On 14 - 16 October Riga Graduate School of Law, in cooperation with the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Transparency International Latvia organises a training programme for the representatives of public administration and non-governmental organisations of Ukraine “Implementing transparency and good governance: the Latvian experience for Ukraine”. 12 participants of the programme are working with policy development and direct implementation in the areas of transparency and good governance in Ukraine.
Latvia has undergone a profound transition from being one of the former Socialist Republics to becoming a full-fledged member state of the European Union. It has accumulated extensive experience in setting up governmental structures, implementing international obligations and monitoring that helps to prevent and fight against corruption. This knowledge, transferred from the personal experience, can be successfully utilised by other countries with a similar past and shared aspirations.
The training programme duration is 3 days, when in several sessions, discussions and visits under guidance of an experienced lecturer the participants will meet with the Latvian government and non-governmental representatives and will receive detailed information about the changes and the resulting improvements in specific areas.The training consists of a mixture of lectures and workshops held at the premises of RGSL, as well as visits to various institutions with specific transparency and public participation experience. The training programme is practically orientated and it is intended to provide inspiration for the Ukrainian reforms. The Participants will have a chance to dicuss how the Latvian and EU experience can be best used for Ukrainian current situation.Role of transparency and public control in fighting corruption is the main focus of this programme.
This will be the second training on good governance and anti-corruption for Ukrainian change makers in Riga. The programme is implemented in the framework of the cooperation development policy. It is also supported by Embassy of Sweden in Riga.