On the execution of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 09, 2020 No. 1236 “On the establishment of quarantine and implementation of enhanced anti-epidemic measures in the area with a significant spread of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2” (as amended by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated April 21, 2021 № 405), according to the order of the Head of the Secretariat the following working schedule of the Commission was continued until June 30, 2021:

On April 02, 2021, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued two Decrees “On the appointment of judges” (№ 136/2021, № 138/2021).

As such, following part 5 of Article 126, Article 127 and parts 1 and 2 of Article 128 of the Constitution of Ukraine to local general courts were appointed:

judge of the Leninskyi District Court of Mykolaiv HRYNENKO Mykhailo Viktorovych;

judge of the Bolhradskyi District Court of Odessa Region VYSOTSKYI Serhii Oleksandrovych;

On March 17, 2021, the HQCJU Secretariat’s leadership held an online meeting with the USAID New Justice Program representatives: Justice Sector Reform Expert Victoria Jennett and Legal Adviser Myroslava Vorontsova, as part of an updated study on assessing the work of the Ukrainian judiciary on potential corruption risks.

The meeting was attended by the Head of the Commission’s Secretariat Olena Ponomarenko, Director of the Judicial Career Department Taras Neshyk and Acting Head of the International Cooperation Department Denys Kuznetsov.

The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine announced a competition to fill the vacant public service positions of category “B”. The competition terms and conditions are defined here.

Please note that a person wishing to participate in the competition shall submit the information required via the Single Portal of Public Service Vacancies.

Dear Women,

We sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the wonderful holiday – March 8!

It is impossible to imagine today the functioning of the domestic judicial system without the participation of women.

On March 3, 2021, a monthly meeting of representatives of international assistance projects on strengthening the Rule of Law organized by the USAID New Justice Program took place online.

The representatives of the highest state authorities of Ukraine, international organizations and international technical assistance projects participated in the event.

On March 01, 2021, the round table on the presentation of the Council of Europe’s new Project “Support for judicial institutions and processes to strengthen access to justice in Ukraine” took place online.

A round table was held online to discuss the new Council of Europe Project “Support for judicial institutions and processes to strengthen access to justice in Ukraine” (hereinafter – the Project) and was attended by representatives of the highest state authorities of Ukraine, international organizations and international technical assistance projects.

On the execution of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 09, 2020 No. 1236 “On the establishment of quarantine and implementation of enhanced anti-epidemic measures in the area with a significant spread of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2” (as amended by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated February 17, 2021 No. 104) , according to the order of the Head of the Secretariat the following working schedule of the Commission was continued until April 30, 2020:

On February 3, 2021, the online regular meeting of representatives of international assistance projects on strengthening the Rule of Law organized by the USAID New Justice Program took place.

The representatives of the highest state authorities of Ukraine, international organizations and international technical assistance projects participated in the event.

According to paragraph 2 of section II “Final and transitional provisions” of the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges” and some laws of Ukraine on the activities of judicial authorities” the powers of the Commission members have been terminated from the date of entry into force of this Law (07.11.2019). As of today, a new composition has not been formed yet.

At the same time, the Secretariat of the Commission within its powers during 2020 carried out: