At the Richelieu forum of public service 2024 “Public service of Ukraine in times of war: rethinking identity”, participants will have the opportunity to discuss current issues regarding:

• institutional capacity of the public service on the path of Ukraine’s European integration, in particular, the capacity of government authorities to implement the principles of good governance defined by the OECP/SIGMA, and to implement EU law into Ukrainian legislation;

• current state of organization of the negotiation process on Ukraine's accession to the European Union and the experience of other countries;

• role of public servants in European integration and the development of European integration laws;

• professional competences of public servants involved in the negotiation process of Ukraine's accession to the EU;

• learning foreign languages as a professional necessity for public servants in the conditions of EU integration;

• best international experience and practices in creating a negotiation structure and implementing pre-negotiation priorities;

• main challenges related to the new EU negotiation methodology;

• role of international technical assistance and expert support in the European integration process;

• preparing institutions for explanatory screening and bilateral meetings with the EU;

• establishing interagency coordination and communication in the negotiation process;

• establishing consultations and communications with the public on the ongoing negotiation process;

• implementation of the best international practices in the further development and functioning of both the public service and private sector organizations, in particular, the ability of both sectors to respond quickly and effectively to the challenges they face in connection with Ukraine's European integration;

• development of professional competences of public servants, implementation of reforms identified by the clusters of the negotiation process;

• training opportunities within the framework of ITA projects and programmes, in particular with JICA (Japan) and KOICA (Korea), and capacity building for public and private sector organizations;

• presenting the Chevening Scholarship Programme, which is funded by the UK Government and provides young Ukrainian leaders with the opportunity to study on one-year master's programmes in the UK.