As part of the project Support to the Public Initiative “For Fair and Transparent Customs” together with the University of Customs and Finance (Dnipro) and the University of State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (Irpin) from 16 to 21 April, 2021 held a competition of projects (Youth Hackathon) on “Implementation of customs policy as a prerequisite for economic security and promotion of international trade”. Seven teams from six higher educational institutions of Ukraine took part in the Hackathon.
This is the third hackathon organized by the IER, which is dedicated to topical issues of the customs sphere. The hackathon was conducted online.
This year seven teams from six higher educational institutions of Ukraine took part in the youth hackathon “Implementation of customs policy as a prerequisite for ensuring economic security and promoting international trade”.
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№ |
Team Name |
University |
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1 |
Avantage |
Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University |
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2 |
Politechnic |
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University |
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3 |
Synergy |
University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine |
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4 |
Customs guard |
National Transport University |
|
5 |
UCF |
University of Customs and Finance |
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6 |
UCF Team |
University of Customs and Finance |
|
7 |
FEN NaUKMA |
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy |
The rules of the event provided for two stages: distribution of tasks (cases) and presentation of results. A feature of this year’s hackathon were short videos that the teams had to shoot as part of their tasks.
On April 16, 2021, the participants of the hackathon were given the appropriate tasks by drawing lots, and on April 21, 2021, a presentation of projects prepared by the teams took place.
The practical tasks for the teams concerned topical issues such as the institution of an authorized economic operator, the “gray import” of electronics and the protection of the national manufacturer.
The jury consisted of representatives of public authorities, non-governmental organizations, experts and scientists:
Oksana KUZIAKIV, Project Team Leader, Support to the Public Initiative “For Fair and Transparent Customs”, Executive Director (IER)
Dmytro PRYMACHENKO, Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Customs and Finance
Vadym BORSA, Senior Lecturer, Department of Customs, University of the SFS of Ukraine
Anton NANAVOV, Deputy Director of the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv for Scientific and Pedagogical Work
Dmytro ARTYUKHOV, Representative of the Customs Audit and Accounting Department of the State Customs Service of Ukraine
Oleksandr SMOLYCH, President of the Volyn Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Eugene ANHEL, IER Research Fellow
The winners of the youth hackathon were:
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First place |
FEN NaUKMA |
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy |
Zatvarsky Ivan Boychenko Olena Shlemkevich Darius Daria Mikhailova |
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Second place |
Customs guard |
National Transport University |
Savenko Anna Holub Catherine Strut Vladislav Vetukh Olesya Anufrieva Tatiana Babenko Maryana |
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Third place |
UCF |
University of Customs and Finance |
Trushkina Alina Dyachenko Elizabeth Brovkina Alina Bogdan Kotrikov Danilo Chernyshov Nikita Lukin |
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Politechnic |
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University |
Shevchuk Anastasia Yurchuk Victoria Golubenko Alexander |
We truly thank all the teams for their participation, we wish success and new creative projects!
The video of the Youth Hackathon by link
The hackathon was held within the framework of the project “Support to the Public Initiative” For Fair and Transparent Customs “, which is implemented by the IER with the financial support of the European Union and co-financing by the Renaissance Foundation and the ATLAS Network.
The positions expressed during the youth hackathon reflect the opinion of the authors and do not necessarily coincide with the position of the European Union, the International Renaissance Foundation, ATLAS Network and (or) the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting.
TEAMS’ PROJECTS
Avantage
Educational institution: Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Number of team members: 3
Politechnic
Educational institution: Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
Number of team members: 4
Synergy
Educational institution: University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine
Number of team members:4
Customs guard
Educational institution: National Transport University
Number of team members: 6
UCF
Educational institution: University of Customs and Finance
Number of team members: 6
UCF Team
Educational institution: University of Customs and Finance
Number of team members: 5
FEN NaUKMA
Educational institution: Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Number of team members: 4
