During the Discussion Club young experts had an opportunity to communicate and ask questions to renowned Ukrainian political analyst Oleksiy HARAN and Program Director at the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research Maksym LATSYBA.
Commenting on changes taking place in Ukraine after Maidan Oleksiy Haran noted that Ukraine found itself in its traditional situation when radical breakup with the past is not taking place. «What is happening in Ukraine for the last six months showed that we unfortunately will not have a radical breakup with the past, but evolutionary transformation is still quite possible», - the experienced expert said.
Also the political analyst stressed on extreme importance that the parliamentary elections were held in Ukraine. He highlighted that after the majority is formed, there is a chance to implement reforms, including unpopular ones. «People for the second time gave a credit of trust to the parties of power. This is a huge credit, which now has to be justified», - Mr. Haran said.
Mr. Latsyba fully agreed with his colleague and noted that the major reform that has to be primarily completed is a buildup a new government. «We need a new and efficient government», - he said. «Then we have to demand from him to implement reforms of justice and human security, specifically electoral, judicial, law enforcement, public prosecution reforms, defense, decentralization reform, and not only in terms of powers, but also budgetary, administrative and anticorruption reforms».
Also co-founder of the Reanimation Package of Reforms repeatedly highlighted that a politician cannot be left alone with the power. «Civil society has to demand to make reforms. Our major goal – control and pressure. We must be ready to assume a role of extra-parliamentary opposition», - he observed.
FOR INFORMATION:
Oleksiy HARAN – Founding director of School of Political Analysis of National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”. He’s graduated from International Relations Department of Kyiv University in 1981. In 1996 he obtained a diploma of Doctor of Science. In 1991-1994 he was Organizer and Dean of Department of Social Sciences at restored National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” (NaUKMA). From 2002 – Founding Director of NaUKMA School of Political Analysis. From 1989 O.Haran consulted electoral campaigns, political and economic organizations and the media. In 2005-2006 he worked as a Vice-President of Eurasia Foundation in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova.
O. Haran was a guest lecturer in Harvard, Columbia and Stanford universities, «RAND» think tank and others, and commented for numerous information agencies, including “The Financial Times”, “The Economist”, “The BBC” and “Euronews”. He worked at Executive Committee of the Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Washington (PONARS-Eurasia).
Maksym LATSYBA – Director of Civil Society Program at the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research, co-founder of the ‘Reanimation Package of Reforms’. He is coordinator of civil advocacy campaigns that resulted in adoption of laws "On public associations", "On charities and charitable organizations". He contributes to and supports introducing local democracy procedures, civic control and transparency of government agencies.
«Open World» Discussion Club is an educational project of Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation for socially active young people. The purpose of the project is to educate a new generation of responsible leaders. Each month the Foundation initiates lectures with renowned experts, political and public figures for discussing efficient solutions to social problems in Ukraine and the world.
