Meeting in Association of Ukrainian Cities

Meeting of Partnering Organizations for Promotion of Local Government Development

   The Institute took part in a meeting of representatives of local government development partnering organizations, which was held as part of the implementation of the DIALOGUE Project at the Association of Ukrainian Cities and Communities on 24 May 2012.
   The meeting focused on proposals regarding how international technical assistance projects in the area of local economic development would work together under a Work Plan for implementing the provisions of the Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.
   The representatives at the meeting supported the idea of signing the Memorandum. They acknowledged the importance of setting up an effective entity for representing the interests of local governments in the issues of local economic development. All participants of the meeting have agreed to submit their concrete proposals for the Work Plan.