international cooperation

Ukraine's accession to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention is an important step on the way to joining the highest global anti-corruption standards. This was noted by Gizo Uglava, the acting Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, during the meeting of a working group at the OECD Infrastructure Forum, Paris, October 10-11.

The National Bureau and the Inspectorate General of the Security Forces of the Czech Republic have agreed on cooperation and exchange of information in the field of prevention, detection and investigation of criminal corruption offenses. On October 20, 2021, Director of the National Bureau Artem Sytnyk and Director of the Inspectorate General Radim Dragun signed the Memorandum of Understanding.

With the support of Swiss partners, the project “Asset Recovery and Public Integrity in Ukraine” will be implemented. The Project will last until December 31, 2021.

For improving the work of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), the Detectives of the Internal Control Department (ICD) learned the best practices of internal control and holding law enforcement officers responsible during the professional exchange program "Best Practice in Internal Review in Law Enforcement" in the United States of America.

The Legal Counsel of the International Legal Division, Legal Department of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Olesia Marenych learned the current situation on corruption in the world, general measures of its prevention, the creation of an effective criminal justice and international cooperation. This knowledge was gained during the International Training Course on the Criminal Justice Response to Corruption in Tokyo, Japan.

The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) found out where to search, how to effectively collect and analyse information as of cryptocurrency transactions. They gained new skills within the course on Investigating Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency. The training was held on October 14-25, 2019, at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary.

The meeting of the EPAC International Working Group “Educational and Values Management Measures” was held on October 14-15, 2019, in Bucharest, Romania. The purpose of the meeting was to exchange ideas and experience in implementing raising awareness campaigns, to develop common standards and strategies, to promote best practices for integrity.

The representatives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Office of the Prosecutor General, the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have completed Leadership training. The training was organized by the UK’s College of Policing with the the support of the National Crime Agency and British Embassy Kyiv. On October 11, 2019, Melinda Simmons, British Ambassador to Ukraine, presented participants with correspodense certificates.

The Senior Detective of the Internal Control Department (ICD) of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine Zoriana took part in the 54th Annual Training Seminar of the American Polygraph Association. On August 25-30, 2019, 800 polygraph examiners from 61 countries gathered in Orlando City (Florida, USA).