Council of Europe project

“Strengthening multilevel governance and local democracy to support Ukraine's recovery”

Call for Expression of interest for local self-government bodies to
implement citizens’ assemblies

HOW TO COMPLETE THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM?

Complete each box with the information requested. The size of the box will adapt to the volume of text typed. Note the text length requirement outlined in the description of each section.

1. Contact Information Provide your contact details below
Official name ►
Full address ►
Internet site (if any) ►
Name(s) of the person(s) entitled to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant (indicate name(s) and position(s)) ►
Contact person ►
Position of the contact person ►
Email address ►
Phone number ►

2. Application Please answer the following questions:
Briefly describe your experience in organising participatory events and applying civic participation mechanisms (e.g., public consultations, participatory budgeting, school participatory budgeting, public hearings, etc.) ►	Up to 3000 characters
Do you have a team willing to participate in the preparation and implementation of a citizens’ assembly? Please specify its composition by groups (e.g. local councillors, municipal directors, civil servants, etc.) ►	Click here to enter text.
Suggest two potential topics for citizens’ assemblies related to important issues for the community development, social cohesion etc. that concerns the majority of residents ►	Click here to enter text.
Do you have the capacity to co-finance and/or provide administrative resources for the organisation and implementation of a citizens’ assembly (e.g. venue, logistics, transportation, communication, other in-kind contribution)? Please, specify ►	Click here to enter text.
How are you planning to engage residents in the citizens’ assembly and raise their awareness (e.g. local media, social media, influencers, advertising spaces for informational materials, etc.)? ►	Click here to enter text.
Will you commit to considering the recommendations of the citizens’ assembly? ►	Click here to enter text.
Within what timeframe do you tentatively plan to act on or make use of the recommendations developed by the citizens’ assembly? ►	Click here to enter text.

3. Motivation to organise a citizens’ assembly (maximum 1 500 characters)

Explain why you are interested in implementing the initiative (the relevance, challenges, expected outcomes, etc.) ▼

4. Letters of Support

Please attach at least two (2) letters of support from local civil society organisations.

5. Signature
Complete the table below and sign in the last box: APPLICANT:
First Name and Name of the Signatory ►
Title or position of the Signatory in the applicant organisation ►
Place and date of signature ►	Done in:
Place and date of signature ►	On:
Signature and official stamp of the applicant organisation ►

Eligibility сriteria:

· Be a local self-government body from one of the Ukrainian regions approved by the Council of Europe’s security service (Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Volyn, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, or Zakarpattia regions).

· Have participated in the online training for public authorities “Deliberative democracy and citizens’ assemblies: innovations for civic participation”, held on 30 May 2025.

· Demonstrate prior experience in participatory practices.

· Have a local team in place and ready to support the process.

· Commit to considering and making use of the recommendations of the citizens’ assembly.