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Congress connects local authorities to Register of Damage to push claims for justice in Ukraine
Local authorities are taking a decisive role in securing justice for Ukraine by directly connecting war-affected citizens with European compensation mechanisms. On 15 September 2026, the Congress and the Register of Damage for Ukraine joined forces to mobilise 300 online and in-person...
Council of Europe supports Nationwide competition promoting excellence in educational innovation in Ukraine
Applications remain open until 28 September 2026 for the Сompetition “Best Practices in Introducing Educational Innovations in the Professional Training System for Civil Servants, Heads of Local State Administrations, their First Deputies and Deputies, Local Self-Government Officials, and Local...
Strengthening Integrity at the Local Level in Ukraine: Nationwide Training Programme Launched by the Council of Europe
On 8 September 2026, a series of training sessions on ethics, integrity and corruption prevention for representatives of local authorities got underway. More than 500 local government officials and local councillors from all regions of Ukraine are taking part. Throughout September, participants...
Stronger Metropolitan Areas, Stronger Development: Council of Europe Presents Practical Solutions for Multilevel Governance and Spatial Planning
The Council of Europe project “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine's recovery” continues its work on the development of inter-municipal cooperation and effective governance of functional territories in Ukraine. As part of this work, a series of materials...
Open call for communities: practical training on civic participation tools using the Council of Europe’s UChange methodology
The Council of Europe project “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine’s recovery” is launching an open call inviting communities to apply for support in organising practical training for residents, civic activists and representatives of civil society...
Updated Council of Europe CivicLab Toolkit for civic participation presented: local authorities invited to pilot the methodology
The online presentation of the CivicLab Toolkit brought together 172 representatives of local authorities from across Ukraine. On 13 August 2026, the Council of Europe project “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine’s recovery” presented the updated CivicLab...
Lviv Agglomeration Advances Joint Spatial Planning with Digital Tools
The Council of Europe project “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine's recovery” supported a training aimed at overcoming administrative barriers and advancing joint spatial development among Lviv Agglomeration communities. Experts analysed current legislation...
Communities of the potential Ivano-Frankivsk agglomeration have identified priority projects and a roadmap for their implementation
On 28 July 2026, the Council of Europe Project “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine's recovery” supported a Strategic Session bringing together leaders from 15 communities of Ivano-Frankivsk region. Participants identified joint IMC priority projects for...
Survey on the Training Needs of Local Self-Government Officials and Local Councillors
We invite local self-government officials and local councillors to participate in the 4th national survey on training needs. The study will help identify the knowledge and skills currently needed by local self-government officials and local councillors. In particular, the survey covers their...
Comprehensive Report of the Rivne municipality citizens’ assembly presented
On 14 July 2026, a public presentation of the comprehensive report of the citizens’ assembly on the topic "How can we make our community a place where young people want to stay and build their future?" took place in Rivne. The event was organised by the Council of Europe project "Strengthening...