On October 24, at 13:00, the UCMC press center will host the ninth of the series of public dialogues “Decentralization on Communication” on the topic: “Partnership without borders: international cooperation for the development of communities.”
Representatives of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine, the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories, the VRU Committee on Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning, the International Technical Assistance Coordination Department of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, associations of local bodies, heads of territorial communities, representatives of international technical assistance programs are invited to participate in the event.
The main issues of the ninth public dialogue “Decentralization on communication”:
- Advantages of international cooperation and steps taken by the authorities and associations of local self-government bodies
- The process of establishing international cooperation: practical tips
- EU programs in Ukraine
- Successful practices of international partnership of communities
The event will be useful for local self-governments of territorial communities, regional development agencies, and public organizations. If you have questions or suggestions in the context of the above topics, please join the informational event “Decentralization in Communication” online.
You can register and send questions on the above topics in advance using this link until 15:00, October 23.
The event will be broadcast live on the Facebook pages of the DOBRE Program, UCMC, the Congress, the Decentralization portal, and the All-Ukrainian Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities.
“Decentralization in Communication” is a joint initiative of the USAID Program “Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency” (DOBRE), the Ukraine Crisis Media Center, the Office of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine, the All-Ukrainian Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities and the Decentralization portal. Information activities will take place within the framework of communication of the reform of local self-government and territorial organization of power, namely in the part of building capable communities.
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The USAID Program “Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency” (DOBRE) is a nine-year program, implemented by Global Communities and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). DOBRE collaborates closely with 100 territorial communities (TCs) in ten regions of Ukraine to help them realize the benefits and cope with the challenges of decentralization. The DOBRE program provides technical and material support to TCs to help them govern themselves effectively, openly, and accountably; to respond to the needs of citizens; and to do so with the active and effective participation of their citizens in decision-making and policy-making.
DOBRE’s support includes strategic planning; spatial planning; financial management; municipal services; local economic development; strengthening the capacity of local self-government bodies; good governance practices; as well as gender-oriented and youth policies. During 2022-2025, the DOBRE Program will collaborate closely with at least 60 TCs of Ukraine to help them recover from the war and resume their development. The DOBRE Consortium is led by Global Communities and includes the following partner organizations: the Ukraine Crisis Media Center (UCMC), the Jerzy Regulsky Foundation in Support of Local Democracy (FSLD/FRDL), and the Malopolska School of Public Administration at the Krakow University of Economics (MSAP/UEK), Poland.