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Parliament’s open data portal contains over 110 datasets

Kyiv, 26 April 2016 – The renewed open data portal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine was presented for public officials, civic activists, and journalists. Its development was made possible thanks to the cooperation between the OPORA Civic Network and Parliament's Administration with the support of UNDP in Ukraine.

Activists monitor access to public information in Vinnytsia

Vinnytsia, 25 April 2016 – Monitors checked whether the City Council fulfilled the obligation of openness of its sessions. Civic activists once again tried to get into the room during the regular session of the City Council in Vinnytsia.

Defining civil society for Ukraine

Kyiv, 22 April 2016 – Over 50 representatives of civil society, government, and international community gathered to engage in an expert discussion about development of civil society in Ukraine.

How to improve interaction between the executive branch and the public

Kyiv, 21 April 2016 – Over 20 state officials and civic experts from across Ukraine – Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Poltava, and Chernihiv oblasts – convened an online meeting to discuss the methodology for assessment of the interaction between citizens and executive agencies and bodies.

The role of National Human Rights Institutions in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations

National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) can play an important role in preventing conflicts and ensuring respect for human rights and their protection in conflict and post-conflict situations.

Civil society helps reform the Ukrainian parliament

Kyiv, 15 April 2016 – The European Parliament's Needs Assessment Mission presented the Report and Roadmap on Reform of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for civil society, MPs, and Parliament's Administration.