On June 6, with the support of the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program (RANG) and on the initiative of Halyna Vasylchenko, Ukrainian MP, a public discussion was held on the challenges for small businesses and the concept of modernizing the simplified taxation system. More than 100 entrepreneurs from Lviv and other Ukraine regions participated in the event.
On June 1-2, with the support of the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program and as part of its oversight function, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities Services visited Ukrnafta's facilities in Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv Oblasts and held a field hearing to discuss the state of oil production and the prospects for the oil refining industry in Ukraine.
USAID RADA Next Generation is a five-year initiative (2021-2026), implemented by the “Internews Ukraine” NGO, that aims to advance the “next generation” of reforms that will enable the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) to become a modern, effective institution that promotes accountability and democratic development in Ukraine.
On May 30, the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program (RANG) team presented its activities at the civil society forum "Outlines of the Future: Victory, Restoration and Modernization of Ukraine". We told about our grant initiatives, trainings, research, educational projects, and numerous initiatives aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to develop Ukrainian democracy and parliamentarism.
On the initiative of MP Natalya Pipa and with the organizational and communication support of the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program (RANG), a public consultation called "Ukrainian-language environment is the key to successful education" was held on May 24. More than 100 participants joined the consultation to discuss the Ukrainian language functioning in the educational environment.
USAID RADA Next Generation is a five-year initiative (2021-2026), implemented by the “Internews Ukraine” NGO, that aims to advance the “next generation” of reforms that will enable the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) to become a modern, effective institution that promotes accountability and democratic development in Ukraine.
On May 15, Tetyana Bibik, RANG's Deputy Director, participated in the panel "Resilient Democracy for a Successful Reconstruction of Ukraine" at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development 2023 and emphasized that the Verkhovna Rada plays a decisive role in the sustainability of democracy and should be its main guarantor.
From May 16 to 18, USAID RADA: The Next Generation program organized a training session on "Public Participation in Parliament’s Work and Lawmaking Process. Advocacy." 26 employees of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights office attended the workshops. During the online training sessions, participants enhanced their approaches to policy analysis and establishing communication with the public.