MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON ELECTION OF THE RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY

06.06.2014
WORKING GROUP AT ITS MEETING CONFIRMED ITS WILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE AND DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS OF RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY ON 11 JUNE 2014
Working group on the election of the rector of the University at its meeting on 6 June 2014 at 15.00 hrs. with participation of candidates for this post considered the letter of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, signed by the Deputy Minister N. O. LISNEVSKA  regarding the request of the Chairman of Committee on Health of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine T.D.BAKHTIEYEVA  with the suggestion on shifting the date of elections of rector in O.O. Bohomolets National Medical University for the later term.
All the contenders for the post of rector of University were Invited,   V.G. BAROV, V.Ye. DOSENKO, V.I. TSYMBALIUK  took part in the meeting.
The head of the working group, Acting Rector O.P.  Yavorovsky Informed those present that in pursuance to the order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (letter of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 27.05.2014 No. 11.01-29/624/14518) on the  organization of the consideration at the meeting of a self-governing collegial body of O.O. Bohomolets NMU. (Conference of University Staff  under the Chater of the O. O. Bohomolets National  Medical University) of the candidates for the office of the rector of University in accordance with established procedure on June 11 2014 (under the decision of the university administration protocol of 28.05.2014 № 10/22, the Decision of the Working Group on preparation arrangement CUS, Protocoldated 28.05.2014 № 1 (letter of NMU to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on approval dates and location of CUS of 28.05.2014 № 120/1-550), in the University  a number of actions to provide the contenders with equal opportunities during the election campaign was conducted.
During the meeting with the Minister of Health Care of Ukraine O.S. Musii with the  candidates for the  office of Rector of O.O. Bohomolets NMU (seven  of eight candidates and the head of the working group, O.P. Yavorivskyi attended).On 29 May 2014  organization details on pre-election campaign, in particular, the date of the Conference of the Staff of the O. O. Bohomolets National Medical University on the nomination of candidatures for the candidates for the  office of rector of the university were discussed.
On June 30, 2014 the regular meeting of working group on electing the rector of  the O. O. Bohomolets National Medical University was held.
The meeting was attended by seven of eight candidates for the office of the Rector of the O. O. Bohomolets National Medical University.  К.М. AMOSOVA, V. Ye. DOSENKO, A.S. LAVRYK, V.H. MAIDANNYK, V.O. MALANCHUK, M.K. KHOBZEY, V.I.TSYMBALIUK.
During the meeting, the participants discussed the details of the organization of pre-election campaign, in particular, the date of the Conference of the Staff of the O. O. Bohomolets National Medical University on nominating the candidates for applying for the office of rector of the university, as well as requirements and submitting necessary materials about candidates on the official site of the institution.
At the meeting in answer to the letter of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 11.01-29(640)14970 of May, 30, 2014  it was approved through unanimous voting the decision of the Working Group on the final nomination of the date of elections for the Rector of the university: to hold a meeting of the Conference of University Staff on 11 June 2014, starting time at 16:00 in the conference hall of Physicochemical Department Campus of the university (“For” – 42 votes, “against” – 0, “abstained” – 0; Minutes of 30.06.2014 №2).
All the candidates who were present at the meeting (six  of eight, V.Ye DOSENKO left the meeting in the beginning, and V.H. BARDOV was on sick leave) agreed on the date of holding the Conference, that is, on 11 June 2014.
For an open and democratic releasing information about the election campaign in NMU at the official site of the University  a special web-page “Elections of the Rector of the University” was created which contained a list of contenders for the post of the rector, photos, CVs and materials of election program provided by the contenders personally.
Each applicant was given the opportunity to meet with the staff of the University (students, teachers, etc.) in the Audience hall № 1 named  after P.M. Buiko in the Morphological Department Campus ( 34 Peremohy Avenue) with capacity of more than 280 persons.
The schedule of these meetings was also published.
Any claims of the candidates addressed to the Working Group on the established procedures and terms had not been reported.
More than two thousand persons participated in such meetings.
During holding the working group all applicants were given equal opportunities to represent their  program, biographical facts, other information, etc.
Contenders had additional opportunities to meet in with the staff of departments, students both at the departments and in dormitories.
Separately, it was noted that the election headquarters of some candidates publish information of the results of the previous polls of the students and staff of the University concerning organizational unreadiness of the University to conduct the elections of rector and conducting the survey to determine the public opinion on the candidacies of candidates for the office of Rector.
These materials are false and discredit the Working Group.
Each of the eight candidates received a notification from the Working Group on the date and location of the Conference of University Staff on 11 June 2014 that was authorized by the personal signature.
As of 06.06.2014 members of the CUS under personal signature got invitation the form of which was approved by the Working group.
At the Administrative Campus, at all educational buildings and dormitories  the announcement on the date, time and location of the CUS and public opinion polls placed.
Members of the working group in their speeches noticed that issue raised in the letter by the People’s Deputy of Ukraine T.D. BAKHTIEYEVA on transferring the election of rector to the later date violates democratic public procedure of the opinion polls involving the maximum number of students since the educational process is completed on June 17, 2014. 
At the meeting of the Working Group of candidates for the office of rector  (there were present V.H. BARDOV, V.Ye. DDOSENKO, V. I. TSYMBALIUK). On June 6, 2014, after the discussion of the mentioned issue by open voting by the  members of the Working Group it was confirmed the date of hoding  the Conference of the University Staff, that is, on 11 June 2014.
DECIDED: for” – 40 votes,  “against” – 1 vote, “abstention” – o (abstract fromf the Minutes of 06.06.2014 no.  9 in the Annex – 1 page).
At the same time V.H. Bardov confirmed the consent to conduct the CUS on 11 June 2014, V.I. Tsymbaliuk, and V.Ye. DOSENKO – proposed postponing, absent candidates during the telephone conversation with the Head of the Working Group expressed the following opinions: K.M. AMOSOV, V.H. MAIDANNYK confirmed their consent for June 11, A.S. LAVRIK,  M.K. KHOBZEY and V. O. MALANCHUK did not object against such postponing.
As of June, 6, 2014 all actions approved by the Plan of organizational events for preparation arrangements for the elections for the post of rector were fully implemented.
 
WORKING GROUP AT ITS MEETING CONFIRMED ITS WILLINGNESS TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE AND DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS OF RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY ON 11 JUNE 2014.