Do you feel it is necessary to understand the current system of oversight and control over the activities of local self-government bodies and the changes expected in this area following the lifting of martial law? Do you want to be sure that the procedures for making and documenting decisions in your local self-government body are lawful and transparent? Do you want to avoid mistakes when reviewing and drafting administrative and regulatory acts? Do you want to learn how to effectively interact with state oversight and control bodies?
To find answers to these questions and develop a systematic approach to ensuring the legality of your local government’s activities, join the U-LEAD training programme “Ensuring the Legality of Local Government Activities.”
What is it?
It is a comprehensive training program intended to help local self-government officials acquire the necessary knowledge of legal requirements regarding the legality of local self-government activities, as well as the functioning and transformation of the system of state oversight and control.
Benefits for the participants
As part of the Training Programme the Participants will:
- analyze the activities of their local self-government bodies and identify organizational weaknesses that need to be addressed to ensure the legality of their operations;
- learn approaches to developing an action plan to address the shortcomings identified through self-assessment;
- improve the quality of drafting documents, taking into account legal requirements regarding rulemaking, the application of administrative procedures, and openness and transparency in the activities of local self-government bodies;
- understand the limits of the powers of supervisory and control bodies in order to strengthen their position when interacting with them;
When?
30 April – 26 May 2026. All sessions will be held online twice a week (2–3 hours per day) and are free of charge for participants.
Who can participate?
Local self-government officials—representatives of municipalities with a population of up to 50,000 (one representative per municipality) — with at least one year of experience in local self-government, specifically: deputy village, town, and city mayors, secretaries of village, town, and city councils, administrative managers (secretaries) of executive committees, heads and specialists of local self-government legal departments:
- who are highly motivated, willing, and proactive in analyzing local self-government activities for compliance with legislation and in developing and implementing an action plan to ensure the legality of local government activities;
- who have the technical capabilities (microphone, camera) to join online events (required).
How to register?
To participate in the selection process, please contact the Regional Office of U-LEAD in your oblast by 30 March 2026 (contact addresses can be found at the following link: HERE).
