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In 2017 PLEDDG will start disbursing small funds from the Democratic Governance and Development Initiatives Support Fund. The Fund is aimed at supporting PLEDDG partner cities in implementation of the initiatives covering priorities of the cities in the sphere of democratic governance, city marketing and branding, as well as providing administrative services in order to increase the efficiency of local governments in introduction of an open governance model as well as the level of transparency and citizen participation in the decision-making process

On 8 February, 2017, Open City Platform was officially launched in Kremenchuk

PLEDDG Project and Vinnytsia City Council will assess the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in Vinnytsia

Open governance requires open and transparent communication between local authorities and the public. City councils should also strive to develop effective relations with media so that journalists can provide the public with accurate, objective and relevant information.

PLEDDG sponsored a seminar on regional economic development that brought together senior government officials

 

PLEDDG Project organized two training courses on business development services for local government officials and local businessmen from its partner cities

On 7-8 December, 2016, PLEDDG Project held a conference dedicated to direct democratic governance models already implemented in Ukraine as well as international best practices and their application in Ukrainian context. The event welcomed more than 100 participants

PLEDDG Project supported the holding of I International Mayors Congress – a major event that welcomed city mayors, local government leaders, representatives of Ukrainian central executive bodies, as well as domestic and foreign experts on local self-governance and local economic development, to a great discussion of innovations and global trends of city development

In November 2016, representatives of PLEDDG partner cities and regional administrations of of Vinnytsia, Zaporizhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Poltava oblasts had an opportunity to take part in study tours to Poland.