Who We Are:

ACREC — Anti-Corruption Research and Education Centre (ACREC) is an independent research team that shapes the anti-corruption agenda by drawing on facts, research and international experience. We bring together domestic and international academic and research staff, doctoral candidates, postgraduate students, undergraduates and practitioners in the field of preventing and fighting corruption.

ACREC was established on June 25, 2015, by the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Action Center and Transparency International Ukraine.

Our Key Projects:

• Master’s Program “Anti-Corruption Studies”

• Certificate Program for Government Officials “Preventing Corruption in Reconstruction Projects”

• Annual Conference “Whistleblowers in Ukraine: Achievements and Challenges”

Our Values:

The principles we uphold, guiding the direction and all activities of our organization:

• Impartiality. We believe that impartiality is the opposite of corruption. That is why impartiality is the cornerstone of ACREC’s educational and research processes.

• Efficiency and Effectiveness. In the context of limited resources, we strive to avoid duplication of material and time expenditures. For us, it is important to focus not on projects simply because they receive funding, but on those with a well-grounded potential for meaningful results and impact.

• Inclusiveness. At the core of our work is zero tolerance for discrimination against any social groups.

Our Mission:

ACREC’s mission is to transform research into public policy reforms and education into social change through evidence-based solutions and by nurturing changemakers in the fields of good governance, integrity, and anti-corruption.