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CEC IT staff completes year-long cybersecurity training program amid rising threats
Today, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has reached a significant milestone in reinforcing its cybersecurity. The CEC Secretariat’s IT team has successfully completed a year-long series of specialized trainings designed to enhance their cybersecurity expertise. The ongoing war turned...
United in diversity: young people in Ukraine developed joint initiatives for national minority youth
On 11-14 November 2024, young people from national minorities in Ukraine took part in the Forum for national minority youth “United in diversity” held in Kyiv. The Forum was initiated by the youth co-ordination group SCO “Council of National Minorities of Ukraine” and focused on networking of...
The Council of Europe held a series of seminars for prosecutors of the Office of the Prosecutor General on investigation planning
A series of seminars dedicated to investigation planning was held on 6, 20, and 27 November for prosecutors from the Department for Combating Crimes Committed in Armed Conflict of the Office of the Prosecutor General, with the support of the Council of Europe. One of the key challenges facing...
The Council of Europe supported the annual conference on criminal justice – JustConf
On 28 November, with the support of the Council of Europe, the annual “JustConf” conference took place, serving as a traditional and significant platform for discussing pressing issues in criminal justice among legal professionals. This year, 10 speakers from various institutions delivered TED...
Netherlands funds Council of Europe action plans and projects
The Government of the Netherlands has made a voluntary contribution of €771 267.84 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026, the Council of Europe Action Plans for the Republic of Moldova 2021-2024 and 2025-2028, the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience,...
How to hear the voices of young people: The Council of Europe and its partners presented new resources, opportunities and grants
The Council of Europe project “Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase ІІІ” strengthens participatory youth policy and youth work in Ukraine in time of the war taking into account the needs of young people. 300 representatives of youth centres and spaces, youth workers, experts, and international...
Enhanced social protection in Ukraine: results of the Council of Europe project
On 27 November, the closing event of the Council of Europe project “Enhanced social protection in Ukraine” took place in Kyiv. During the event, the results of the project’s two-year activity, achieved in cooperation with national partners, were presented and discussed. The event brought together...
Support of the Council of Europe in the field of youth is crucial for Ukraine
On 28 November 2024, a meeting of the Steering Committee of the Council of Europe project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III" was held in Kyiv in a hybrid format. The Council of Europe project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III" was launched within the framework of the Council of...
European Journalism Summit: Ukrainian Journalists Share Their Experience Countering Propaganda and Using AI
Ukrainian journalists regularly face the challenges of hybrid warfare, where disinformation serves as a key weapon. With the support of the Council of Europe, prominent Ukrainian journalists shared their experiences in countering propaganda amidst Russia’s military aggression at the international...
The Training Center for Prosecutors of Ukraine concludes the year with a facilitation session for trainers
The Training Center for Prosecutors of Ukraine held its final annual facilitation session for trainers on the topic “Trainer’s resource state”. The event took place on November 25, 2024, was attended by 50 participants (30 women and 20 men), including representatives from the Office of the...
An expert meeting on the development of a methodology for assessing the impact of local programmes on the situation of IDPs
27 participants from state authorities, local self-government, international, and civil society organizations united to develop a methodology for assessing the impact of local programmes on the situation of internally displaced persons. An expert meeting was held on November 27, 2024, as a...
2636 young people in Ukraine have joined open youth work projects of CSOs supported by the Council of Europe
A public presentation of the results of open youth work projects of CSOs supported by the Council of Europe took place on 26 November 2024 in an online format. The long-term capacity building programme of the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine for ten newly...
Draft of the Concept of access to the right to education of children and youth from the temporarily occupied territories was presented by the Council of Europe project
On November 25, the Council of Europe project "Facilitating Access to Human Rights and Essential Services for Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees at the community level" presented a first draft of the Concept of Access to the Right to Education of Children and Youth from the Temporarily...
In absentia proceedings in Ukraine: the war context. Expert discussion and experience-sharing from selected Council of Europe member States
On November 22, 2024, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Supreme Court and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, organised an expert discussion on in absentia proceedings within the Ukrainian legal framework and practice, with due regard to the war context. The event...
Council of Europe supported a two-day training session on trainer and training program evaluation systems
On 21-22 November 2024, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Prosecutors’ Training Center of Ukraine (PTCU), conducted a two-day training session on trainer and training program evaluation systems. The event brought together trainers and consultants of the PTCU to analyze and enhance...
Albania funds Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine
The Government of Albania has made a voluntary contribution of €30,000 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026. The agreement was signed on 25 November 2024 by Ambassador Dastid Koreshi, Permanent Representative of Albania to...
Ukrainian Stakeholders and International Experts Advance the Development of Compensation Mechanisms for Damage, Loss, and Injury Caused by the Russian Federation's Aggression Against Ukraine
The Council of Europe and the Register of Damages Caused by the Russian Federation’s Aggression Against Ukraine (RD4U), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), jointly organised an international conference...
Statement by Secretary General Alain Berset
Governments can do more to stop violence against women by using the Istanbul Convention’s definition of rape
“One decade since the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) entered into force, much progress has been made, but too many European countries still do not define rape in line with treaty guidelines. “The Istanbul...
Official launch of the Council of Europe Project “Support in the Implementation of the European Human Rights Standards in Ukraine: Phase II”
On 19-th November 2024 the Council of Europe launched the new phase of Project “Support in the Implementation of the European Human Rights Standard in Ukraine: Phase II” (Project) realized in the framework of the Action plan of the Council of Europe for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and...
Mariana Betsa met with Maciej Janczak, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine
On November 21, Mariana Betsa, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, met with Maciej Janczak, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine. Mariana Betsa underlined the effective work of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, primarily in the areas of implementation of the Council of Europe...
