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Ethics in wartime: How local authorities can maintain public trust
How can local authorities maintain public trust when faced with difficult decisions, limited resources and the pressures of martial law? In her article, Tetiana Vasylevska, consultant to the Council of Europe Project “Strengthening Multilevel Governance and Local Democracy to Support Ukraine’s...
Council of Europe Congress reaffirms its support for Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction and decentralisation reforms
During its 51st session in Strasbourg, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe adopted on 28 October 2026 a Declaration entitled “Intensifying attacks of the Russian Federation against Ukraine”, presented by Cecilia Dalman Eek (Sweden, SOC/G/PD) and Mihkel Juhkami...
Five Ukrainian communities used CivicLab methodology to develop solutions to local challenges
From 20 to 22 October 2026, public consultations using the updated CivicLab methodology were held in five Ukrainian communities: Varva, Letychiv, Voznesensk, Vyshniv and Shpaniv. The consultations were conducted with the expert and methodological support of the Council of Europe project...
Congress Vice-President highlights the importance of inter-municipal co-operation at 3rd International Forum of Agglomerations in Ukraine
The III International Forum of Agglomerations in Ukraine opened in Lviv, bringing together more than 100 participants: representatives of local and national authorities, European metropolitan areas and international organisations to discuss inter-municipal co-operation as a driver of sustainable...
Comprehensive report of the Lviv Agglomeration citizens’ assembly presented
On 22 October 2026, a public presentation of the comprehensive report of the citizens’ assembly in the Lviv Agglomeration on “How can we preserve and sustainably use our water resources?” took place in Lviv. The event was organised by the Council of Europe project “Strengthening multilevel...
Two communities, one plan: Zviahel and Orzhytsia join forces for veterans and youth
On 16 October 2026, Zviahel municipality (Zhytomyr oblast) hosted a working visit of a delegation from Orzhytsia municipality (Poltava oblast) and representatives of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine. The two communities joined OGP Local in 2024 with the support of the Congress of Local and...
Purchase thematic consultancy services on key issues of metropolitan governance and inter-municipal cooperation in Ukraine
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the project “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine’s recovery” within the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” for 2023–2026 and is launching a tender procedure for...
Over 600 Ukrainian local representatives trained in ethics, integrity and corruption prevention
More than 600 local government officials and councillors from all regions of Ukraine – including frontline, temporarily occupied and de-occupied communities – completed an innovative, practice-oriented training programme on ethics, integrity and corruption prevention on 24 September 2026....
Strengthening multilevel cooperation to protect the rights of internally displaced persons in Ukraine
On 25 September 2026, Rivne municipality hosted a regional round table focused on integrating internally displaced persons and building stronger co-operation across local communities. The event brought together representatives of local and regional authorities, their associations, regional...
Mentoring support for the development of civil society organisations: the next stage of the “Initiative. Participation. Impact” programme
Civil society organisations from different regions of Ukraine will receive enhanced mentoring support to strengthen their organisational capacity and implement their ideas under the “Initiative. Participation. Impact” programme, implemented by the Council of Europe project “Strengthening...