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Ukrainian experts, supported by the Council of Europe, participated in the annual International Conference “Juridical Days in Olomouc”
On May 23-24, 2024, the International Scientific Conference “Juridical Days in Olomouc” took place in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Now in its seventeenth year, the conference was hosted by the Faculty of Law at Palacký University. It gathered participants from various European countries, including...
Strengthening Inclusion in Ukraine: Council of Europe and European Union as key partners of institutions in advocating for LGBTQI+ Rights
On May 17, a meeting of the Council for Human Rights, Gender Equality and Diversity (Council) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine was held in Kyiv. The Council addressed critical issues, including the fight against discrimination and hate crimes, and the protection of LGBTQI+ rights in...
Training for penitentiary psychologists on providing psychological and psychosocial assistance to prisoners
The information is available in Ukrainian.
Interview for the Vechirniy Kyiv online newspaper
About the work of Council Of Europe Office in Ukraine during the war: 10 questions to its Head, Mr Maciej Janczak
The updated Council of Europe manual on human rights education "Compass" is available in Ukrainian
The Council of Europe and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine are co-operating for the further development of youth policy and youth work in Ukraine. Translation of documents implementing Council of Europe standards, manuals and materials is an important component of co-operation, which...
Preventing violence against women and domestic violence through formal and informal education in Ukraine
The Council of Europe has developed a new tool for education professionals, “Checklist for Preventing Violence against Women through Formal and Informal Education” to support implementation of Article 14 of the Istanbul Convention. This publication provides a self-regulatory mechanism to...
Enhanced Access to Information: Third Training for Judges in Ukraine
How to properly handle information and not violate the right to freely access it, guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights? How is the right to receive and disseminate information ensured during wartime, reflecting a critical safeguard of freedom of expression, which is one of the...
Women political participation in Ukraine in the focus of experts’ discussion
On 20 May 2024, a round table on "Ensuring women’s engagement in political processes in Ukraine" was held in Kyiv. The round table discussion was focused on the issues of common strategy towards supporting active women participation in political process, ensuring guarantees for the exercise of...
Open call for participants of a training seminar on social cohesion and barrier-free environment in the youth sector
The Council of Europe Project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III" in co-operation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine invites youth workers to participate in a training seminar on social cohesion and barrier-free environment in the youth sector on 10-14 June 2024 (online...
Third Training of Trainers of the Trauma Informed Youth Work Programme
On 14-17 May 2024, trainers of the "Trauma Informed Youth Work" programme from 9 youth centres in Chernihiv, Zakarpattia, Donetsk, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Poltava regions took part in the Third Training of Trainers of the Programme in Lviv. The Trauma Informed Youth Work programme was launched in...
Representatives of the authorities, with the assistance of the Council of Europe, discussed a set of problems and issues regarding the implementation of the decision in the case "Yuri Mykolayovych Ivanov v. Ukraine" and the group of cases Zhovner/Burmych and others v. Ukraine
Information is available in Ukrainian.
Lithuania makes a voluntary contribution for Action Plans and projects
In the framework of its Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, the Government of Lithuania has made a voluntary contribution of €150 000 towards several Council of Europe Action Plans and projects, in line with the priorities of the Lithuanian Presidency. This contribution will support the...
Ukrainian Delegation of the Office of the Prosecutor General in the Council of Europe HQ: international cooperation in criminal matters in the focus of the visit
On May 15-16, 2024, representatives of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine visited the headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. The delegation consisted of management and representatives of the Department for International Legal Cooperation of the Office of the...
Lithuania takes over Presidency of Committee of Ministers
Lithuania has taken over the rotating Presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers from Liechtenstein at a meeting of foreign affairs ministers from the organisation’s 46 member states. Addressing the Committee of Ministers, the outgoing Chairperson, Dominique Hasler, Minister for...
Foreign ministers support Ukraine, define the organisation’s priorities and adopt a treaty on artificial intelligence
As the organisation celebrates its 75th anniversary, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Council of Europe’s 46 member states came together at their annual session to reaffirm their support for Ukraine on the road to justice and reconstruction. Following on from the Reykjavik Summit, they also...
Guide to protect the rights of refugee, migrant and asylum seeking women and girls
The Guide to the implementation of the Council of Europe Recommendation on Protecting the rights of Migrant, Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women and Girls has been developed to provide concrete support to Ukrainian stakeholders, and others throughout Europe involved in policy making, such as civil...
Initiation of cooperation with the Penitentiary Academy of Ukraine
Information is available in Ukrainian
Open call for proposals from civil society organisations to promote gender equality in Ukraine
The Council of Europe project “Promoting Gender Equality in Ukraine (Pro-GE)” has opened a call to award grants to civil society organisations working in Ukraine. This call for proposals aims to provide grants to local women`s rights civil society organisations to develop and implement awareness...
Strengthening democratic governance and resilience in Ukraine: the Centre of Expertise praised for its project’s achievements
On 16 May 2024, the Council of Europe Programme “Strengthening Good Democratic Governance and Resilience in Ukraine” presented its 2023 achievements, ongoing activities and further plans for 2024 to its Steering Committee. On this occasion, the Centre of Expertise for Good Governance at the...
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