Training on "Security sector reform. Slovak experience " has began today, 20 April 2015, in Lviv. 36 representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations, experts, students will study the issues of reformation of the security, the impact of NATO integration, public diplomacy.
The training with experts from Slovakia and Poland as speakers, will last for five days.
"During the training, we want to focus on the experience of Slovakia, which once managed to implement reforms in the security sector and became a member of NATO. I would also like to hear the opinion of Ukrainian specialists who work in this area, and to think together, what we can offer Ukraine now, especially in such a difficult time for it "- said the speaker of the training, the Head of the Centre for European and North Atlantic Affairs of Slovakia and former State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of Slovakia Róbert Ondrejcsák.
During the official opening of the event cultural and political scientist, chief editor and the founder of the independent magazine "Ji" Taras Wozniak and director of the Donetsk Centre for International Security Valery Kravchenko also took the floor.
"It's very important for us that young Ukrainian experts received information from people who can show practical results of their work, who passed the phase of reforms in their countries at the state level. I sincerely hope that this training will be useful not only for these talented boys and girls who were selected as trainees, but for our country as a whole ", - said in her welcome speech the Chairman of the Board of the Arseniy Yatseniuk "Open Ukraine" Foundation Thereza Yatsenyuk.
She also stressed that subsequent to the results of the training the best participants will be able to visit Slovakia and communicate directly with Slovak officials, community activists, experts.
There are 3 trainings scheduled in Ukraine within the framework of the project. At the end of the year the best participants will go on a training course to Slovakia.
The project is carried out by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation in cooperation with the Center for European and North Atlantic Affairs (CENAA) supported by the SlovakAid Agency.
FOR INFORMATION:
The Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation is a non-governmental organization that aims to promote the development of public diplomacy and international cooperation with Ukraine.
Center for European and North Atlantic Affairs (CENAA) is a non-governmental organizations and research institute in the field of security policy, conducting trainings for representatives of civil society, young professionals, politicians and civil servants.
