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Congress kicks off new project on open government and participatory democracy in Kosovo*

On 14 April in Pristina, the Congress launched its new project on “Strengthening multilevel governance and participatory democracy", during the first Forum of Exchange which brought together representatives of the Ministry of Local Government Administration, the Association of Kosovo Municipalities and 10 municipalities. The new project aims to strengthen the co-operation between central and local authorities in local self-government reform and in the advancement of participatory and deliberative democracy.

On this occasion, the Forum’s participants shared experiences and good practices on open government and democratic innovations at local level, including novel practices to digitalise services, communicate with residents in an open manner, and introduce environmental policies in consultation with civil society.

As part of the new project, the Forum of Exchange was followed on 15 April with a training on transparency, participation, accountability and public ethics at local level for municipal officials, who will function as focal points to develop participatory democracy in their municipalities.

These events were organised as part of the Council of Europe co-operation activities in Kosovo* and the project “Strengthening multilevel governance and participatory democracy”, implemented by the Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

* All reference to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions, or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

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Welcome to the Council of Europe Office in Pristina

The Council of Europe Office in Pristina began its cooperation activities in the areas of human rights, rule of law and democracy in 1999. Since then  the Office has continuously facilitated the delivery of significant programmes of support towards the realisation of Council of Europe standards in practice for all people, assisting key institutions in the process of their democratic reforms.

Our cooperation has so far focused on building the capacities of judges and prosecutors on European Human Rights standards, supporting effective civil society engagement, promoting cultural diversity, providing expert support to legislative development, reinforcing independent institutions such as the Ombudsperson Institution, strengthening the role of the media and working to counteract economic crime and corruption, and elections monitoring. We have also provided the support of our expert monitoring and other mechanisms in line with relevant agreements.

The Council of Europe functions in full compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and in this context the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), OSCE Mission, the European Union Office in Kosovo and European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo are among our key strategic partners. Driven by a commitment to addressing local needs, ensuring value-added contributions and reinforcing partnerships, the Council of Europe Office in Pristina actively coordinates efforts with all relevant local and international actors in the field.

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  Council of Europe Office in Pristina Factsheet