Expert Discussion on How Our Victory Is Going to Change Our Institutions?

On 14 April 2022, CASE Ukraine think tank held a discussion on How Our Victory Is Going to Change Our Institutions? It featured Mykhailo Wynnyckyj, Associate Professor of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Volodymyr Dubrovskiy, Senior Economist of CASE Ukraine. The event was moderated by CASE Ukraine Director Dmytro Boyarchuk.

Keynote points of the discussion:

Keynote points:

• Ukraine is winning against the powerful enemy because the society organizes into small groups refusing a traditional hierarchy. The secret of success is in teamwork.
• All the reforms related to law-abidance must be implemented only in the top-to-bottom manner. That is, the elites will have to first set the example of law-abidance and commitment to society interests, patriotism, renunciation of corrupt practices etc. Only then will they promote the values down the line.
• The reforms are aimed at replacing individuals holding certain positions, and selection principles have to be designed promptly. The reforms requiring changes in public behaviour should be implemented in a phased way to allow the public time to adjust.
• It is necessary to look for institutional formats requiring consensus and agreements with more than one decisions-maker.
• The judiciary reform should top the agenda.
• We need an actually group leader, which is the civic society that is quite successful in cooperating between itself.
• If laws are to work, they must be based on, and comply with, social practices.

Transcript of discussion (please follow the link)