Schedule of press briefings in Ukraine Crisis Media Center for November 23, 2015

10-00 Topic: “Decentralization – from fears to reality”
Rostyslav Tomenchuk, Chairman at the Ukrainian Institute of International Politics
Nadiya Afanasyeva, coordinator of the project “Overcoming stereotypes about decentralization based on the European experience and legislative initiatives”

10-30 Topic: “The main trends, forecasts and risks on the results of local elections in Ukraine”
Viktor Taran, chairman of the Center for Political Studies and Analysis
Yevhen Zaika, head of the NGO “Slovo I Dilo” (Word and Deed)
Sergiy Kornylyuk, Center for Political Studies and Analysis expert
Oleksandr Radchuk, information portal “Slovo I Dilo” (Word and Deed) columnist

12-00 Topic: “International activities of the National Guard of Ukraine as a key factor for adoption of NATO standards”
Volodymyr Grabchak, Deputy Head of International department at the National Guard of Ukraine

12-30 Col. Andriy Lysenko, Presidential Administration spokesperson on ATO related issues

13-00 Topic: “How to unlock public service reform in Ukraine?”
Alyona Shkrum, MP (“Batkivshyna” faction)
Olena Sotnyk, MP (“Samopomich” faction)
Oleksiy Mushak, MP (Petro Poroshenko Bloc)
Igor Popov, MP (Oleg Lyashko Radical Party)
Konstantyn Vashchenko, Head of the State Agency for Civil Service
Ivan Hilobok, project office manager at the National Council of Reforms
Denys Brodskyi, Reanimation package of reforms expert
Viktor Tymoshchuk, Center for Political and Legal Reforms expert
Sergiy Soroka, public platform “New Country” expert
Svetlana Kovalivska, Institute of Social and Economic Research expert
Moderator: Taras Kachka, Taras Kachka, Head of Ukraine Reforms Communications Taskforce project

15-00 Volodymyr Demchyshyn, Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine

17-00 Topic: “Presentation of the personal exhibition of photographer Yevheniy Derlemenka “Roads of destiny. Georgia in my heart “, dedicated to 310 anniversary of the birth of the Georgian poet David Guramishvili”
Yevhen Derlemenko, the author of the exhibition, photographer
Mikheil Ukleba, Ambassador of Georgia to Ukraine
Zurab Topuriya, Cultural Attache of the Embassy of Georgia in Ukraine