03 February 2025, 15:13
How to Access Public Information in Ukraine and Europe: A Review of Appeal Practices
Both in Europe and Ukraine, citizens sometimes have to fight for access to public information. In this article, we will explain how appeal mechanisms work in Ukraine and other European countries.
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04 December 2024, 18:00
Sustainability of institutions, combined with increased accountability and dialogue with citizens, is important to the EC
Transparent Cities analyzed the key points from the European Commission report related to the program's focus area and formulated recommendations for cities.
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29 November 2024, 10:00
The Transparency Ranking of 100 Cities Returns with an Updated Methodology
Transparency International Ukraine's Transparent Cities program has released a significantly updated methodology for measuring transparency in 100 Ukrainian cities.
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11 March 2025, 12:15
Communication with the Public on Social Media: Basic Rules for Effective and Ethical Interaction
14 February 2025, 15:19
Kryvyi Rih, Lviv, and Kyiv Lead in Car Procurements in 2024
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How to Access Public Information in Ukraine and Europe: A Review of Appeal Practices
03 February 2025, 12:18
Sustainability of institutions, combined with increased accountability and dialogue with citizens, is important to the EC
04 December 2024, 18:27
Experience of Ukrainian Communities in Using the DREAM System
10 June 2024, 15:14
Decolonization-Related Changes in Ukrainian Urban Space in the Past Two Years
04 June 2024, 17:32
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Study of How City Councils Work during the War 2022 (UA)
The "Transparent Cities" program studied the transparency status of 70 cities in Ukraine during a state of war. More details are available in this analytical note.
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Study of How City Councils Work during the War 2023 (UA)
In the 2023 study, our team evaluated 80 cities from the list of the 100 largest cities in Ukraine. The evaluation was based on 50 adapted indicators (up from 40 in 2022).
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