On December 21, 2021, National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” jointly with the law firm “ANK” held a meeting of NU “OMA” management and applicants for higher education of Educational and Scientific Institute of Maritime Law and Management of NU “OMA” with Mr. Vivek Menon, Deputy Director of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) and Mr. Alexander Kifak and Artem Volkov, the representatives of law firm “ANK”.

During such meetings with Mr. V. Menon and the managing partner of the law firm “ANK” Mr. A. Kifak, topical issues for interaction in the world countries in combating corruption in the maritime field, developing a network of MACN legal representations, and increasing the fight against corruption of this kind in Ukraine were discussed.

The report on the MACN activities in the world, and, in particular, in Ukraine, generated a lively response and discussion of future maritime lawyers and managers in the maritime field, which were noted by all lawyers participating in the meeting.

NU “OMA” hopes for further cooperation with MACN and its official representative in Ukraine – the law firm “ANK” in the mission of effectively combating corruption in the maritime field for the sake of raising the image of Ukraine as a maritime state in the world.