Information Fair 2009
22 October 2009
Information Fair 2009 in Verkhovna Rada
Institute for Budgetary and Socio-Economic Research presented the major trends of its activities within the Municipal Finance Strengthening Initiative project’s implementation during the traditional Information Fair 2009 that was held in Verkhovna Rada premises on 21-22 October, 2009.
The action was initiated by USAID’s legislative strengthening project implemented by Ohio State University, “The Parliamentary Development Project for Ukraine” (PDP II) in cooperation with Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada.
It was the fifth Verkhovna Rada Information Fair, aimed at the members of Ukrainian Parliament, VR Committees consultants, MP aides and parliamentary journalists to become familiar with implementers of international donor projects and Ukrainian organizations that are actively engaged in the improvement and support of the legislative process.
Edward Rakhimkulov, Deputy Director of the Parliamentary Development Program for Ukraine II opened the ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony. The ribbon was cut by Laura Pavlovic, USAID, ODG officer, and Yuriy Yasenchuk, the deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Secretariat.
In his speech, Yuriy Yasenchuk stressed the great benefit gained from previous Information Fairs by MPs and their assistants and wished participants every success. Laura Pavlovic spoke of the benefit from cooperation between the Ukrainian Parliament and USAID sponsored programs as well as with international donor organizations. She stressed the role of civil society today in helping to develop democracy in Ukraine.
There were also short addresses by the managers of the USAID projects, international and civil organizations’ leaders, presented at the arrangement.
The participants of the Information Fair – 2009 listed 39 organizations, among them those supported by the USAID and American government, Ukrainian NGOs, European Union - as well as UN – funded organizations and programs, in particular:
1. Parliamentary Development Project II
Legislative Policy Development Program for Ukraine
2. United Nations Office in Ukraine
3. ABA Rule of Law Initiative
4. U.S. Embassy, Kyiv, Ukraine
Public Affairs Section Information Resource Center
5. American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
6. Together for Health
7. ICF “Ukrainian Women’s Fund”
8. Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research
9. IREX (International Research and Exchange Board)
10. Center for Ukrainian Reform Education
11. Office of the Council of Europe
12. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Country Program, Component 3, implemented by US Department of Justice
13. International Republican Institute
14. Commercial Law Center
15. International Renaissance Foundation
16. Capital Markets Project
17. Joint CoE/EC project ”Support to Good Governance: Project against Corruption in Ukraine (UPAC)”
18. Families for Children Program
Holt International
19. Municipal Development Institute
20. ICF “International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine”
21. OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
22. PH International
(formerly Project Harmony, Inc.)
23. State enterprise Publishing House of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
24. Association of Ukrainian Cities (AUC)
25. Ukrainian Legal Clinics Foundation
26. British Council Ukraine
27. Joint Project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) “Ukraine: Rule of Law”
28. CCC Creative Center
29. GURT Resource Centre
30. The Young Lawyers of Ukraine Council at the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, an advisory body of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
31. International Women’s Rights Center “La Strada - Ukraine”
32. USAID Project “Municipal Heating Reform Project in Ukraine”
33. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung,
Kyiv Office
34. Agency for Legislative Initiatives
35. Delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine
36. East Europe Foundation
37. Institute for Budgetary and Socio-Economic Research (IBSER), implementing Municipal Finance Strengthening Initiative USAID Project
1. Parliamentary Development Project II
Legislative Policy Development Program for Ukraine
2. United Nations Office in Ukraine
3. ABA Rule of Law Initiative
4. U.S. Embassy, Kyiv, Ukraine
Public Affairs Section Information Resource Center
5. American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
6. Together for Health
7. ICF “Ukrainian Women’s Fund”
8. Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research
9. IREX (International Research and Exchange Board)
10. Center for Ukrainian Reform Education
11. Office of the Council of Europe
12. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Country Program, Component 3, implemented by US Department of Justice
13. International Republican Institute
14. Commercial Law Center
15. International Renaissance Foundation
16. Capital Markets Project
17. Joint CoE/EC project ”Support to Good Governance: Project against Corruption in Ukraine (UPAC)”
18. Families for Children Program
Holt International
19. Municipal Development Institute
20. ICF “International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine”
21. OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
22. PH International
(formerly Project Harmony, Inc.)
23. State enterprise Publishing House of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
24. Association of Ukrainian Cities (AUC)
25. Ukrainian Legal Clinics Foundation
26. British Council Ukraine
27. Joint Project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) “Ukraine: Rule of Law”
28. CCC Creative Center
29. GURT Resource Centre
30. The Young Lawyers of Ukraine Council at the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, an advisory body of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
31. International Women’s Rights Center “La Strada - Ukraine”
32. USAID Project “Municipal Heating Reform Project in Ukraine”
33. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung,
Kyiv Office
34. Agency for Legislative Initiatives
35. Delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine
36. East Europe Foundation
37. Institute for Budgetary and Socio-Economic Research (IBSER), implementing Municipal Finance Strengthening Initiative USAID Project
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