The Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, Maciej Janczak, together with the managers of Council of Europe projects that directly cooperate with the Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine, held a working meeting with the newly appointed Director of the Training Centre, Iryna Chechotka. The event took place on 4 February 2026.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the further development of their partnership and the continuation of already established areas of cooperation. The discussion went beyond the formal continuation of interaction and focused on practical aspects, including how to maintain the momentum built so far, better align ongoing initiatives, and focus on training and support formats that deliver tangible results in enhancing prosecutors’ professional capacity.
The participants of the working meeting paid particular attention to ensuring continuity of joint work streams and to opportunities for their further development, taking into account the current needs of the prosecution authorities and the broader reform context.
The meeting was attended by the managers of the following Council of Europe projects: “Fostering Human Rights in the Criminal Justice System in Ukraine – Phase II”, “CyberUA: Strengthening capacities on electronic evidence of war crimes and gross human rights violations in Ukraine”, “HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) for Ukraine including during wartime Phase II”, “Protecting the rights of Ukrainian children and ensuring child-friendly justice”, and “Combating Violence against Women in Ukraine Phase III (COVAW III)”.
