iIIRG in Conversation - Webinar
Investigative Interviewing in Ukraine
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Welcome to our webinar series - iIIRG in Conversation.
A series of iIIRG webinars featuring presentations and conversations with leading academics, practitioners and students across the field of Investigative Interviewing.
The first of our 2026 series of iIIRG in Conversation webinars will take place on Tuesday, 17 February, at 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET / 18:00 KYIV
FEBRUARY 2026 webinar!
Investigative Interviewing in Ukraine:
Progress, Practice, and Sustainability
tuesday, 17th February 2026
4:00pm (UK) 5:00 pm (CET) / 6:00 pm (UKRAINE)
Our Panelists
Yuriy Belousov
Head of Department in the Office of the Prosecutor-General of Ukraine
Vasylyna Yavorska
Team Lead, JustGroup; bringing together agents of change inside criminal justice system;
Dr. Gary Pankhurst
International Expert, Detective (Rtd) on major and complex crime investigations, Metropolitan Police, UK, and lecturer at Newcastle University.
This webinar brings together key voices from Ukraine and the international community to discuss the implementation of investigative interviewing and its role in criminal justice reform.
Panelists Yuriy Belousov (government perspective), Vasylyna Yavorska (JustGroup, non-governmental perspective), and Dr. Gary Pankhurst (international expert) will explore how practice is changing, tools for monitoring and evaluation, and strategies for sustainability. The conversation will reflect on Ukraine’s experience from the outset, the importance of collaborative frameworks, and lessons learned from Ukraine and other jurisdictions.
