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HELP сourses presented at the Rishelieu Forum 2024
On 27 September, HELP courses on gender related issues were presented to civil servants during the seminar "Gender-Responsible and Inclusive Public Service" held as a part of the annual Richelieu Public Service Forum. The aim of the seminar is to help public servants better understand why the...
PACE called on the CEB to enhance support for reconstruction in Ukraine and focus on social dimensions of climate change
PACE, meeting today in plenary session in Strasbourg, congratulated the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) for “its flexible and tailored support to its member states” in the context of the pandemic and natural disasters, and for the rapid assistance to Ukrainian refugees. The Parliamentary...
Ukrainian delegation visits Portugal to focus on post-war elections and out-of-country voting
From September 25 to 27, 2024, a Ukrainian delegation, including representatives from the Central Election Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, took part in a three-days visit to Lisbon, Portugal, organised and conducted with the support of the Council of Europe*. The visit...
In August and September, events were held to discuss the current case law of the European Court of Human Rights with Ukrainian judges
On 29-30 August and 26-27 September 2024, the Council of Europe, within the framework of the projects "Support to the functioning of justice in the war and post-war context in Ukraine" and "Fostering Human Rights in the Criminal Justice System in Ukraine", together with the Supreme Court and the...
EU-Ukraine Integration: Key Chapter 23 Screening Completed
Ukraine and the European Union recently concluded bilateral meetings in Brussels to advance Ukraine's EU membership negotiations. A key focus was Chapter 23, "Judiciary and Fundamental Rights." The Ukrainian delegation presented detailed reports and proposals, highlighting progress made in...
A Council of Europe grant is helping displaced persons from national minorities integrating in Lutsk, Ukraine
Thanks to a grant provided by the Council of Europe, the NGO 'Volyn Perspectives' has launched a project to promote social cohesion and support the integration of internally displaced persons from national minorities into the Lutsk community. As part of the grant activities, on September 13,...
First Online Coaching Session with International and National Consultants as Part of the Pilot Psychological Support Program for Prisoners
On September 23, 2024, the first online coaching session took place as part of the Council of Europe Project “Towards more humane conditions of detention and reduction of reoffending in Ukraine (DECOPRIS)”. The session brought together international expert Olivera Vulic and national experts Yulia...
HELP course "International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights" presented to civil servants
On 25 September, the Council of Europe Project "HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) for Ukraine including during wartime" in cooperation with the Higher School of Public Governance jointly presented the new Council of Europe HELP training course "International Humanitarian Law...
Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights held a strategic session with the support of the Council of Europe
On 27 September 2024, with the support of The Council of Europe project "Enhanced social protection in Ukraine", a strategic session for the Department of Monitoring Social and Economic Rights of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights was held. The event...
Learning through games: Gamification of training programs for prosecutors in Ukraine
On September 25-26, the Council of Europe participated in conducting the training “Gamification of Training Programs” for trainers of the Prosecutors’ Training Center of Ukraine. The event was held in partnership with the Training Center. The trainer and moderator of the event was Ms Nataliia...
From Austria to Ukraine: Best Practices in Civic Participation for Representatives of Six Ukrainian Communities
During a five-day study visit to Austria, a delegation of Ukrainian representatives from both public authorities and civil society organisations discovered innovative and successful examples of citizen engagement mechanisms in Austria. In the framework of the Council of Europe project...
New Council of Europe HELP course on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights first launched in Ukraine
On 23 September, the Council of Europe HELP tutored course on “International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights” was launched in Kyiv by the Council of Europe Projects “HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) for Ukraine, including during wartime” and “Fostering Human Rights in the...
Council of Europe supports public service reform in Ukraine
How can Ukraine's public administration strengthen its institutional capacity to align with European Union standards and principles of good governance during the European integration process? What are the key challenges and best practices in preparing Ukraine's public service for EU accession?...
Council of Europe Enhances the Functionality of the Coordination Center for Legal Aid Provision
On September 24, 2024, as part of the Council of Europe’s Project «Strengthening Judicial and Non-Judicial Remedies for the Human Rights Protection of the War-Affected People in Ukraine» implemented under the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine «Resilience, Recovery, and Reconstruction»...
Tender Call for Local Consultancy Services in the field of cybercrime, electronic evidence and related issues
The CyberUA project, implemented jointly by the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) and by the Council of Europe Office in Kyiv, aims to improve the handling of electronic evidence for use in criminal proceedings related to war crimes and gross human rights violations in...
CALL FOR TENDER by 3 October 2024: Production of TV programmes dedicated to Ukrainian local authorities’ resilience
The Council of Europe is currently implementing a Programme “Strengthening Good Democratic Governance and Resilience in Ukraine” within the Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” for 2023–2026. In that context, it is looking for a Provider for the production of TV...
Regional administration: a new pilot project in Ukraine
The Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance (CEMG) at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will support the reform of Ternopil Regional State Administration, helping it to transition to an administrative body close to the prefecture type. Namely, the...
Invitation for youth workers to participate in the research of their needs and state of activity
The Council of Europe project “Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase III” together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the All-Ukrainian Youth Centre and in co-operation with Association of Youth Workers of Ukraine invites youth workers to a survey on their needs and state of...
CEB Governor Carlo Monticelli concludes visit to Ukraine strengthening collaboration for social investments
Carlo Monticelli, Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), led a delegation on a two-day visit to Ukraine to take stock of ongoing investments financed by the CEB in the country and to deepen collaboration with Ukrainian authorities. This was Governor Monticelli’s first trip to...
PACE Autumn Session: Award of the 2024 Václav Havel Prize, debate on war of aggression against Ukraine and commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor
The award ceremony for the 2024 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding human rights defenders worldwide – will be a highlight of the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), to be held in Strasbourg from 30 September to 4 October 2024. An...
