president, which is oriented toward our country’s integration with the European Union?
— Yes. The European integration is written in the law and supported by the majority of Ukrainian citizens.
2. Should the new president complete the signing of the current edition of the Association Agreement? (as everybody knows, the first signatures were put on it on March 21)
— Definitely. Since November 29, 2013 I have demanded to get back to the consideration of the signing of the Association Agreement and the FTA. I believed that it should have been signed right after the downfall of Yanukovych’s regime.
3. Do you speak English? If yes, what is your level?
а) I do not speak or elementary level.
b) I can understand my collocutor, but I need considerable assistance for communication.
c) I am fluent in English or I can talk about free topics without an interpreter. (highlighted by the candidate)
— I am fluent in English. I studied in the USA, gave lectures in Harvard University. In the position of the Minister, I communicated without an interpreter. Now I also communicate in English with ambassadors of other countries and give interviews.
4. Do you know other European languages at “fluent” or “almost fluent” level? If yes, please specify which ones?
— I read in Polish.
5. Which European politicians have you communicated with (personal meeting or telephone conversation) in the last two months? Name five the most prominent collocutors.
— I do not make them public.
6. Which first capitals abroad will you visit after being elected to the presidency?
• first: Warsaw;
• second: Brussels;
• third: Washington.
7. Do you have experts on the EU/European integration issues in your team?
— Yes.
8. Name three main things (in particular, system reforms, but you may choose another option) which you, as the president, are planning to do in the short term for the sake of Ukraine’s rapprochement with the EU.
• first: harmonization of anti-corruption legislation and security policy that will contribute to overcoming of the economic crisis, creation of a favorable business climate and to protection of the European space from external aggressors;
• second: promotion of changes, leading to visa libe¬ralization;
• three: an integrated energy policy.
9. Do you plan, if elected, to apply for Ukraine’s membership in the EU? If yes, when?
а) No, I do not plan. It is too early to talk about it at the moment.
b) Yes, I plan, but there is no need to hurry. Only after Ukraine fulfils the Copenhagen criteria.
c) Yes, it should be done in the nearest future (as an option – this year, when signing the Association Agreement). (highlighted by the candidate)
— There is a long way to go from the time of application till the admission.The sooner we start, the sooner we consolidate our choice and the intend to be guided in state development by the Copenhagen criteria, which are mentioned above.The practice of the accession to the EU provides for the permanent monitoring of the criteria. This will induce the irreversibility of processes and reforms.
10. Can you name a list of possible candidates for the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which you will present to the Verkhovna Rada if elected to the presidency?
— I will name them after the first round. They are decent professionals. Experts now their names today already.
11. Name three world politicians who are currently in office and whose work you appreciate the most.
• Dalia Grybauskaite
• Benjamin Netanyahu
• John McCain
— Unfortunately, we live in a world that lacks strong leaders. The Ukrainian crisis (in the international context) has proven this once again.
12. Name three “retired” world politicians, who are not in office now, and who are a model or example for you.
• Lee Kuan Yew
• Margaret Thatcher
• Vaclav Havel
13. Do you support the implementation of a constitutional reform with reconsideration of the authority for branches of power, and do you plan to be involved in this process?
а) I do not support the implementation of such reform in the short term.
b) I support, and I guarantee my non-involvement.
c) I support, and I intend to be involved and take an active part in this process.
— The constitutional reform was not on the agenda. However, given that it has already started, presidential candidates have to know what is the authority of the next president.
14. Do you plan to support the adoption of the law against discrimination, including discrimination against sexual minorities, which Ukraine is to adopt according to the Action plan on the visa liberalization?
— Yes
15. Will you support the ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Ukraine?
— Certainly
16. Do you have your own (or under your control) business? If yes, how do you plan to abolish the conflict of interest if elected to the presidency?
— It is easy to separate business from government and force officials to live on salary, because, myself, I have neither business nor offshore company and foreign accounts.
17. What is the origin of the 2.5 mln. hryvnias of the election deposit you have paid when registered as a candidate for the presidency?
— I talk about this openly from the beginning: these are donations from associates (Oleg Kanivets, Yevgen Utkin, Oleksiy Gavrylov, Igor Pukshin, activists of Katerynchuk’s European Party).

