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Reforming Ukraine: The EU, Ukraine’s Constitution, and Democratic Reform
Tue, December 8th, 2015
Carnegie Europe
Ukraine’s October 25 local elections were relatively peaceful and democratic. Yet the country faces monumental challenges as it strives to build a transparent and accountable democratic governance system—from eroding a deep culture of corruption to keeping Ukraine’s finances in check, all while maintaining a fragile ceasefire agreement with Russian-backed rebels in the country’s east.
Carnegie Europe convened a closed, half-day workshop to assess the progress of reforms in Ukraine and discuss the EU’s role in supporting the country’s constitutional reform and democratic institution building.
Ukrainian experts Mikhail Minakov, a professor, political analyst, and consultant, and Yuriy Dzhygyr, an economist and director of the Kyiv-based think tank FISCOid, kick-started two working sessions with a briefing from Ukraine. Workshop discussions included analysis from Carnegie Europe scholars Gwendolyn Sasse and Richard Youngs. Balázs Jarábik, nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment, and Jan Techau, director of Carnegie Europe, moderated.
Yuriy Dzhygyr
Yuriy Dzhygyr is an economist and the director of the Kyiv-based think tank FISCOid.
Balázs Jarábik
Balázs Jarábik is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Mikhail Minakov
Mikhail Minakov is a professor, political analyst, and consultant.
Gwendolyn Sasse
Gwendolyn Sasse is a nonresident scholar at Carnegie Europe.
Jan Techau
Jan Techau is the director of Carnegie Europe.
Richard Youngs
Richard Youngs is senior associate at Carnegie Europe.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Yuriy Dzhygyr
Balázs Jarábik
Political analyst, former Slovak diplomat, and consultant specializing in Eastern Europe
Mikhail Minakov
Gwendolyn Sasse
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Sasse is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe. Her research focuses on Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on Ukrainian politics and society, EU enlargement, and comparative democratization.
Jan Techau
Director, Europe Team, Eurasia Group
Techau is director with Eurasia Group's Europe team, covering Germany and European security from Berlin. Previously, he was director of Carnegie Europe.
