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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...
What Should Labour Relations Be Like in Ukraine in the Context of War, Post-War Reconstruction, and European Integration?
On 14–15 July 2026, managers and employees from the central office and regional branches of the National Mediation and Conciliation Service participated in the seminar "Labour relations in Ukraine in the context of war, post-war reconstruction, and European integration: challenges for social...
CyberUA: Specialised ECTEG course on advanced windows forensics for Ukrainian law enforcement
The capacities of Ukrainian authorities to deal with computer forensic were enhanced through a specialised course on advanced windows forensics developed by the European Cybercrime Training and Education Group (ECTEG). The training was conducted in Warsaw, between 6-10 July 2026 and brought...
Council of Europe HELP for Ukraine Project reviews Key Results and Priorities for 2026
On 3 July, the Steering Committee meeting of the Council of Europe Project “HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) for Ukraine, including during wartime", Phase II was held in a hybrid format at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg. The meeting brought together representatives of...
Representatives of the Council of Europe took part in a discussion of the priorities of anti-corruption reforms and international support for the sector at a meeting of the Sectoral Working Group “Rule of Law”
A meeting of the Sectoral Working Group in the anti-corruption sphere “The Rule of Law” was held at the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, with the participation of representatives of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the...
The Council of Europe supports Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Efforts with OSINT workshop
The Council of Europe convened a workshop in Kyiv focused on Open-source Intelligence (OSINT) for Anti-Corruption Investigations, Financial, and Conflict of Interests Controls on 1-2 July 2026. The event brought together 32 participants from Ukraine’s key anti-corruption agencies: 26 from the...
E-governance in Action: Ukrainian Municipalities Exchange Good Practices in Ternopil
On 13–14 July 2026, Ternopil hosted a two-day thematic session of the Community of Practice on Transparency, Accountability and Citizen Participation, dedicated to advancing e-governance and e-democracy tools. The event brought together representatives of local self-government authorities from...
Lviv Agglomeration citizens’ assembly develops 19 recommendations on preserving water resources
On 11–12 July 2026, the third and final session of the Lviv Agglomeration citizens’ assembly on the topic “How can we preserve and use our water resources sustainably?” took place in Lviv, Ukraine. Organised with the comprehensive support of the Council of Europe project “Strengthening multilevel...
National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting strengthens capacity to address challenges in the digital media environment
To support the institutional capacity of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting in addressing challenges in the rapidly evolving digital media environment, experts from the UK’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) delivered the first of two online training sessions for...
Compass: a new team is trained to implement human rights education in Ukraine
From 7 to 11 July 2026, a Training course on human rights education: Using the Compass manual in formal and non-formal education was held in Lviv. During the course, 25 youth workers and teachers from different regions of Ukraine learned how to implement education for democratic citizenship and...
Lviv Agglomeration Develops Roadmap for Veteran Policy Development
A strategic session on multilevel governance for the development of veteran policy in Lviv Agglomeration was held at the Veteran Sports Hub "Strilnytsia" in Lviv. The event brought together representatives of the agglomeration communities, specialists in the field of rehabilitation, social...
Ukrainian police officers strengthen their skills in combating hate crimes against LGBTI persons
On 8–9 July, thirty police officers from Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine participated in a two-day training session aiming at strengthening law enforcement’s responses to hate crimes targeting LGBTI persons. The training drew on the Council of Europe’s manual “Policing Hate Crime against LGBTI...
The Council of Europe remains committed to supporting freedom of expression and the safety of journalists in Ukraine
On 1 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine hosted a meeting of the MFA Council on Human Rights, Gender Equality and Diversity on the topic: “Freedom of expression and the safety of journalists, combating disinformation: international cooperation and national protection mechanisms”. The...
From ideas to projects: the “Initiative. Participation. Impact” programme for civic leaders is completed
On 9–10 July 2026, the final training session of the “Initiative. Participation. Impact” programme took place in Lviv. The programme was implemented by the Council of Europe project “Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine’s recovery”. The programme aimed to...
Local initiative groups discuss the implementation of state policy on national minorities and Roma at the local level
On 9 July 2026, the Council of Europe project “Supporting the reform of the national minority legal framework and the resilience of national minorities and Roma in Ukraine” held an online seminar for representatives of local action groups on the topic “State policy on national minorities and...
Council of Europe expert body GRETA reminds of trafficking risks for Ukrainian children subjected to unlawful deportation or forcible transfer
The Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has issued a statement today affirming that the unlawful deportation and forcible transfer of children of Ukraine in the context of Russia's war of aggression create risks of human trafficking and may...
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...
A new step towards strengthening state support for civilians affected by the war
How can state support for civilians affected by the war become more accessible, fair and responsive to people's actual needs? This question will be at the heart of the newly established Working Group on improving the legal framework governing support for civilians affected by the war, which held...
Council of Europe builds capacities of professionals from Chernihivska oblast on "Models of effective interagency cooperation in criminal proceedings involving children"
On 29 June – 2 July 2026, Council of Europe Project “Protecting the rights of Ukrainian children and ensuring child-friendly justice” in cooperation with the Prosecutor General’s Office and Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine has conducted the training "Models of effective interagency...
Integrating human rights standards into governance practices at local level in Ukraine
Rebuilding Ukraine is about far more than restoring physical infrastructure; it is about embedding fundamental human dignity and rights into everyday local governance. This was the driving message in Kyiv on 2 July 2026, during the round table “Human Rights in Local Governance: Challenges and...