Answers of Olga Bogomolets, a candidate for Ukraine’s president

1. In your opinion, should Ukraine elect a president, which is oriented toward our country’s integration with the European Union?
— Yes, it should. However, the development of the EU in terms of Ukraine’s interests and changes in foreign policy, which are happening now, must be taken into consideration.
2. Should the new president complete the signing of the current edition of the Association Agreement? (as everybody knows, the first signatures were put on it on March 21)
— Considering the politically unstable situation in Ukraine, a need for cardinal reforms has emerged, we require complete changes in the society and development of a new appropriate agreement with the European Union.
3. Do you speak English? If yes, what is your level?
а) I do not speak or elementary level.
b) I can understand my collocutor, but I need considerable assistance for communication.
c) I am fluent in English or I can talk about free topics without an interpreter. (highlighted by the candidate)
— I am fluent in English, and I give lectures, interviews to Western media, in particular, to CNN, without an interpreter.
4. Do you know other European languages at “fluent” or “almost fluent” level? If yes, please specify which ones?
— I speak Russian fluently and have a beginner’s level of German
5. Which European politicians have you communicated with (personal meeting or telephone conversation) in the last two months? Name five the most prominent collocutors.
— Catherine Ashton, John McCain, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Mikheil Saakashvili, Francis Martin O’Donnell.
6. Which first capitals abroad will you visit after being elected to the presidency?
• first: Brussels;
• second: Washington;
• third: Beijing.
7. Do you have experts on the EU/European integration issues in your team?
— Yes (Lanovyi, Ostash, Puzyrko and others).
8. Name three main things (in particular, system reforms, but you may choose another option) which you, as the president, are planning to do in the short term for the sake of Ukraine’s rapprochement with the EU.
• first: reorganization of national and local government bodies, law enforcement and judicial authorities;
• second: introduction of a competitive market economy system;
• third: decentralization of power and formation of civil society institutions.
9. Do you plan, if elected, to apply for Ukraine’s membership in the EU? If yes, when?
а) No, I do not plan. It is too early to talk about it at the moment.
b) Yes, I plan, but there is no need to hurry. Only after Ukraine fulfils the Copenhagen criteria. (highlighted by the candidate)
c) Yes, it should be done in the nearest future (as an option — this year, when signing the Association Agreement).
— Yes but there is no need to hurry. Only after implementation of reforms, complete stabilization of the political situation and fulfilment by Ukraine of the Copenhagen criteria.
10. Can you name a list of possible candidates for the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which you will present to the Verkhovna Rada if elected to the presidency?
— These will be new, young, highly educated people.
11. Name three world politicians who are currently in office and whose work you appreciate the most.
• Carl Bildt
• John McCain
• Angela Merkel
12. Name three “retired” world politicians, who are not in office now, and who are a model or example for you.
• Indira Gandhi
• Margaret Thatcher
• Vaclav Havel
13. Do you support the implementation of a constitutional reform with reconsideration of the authority for branches of power, and do you plan to be involved in this process?
а) I do not support the implementation of such reform in the short term.
b) I support, and I guarantee my non-involvement.
c) I support, and I intend to be involved and take an active part in this process. (highlighted by the candidate)
— I support, and I intend to take an active part in this process
14. Do you plan to support the adoption of the law against discrimination, including discrimination against sexual minorities, which Ukraine is to adopt according to the Action plan on the visa liberalization?
— Discrimination on any grounds is inadmissible. This is stated in the Ukrainian Constitution (Chapter.2 Article 24). There is no need to adopt a law on this issue.
15. Will you support the ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Ukraine?
— Yes. I support the ratification of the Rome Statute by Ukraine
16. Do you have your own (or under your control) business? If yes, how do you plan to abolish the conflict of interest if elected to the presidency?
— Yes, I have my own business. However, if elected to the presidency of Ukraine, I, in accordance with the current legislation, will hand over the control of my companies and corporate rights to another person, and I will cease business and other paid activity (except for teaching, research and creative work and medical practice).
17. What is the origin of the 2.5 mln. hryvnias of the election deposit you have paid when registered as a candidate for the presidency?
— The election deposit which I have paid when registered as a candidate for the Ukrainian presidency had been raised with transparent and open optional contributions of Ukraine’s citizens.

