For whom – journalists, activists, NGO representatives who have experience or are planning to engage in anti-corruption investigations.
Our goal is to have 50 independent investigators in the community who will conduct anti-corruption investigations, monitor how and where the money goes, where price gouging is possible, and who is appointed to positions that are being rebuilt.
The community provides further mentoring, support and opportunities for participants.
Organizers – is organized by the IZI Anti-Corruption Center in partnership with the CHESNO Movement, the Statewatch think tank, the Anti-Corruption Action Center, the Fiscal Policy Research Center with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation.
December 9-15, 2023 – 5 days of intensive offline training from well-known investigative journalists and experts in the field of anti-corruption and public control. 40 hours of training from top trainers, networking, mentoring and the opportunity to conduct your own investigation.
The program includes workshops, lectures, and practical cases, after which participants will learn
how to monitor procurement and identify “eggs by 17”
how to build your own investigation, where to get topics and information
how to work with YouControl and get full access to the data
how to check information on salaries and other budget expenditures using Spending, Open Budget, etc
what anti-corruption control and participation tools are available for the public
how to search for information in the budget, monitoring of reconstruction costs
how to document damages and how the register of traitors can be useful
how to prepare analytical material based on declarations
how DREAM will help to control each stage of reconstruction
how to communicate to be heard and develop a personal brand.
Coaches of the Anti-Corruption School:
Oleksii Boiko, lawyer at the Anti-Corruption Action Center
Martyna Bohuslavets, Executive Director of the anti-corruption think tank IZI
Natalia Chornohub, GR Manager at YouControl, Head of the Open Data Association
Vita Dumanska, Head of the NGO “Movement CHESNO”
Hlib Kanevskyi, Head of the StateWatch analytical center
Viktor Maziarchuk, Chairman of the Board of the Center for Fiscal Policy Research
Serhiy Mytkalyk, Head of the Board of the Anti-Corruption Headquarters
Viktor Nestulia, Head of the DREAM Project Office, Head of Support to Ukraine at the Open Contracting Partnership
Yuriy Nikolov, Nashi Groshi, editor, investigator
Denys Selin, Chairman of the Board of the NGO “Public Control”
Alisa Yurchenko, BIHUS.Info, editor, investigative journalist