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About the project
Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv is a project of the Anti-Corruption Research and Education Centre (ACREC), which is an innovative educational tool in the form of interactive city guided tours. The Anti-Corruption Project was created to inform civil society about mechanisms of corruption with a focus on specific ways and tools to prevent them in the future, as well as the activities and successes of state bodies, non-governmental organizations and anti-corruption activists in Ukraine. The key objective of the project is to increase the level of political education and to create a zero tolerance of citizens for corruption. In our work, we aim to inspire tour participants with positive success stories that will contribute to a gradual change in the discourse of corruption in Ukraine. Equally important is encouraging citizens to engage in civic activism and volunteer work in the field of preventing corruption in our country. We do this through anticorruption tours of the cities, which last from 1 to 2 hours on the favorite routes of residents and visitors of the capital. Each route includes from 4 to 7 stations linked to various locations related to the demonstration cases of corruption and anti-corruption. In addition to the informative component, tours, role-playing games, contests and prizes are a must-see.
Our goals
Informing citizens and guests of Ukraine on the topic of corruption (sites of corruption) and anti-corruption (sites of hope);
Learning to use modern practices, mechanisms and tools for preventing and combating corruption;
Generate motivation to fight corruption individually and encourage positive changes in public discourse regarding corruption in Ukraine.
History of the project
The history of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv began in 2017, when ACREC first initiated a meeting of 12 journalists, lawyers and academics from Ukraine and Germany to develop a concept for an anti-corruption tour project. The idea behind the project was based on the experience of the German NGO Lobby Control, which has been successfully conducting similar tours in Berlin for over 10 years. In the course of several meetings, the content of the first Kyiv Walk was developed, a pilot version of which was presented to Ukrainian and foreign audiences in Kyiv. Following the public presentation of the project at the office of the Reanimation Package of Reforms in autumn 2017, anti-corruption tours have officially started in Kyiv. Since then, ACREC guides and volunteers have conducted more than 20 tours in Ukrainian and English. Since its launch, the tour project has received a great deal of positive feedback from Ukrainian and international participants, and has been described in Ukrainian and foreign media. Currently, Anti-Corruption Walks form a part of ACREC's educational activities. The development and presentation of new anticorruption stations was also included in curriculum of the ACREC
Anti-Corruption Interdisciplinary Studies: Certification Program, which further enriches the content of anticorruption excursions. In 2019, ACREC continues the active development of the Kyiv Anti-Corruption Tours project with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation and the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine.
Our team
Natalia Maksymchuk
Guide of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
Master of Philology, holds a Cambridge Certificate of Teaching English, is a graduate of the School of Anti-Corruption Walks Guides.
Dmitry Voitenko
Guide of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
Graduate of the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Faculty of Law. Participated in the School of Guides for Anti-Corruption Walks in 2019;
Yanina Kryshtop
Guide of Anti-corruption Walks Kyiv.
A graduate of Ukraine's first School of Anti-corruption Walks Guides.
Vasylyna Turlay
Guide of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
Graduate of Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, majoring in Organization Management. Graduate of the School of Anti-Corruption Walks Guides.
Igor Kostitsyn
Guide of Anti-corruption Walks Kyiv
Master of Political Science of NAUKMA, a graduate of the School of anti-corruption walks guides
Anna Gladka
Guide of the Anti-corruption Walks Kyiv
A graduate of the Professional Fellows Program (USA), a fellow of the Chevening program. A graduate of the School of Anti-Corruption Walks Guides.
Oksana Huss
Consultant on the development of the project Anti-corruption Walks Kyiv
Consultant and lecturer at the National Anti-Corruption Center of the National Anti-Corruption Center of Ukraine.
Alina Los
Project Manager of the project Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
Master of Political Science NaUKMA, graduate of the certificate program Anti-corruption interdisciplinary studios 2017-2018
Maria Mamedbekova
Assistant Manager
Master in International Relations, Administrative Assistant of ACREC.
Alona Kutsenko
Guide of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
A graduate of the annual certification program Anti-Corruption Interdisciplinary Studios and School of Anti-Corruption Walks Guides
Natalia Maksymchuk
Guide of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
Master of Philology, holds a Cambridge Certificate of Teaching English, is a graduate of the School of Anti-Corruption Walks Guides.
Dmitry Voitenko
Guide of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
Graduate of the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Faculty of Law. Participated in the School of Guides for Anti-Corruption Walks in 2019;
Yanina Kryshtop
Guide of Anti-corruption Walks Kyiv.
A graduate of Ukraine's first School of Anti-corruption Walks Guides.
