Professional development: launch of the training of trainers for psychologists of the penitentiary system

12 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 11 November 2024, a four-day training of trainers on the topic: "Preparation for training of penitentiary staff on the implementation of the Rehabilitation Programme for People Who Use Psychoactive Substances and the Programme for Providing Psychological and Psychosocial Support to Prisoners,...

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The Council of Europe, together with its partners, presented the achievements of the training programme “Participatory Youth Policy”

12 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

“Experience, inspiration, motivation, unbridled desire to continue what has been started, action plan and desire to strengthen the participation of young people” were received by 241 participants of the presentation of the professional development programme “Participatory Youth Policy”, which...

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Council of Europe organised a practical workshop on identifying and managing conflicts of interest in prosecutors’ activities

12 November 2024 Chernivtsi, Ukraine

On November 7-8, the Council of Europe organised a practical workshop on identifying and managing conflicts of interest in prosecutors’ activities, along with a brainstorming session on key issues and ways to resolve them for the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine. The event took place in...

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Strengthening competencies to ensure access to human rights in the context of displacement

12 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

How does the Council of Europe support professional communities in Ukraine in the context of access to human rights and essential services for internally displaced persons and returnees? On 4-6 November 2024, trainers of the one-year programme on trauma-informed approach took part in the...

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Council of Europe continues training sessions within the framework of the Specialised training programme of mediators “Mediation in restorative justice involving minors”

8 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

Between 5 - 8 November 2024, the Council of Europe Project “Protecting the Rights of Ukrainian Children during and in post-war context”, in cooperation with the Coordination Centre for Free Legal Aid, held the face-to-face session within the framework of the Specialised training programme of...

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Pioneering Democracy Under Wartime Conditions: Ukraine Concludes Its First Citizens' Assembly

8 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On November 3, 2024, Ukraine’s first Citizens' Assembly (CA) finished in Zvyahel, Zhytomyr region. This three-weekend event, held from October 5, brought together around 60 residents of the Zvyahel community. The Assembly, themed "Creating urban spaces as public locations for social interaction...

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Secretary General attends European Political Community meeting in Budapest

COUNCIL OF EUROPE 8 November 2024 Budapest

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, attended the summit of heads of state or governments at the fifth meeting of European Political Community on 7 November in Budapest. At the meeting, Mr Berset had a number of exchanges including with President Maia Sandu, Prime...

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Implementation of modern approaches to Dynamic Security in the penitentiary system: updated training module from the DECOPRIS project

8 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 07 November 2024, with the support of the Council of Europe project "Towards more humane conditions of detention and reduced reoffending in Ukraine" (DECOPRIS), an updated training module on dynamic security developed by the project's international expert, Dr Sarah Lewis, was presented. The...

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New guidelines to protect voters' personal data

COUNCIL OF EUROPE 18 September 2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe has issued guidelines aimed at protecting individuals' personal data when registering as voters and when their identity needs to be authenticated to participate in elections. The guidelines, prepared by the Consultative Committee of the Convention for the Protection of...

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Presentation of findings of the Nationwide Sociological Survey on Multilevel Governance

8 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 18 November 2024 (12.30-13.30 EET) the presentation of findings of the eighth Nationwide Sociological Survey on Multilevel Governance will be held in the National News Agency “Ukrinform” (address: 8/16 Bohdan Khmelnytsky Str., Kyiv). The survey was commissioned by the Council of Europe within...

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Promoting Quality Journalism in Ukraine: Training for Beginner Journalists

29-31 OCTOBER 2024 CHERNIVTSI, UKRAINE

“I arrived wanting to learn how to film well, and I’m leaving not only with that but also with practical skills and theory that I’m very grateful for,” shared Vira Polyana from “Fayne Misto” in Ternopil. This is one of the 14 pieces of positive feedback received after a three-day videolab...

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XII Annual International Forum on the European Court of Human Rights' case law took place in Kyiv

7 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 29 and 30 October 2024, XII Annual International Forum on the European Court of Human Rights' case law “Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights in Ukraine” was held in Kyiv with the support of the Council of Europe Projects* and the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine within...

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Trauma-informed approach programme as a response to the needs of young people in Ukraine

6 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The Council of Europe project “Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III” presented its work in time of war in Ukraine at the the international conference “Protecting the Human Rights of Displaced Persons: Current Challenges and Ways Forward”. The conference took place in Chișinău, the Republic...

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Interrelation of IHL and IHRL, effective investigation – training for investigators of the National Police of Ukraine

6 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 5-6 November in Lviv, 30 investigators of the National Police (14 women and 16 men) from 13 regions of Ukraine worked with Council of Europe experts on the following issues: International human rights law. International humanitarian law. International criminal law; Case-law of the European...

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Ukrainian legal professionals exchange on executing European Court of Human Rights domestic violence rulings

5 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 31 October 2024 the Council of Europe held a roundtable “European Court of Human Rights and women’s rights: execution of ECtHR judgements in cases “Levchuk v.Ukraine No.17496/19 and “Ivashkiv v.Ukraine No.59670/14”, gathering together Ukrainian lawyers, judges, prosecutors, representatives of...

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Council of Europe in cooperation with the Prosecutors’ Training Center of Ukraine launched the HELP course on “International Cooperation in Criminal Cases”

5 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On November 1, 2024, the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Prosecutors’ Training Center of Ukraine launched the HELP course on “International Cooperation in Criminal Cases”. The course covers key aspects of mutual legal assistance, extradition, transfer of sentenced persons, and...

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The Study “People who were forcibly displaced abroad" is launched by the Council of Europe Project in cooperation with the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights

5 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

The Council of Europe Project “Facilitating access to human rights and essential services for internally displaced persons and returnees at the community level” in cooperation with the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights and analytical center “Cedos” launched of a study on "People...

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Submission of national reports on the implementation of the European Social Charter’s provisions: changes following the reform

1 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

Peculiarities of national reporting to the European Committee of Social Rights under the recent reform of the European Social Charter were the focus of a practical seminar held in a hybrid format in Kyiv on 31 October 2024. Representatives of 14 Ukrainian national authorities, involved in...

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School Participatory Budgeting with Council of Europe Support: Expanding Soon to 8 More Communities

1 November 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

On 23-24 October 2024, a two-day training camp «Everything you wanted to know about school participatory budgeting» was held in Kyiv, dedicated to the implementation of school participatory budgeting (School PB) in Ukrainian communities. The event was organised in cooperation with the...

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