IRYNA CHECHOTKA
Director of the Prosecutor’s Training Center of Ukraine
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with a degree in Law.
Also graduated from Lutsk National Technical University, obtaining a qualification in Accounting and Auditing.
Served as an Assistant Prosecutor and later as Deputy Prosecutor of Solomianskyi District.
2015
Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office
Head of Kyiv Local Prosecutor's Office No. 9 (Solomianskyi District).
2020
Solomianskyi District State Administration in Kyiv
Head of the District State Administration.
2026
Prosecutor`s Training Center of Ukraine
Director.
IHOR SHKOLNYI
Deputy Director of the Prosecutor’s Training Center of Ukraine
2007–2011
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Graduated from the Faculty of Law.
2011–2013
National Academy of the Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine
Completed professional training at the National Academy of the Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine.
2012–2020
Held various positions within the prosecution authorities of Kyiv, including the Darnytskyi, Podilskyi, and Solomianskyi District Prosecutor's Offices.
2020–2021
Kremenchuk Local Prosecutor's Office, Poltava Region
Deputy Head.
2021–2026
Specialized Environmental Prosecutor's Office (with the status of a Department), Office of the Prosecutor General
Head of the Division for Organizing Procedural Guidance of Pre-Trial Investigations and Public Prosecution in Regional Prosecutor's Offices.
2026
Prosecutor`s Training Center of Ukraine
Deputy Director.
OLEH DUKA
Deputy Director of the Prosecutor’s Training Center of Ukraine
Doctor of Philosophy
1998: Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Faculty of History.
2019: Doctor of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Institute of Adult Education) .
1999 – 2001: Medium Security Prison in Bila Tserkva (Kyiv Region)
Rehabilitation Officer
2001 – 2012: In-Service Bila Tserkva Training Center of Penitentiary Personnel/Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Trainer / Senior trainer.
2012 – 2015: Institute of Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine of the National Academy of Internal Affairs
Senior Research Officer / Trainer.
2015-2021: In-Service Bila Tserkva Training Center of Penitentiary Personnel/Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Director.
2022-2023: Department for Combating Human Rights Violations in the Law Enforcement and Penitentiary Areas of the Office of the Prosecutor General
Director.
2023: Prosecutor’s Training Center of Ukraine
Deputy Director.
2024: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Master’s degree in National Security.
Working languages: Ukrainian, English
Author and co-author of manuals, books and educational films.
Author and co-author of a number a manuals and books as well as a number of articles on the topics of international standards of education and service in the Criminal Executive Service.
Director and co-director of 20 educational films.
Member of official delegations of the Penitentiary Service and the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine in duty and study trips to Germany (2002), Norway (2012), Switzerland (2014), Canada (2017), France, the Council of Europe (2018), Norway (2018), Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland (2018), Romania (2019) on the exchange of best practices and professional staff training in these countries.
2006-2010: expert of the Swiss-Ukrainian project “Supporting of the penitentiary reform in Ukraine”.
2010-2012: All-Ukrainian educational program “Understand Human Rights”. It was a project of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, International Renaissance Foundation, Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union.
2012-2013: Expert and trainer of the Council of Europe’s project “Support to Penitentiary Reform in Ukraine”.
2013-2016: Expert and trainer of the UNODC project “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Law Enforcement, Penitentiary and Drug Addiction Services in Response to the HIV / AIDS Epidemic”.
2015-2018: Partner of the DVV International (the German Adult Education Association) working in the field of professionalization of adult education.
2013-2021: Expert and trainer of the Project "Human Rights Campaign in Ukraine Using Docudays UA International Documentary Film Festival on Human Rights".
2013-2021: Partner of three Council of Europe’s successive projects in the area of prison reform.
2017-2021: Partner of the Norwegian project "Norwegian Rule of Law Advisors to Ukraine" (NORLAU).
2017-2021: Partner of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC).
2018-2019: Partner of the European Union Advisory Mission to Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine).
2020 – 2021: National consultant of the Council of Europe.