From March 10 to 14, 2025, the Ukrainian Corporate Governance Institute, in partnership with the Corporate Governance Professional Association (CGPA), successfully conducted a training program entitled “Corporate Secretary,” which aimed to improve the qualifications of specialists in the field of corporate governance. The State Property Fund of Ukraine has been a long-standing partner in implementing the program.

The program covered key aspects of the work of a corporate secretary, including their role and functions within the company, effective interaction with management bodies, the organization and conduct of general meetings of shareholders and the supervisory board, as well as requirements for disclosure of information and for working with regulators. The program’s instructors included leading industry experts: Oleksandr Okuniev (Chairman of the CGPA Board of Directors), Nataliia Shevchenko (Senior Lawyer at Ernst & Young), Uliana Semchyshyn (Corporate Secretary of PJSC “UKRNAFTA”), Shadi Saad (Managing Partner at Saad Legal), Volodymyr Igonin (partner at Vasyl Kisil & Partners Law Firm), Iryna Pavlova (first vice president of the Guild of Professional Internal Auditors of Ukraine), Inna Martynenko (director of the NSSMC department), Olena Stupak (executive director of EMKON LLC).

Representatives of leading Ukrainian companies and state institutions took part in the training, including DTEK LLC, Ukrnafta PJSC, UNIQA Insurance Company PJSC, Deloitte & Touche USK LLC, JSC Universal Bank, KP Mykolaivvodokanal, JSC IVCHENKO-PROGRESS, LLC AM ESTATE INVEST, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the State Property Fund of Ukraine, and others.

The training concluded with a successful exam that demonstrated the high level of knowledge and professional training of the program participants.

We congratulate the participants on the successful completion of their training and wish them continued success in developing corporate governance in their companies!

If you would like to join the program and gain the knowledge needed to understand the specifics of the work and responsibilities of a corporate secretary, we invite you to attend the summer intensive, which will take place on July 7-11. This is a great opportunity to deepen your knowledge and prepare for the effective performance of the corporate secretary role. Stay tuned for updates and register in advance!