Vasylyna Turlay
Guide of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
Graduate of Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, majoring in Organization Management. Graduate of the School of Anti-Corruption Walks Guides.
Igor Kostitsyn
Guide of Anti-corruption Walks Kyiv
Master of Political Science of NAUKMA, a graduate of the School of anti-corruption walks guides
Anna Gladka
Guide of the Anti-corruption Walks Kyiv
A graduate of the Professional Fellows Program (USA), a fellow of the Chevening program. A graduate of the School of Anti-Corruption Walks Guides.
Oksana Huss
Consultant on the development of the project Anti-corruption Walks Kyiv
Consultant and lecturer at the National Anti-Corruption Center of the National Anti-Corruption Center of Ukraine.
Alina Los
Project Manager of the project Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
Master of Political Science NaUKMA, graduate of the certificate program Anti-corruption interdisciplinary studios 2017-2018
Maria Mamedbekova
Assistant Manager
Master in International Relations, Administrative Assistant of ACREC.
Alona Kutsenko
Guide of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
A graduate of the annual certification program Anti-Corruption Interdisciplinary Studios and School of Anti-Corruption Walks Guides
About ACREC
The history of Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv began in 2017, when ACREC first initiated a meeting of 12 journalists, lawyers and academics from Ukraine and Germany to develop a concept for an anti-corruption tour project. The idea behind the project was based on the experience of the German NGO Lobby Control, which has been successfully conducting similar tours in Berlin for over 10 years. In the course of several meetings, the content of the first Kyiv Walk was developed, a pilot version of which was presented to Ukrainian and foreign audiences in Kyiv. Following the public presentation of the project at the office of the Reanimation Package of Reforms in autumn 2017, anti-corruption tours have officially started in Kyiv. Since then, ACREC guides and volunteers have conducted more than 20 tours in Ukrainian and English. Since its launch, the tour project has received a great deal of positive feedback from Ukrainian and international participants, and has been described in Ukrainian and foreign media. Currently, Anti-Corruption Walks form a part of ACREC's educational activities. The development and presentation of new anticorruption stations was also included in curriculum of the ACREC
Anti-Corruption Interdisciplinary Studies: Certification Program, which further enriches the content of anticorruption excursions. In 2019, ACREC continues the active development of the Kyiv Anti-Corruption Tours project with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation and the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine.
our mission is
Forming a new school of anti-corruption thought for the creation of a new social contract without corruption;
Providing the necessary tools, theoretical and practical knowledge to train agents of change in the field of anti-corruption;
Creating a powerful communication platform to exchange views on counteracting and preventing corruption in the post-Soviet space.
Forming a new school of anti-corruption thought for the creation of a new social contract without corruption;
Providing the necessary tools, theoretical and practical knowledge to train agents of change in the field of anti-corruption;
Creating a powerful communication platform to exchange views on counteracting and preventing corruption in the post-Soviet space.
ACREC founders
of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Foundation in America
More details about ACREC on the official web-site acrec.org.ua
Contacts
Ask the team of the project
Anti-Corruption Walks Kyiv
Come to the ACREC office
National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Kyiv, Voloska str. 8/5, building 5, office 110-B.
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What we offer
By volunteering with the project "Anti-corruption walks Kyiv", you will be able to acquire new skills, develop creative thinking, improve analytical abilities and enhance your knowledge in management and leading excursions!
We look forward to working with you in the following areas:
Organizational support
- Assisting project managers in planning and organizing tours
- Finding potential participants and forming groups
- Preparation of presentation materials for excursions
- Support feedback from members
- Assistance to the PR-manager in distribution of announcements
Analytic work
- Searching for new and interesting (anti-) corruption cases
- Modeling of new anti-corruption stations and routes
- Participation in team brainstorms
- Design of new stations
- Adapt content to different target groups
- Creating new interactive games, role-playing games, simulations for tour participants
- Finding the Best Locations for Excursions Related to (Anti) Corruption Cases
Guiding
- To help the managers in planning and organizing tours
- Search potential members and groups
- Preparing an Excursion Representative Company
- Support of feedback from members
- Assistance to the PR-manager in distribution of announcements
Are you intrigued?
Then come to our office at Volovska Street 8/5, corpus 5, office 110-B, or write us an e-mail at acrec.kma@gmail.com and join the team of creative fighters against corruption
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By volunteering with the project "Anti-corruption walks Kyiv", you will be able to acquire new skills, develop creative thinking, improve analytical abilities and enhance your knowledge in management and leading excursions!
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