On February 10, 2022, selection meetingof Twinning project proposals from the European Union member countries that have expressed a desire to become partners of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine in the implementation of the Twinning project «Support to Cybersecurity in Ukraine» took place in the online-format.
The aim of the project for the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine is to improve the business climate, competitiveness, innovation and integration of Ukraine into the internal market of the European Union by improving its national quality infrastructure.
Kaimo Kuusk, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to Ukraine, made an introductory statement, greeting the project partners. Eleonora Lopez, First Secretary Economic Commercial Office of the Italian Embassy in Kyiv, in its turn, stressed the importance of the partnership between Ukraine and the European Union countries Estonia and Italy in the field of cybersecurity.
However, Klaus Lech, Head of the Finance, Contracts and Audit Section of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, greeted the project partners and presented the agenda of the meeting.
During the meeting, Hannes Astok, the Executive Director of e-Governance Academy, Project Leader presented the potential team, outlining their experience in cybersecurity and project management.
In the course of the meeting, potential partners from the consortium of Estonia and Italy presented the experience of the standardization system in their countries and made proposals to the evaluation committee for future cooperation within the framework of the Twinning project.
The meeting was attended by potential project leaders and RTA from the mentioned countries, representatives of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine and other stakeholders.
On behalf of the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service Yuliia Yerchenko, Head of Unit of Twinning Programme Administration Office activities ensuring and Olena Honcharuk, Senior Consultant of the Twinning Coordination Division of the Unit of Twinning Programme Administration Office activities ensuring took part in the meeting.
For reference: according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ukraine “On Approval of the Procedure for Initiation, Preparation and Implementation of the Twinning Projects” as of 11 October, 2016 No 700 the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service coordinates the implementation of the institution building instrument of the European Union Twinning in Ukraine. Furthermore, in accordance with relevant legal acts the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service is the coordinator of institution building instrument TAIEX implementation in Ukraine. In order to provide effective coordination of Twinning and TAIEX the Twinning Program Administration Office in Ukraine was established, its functions are performed by the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union.
