On May 18, 2017 the working meeting between the Head of the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service Kostiantyn Vashchenko and senior advisor of the SIGMA programme responsible for public administration and civil service issues Wojciech Zielinski was held within the framework of expert mission of SIGMA Programme to Ukraine that took place on May, 17–18.

During the working meeting the results of expert mission of SIGMA Programme on implementation of the Law of Ukraine “On Civil Service” as of December 10, 2015 No 889-VIII  were summed up as well as main outcomes and priorities of public administration reform realization were identified. 

As a result of the working meeting the strengthening of further cooperation between the parties in the context of the SIGMA Work Plan for January, 2017 – June, 2018 was agreed.

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SIGMA programme (Support for Improvement in Governance and Management) — is considered to be one of the most prestigious analytical centers of the European Union. It was organized with the initiative of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union. The goal of the programme establishment is to support countries of the Central and Eastern Europe in improving the system of public administration.

Support of the SIGMA programme in the area of modernization of public administration can be carried out by means of:

• administrative structures analysis;

• development and implementation of administrative system reforms;

• analysis of the draft laws and programmes suggested;

• training organization and information;

• preparation of technical assistance action plans.