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Congress backs new Carpathian initiative to enhance cross-border cooperation
Congress Secretary General Mathieu MORI visited Ukraine on 18-19 September 2026 to participate in the Economic Forum which took place as part of the Carpathian Summit in Bukovel (Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine). In his address, the Congress Secretary General underlined “the Carpathian...
The Council of Europe supported the organisation of a training-of-trainers course for the free legal aid system on the application of the standards of the European Convention on Human Rights in criminal proceedings
The Council of Europe, in collaboration with the Co-ordination Centre for Legal Aid, organised a training-of-trainers course for attorneys and lawyers within the free secondary legal aid system on 18–19 September 2026 in Lviv. The training focused on the effective interpretation and application...
Ukrainian judges and lawyers start a HELP course on Business and Human Rights
The tutored course of the Council of Europe HELP Programme on “Business and Human Rights” was launched on 15 September in Lviv for a group of 40 Ukrainian judges, lawyers and public servants, representing relevant ministries. The HELP course “Business and Human Rights” addresses key aspects of...
HELP Course for the penitentiary system launched
On 17 September 2026, the Penitentiary Academy of Ukraine and the Council of Europe launched the tutored course “International Standards and Respect for Human Rights in the Penitentiary System”. The course aims to develop the professional competencies of penitentiary system personnel in ensuring...
Council of Europe reaffirms continued support to the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors
The Council of Europe reaffirmed its continued support to the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors (QDCP) during a ceremony marking the completion of the competition for the appointment of prosecutor-trainees to positions in district prosecutor’s offices. The Deputy Head of...
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...
The Council of Europe supports the improvement of lobbying standards in Ukraine
The progress made during the first year of implementation of Ukraine’s lobbying legislation was reviewed at the event “Lobbying in Ukraine: Initial Results and Prospects”, held in Kyiv on 1 September 2026. The event was jointly organised by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) and...
New Media Law Manual gives Ukrainian journalists practical tools to protect their rights
A new, revised and supplemented edition of the Media Law manual was presented at the Mohyla School of Journalism in Kyiv on September 11, 2026, providing journalism students and media professionals with an up-to-date practical guide to the legal framework governing journalism in Ukraine. The...
CALL FOR TENDER: Graphic Design and Layout Services for the Project Brochure
The Council of Europe Project “Rights of Veterans and Personnel of Armed Forces in Ukraine”, implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023–2026, announces the acceptance of applications under the tender procedure...
Council of Europe Launched the Professional Development Programme for Juvenile Prosecutors: Strategies for Conducting Criminal Proceedings Involving Children
On 7-9 September 2026, the Council of Europe Project “Protecting the rights of Ukrainian children and ensuring child-friendly justice” in cooperation with the Prosecutor General’s Office and Prosecutor’s Training Center of Ukraine have launched the training programme for juvenile prosecutors...
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 in Ukraine: Council of Europe trains civil servants on corruption prevention
More than 40 civil servants in Ukraine have started a Council of Europe course on Corruption Prevention, implemented in co-operation with the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) on September 4, 2026. The initiative contributes to strengthening integrity in public service and enhancing...
The rule of law at the heart of judicial training
The rule of law at the heart of judicial training: a Council of Europe judicial project, in partnership with an OSCE project and the National School of Judges of Ukraine, has supported a series of training sessions for judges on the application of the principle of the rule of law and the...
Council of Europe holds four-day series of practical seminars for the Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine
From 7 to 10 September 2026, the Council of Europe Project “Further Support to the Constitutional Justice Reforms in Ukraine” held a four-day series of professional seminars for staff of the Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, bringing together around 250 participants over the...
Tender until 28 September 2026: Purchase of event management services (logistics) for a study visit to Swiss Confederation
The Council of Europe Project “Towards More Humane Detention Conditions and Reduced Reoffending in Ukraine (DECOPRIS)”, implemented under the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, is launching a competitive bidding...
Ukraine advances comprehensive harm reduction services in penitentiary institutions
On 9–10 September 2026, the Council of Europe DECOPRIS project, together with the Health Centre of the State Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine, organised a hybrid training in Truskavets on the implementation of a comprehensive package of harm reduction services for persons deprived of their...
"The initiative of Community Return Ambassadors is just about the human face of return," – Ilona Havronska
On September 7-10, 2026, in Vinnytsia, representatives of 20 communities (hromadas) from 13 regions, the Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity and the Agency of National Unity worked on the idea of Community Return Ambassadors. The event was organised by the Council of Europe project...
Invitation for a study visit to the youth centre bearing the Council of Europe Quality Label in Romania
A peer-to-peer study visit for youth workers from Ukraine to the youth center bearing the Council of Europe Quality Label in Romania is scheduled for the period from 8 November to 14 November 2026. The study visit is jointly organised by the Timiș County Youth Foundation (FITT), Non-Governmental...
Building a national platform to prevent and combat hate speech in Ukraine
On 3 September 2026, the Council of Europe brought together around 50 representatives of national institutions, civil society, media and thematic experts in Kyiv for the first high-level meeting aimed at establishing a National multi-level and multistakeholder platform to monitor, prevent and...
Russian assets should be used to pay Ukraine potentially ‘billions’ in compensation after Strasbourg Court rulings
Russian state assets should be repurposed to pay Ukraine potentially “billions of euros” in compensation after two rulings against Russia by the European Court of Human Rights, according to a committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). In two inter-state cases brought...