Answers of Yulia Tymoshenko, a candidate for Ukraine’s president

1. In your opinion, should Ukraine elect a president, which is oriented toward our country’s integration with the European Union?
— Yes. Ukraine needs to elect a pro-European president
2. Should the new president complete the signing of the current edition of the Association Agreement? (as everybody knows, the first signatures were put on it on March 21)
— Yes, he should. Furthermore, immediately after the signing of the Agreement, the issue of Ukraine’s membership in the EU must be raised. Moreover, the European Parliament has recently passed a resolution that explicitly states that Ukraine has the right to become a full member of the European Union.
3. Do you speak English? If yes, what is your level?
а) I do not speak or elementary level.
b) I can understand my collocutor, but I need considerable assistance for communication. (highlighted by the candidate)
c) I am fluent in English or I can talk about free topics without an interpreter.
4. Do you know other European languages at « fluent » or “almost fluent” level? If yes, please specify which ones?
— No.
5. Which European politicians have you communicated with (personal meeting or telephone conversation) in the last two months? Name five the most prominent collocutors.
• Angela Merkel;
• Štefan Füle;
• Elmar Brok.
6. Which first capitals abroad will you visit after being elected to the presidency?
• first: Brussels
• second: Washington
• third: Moscow.
7. Do you have experts on the EU/European integration issues in your team?
— Yes. In particular, Hryhoriy Nemyria, Borys Tarasyuk, Sergiy Sobolev and others.
8. Name three main things (in particular, system reforms, but you may choose another option) which you, as the president, are planning to do in the short term for the sake of Ukraine’s rapprochement with the EU.
• first: eradication of corruption
• second: judicial and prosecution reform
• third: deregulation of business.
9. Do you plan, if elected, to apply for Ukraine’s membership in the EU? If yes, when?
а) No, I do not plan. It is too early to talk about it at the moment.
b) Yes, I plan, but there is no need to hurry. Only after Ukraine fulfils the Copenhagen criteria.
c) Yes, it should be done in the nearest future (as an option — this year, when signing the Association Agreement). (highlighted by the candidate)
10. Can you name a list of possible candidates for the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which you will present to the Verkhovna Rada if elected to the presidency?
— Hryhoriy Nemyria, Borys Tarasyuk and others.
11. Name three world politicians who are currently in office and whose work you appreciate the most.
• Angela Merkel;
• Donald Tusk;
• Pope Francis.
12. Name three “retired” world politicians, who are not in office now, and who are a model or example for you.
• Margaret Thatcher;
• Mikheil Saakashvili;
• Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore.
13. Do you support the implementation of a constitutional reform with reconsideration of the authority for branches of power, and do you plan to be involved in this process?
а) I do not support the implementation of such reform in the short term.
b) I support, and I guarantee my non-involvement.
c) I support, and I intend to be involved and take an active part in this process. (highlighted by the candidate)
14. Do you plan to support the adoption of the law against discrimination, including discrimination against sexual minorities, which Ukraine is to adopt according to the Action plan on the visa liberalization?
— As far as I know, this requirement has been removed from the agenda as a result of negotiations conducted by the current government.
15. Will you support the ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Ukraine?
— Yes. It will give Ukraine the right to appeal to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to stop the military seizure of Ukraine and bring to justice those who have committed crimes against humanity.
16. Do you have your own (or under your control) business? If yes, how do you plan to abolish the conflict of interest if elected to the presidency?
— I do not have; I am a politician, not a businessman.
17. What is the origin of the 2.5 mln. hryvnias of the election deposit you have paid when registered as a candidate for the presidency?
— This money is allocated by the “Batkivshchyna” party.

Full version of the study is here.

