Prospects and risks of local government reform and territorial organization of power in Yavoriv district

27 of October 2015 in Yavoriv held seminar “Prospects and risks of local government reform and territorial organization of power in Yavoriv district”

The seminar was organized by Yavoriv Local Economy Development Agency for informing representatives of local communities Yavoriv District of financial resources and powers decentralization, to  create conditions for the reform of local government and to discuss the pros and cons of reform.

Victor Barshchevsky, Doctor of Economic Sciences, SI “Institute of Regional Research n.a. M. I. Dolishniy of the NAS Ukraine”,  informed about the first steps to reform the local government in the region and the opportunities for territorial community. Roman Koval, Chairman of the Board NGO “Institute for Peace and Common Ground”, warned against in no case to be supporters (such as among the participants apply) of forced  community association.

The event was organized in frame of Ukraine Peace and Reconciliation Initiative which is implemented by the Institute of Peace and Common Ground with support of the Swiss Confederation.