Written by UNIC Team | Apr 7, 2026, 12:15:00 PM
The discussion focused on advancing anti-corruption reforms in Ukraine and implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials.
The event was chaired by Mr Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, and Ms Julia Fromholz, Head of the OECD Anti-Corruption Division. It was attended by the heads of most of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, as well as representatives of business, civil society and international organisations.
📋Key topics include:
▪️the standards and significance of the Convention for Ukraine
▪️the monitoring process within the working group, which will begin immediately after Ukraine’s full ratification of the Convention
▪️analysis of gaps in Ukrainian legislation and its enforcement
▪️prevention, detection and prosecution of foreign bribery
▪️sanctions and engagement with business
▪️Next steps and recommendations for Ukraine
🎤 Antonina Prudko commented on the analysis of gaps in Ukrainian legislation and law enforcement presented by the working group, emphasising the importance of dialogue with the business community during the development and implementation of relevant reforms. UNIC’s preliminary proposals are based on the very same observations and comments highlighted in the analysis by the Working Group on Combating International Bribery. Given the complexity and intricacy of the OECD standards relating to corruption in the private sector and the culture of business integrity, it is also important to anchor our actions as a country for the coming years at a strategic level, by dedicating a specific section on integrity in the private sector within the new Anti-Corruption Strategy.
🟢From the very beginning, UNIC, as a collective action initiative, has been involved in the process of preparing the changes necessary for Ukraine’s accession to the OECD Working Group.
We remain ready to serve as an expert platform bringing together responsible businesses, practitioners and government institutions to work together on implementing this complex but critically important reform.
The participation of part of the UNIC delegation in the Global Forum was co-funded by the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI) and the OECD.