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In response to the call of the coordination council for the formation of the Civic Assembly of Ukraine, on July 5 a Volyn Regional Conference of the Civic Assembly was held in Lutsk. The main theme of the conference was "The Political Crisis: Positions of Civil Society".
Student self-governance is an important element of civil society, because it is precisely thanks to it that leaders and organizers are formed in the student environment, initiative and ambitious youth stand out, and active citizens are educated.

Activists of the Kovel city and district organizations of the "People's Union 'Our Ukraine'", together with the community of the village of Ukhovetsk in Kovel district, have undertaken the reconstruction of the local church, which was built back in 1825.

On the eve of June 1, Volyn "Our Ukraine" began collecting funds among fellow party members, deputies and members of the Councils of the regional, city and district party organizations.

The first collection of poems by Volyn resident Oleksandr Toporivskyi, head of the "Youth Union 'Our Ukraine'" of the Zhovtneve settlement near Novovolynsk, was published recently. The collection is titled "Yes!

The world-famous artistic event - the International Festival of Ukrainian Folklore "Berehynia" - is once again returning to Lutsk. It arose on the initiative of the regional executive committee's culture department and the Volyn Center of Folk Art (now the Educational and Methodological Center of Culture of Volyn).

The monitoring results were presented during a roundtable, in which representatives of political forces, public organizations, and the media took part. The results of the work of the Center for Political Analysis and Electoral Consulting were presented by Mykhailo Shelep, head of the expert group.

On May 17, 2007, a presentation of the regional report "Volyn Oblast: A Year After the Elections" took place in the city of Lutsk. \nThe regional monitoring consists of 4 sections: politics and government; civil society; mass media; business climate.
If you are young, energetic and ambitious, study in grades 9-11 or are a 1st-2nd year university student, are interested in the public life of the city and want to gain new knowledge and skills for your future fulfillment – then this project is for you!
In 1993, by a decision of the UN General Assembly, May 3 was proclaimed World Press Freedom Day. "Our Ukraine" congratulates the Ukrainian public on this important and relevant date for our country!
