On January 21, 2014 at the premises of the National Academy under the President of Ukraine within the framework of the round table discussion the Project kick off “Development of Civilian Competencies in Ukraine” between Ukraine and Switzerland took place.  

The Project is directed at civilian society building through dissemination of knowledge on education for democracy and education regarding human rights in Ukraine, in particular by means of the system of professional training for civil servants and local self-government officials.

During the event the Director of the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union Maryna Kanavets underlined that the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service and the National Academy have been cooperating effectively within the framework of international technical assistance projects. Thus cooperation with the foreign counterparts within the framework of the above mentioned project implementation is to promote public administration modernization on the basis of democratic values and principles of effective government.

Representatives of the Administration of the President of Ukraine, the Secretariat of the Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Science and Education, representatives of international organizations, experts of the Project “Development of Civilian Competencies in Ukraine”, the teaching staff, postgraduates and the audience of the National Academy took part in the round table discussion.