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Innovative Criminalistics at the Time of War – workshop for investigators of the National Police, State Bureau of Investigation and Security Service of Ukraine
Investigation of crimes in the modern world is becoming more and more technological, so investigators need to constantly improve their knowledge and skills of forensic techniques. Given number of war crimes and gross human rights violations stemming from the Russian Federation's aggressive war...
Access to Information in the Digital Age: Supporting Ukraine
The role of media and civil society in promoting access to information, including through digital tools and open data initiatives, protection of citizens' personal data, and co-operation with regulatory authorities for better access to information were among the topics discussed at the 15th...
Two-day training "Strategic thinking and strategic planning following the mandate of the Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the protection of personal data" took place
On June 17-18, 2024, 25 employees of the Department of Information Policy, Communication and Protocol Events of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights participated in a two-day in-person training on strategic planning, which took place in Kyiv on the initiative...
Over 350 university representatives from Ukraine meet online to discuss the Strategy for the Implementation of the Council of Europe HELP Courses into the Ukrainian educational process
On 18 June, the Council of Europe Project "HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) for Ukraine, including during wartime", in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Commission for Legal Education and Awareness, presented the Strategy for the...
Call for tender – Purchase of international transportation services related to travel to/from Ukraine for the Council of Europe Project “Supporting democratic post-war elections in Ukraine”
The Council of Europe project “Supporting democratic post-war elections in Ukraine” (hereinafter – “the Project”), implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023 – 2026, is launching a tender procedure for purchase...
10 years of inter-municipal cooperation: proposals for amendments to the law and the results of a survey
On 17 June 2014 the law on inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) was adopted and became the first tools to support development of communities within the decentralisation reform. To mark this date and discuss the state of its implementation and possible ways for its improvement on 17 June 2024 the...
Working Meeting: Safeguarding Rights and Combating Discrimination by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
A meeting was held on 4 June between Hallvard Gorseth, Head of the Anti-Discrimination Department of the Council of Europe, and Liudmyla Suhak, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine for European Integration. The exchange focused on the current and future cooperation between the Government of...
Improving dialogue and mutual understanding between the Ukraine's Ombudsperson Office and LGBTIQ+ NGOs
On 5 June 2024, in Kyiv, a pivotal meeting took place between representatives of NGOs, the Council of Europe, and the Ombudsperson Office. The meeting was facilitated by the joint EU/CoE project in the field of anti-discrimination with the aim to foster stronger communication and trust in...
Ensuring voices of Roma communities are heard in Chernihiv and Cherkasy
On 27-28 May 2024 the Council of Europe supported consultation meetings between institutions and the Roma national minority in Ukraine. During the two days, the representatives of the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Affairs and Freedom of Conscience (DESS), the Ministry of Education and...
The Forum of National Minorities (Communities) of Ukraine ‘European Perspective, Dialogue, Protection of Rights’ was held on 7 June 2024 in Kyiv
Gathering 150 participants from state institutions, European and international organisations, academia and NGOs, the Forum aimed to discuss the current state of play in ensuring rights and freedoms of national minorities in Ukraine, from the perspective of Council of Europe standards. The Forum...
Ukraine becomes member state of Observatory on History Teaching in Europe
After one year of membership as an observer state, Ukraine has joined the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe as a fully-fledged member state. “Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reconfirmed the need to change approaches and practices in history teaching, the importance of implementing...
Ukrainian judges, prosecutors and lawyers trained on violence against women and domestic violence
65 Ukrainian judges, prosecutors and lawyers have successfully completed the Council of Europe HELP online course on violence against women. The course has been adapted to meet the specific needs of Ukraine. Through the Violence against Women HELP course, legal professionals gain a deeper...
19 June – International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
In response to the growing number of cases of conflict related sexual violence in Ukraine, the Council of Europe supports Ukrainian national authorities and government agencies, civil society organisations and local NGOs with resources to support their efforts provide tailored and...
Announcement: International Event on Protecting Social Rights in Times of War in Ukraine to be held in Vilnius
The full-scale war launched by Russia against Ukraine has affected the lives of millions of Ukrainians. It immensely influenced the social and economic landscape of the Council of Europe member States. The protection of social human rights during the war has gained particular importance. On 3...
Call for participants: the Programme on trauma-informed approach in the context of access to rights and services
In response to the needs of key national and local partners in Ukraine, the Council of Europe projects "Facilitating access to human rights and essential services for internally displaced persons and returnees at the community level" and "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III" launch a new...
CALL FOR TENDER – Purchase of International consultancy services on Human Rights of veterans, members of the armed forces and their families within the framework of the Project “Rights of Veterans and Personnel of Armed Forces in Ukraine”
The Council of Europe project “Rights of Veterans and Personnel of Armed Forces in Ukraine” (hereinafter – “the Project”), is launching a Call for Tender for the purchase of intellectual consultancy services in the field of of human and social rights of veterans, military personnels and their...
Call for Tender: Technical services to update the Suspilne.Radio mobile application
The Council of Europe, in the framework of the Project “Safeguarding Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Media in Ukraine”, is launching a call for tender for purchasing technical services to update the Suspilne.Radio mobile application. Interested providers are invited to apply as per the...
CALL FOR TENDER – Purchase of National consultancy services on Human Rights of veterans, members of the armed forces and their families within the framework of the Project “Rights of Veterans and Personnel of Armed Forces in Ukraine”
The Council of Europe project “Rights of Veterans and Personnel of Armed Forces in Ukraine” (hereinafter – “the Project”), is launching a Call for Tender for the purchase of intellectual consultancy services in the field of of human and social rights of veterans, military personnels and their...
Congress Vice-President participates in the Ukraine Recovery Conference
Vice-President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Bernd Vöhringer welcomed the local dimension put forward at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2024) in Berlin on 11-12 June 2024. Organised by the governments of Germany and Ukraine, the Conference brought together heads of state...
Call for participants: Compass training course on human rights education in Ukraine
Youth workers and teachers from all regions of Ukraine, who are interested in providing human rights education, developing civic competences and establishing cooperation between the formal and non-formal education sectors, are invited to participate in the training course which will take place on...
