The ISER expert was elected the new Head of the Public Council under the Pension Fund of Ukraine

The new Head of the Public Council under the Pension Fund of Ukraine has become the Chief of Social Programs of ISER Marianna Onufryk. The decision was made during the Constituent Assembly, which was held on April 6, 2017.

According to the newly elected Head of the Public Council, in her work, she plans to focus not only on the assistance to those who are already retired but also on increasing the confidence in the pension system on the part of those Ukrainians who are still working.

“I see for myself two priority areas of work. First, I will do everything in my power to ensure that current pensioners have decent pensions. Secondly, I will join the reform of the pension system in order to restore to it the trust of those who work today and pay contributions to the Pension Fund," – said Onufryk.

In particular, the new Head of the Public Council plans to actively participate in the working groups on reforming the pension system, as well as in the legislative activities.

Marianna Onufryk adds that a great deal of attention is paid to the proper pension provision for citizens in the study "The Policy of Social Pragmatism", which ISER experts have prepared.

"The Policy of Social Pragmatism" provides for the introduction of a three-tier pension system, which, as experience in many countries of the world demonstrates, can provide citizens with a decent pension," – says Onufryk.

Mariannа Onufryk – Candidate of Economic Sciences, has more than 20 scientific papers in economics and 12 years of experience in the scientific field. Before joining the Institute for Social and Economic Research, Marianna also worked as a freelance consultant of the Parliamentary Committee on Budget and was involved in the preparation of “Pension Reforms” by the Reanimation Package of Reforms. In 2014, Marianna Onufryk graduated programs “NGOs Development” and “Local Government Development”, which is implemented within the program “The Open World” with the support of the US Embassy in Ukraine.

More about the expert you can read in her profile on the official ISER page - http://iser.org.ua/en/team/marianna-onufrik



“The Policy of Social Pragmatism” offers to the state and society a radically new concept of social relations, based on practical ensure a decent and happy life of a human. A model of an effective social protection, healthcare is laid in this policy, and conditions of forming the person’s responsible attitude to its life and the use of public goods, including through the development of education and culture, are described too.

NGO “Institute for Social and Economic Research” (ISER, NGO) is a non-governmental think tank that unites leading experts of different areas, who have an experience in state policy analysis and efficient solutions development. The Mission of ISER is to be an intellectual bridge of trust between government, business, and community to reach synergy and best results. The main activity of the Institute is the analysis and improvement of the social policy in all spheres of socio-economic development. More about the Institute read here - http://iser.org.ua/en.