On October 04, 2023, the Deputy Chairman of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine Ruslan Sydorovych met online with representatives of International Technical Assistance projects (hereinafter referred to as ITA) in the area of strengthening the Rule of Law, organized with the support of the USAID Justice for All Program. 

The meeting was also attended by Olena Ponomarenko, Head of the Commission’s Secretariat, and Commission members Roman Sabodash, Andrii Pasichnyk, and Vitalii Gatseliuk.

Please be informed that the qualification evaluation of judges is planned to be undertaken by the Commission in November 2023

100 days of operation of the new High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine. 100 days of improvement of procedures aimed at ensuring independence and increasing the authority of the judiciary in Ukraine.

On September 29–30, 2023, a joint strategic session of the High Council of Justice and the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine was held in Lutsk supported by the EU “Pravo-Justice” Project and the USAID “Justice for All” Program.

On September 26, 2023, the Chairman of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine Roman Ihnatov, the Deputy Chairman of the Commission Ruslan Sydorovych and the Head of the Secretariat of the Commission Olena Ponomarenko held a meeting with the Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy Denys Maslov and the Director of the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (UCEQA) Tetiana Vakulenko.

In connection with numerous requests of candidates for the position of a judge regarding the return of applications and documents submitted for competition participation to hold 346 positions of appellate courts judges announced by Commission’s decision dated August 09, 2019, № 154/zp-19, which was canceled by Commission’s decision dated September 14, 2023, № 91/zp-23, please be informed about the following information.

. The competition to fill 532 vacant positions of judges of appellate courts (hereinafter referred to as the Competition) is held in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges”, the Regulations on holding a competition to fill a vacant position of a judge and the decision of the Commission.

In its work, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine demonstrates maximum information openness, transparency, and accountability to the public and all stakeholders. The HQCJ has been operating for over 100 days now. During this time, the new composition of the Commission without institutional memory has made a number of important decisions.

Please be informed that the Commission plans to conduct a qualification evaluation of judges in October 2023.

Announcement of a competition for 560 vacant positions of judges in local courts

1. The Competition for 560 vacant positions of judges in local courts (hereinafter referred to as the Competition) is held in conformity with the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges”, Regulations on holding a competition to fill a vacant position of a judge, vacancy pools for local court judges, and decisions of the Commission.