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“Together towards changes”: how Ukrainian communities strengthen civic participation with the Council of Europe support
60 representatives of local self-government and civil society from 14 regions of Ukraine enhanced their knowledge of civic participation during a three-day training and a two-day forum in Cherkasy. The civil society organisation "Horizon of changes" implemented the project "Civic participation in...
Tender until March 20, 2025: printing and delivery of information posters
The Council of Europe Project "Facilitating Access to Human Rights and Essential Services for Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees at the Community Level", currently being implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine "Resilience, Recovery and...
Trauma-informed youth work: training in Vinnytsia region
Since 2022, at the request of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, the Council of Europe has launched a new trauma-informed youth work programme in Ukraine as a response to the needs of youth workers, young people during the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. From 26 to 28...
Register of Damage for Ukraine Now Accepting Claims for Missing Immediate Family Members
As of today, individuals whose immediate family members have gone missing due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine can submit claims for compensation under Category A2.2 to the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (the Register). The launch...
Ukrainian parliamentarians and prosecutors visit the Register of Damage for Ukraine
A delegation of Ukrainian parliamentarians, along with representatives from the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Coordination Center for Support of Victims and Witnesses, conducted a study visit to the Register of damage caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (RD4U)...
Training series launched for specialists of the Social Support Services for Veterans from the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ structural units
The Council of Europe Project “Rights of Veterans and Personnel of Armed Forces in Ukraine” (hereinafter “the Project”) has successfully launched a training series for the specialists responsible for social support of veterans and their family members within the structural units of the Ministry...
The Supreme Court will host a presentation of the CCJE Opinion on the disciplinary liability of judges and the OSCE Recommendations
The information is available in Ukrainian.
Crimea: Russia must release Ukrainian political prisoners and respect human rights, says Committee of Ministers
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has urged the Russian authorities to immediately restore application of the Ukrainian law in Crimea, to cease all administrative practices found by the ECHR to be in breach of the European Human Rights Convention and to release all Ukrainian...
Council of Europe projects, together with partners, have created a series of resources for resilience and recovery
The information is available in Ukrainian.
Support to Ukraine at the local and regional levels during the war: key achievements
Local authorities all over Ukraine have shown commendable resilience to the hardships faced since 2014, and even more so in the past three years. The resilience of Ukrainian communities is at the centre of the Congress co-operation activities, in particular the project on “Strengthening...
High Anti-Corruption Court judges enhance their knowledge of European Court precedents
Judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine participated in a training session to study the legal approaches of the European Court of Human Rights through specific case studies, aiming to implement best practices in their daily work. The training was organized by the National School of...
New video on combating violence against women through education in Ukraine
Education is key to promoting gender equality, combating sexism and building relationships based on mutual respect. It is crucial to address gender inequality through education, as such inequality is closely linked to the prevalence of violence against women. Article 14 of the Istanbul Convention...
Civic participation in wartime: how the Sumy community is uniting efforts for recovery and reconstruction
Residents of the Sumy territorial community increased their awareness of civic participation tools and developed proposals for community development within the framework of the "Active Voice: Community Recovery" project. The CSO “Sumy Public Circle” successfully implemented the "Active Voice:...
Women as equal partners in the AI revolution: a call for gender equality in the digital age
“The AI and digital revolution must also be a revolution for gender equality,” says Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset ahead of International Women’s Day. “Together, we can break down barriers to build a future where women and girls lead, innovate, and drive the digital world...
Press freedom report warns of risks of reporting Ukraine war and persistent threats to media freedom across Europe
The risks that journalists faced covering the war of aggression of Russia against Ukraine remained the most pressing concern related to the safety of journalists in Europe in 2024, according to the annual report of the partner organisations to the Council of Europe’s Platform to promote the...
DECOPRIS supports burnout prevention for the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine personnel
On 28 February 2025, with the support of the Council of Europe project "Towards more humane conditions of detention and reduced reoffending in Ukraine" (DECOPRIS) a meeting of the Working Group on Burnout Prevention for personnel of the Department for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions (SDECS)...
Call for tender by 16 March 2025: Purchase and delivery of IT equipment (computer equipment/software)
The Council of Europe Project "Facilitating Access to Human Rights and Essential Services for Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees at the community level", currently being implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine "Resilience, Recovery and...
Council of Europe Project “Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III”: Key Achievements and Future Plans Presented in Kyiv
On 27 February 2025, Andrii Chesnokov, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the project’s team presentedthe key achievements of the Council of Europe in the sphere of youth policy and youth work in Ukraine as part of the Open Doors Day at the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine....
Adoption of constitutional court ethical rules for Ukrainian judges will enhance public trust
A round-table on the adoption of ethical rules for constitutional court judges in Ukraine brought together representatives of Ukrainian authorities, judges, legal professionals, and Council of Europe experts. The aim is to establish a set of ethical rules grounded in four key principles:...
The role of social dialogue in Ukraine's European integration: an analytical review
Why is effective social dialogue a crucial factor in Ukraine's European integration? The answer can be found in the analytical review available at the link (available only in Ukrainian). The primary goal of social dialogue is to foster democratic participation and achieve consensus among...
