Official negotiations began this year regarding Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. As of today, Ukraine is in an active negotiation process regarding accession to the EU in accordance with 35 Chapters of the EU acquis. in particular, Chapter 23 includes a part dedicated to anti-corruption policy.
📢 The EU Anti-Corruption Initiative announces a national call to support research on anti-corruption policies relevant for selected negotiating chapters, along with advocacy and communication activities. Focus of the announced call is mainly on the following Chapters of EU Acquis, but is not limited to them:
▪️ Chapter 15: Energy;
▪️ Chapter 16: Taxation;
▪️ Chapter 22: Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments;
▪️ Chapter 23: Judiciary and fundamental rights;
▪️ Chapter 24: Justice, freedom and security;
▪️ Chapter 26: Education and Culture.
Possible activities include:
🔹Advocacy and communication activities related to EU integration efforts, focused on anticorruption activities
🔹Monitoring and assessment of implementation of anti-corruption policies and measures
🔹Research and analysis of corruption and anti-corruption measures
🔹Advocacy, monitoring and assessment of implementation of anti-corruption policy measures provided in the Rule of Law Roadmap, recommendations from the Enlargement Package, and other documents of the EU institutions
We are waiting for the proposals not only from the anti-corruption NGOs but also from think tanks, advocacy organizations, and NGOs working in the EU integration and/or working in the sectors relevant to negotiating chapters, etc.
Details of the national call: https://cutt.ly/oeBZ9YRv
Deadline for submission: by February 7, 2025, at 23:59.
Questions for clarification and ready proposals should be sent to: [email protected] with the subject line: National Call for Supporting Anticorruption Advocacy and Analytics Regarding EU Accession.
