THE Ukrainian representative office of the international anti-corruption network Transparency International invites journalists, activists and representatives of local authorities across Ukraine to trainings sessions about increasing the transparency of their cities. The events will be held in 10 Ukrainian cities.
In June, TI Ukraine and the Institute of Political Education presented the transparency rating of 100 cities available at transparentcitits.in.ua. 13 areas of responsibility of the city government were measured including information on the work of local authorities, access and participation, procurement, housing policy, budgeting and contracts, grants, funding, social services, personnel issues, professional ethics and conflict of interest, land use and construction policy, utilities, communal property, as well as education. Only six of the 100 cities crossed the 50 points mark. In spite of this, the situation with transparency in Ukraine leaves much to be desired.
During the trainings sessions, experts in this field will share their experience and best practices for increasing transparency of cities. Particular attention will be paid to those areas of responsibility of the city authorities, in which cities received low scores.
In the table you can find the exact dates of the trainings, places they will be held, as well as the information for representatives of cities we invite to each specific place.
| # | Place of training | Date | Journalists and activists from the following cities are invited: |
| 1 | Kyiv | 3-4 August | Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Belaya Tserkov, Brovary, Irpin, Berdychev, Nizhyn, Korosten, Boryspil, Pryluky, Fastov, Vyshneve, Vasilkov, Boyarka |
| 2 | Kharkiv | 10-11 August | Sumy, Konotop, Shostka, Lozova, Kupyansk, Izyum, Okhtyrka, Romny |
| 3 | Kropyvnytskyi | 17-18 August | Cherkasy, Alexandria, Uman, Smila, Svitlovodsk |
| 4 | Dnieper | 28-29 August | Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Pavlograd, Nikopol, Novomoskovsk, Marganets, Pokrov, Zhovti Vody |
| 5 | Odesa | 30-31 August | Mykolaiv, Kherson, Chornomorsk, Izmail, Nova Kakhovka, Pervomaisk, Bilgorod-Dnistrovskyi, Podolsk, Yuzhnoukrainsk, Kakhovka |
| 6 | Khmelnytskyi | 01-02 September | Vinnytsia, Chernivtsi, Rivne, Ternopil, Kamenets-Podilskyi, Novograd-Volynskyi, Shepetovka, Varash, Dunaevtsi, Neteshin, Slavuta, Starokonstantyniv, Zhmerinka |
| 7 | Poltava | 06-07 September | Kremenchug, Gorynshnye Plavnye, Lubny, Mirgorod |
| 8 | Zaporizhzhia | 11-12 September | Mariupol, Melitopol, Berdyansk, Energodar |
| 9 | Slovyansk | 18-19 September | Kramatorsk, Severodonetsk, Lisichansk, Bakhmut, Pokrovsk, Konstantynivka, Druzhkovka, Rubizhne, Mirnograd, Lyman |
| 10 | Lviv | 25-26 September | Ivano-Frankivsk, Lutsk, Uzhhorod, Drohobych, Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Mukachevo, Chervonograd, Kovel, Kalush, Kolomyia, Stryi, Novovolynsk, Dubno, Sambir |
Motivation will be the main factor for selection of participants. 30 people will attend each training. They will include local officials, representatives of local NGOs and journalists. The trainers will be from TI Ukraine experts, as well as outside specialists, including foreign ones.
Please register following link //bit.ly/2tlGBxL to participate in the training. The deadline is 3 days prior to each training.
The organizers provide accommodation, meals, travel and the necessary information materials to the participants.
Activists and journalists who take part in the training will be informed at least 3 days prior to the event.
If you have questions please call: +38 (098) 231 08 81, Kateryna Tsybenko, project manager Transparency in Ukrainian cities.
Trainings will be held as a part of the project Building Transparency in Ukrainian Cities supported by the UN Democracy Foundation (UNDEF).