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Chairman of the Board
Igor Kaminnik
Social policy, human development and cooperation between civil society and public institutions.
Education
- 1984 | Academy of Refrigeration (Odessa) | Magister’s in Cryogenic Physics
Additional Education
- Institute of Oriental Studies (Moscow) (1993–1996) Advanced qualification in Comparative Cultural Studies
- Advocacy Institute (Washington, D.C.) (1999) Consultant on Social Mobilization
- The World Bank Europe and Central Asia Region (2002) Distance Learning Course: "Social Partnership – The Paradigm of Success" Consultant on Social Development Issues
- Marshak Foundation (Moscow) (1999) Training for Trainers: Lobbying and Advocacy Campaigns
- Education for Democracy Foundation (Warsaw, Poland) (2000) TOT (Training of Trainers): Social Partnership
Professional Experience
- 1999–2006 | Chair of the Organizing Committee | Annual International Conference on Social Investment
- 2000–2001 | Network Coordinator | Ukrainian NGO Network for the Implementation of Social Contracting
- 2000–2002 | Consultant on Civil Society Development | British Council
- 2000–2005 | Member and, from 2003, Secretary of the Competitive Commission | Odessa City Council's Social Contracting Committee
- 2003–2005 | Coordinator | Network of Social Investment Centers
- 2004–2007 | Executive Director | Odessa Community Foundation
- 2006-2010 | Chair of the Supervisory Board | National Movement for Former Prisoners “Overcoming”
- Since 2007 | Member of the Expert Group on HIV/AIDS Legislation Improvement | Ministry of Health of Ukraine
- 2007 | Member of the Technical Working Group on Health in Correctional Facilities | State Department of Ukraine for Execution of Punishments
- Since 2012 | Secretary | Coordinating Expert Council at the Research Institute of Social Policy (Ministry of Social Policy, Ukraine & NAS Ukraine)
- 2014–2017 | Executive Director | Bureau of Social and Political Development
- 2014–2017 | National Expert in Social Policy | UNICEF Ukraine
- Since 2017 | Executive Director | NGO “Dor Moria,” Israel
Publications
- Kaminnik I., Krupnik A., and Brudny V. – Social Contract in Ukraine (2000, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
- Articles in Intersectoral Partnership compilations (1999, 2000, 2002, Moscow) – Published by NAN Foundation.
- Creating a Public Organization Step by Step (2002, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
- Know Your Rights: Recommendations for Entrepreneurs on Defending Their Rights (2003, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
- Kaminnik I., Krupnik A., and Brudny V. – Social Contract in Odessa: A Collection of Normative-Legal Acts (2003, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
- Nation Maturity (2003) – Published with support from the British Council and “Ark” Association; Editor and Coordinator.
- Mechanisms of Social Investment (2004, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
- Odessa Fund – Technologies of Community Funds (2004, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
- How to Organize Work with Homeless People – Compiled and authored by materials from the “Road Home” Charitable Fund.
- Where and How to Find Funds: A Donor Directory (2003, 2004) – Published by “Ark” Association.
- Social State and Living Wage: A Populism Perspective – Article in the Scientific Collection of the 12th Conference Personality, Society, State: Freedom and Responsibility (2012, Kyiv).
Legislative and Policy Contributions
- 2000: Drafted the Social Contract Law of Ukraine , presented for first reading in Parliament.
- 2004: Developed a new edition of the Social Services Law of Ukraine , introduced to Parliament by MP Anton Kisse in 2005.
- 2004: Drafted the Law on the Fundamentals of Social Protection for Homeless Citizens and Homeless Children , adopted by Parliament in 2005.
- 2007: Proposed amendments to the HIV/AIDS Law of Ukraine addressing social protection and rights.
- 2004: Authored the Cabinet of Ministers’ resolution on Homeless Citizens’ Registration Centers .
- 2008–2010: Improved healthcare-related normative acts for the State Penitentiary Department.
International Networks Membership
- Member of the International Network of Street Press .
- Participant in the UNHCR International Working Group of NGOs for Conflict Prevention .
- Contributor to the Social Investment Network .
- Member of the Ukrainian-Swedish Forum for Local Community Foundations .
- Partner in the Community Foundations Partnership Initiative .
Project Leadership
- 1998–1999: Civil Society Information Space as an Integration Tool – Funded by TACIS (Ukraine, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Moldova).
- 2000: Social Contract in Ukraine: Reforming Social Sphere – Implemented across nine Ukrainian regions; funded by the Charles Stuart Mott Foundation.
- 2002: Intersectoral Interaction in Social Sphere – Developed mechanisms for government, business, and NGO cooperation; funded by the Eurasia Foundation.
- 2003: Social Investment in Ukraine – Deployed in five regions (Chernivtsi, Mykolaiv, Odessa, Simferopol, Dnipro); funded by USAID.
- 2004: Methodology for Evaluating Priority Problems in Local Governance – Funded by the Eurasia Foundation.
- 2004: Homeless Voting – Facilitated participation of homeless citizens in Ukrainian presidential elections.
- 2005: Social Investments in Small Ukrainian Towns – Conducted in Teplodar, Yuzhny, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, and Voznesensk.
- 2006: Homeless Voting in Parliamentary Elections – Sponsored by the Civil Liberties Foundation.
- 2007–2014: Combating HIV, TB, and Malaria in Ukraine – Supported by the Global Fund.
- 2014–2017: Human Development Index as a Policy Evaluation Tool for Local Governments – In partnership with UNICEF.
