259. Olena Tregub - Democratic Oversight for Defence Spending and Transparency have Never been More Vital

GUEST: Olena Tregub - Ukrainian expert in policy analysis, policy design and reform implementation. ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- INTRO: The potential for abuse and infringement of civil rights is huge and is a risk for any country at war. On top of that are the tens of thousands of war crimes being committed by the invaders. My guest today is an expert on Reform, Transparency, Governance, Civil Society and Corruption. We will be talking about how Ukraine is progress on these fronts, to defend individual rights and liberty even in wartime, and we will loom at the importance of striving for Modernity in Ukrainian culture and institutions. #olenatregub #ruleoflaw #ukraine #ukrainewar #russia #zelensky #putin #propaganda #war #disinformation #hybridwarfare #foreignpolicy #communism #sovietunion #ussr ---------- SPEAKER: Olena Tregub is a Ukrainian expert in policy analysis, policy design and reform implementation, with a special focus on corruption prevention in economic and security sectors. Since 2017 Olena has been Secretary General of NAKO (the Independent Defence Anti-Corruption Committee) – an international oversight body created by Transparency International. It’s her mission to strengthen democratic oversight over defence spending, increase accountability and transparency of the sector, which is critical in wartime, and has become a hotly debated topic in the run-up to the 2024 US election. Before joining the Ukrainian government, Olena built her career abroad in journalism, policy analysis, education, and international development. Olena has worked in the UN Headquarters in New York, taught International Relations in American universities, and cooperated with The New York Times and Kyiv Post. ---------- LINKS: https://twitter.com/OTregub https://www.linkedin.com/in/olenatregub/ https://cepa.org/author/olena-tregub/ https://archive.kyivpost.com/author/olena-tregub https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/olena-tregub/ https://nako.org.ua/en/about ----------