Igor Kaminyk

Chairman of the Board

 

 

 

 

Igor Kaminnyk

25/01/1963  Odessa, USSR

Education

Year Institution Degree
1984 Academy of Refrigeration (Odessa) Magister’s in Cryogenic Physics

 

 

Additional Education

  1. Institute of Oriental Studies (Moscow) (1993–1996)
    • Advanced qualification in Comparative Cultural Studies
  2. Advocacy Institute (Washington, D.C.) (1999)
    • Consultant on Social Mobilization
  3. The World Bank Europe and Central Asia Region (2002)
    • Distance Learning Course: “Social Partnership – The Paradigm of Success”
    • Consultant on Social Development Issues
  4. Marshak Foundation (Moscow) (1999)
    • Training for Trainers: Lobbying and Advocacy Campaigns
  5. Education for Democracy Foundation (Warsaw, Poland) (2000)
    • TOT (Training of Trainers): Social Partnership

 

Professional Experience

Year(s) Position Organization/Details
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
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 and Legislative Initiatives

Publications

  1. Kaminnik I., Krupnik A., and Brudny V. – Social Contract in Ukraine (2000, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
  2. Articles in Intersectoral Partnership compilations (1999, 2000, 2002, Moscow) – Published by NAN Foundation.
  3. Creating a Public Organization Step by Step (2002, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
  4. Know Your Rights: Recommendations for Entrepreneurs on Defending Their Rights (2003, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
  5. Kaminnik I., Krupnik A., and Brudny V. – Social Contract in Odessa: A Collection of Normative-Legal Acts (2003, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
  6. Nation Maturity (2003) – Published with support from the British Council and “Ark” Association; Editor and Coordinator.
  7. Mechanisms of Social Investment (2004, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
  8. Odessa Fund – Technologies of Community Funds (2004, Odessa) – Published by “Ark” Association.
  9. How to Organize Work with Homeless People – Compiled and authored by materials from the “Road Home” Charitable Fund.
  10. Where and How to Find Funds: A Donor Directory (2003, 2004) – Published by “Ark” Association.
  11. 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

  1. 2000: Drafted the Social Contract Law of Ukraine, presented for first reading in Parliament.
  2. 2004: Developed a new edition of the Social Services Law of Ukraine, introduced to Parliament by MP Anton Kisse in 2005.
  3. 2004: Drafted the Law on the Fundamentals of Social Protection for Homeless Citizens and Homeless Children, adopted by Parliament in 2005.
  4. 2007: Proposed amendments to the HIV/AIDS Law of Ukraine addressing social protection and rights.
  5. 2004: Authored the Cabinet of Ministers’ resolution on Homeless Citizens’ Registration Centers.
  6. 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

  1. 1998–1999: Civil Society Information Space as an Integration Tool – Funded by TACIS (Ukraine, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Moldova).
  2. 2000: Social Contract in Ukraine: Reforming Social Sphere – Implemented across nine Ukrainian regions; funded by the Charles Stuart Mott Foundation.
  3. 2002: Intersectoral Interaction in Social Sphere – Developed mechanisms for government, business, and NGO cooperation; funded by the Eurasia Foundation.
  4. 2003: Social Investment in Ukraine – Deployed in five regions (Chernivtsi, Mykolaiv, Odessa, Simferopol, Dnipro); funded by USAID.
  5. 2004: Methodology for Evaluating Priority Problems in Local Governance – Funded by the Eurasia Foundation.
  6. 2004: Homeless Voting – Facilitated participation of homeless citizens in Ukrainian presidential elections.
  7. 2005: Social Investments in Small Ukrainian Towns – Conducted in Teplodar, Yuzhny, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, and Voznesensk.
  8. 2006: Homeless Voting in Parliamentary Elections – Sponsored by the Civil Liberties Foundation.
  9. 2007–2014: Combating HIV, TB, and Malaria in Ukraine – Supported by the Global Fund.
  10. 2014–2017: Human Development Index as a Policy Evaluation Tool for Local Governments – In partnership with UNICEF.