Participation of 50 representatives from various regions of Ukraine is expected at the forum. The event will be held in Lviv Oblast on July 17-18.
The purpose of the forum is to exchange experience and information between youth NGOs and public activists regarding youth and organizations' access to public information, participation in the formation and implementation of acts determining the directions of youth programs, funding from state and local budgets, developing recommendations for strengthening the participation of youth and organizations in the formation and implementation of youth policy, protecting their rights and the rights of youth to information, participation in rule-making, and monitoring the activities of authorities.
The event will be held over two days. On the first day, active discussion and exchange of experience in the "open space" format is planned. The Open Space technology allows every participant to be involved in shaping topics and discussion, and is also oriented toward practical results. More about the technology ()
As part of the second day of the event, trainings will be conducted for representatives of youth public organizations and youth leaders on obtaining and lobbying for access to information, appealing illegal refusals to provide information, and monitoring the activities of authorities in youth affairs.
To participate in the event, please submit an application form by email: kpss@lawngo.net, 80322354519, 80978450620 or to the Committee office: Lviv, St. Stavropihiiska 11, office 3 (contact person – Volodymyr Misiailo). The organizers provide accommodation and meals for participants. Reimbursement of transportation costs is also foreseen for public organizations. Student self-government bodies are provided assistance in processing transportation cost reimbursement at the expense of higher education institutions.
The event is conducted by the Committee for Support of Student Self-Government in partnership with the Center for Public Advocacy within the framework of the project "Realization and Protection of the Right to Information about Youth Programs" with the support of the "Rule of Law" program of the International Renaissance Foundation.
The project aims to improve the realization and protection of the right of access to information about youth programs and their funding at the national and local levels, training and activating organizations in the realization and protection of the right to information.
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