The Institute of World Policy presented the results of the “European President” survey on the 19th of May, 2014.It is an expert evaluation of main candidates for the presidency concerning their ability to bring Ukraine closer to the European Union and, in particular, to become political guarantors of the implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU.
During the event IWP Director Alyona Getmanchuk and journalist Sergij Sydorenko presented a publication with the results of the survey and infographics that reflects Europeanness ranking of candidates to the presidency.
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Chair of the Supervisory Board of the IWP Victor Shlinchak, candidate for President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and director of the IWP Alyona Getmanchuk
The event was attended by the presidential candidates Petro Poroshenko and Olga Bogomolets, leading Ukrainian experts, and diplomats from the EU member states.
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The total score has proven a winner — Petro Poroshenko, with the result of 10.83 points, took the first place. Anatoliy Grytsenkois in second place (7,76). He is second according to most estimation parameters. Yulia Tymoshenkoand Olga Bogomolets have jostled for the third position. On the side of the first one, there are her experience and professional election program in terms of understanding of European integration processes. At the same time, in other nominations, the ex-prime minister has scored significantly less than her rival. Experts believe that Tymoshenko resorts to black PR and that she has non-European “way of thinking, political culture and behaviour” (for this indicator Tymoshenko has got -0.38 points, and Bogomolets +0.82).
The full text of the publication in English is here.
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Olga Bogomolets, candidate for president of Ukraine
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Journalist, expert on the European integration Sergiy Sydorenko
Chair of the Supervisory Board of the IWP Viktor Shlinchak awarded diplomas to the candidates. Poroshenko thanked the Institute of World Policy for the initiative and made a special gift. It was a flag of the European Union, with which Ukrainian leaders of civil society and politicians had demanded to sign the Association Agreement with the EU at the summit of “Eastern Partnership” in Vilnius.
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Deputy Director of the IWP Serhiy Solodky and editor-in-chief of the newspaper “The Day” Larysa Ivshyna
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Senior Program Office UNITER, Pact Yulia Yesmukhanova and Director of the Fund “Democratic Initiatives” Irina Bekeshkina
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Ambassador of Finland to Ukraine Arja Makkonen and member of the Ukrainian Parliament Iryna Gerashchenko
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Ambassador of Sweden to Ukraine Andreas von Bekerat and the expert of the European Council on Foreign Relations Andrew Wilson
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Several important components have been taken into account for ranking the candidates.
• The IWP has turned to experts in the field of European integration, profile journalists and Western experts familiar with the Ukrainian politics, to express their opinion about candidates. 80 completed questionnaires have been received;
• The IWP has analysed programs and election rhetoric, finding out whether the candidate understands that the European integration requires not a mere promise “to join the EU as early as tomorrow”, but a complex of reforms;
• The IWP has studied the candidate’s attitude towards European issues in the past;
• Finally, we have personally asked the candidates to answer a questionnaire, which contains 17 test, indicative questions.
The IWP has chosen 8 the most popular candidates out of 23 registered by the Central Election Commission – those, who, according to the results of social polls, at the time of the launch of the project, have a chance to overcome the so-called psychological barrier of 4%. This list includes Petro Poroshenko, Yulia Tymoshenko, Sergiy Tigipko, Mykhailo Dobkin, Petro Symonenko, Oleh Lyashko, Anatoliy Grytsenko and Olga Bogomolets.
The “European president” project was implemented within the framework of the IWP project “New European policy” and with the support of the “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Pact in Ukraine.

IWP held a large-scale conference on relations between Ukraine and the European Union on the 15th of May.It is the largest annual conference in Kiev on Ukraine’s relations with the EU organized in partnership with the MFA of Ukraine.
Speakers: acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Deshchitsa, Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Ian Tombinski, First Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine Inna Emelyanovа, senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations Andrew Wilson, chairman of the European Stability Initiative (ESI) Gerald Knaus, EBA President Tomas Fiala and others.
The participants discussed the first results of Ukraine–EU political association, Ukraine’s readiness to sign EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, and introduction of the visa-free regime with EU.
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Acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Deshchitsa
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Director of the Institute of World Policy Alyona Getmanchuk and Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Ian Tombinski
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Acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Deshchitsa and expert of the European Council on Foreign Relations Andrew Wilson
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Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Ian Tombinski
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Deputy Director General of the Razumkov Centre Valeriy Chaly
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Government Authorized Representative for European Integration Valerii Piatnytskyi
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Volodymyr Ohryzko, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2009)
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kingdom of the Netherlands to Ukraine Kees Klompenhouwer
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic in Ukraine John Pochuh and President of the European Business Association Tomas Fiala
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Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Ihor Shvaika speaking
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Ex-member of Ukrainian team of negotiators on EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and DCFTA Taras Kachka speaking
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Olefirov
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First Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine Inna Emelyanova
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Head of the Civic organization «Europe without Barriers» Iryna Sushko, Deputy Chairman of Migration Service of Ukraine Tatiana Nikitina, and Ambassador of Czech Republic Ivan Pochuh
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Country Director of Pact in Ukraine Roland Kovats
The event was also attended by the experts from the most influential European think tanks who have been invited to Kyiv by the Institute of World Policy. The purpose of European think-tanks’ meeting is to give them firsthand information about situation in Ukraine. Some of the think-tanks which joined the initiative: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) (Brussels), Chatham House (London), CIDOB (Barcelona), Centre for International Affairs, (Barcelona), Ifri (Institut français des relations internationales) (Paris), German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) (Berlin) and others.
The project “New European Policy” is conducted with the support of the “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Pact.

On the 14 of May IWP held an expert discussion on the threat of repetition Transnistrian scenario in the eastern and southern Ukraine and presented an analytical paper “The reform of the peacekeeping mission in Transnistria: a premise for conflict settlement.”Speakers:
Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the Institute of World Policy
Corneliu Ciurea, expert, IDIS “Viitorul” (Republic of Moldova)
Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of World Policy
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The study “The reform of the peacekeeping mission in Transnistria: a premise for conflict settlement” was developed by the Institute of World Policy and IDIS “Viitorul” (Republic of Moldova) with the financial support of the German Marshall Fund. Last week it was presented in Chisinau (Kishinev).
The full text of the analytical paper in Ukrainian is here, аnd in English here.
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