« Kyiv » takes part in the European Local Democracy Week - a paneuropean event coordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe - as « Partner city »
Civil Society Development Forum
As part of the ELDW theme "Local communities: bringing democratic stability to the fore", the Civil Society Development Forum is held in Kyiv every year. The purpose of the Forum is to develop new models of partnership between non-governmental organizations and government institutions, as well as to develop clear recommendations for involving the public in the formation and implementation of city policy in various areas of development. In 2022, about 4,000 participants took part in the Forum.
