Civil Network OPORA informs that it has refused from participation in public event “Independent analysis, cooperation with the government, and support of the reforms: why analytical centers matter in modern Ukraine”, which will be conducted in Kyiv on 30 January 2018.

OPORA co-organized a roundtable, but decided to refuse from participation in the planned discussion after a well-known extraparliamentary politician was included in the program on exclusive conditions. We believe that involvement of politicians in public events of non-governmental organizations should be based on a competitive representation of various political stands and directions. However, the fact that only one politician was included into the event's program without coordination with other co-organizes does not correspond to the positive practices of cooperation between civil society institutes, political subjects, government institutions etc..

Thus, with this statement OPORA informs that it is not a participant or co-organizer of the event “Independent analysis, cooperation with the government, and support of the reforms: why analytical centers matter in modern Ukraine”.

We are grateful to our colleagues for cooperation and understanding.