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MEDIA ADVISORY: The European Union and the Council of Europe work with Ukraine to promote diversity and equality as part of the EU accession process
KRAKOW, POLAND, 26 September 2023. The new European Union and Council of Europe joint project “Support for implementing European standards relating to anti-discrimination and rights of national minorities in Ukraine” has recently started with the aim to support Ukraine partners in better...
A round table on the development of recommendations for improving the basic principles of housing policy in cooperation with the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine
On September 21, 2023, the Council of Europe Project «Facilitating housing solutions for the war-affected people in Ukraine» together with the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine held a round table at which recommendations for improving the basic...
Public Service in Conditions of War is high on the Agenda in Ukraine
What are the current challenges for Ukrainian public service? What should be done during the public service reform to ensure barrier free public service, integrity building for public servants and local officials, promoting women’s leadership? These and many other topics of institutional...
Online workshop on "Monitoring the rights of children in the context of the Russian Federation's aggression on Ukraine" for the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
On 20-21 September 2023, the Council of Europe project “Protecting the Rights of Ukrainian children during and in post-war context" together with the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, held a workshop "Monitoring the rights of children in the context of the Russian...
HELP course for judges has been launched on procedural guarantees in criminal proceedings and victims' rights
On 13 September 2023, 26 judges from different regions of Ukraine, as well as representatives of the National School of Judges of Ukraine, took part in the launch of the HELP course "Procedural Guarantees in Criminal Proceedings and Victims' Rights". The training will last for 11 weeks and is...
HELP course for judges on international cooperation in criminal matters has been launched
On 12 September 2023, 27 judges from different regions of Ukraine, as well as representatives of the National School of Judges of Ukraine, took part in the launch of in-depth training within the HELP course "International Cooperation in Criminal Matters". The training will last for 11 weeks and...
On 3 October 2023 at 4:00 PM (EET), the Presentation of the Council of Europe's Overview "Governance of European Metropolitan Areas" will take place
The Parliamentary Committee on State Governance, Local Self-Government, Regional Development, and Urban Planning, in co-operation with the Council of Europe's Programme "Strengthening Good Democratic Governance and Resilience in Ukraine" and the Association of Ukrainian Cities, will host the...
Head of the Council of Europe Office meeting with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
On 20 September 2023, Maciej Janczak, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine met with Emine Dzhaparova, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. While welcoming the new Head of Office in Kyiv, First Deputy Minister Dzhaparova underlined the significance of the Council of...
The Council of Europe standards are now in the new approved Model Program “Participatory Youth Policy”
On 18 September 2023 the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service approved a typical general short-term training program on the topic “Participatory Youth Policy”. The draft of Model Program was developed by the Council of Europe project “Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III” in...
Ukraine: first CEB operation to support housing repairs for households affected by war
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) have signed a €2 million grant agreement to finance housing repairs for over 500 vulnerable households in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine. This will be the CEB’s first operation in the country since Ukraine joined...
Meeting of the Barrier Free Council in Vinnytsia with the support of the Council of Europe project
On 23 July 2023, the meeting of the Barrier-Free Council was held in Vinnytsia under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mr Denys Shmygal and with participation of the First Lady Ms Olena Zelenska. The event was supported by the Council of Europe project "Enhancing social protection in Ukraine"....
HELP course for prosecutors launched - combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims
On 11 September 2023, 30 prosecutors from different regions of Ukraine, as well as representatives of the Prosecutor General's Office and the Prosecutor`s Training Centre of Ukraine, took part in the launch of an in-depth training within the HELP course "Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and...
The third training seminar on social cohesion and barrier-free environment in the youth sector took place
On 11-15 September 2023, the Council of Europe project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III", in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, organised third training of a series of training seminars on social cohesion and barrier-free environment in the youth sector. The...
Current issues of labour relations and service in local self-government authorities (military administrations at the communities’ level)
Ms Lesia FEDCHENKO, consultant of the Council of Europe Programme “Strengthening Good Democratic Governance and Resilience in Ukraine” prepared answers to the most common requests by local self-government authorities and military administrations of settlements during the period of martial law....
Signing a Memorandum of Co-operation on development and implementation of child-friendly justice initiatives in Ukraine
On 14 September 2023, the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Co-operation with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and Coordination Centre for Legal Aid on the development and implementation of initiatives on child-friendly justice. The signing event gathered Oleksandr...
The Conference of Participants of the Register of damage for Ukraine holds its second meeting
Representatives from more than 40 countries have taken part in the second meeting of the Conference of Participants of the Register of damage caused by the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine, held in the Latvian capital, Riga. “With this second meeting of the Register of Damage, we...
People-powered local democracy at the heart of open government
The 8th Open Government Partnership Global Summit has set an important milestone for future work in advancing open government at all levels. It highlighted the potential of the local level to lead the change towards more open and people-powered governance, through innovation and transformation....
The project of the State target national and cultural program "Unity in diversity" for the period until 2034 was discussed
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Council of Europe ministers of Justice met in Riga to support justice for Ukraine
The ministers of Justice of Council of Europe member and observer states have adopted a declaration outlining a series of principles (“Riga principles”) to achieve comprehensive accountability for the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine and provide redress to all victims of the war,...
Co-operation with Ukraine in the youth policy field: priorities for 2023-2024
A meeting of the Management Committee for the implementation of the Framework Programme for cooperation in the field of youth policy between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Council of Europe was held on 29 August 2023 at the European Youth Centre Budapest. The Ukrainian partners were...
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