This online event launched the Basel Institute’s new report: How corruption threatens the forests of Ukraine: Typology and case studies on corruption and illegal logging.

Opening remarks: 

• Claudio Nardi, Counsellor, Office For Foreign Affairs, Principality of Liechtenstein

Research team:

• Dr Amanda Cabrejo le Roux, Environmental Crime Specialist, Basel Institute on Governance 
• Yehor Hrynyk, Environmental Campaigner, Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group
• Dr Andrii Biletskyi, Anti-Corruption Expert, Anti-Corruption Research and Education Centre of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

Panellists:

• Hamlet Pohosian, Director of the Department of Balanced Nature Management, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine 
• Anatolii Borsuk, Chief Specialist of the Forest Resources Protection and Restoration Division, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine
• Viktoria Denyak, Head of Corruption Prevention, Forests of Ukraine state authority
• Dr Iaroslav Teleshun, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; Senior Policy Expert of WWF Ukraine. 

Moderator:

• Juhani Grossmann, Team Leader, Green Corruption programme and Senior Advisor, Central and Eastern Europe, Basel Institute on Governance