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The fifth training seminar on social cohesion and barrier-free environment in the youth sector was held
On 15-19 April 2024, the Council of Europe project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III" in co-operation with the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine held the fifth in a series of training seminars on social cohesion and barrier-free environment in the youth sector. The programme is...
Key Stakeholders Convene to Address ID Registration for Roma in Ukraine
Kyiv, April 16, 2024 – An important round table discussion was held, focusing on the pressing issue of ensuring access to identity documents for the Roma community in Ukraine. The event, held in partnership with the Commissioner on Human Rights of the Parliament of Ukraine, brought together...
Ukraine strengthens efforts to end Violence against Women: Council of Europe Project marks midterm progress
On 9 April 2024 the Council of Europe project “Combatting Violence against Women in Ukraine - Phase II” (COVAW II) held a meeting of partners and stakeholders to highlight project achievements in 2023 and present planned steps for 2024. Key institutions, representatives of professional...
New municipalities join the Open Government Partnership local programme
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities congratulates all new OGP Local members, and in particular Modriča and Travnik (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Causeni and Leova (Republic of Moldova), and Kyiv and Orzhytsia – Zviahel (Ukraine). Congress remains committed to support local authorities who...
War is not an obstacle: how local communities implement innovative practices
It has already become customary for decentralisation to be listed among the most successful reforms of the independence period. There is a direct pattern: the more democratic the state, the more powerful its local self-government is. Obviously, this is not just referring to a local authority with...
Training regional representatives of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights on crisis communications and social media management
On April 5, 2024, a training on crisis communications and work in social networks was held in Kyiv for regional representatives of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. Twenty regional representatives of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights from...
A new Council of Europe HELP training course on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights was presented in Kyiv
On 15 April, an international conference was convened in Kyiv by the Council of Europe Project "HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) for Ukraine, including during wartime" and the Supreme Court to present a new course of the Council of Europe HELP Programme “International...
Higher education in the field of youth work in Ukraine and the approaches of the Council of Europe: a collection has been published
In September – December 2023, the Council of Europe Project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III" in co-operation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, the State Institution "All-Ukrainian Youth Centre" explored the educational practices of higher education institutions of...
The Council of Europe has joined the organisation of the Round Table "Crimes Against the Foundations of National Security: Qualification and Liability in the Context of a Full-Scale Invasion"
On April 12, 2024, the Council of Europe Project "Fostering Human Rights in the Criminal Justice System in Ukraine" participated in the Round Table "Crimes Against the Foundations of National Security: Qualification and Liability in the Context of a Full-Scale Invasion", organised together with...
Vacancy Notice No. o23/2024 - Project Assistants
Vacancy Notice No. o23/2024 - Project Assistants (Grade B2) EU/CoE Joint Programmes and Voluntary Contribution Projects Deadline: 29/04/2024 All the details and apply: Vacancy details (coe-recruitment.com)
'Ukraine needs right now the vital munitions which will allow it to continue to defend itself' says PACE President
“Ukraine needs our support and not just words – it needs right now the vital munitions which will allow it to continue to defend itself, to defend us all and to defend the most fundamental right of all laid down in the European Convention on Human Rights – the right of people to life,” PACE...
Ukraine launches the Council of Europe Campaign for the Safety of Journalists
On 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, in co-operation with the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Parliament of Ukraine and the Council of Europe, launched the National Chapter of the Council of Europe "Journalists Matter" Campaign for the Safety of...
The Council of Europe project on civic participation announces the selection of coordinators for Citizens' Assemblies in Ukraine
In 2024, the Council of Europe project “Strengthening democratic resilience through civic participation during the war and in the post-war context in Ukraine” will provide comprehensive expert and methodological support for implementing the mechanism of Citizens' Assemblies in two Ukrainian...
Registration for the media literacy and self-regulation conference is open until April 16.
The information is available in Ukrainian.
Temporary Protection in the European Union: seminar and presentation of new Council of Europe HELP online course
On 11 April, a joint EU-CoE seminar on Temporary Protection in the European Union was held in Brussels. It was open to European lawyers and covered aspects related to the Temporary Protection Directive covering people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The event is organised under the Council of Europe...
New Draft Law of Ukraine “On Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights” is presented for discussion
Amended Draft Law of Ukraine “On Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights” have been presented at the expert discussion initiated by the Ombudsperson, Mr Lubinets for the national and international stakeholders. The novelties suggested address the critical aspects of the Ombudsperson’s...
The problems of effective legal protection in administrative proceedings were highlighted at the training for judges of administrative courts
The information is available in Ukrainian
Call for tender – Purchase of services on methodological support, development of scenarios and production of video explainers and graphic elements for the online training course
The Council of Europe project “Supporting democratic post-war elections in Ukraine” (hereinafter – “the Project”), implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023 – 2026, is launching a tender procedure for purchase...
Call for proposals: grants to support projects on strengthening civic participation in Ukraine
The project “Strengthening democratic resilience through civic participation during the war and in the post-war context in Ukraine” implemented in the framework of the Council of Europe within the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine "Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction" for 2023-2026,...
The judiciary through the eyes of young people: сonsultative meeting
On 10 April 2024, a consultative meeting of representatives of youth centres and youth councils of Ukraine "Judiciary through the eyes of young people" was held. The meeting was jointly organised by the Council of Europe projects "Support to the Judiciary of Ukraine in the Conditions of War and...