USAID RADA Program trainers attended a training on gender-sensitive analysis of legislation.

During the training, they discussed in detail Ukraine’s international and domestic obligations on gender equality and familiarized themselves with the methodology of ex-ante gender impact assessment and relevant best practices.

The participants were told what data is used for the relevant analysis of draft laws and learned about the methods for collecting such data.

For the interns of the Information and Research Center of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Denys Hubashov (consultant on open data policy introduction, analyst for Texty.org.ua) continued the series of workshops on work with open data.

The participants were taught how to visualize data using PowerBI, Tablaeu and other tools.

And expert from the Association of Women Lawyers of Ukraine “JurFem” discussed with the interns the importance of gender legal examination, outlined its main aspects and shared practical experience in conducting it.

The USAID RADA Program held a pilot training on “Parliamentary Civic Education.”

The event was conducted for aides to MPs.

The participants learned about the specifics of parliamentary education. They were also taught about the sequence of development and introduction of the respective programs and the stages of their implementation.

During the session, they also learned how to develop parliamentary civic education events.

The event took place on February 4-5, 2021.

On January 28, the USAID RADA Program, together with the NGO “Internews Ukraine,” conducted a strategic session “Presentation and Discussion of the Concept of Information and Consultative Centers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the Regions (RICC VRU).” The experts analyzed the best practices for informing the population about the work of parliaments and presented the model and the possible formats of operation of the future information and consultative centers.