On October 9 the Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, jointly with the USAID RADA Program organized a workshop with Dr. Peter Grunenfelder “The role of policy analysis in the legislative process”. Grunenfelder runs Avenir Suisse, an independent think tank that works for the future of Switzerland by developing evidence-based, liberal, free-market ideas. Approximately 50 participants representatives of the Judicial Department of the Ukrainian parliament, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat, civil society organization and research centers participated in the event.

USAID RADA Program, the Center for Policy and Legal Reform, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), and Venice Commission of the Council of Europe with the support from the European Union organized the international round-table “Parliamentary immunity and indemnity. Amendments to the Constitution”. Approximately 100 participants MPs, experts, representatives of the Judicial Department of the Ukrainian parliament and civil society representatives participated in the event.