News & Events
The Council of Europe strengthens competencies of trainers in the youth sector of Ukraine
From 14 to 19 July 2024, the Council of Europe Project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III" together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine conducted a first residential training seminar of the new long-term training course – a training for trainers in the field of youth. The...
Strengthening legal protection for vulnerable groups: a meeting between the Council of Europe and the Ukrainian Parliament
On 6 June, a meeting took place in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which brought together Hallvard Gorseth, Head of the Anti-Discrimination Department of the Council of Europe's Directorate General for Democracy and Human Dignity and Oleksandr Kornienko, First Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament....
Romani Language Standardization in Ukraine: Online discussion highlights its importance and challenges ahead
An online discussion on the standardization of the Romani language in Ukraine was held on June 28, 2024. The event brought together representatives of various Romani groups, national minorities working on language preservation, and academics. Discussions delved into the complexities of...
Training session for trainee prosecutors was conducted as part of their initial training at the Prosecutors’ Training Center of Ukraine
On July 15-16, 2024, with the support of the Council of Europe, a training session for trainee prosecutors was conducted as part of their initial training at the Prosecutors’ Training Center of Ukraine. The training focused on the application of articles of the European Convention on Human...
Workshop on Effective Investigation of Torture for the Investigators of SBI, Specialised Prosecutors, and the Police Officers of NPU Internal Inspection
The European Commission, in its 2023 Report, noted that Ukraine, despite the ongoing aggression by the Russian Federation, has made significant progress in several areas. Nevertheless, the same Report indicates that despite improvements in the legislative sphere, “only limited progress was made...
CALL FOR TENDER by 31 July 2024: Logistical services for international missions (travels and accommodation)
The Council of Europe is currently implementing a Project “Safeguarding Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Media in Ukraine” (hereinafter “the Project”) financed under the Council of Europe Action Plan “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026. The Project work plan envisages...
Council of Europe participated in the meeting of the Council for Human Rights, Gender Equality and Diversity on building the barrier-free environment in Ukraine
On 17 July 2024, a meeting of the Council for Human Rights, Gender Equality and Diversity under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine took place in Kyiv. It was devoted to the topic "Inclusiveness and barrier-free society in Ukraine: commitment, cooperation and international support in the...
Council of Europe supports the development of Ukrainian National Bar Association
On July 16, 2024, in Kyiv, the Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, Maciej Janczak, held a working meeting with the Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA) leadership. The Ukrainian party was represented by the Head of the UNBA, the Bar Council of Ukraine, Lidiya Izovitova, her...
Amendments to the law on the inter-municipal cooperation presented in Ukraine
Members of the Parliament presented the draft law “On amendments to the law on inter-municipal co-operation” during the Congress hearings on 15 July 2024. The presentation was organised by the Office of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine in cooperation...
With the support of the Council of Europe, a new tool to assist internally displaced persons (IDPs) has been introduced – a housing rental subsidy
On July 10 in Kyiv, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, with the support of the Council of Europe Projects “Facilitating Housing Solutions for the War-Affected People in Ukraine” and “Enhanced Social Protection in Ukraine”, which are implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe...
Methodology for preparation of draft acts of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine improved
On 11-12 July 2024, a working group brought together the staff of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to discuss the methodology for the preparation of draft acts of the Constitutional Court based on the European standards and best practices. Held in the framework of the EU/Council of Europe...
New resource for working with young people is available in Ukrainian
The Council of Europe Project "Strengthening the protection of the human rights of refugees and migrants in the Republic of Moldova" developed and published the "Resilience Journal for Adolescents". Translation and editing of the publication into Ukrainian was carried out in co-operation with the...
Luxembourg makes a voluntary contribution to various Council of Europe actions
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has made a voluntary contribution of €100 000 to support the Council of Europe Overview of Co-operation Activities in Kosovo*, the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, the next Council of Europe Action Plan...
The Principality of Andorra makes a voluntary contribution for Council of Europe Action Plans and projects
The Principality of Andorra has made a voluntary contribution of €90,953.29 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, the Council of Europe Action Plan on Protecting Vulnerable Persons in the Context of Migration and Asylum in...
Print media representatives are invited to participate in the hybrid roundtable
The interview is available in Ukrainian.
Ukrainian Youth Forum 2024: invitation to participate
The Council on Youth Affairs under the President of Ukraine in co-operation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine with the support of international partners, in particular the Council of Europe project “Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III”, invites to participate in the Ukrainian...
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Commissioner O’Flaherty condemns deadly missile attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine
“Russia's deadly missile attacks on civilian infrastructure in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities yesterday are yet another glaring example of the brutality of Russian forces and their leadership. The bombing of Kyiv's Okhmatdyt hospital, a sanctuary for children and the country’s largest pediatric...
Judicial protection of political and civil rights and freedoms in pre-war, war and post-war period in the focus of discussions at the VII International Conference “Administrative Justice in Ukraine: Issues of Theory and Practice”
On 4 – 5 July 2024, VII International Conference “Administrative Justice in Ukraine: Issues of Theory and Practice” was organised in the city of Ostroh at the National University of Ostroh Academy with focus on issues of judicial protection of political and civil rights and freedoms in pre-war,...
Presentation of the Concept of Improving the National System of Legal Protection and Support for Persons Affected by Armed Aggression Against Ukraine
On July 5, 2024, a significant event took place – the presentation of the "CONCEPT OF IMPROVING THE NATIONAL SYSTEM OF LEGAL PROTECTION AND SUPPORT FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY ARMED AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE" The event, organized by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights with the...
The issue of judicial protection of political and civil rights and freedoms in pre-war, war and post-war times is the focus of discussions at the VII International Conference "Administrative Justice in Ukraine: Problems of Theory and Practice"
The information is available in Ukrainian.
