Sharing Experience in Implementation of European Law in Local Self-Government Activities: Delegation from Vinnytsia Takes Part in Training Course in Lublin

Vinnytsia was represented at the event by:

• Iryna Larina, Deputy Director of the City Council's Finance Department;
• Inna Prysich, Deputy Director of the Department of Personnel Policy of the City Council;
• Viktoriia Kozlova, Deputy Director of the Department of Administrative Services of the City Council;
• Liudmyla Shvets, Deputy Head of the Accounting and Reporting Division of the City Council Apparatus;
• Diana Matsiuk, Deputy Director of the Department for Restoration and Development of the City Council.

They say that the two days of the training course were full of discussion and training panels, lecture material and practical exercises. All in order to consolidate the knowledge previously acquired during online classes. The peculiarities of applying European law were considered in various areas, such as finance, project management, human resources policy, ecology and environmental protection.

‘It was a space that, among other things, offered ample opportunities for experience exchange, lively and productive communication with European partners. In particular, we were able to learn more about the activities of local governments on the example of Grand Nancy Métropole, presented by its Vice President Eric Pensalfini, and to learn about the development strategy of Lublin in the presentation of the Deputy Director of the relevant department, Victoria Herun. ‘Together with Marta Smal-Chudzik, Director of the Environmental Protection Department, we discussed in detail the community waste management system, which is extremely relevant for Vinnytsia, a city that is a stakeholder in the implementation of the Green Deal in Ukraine,’ said Inna Prysich, one of the training participants, Deputy Director of the Human Resources Policy Department of Vinnytsia City Council.

The participants also learned a lot about international cooperation programmes and projects funded by the European Union. The audience's attention was fully captured by the lecturers, who were well-known experts Ewelina Graban and Krzysztof Stanowski.

‘It is important that all the knowledge gained during this study visit is of practical importance. It will definitely be used both to develop internal tools for applying European law and to enrich international relations,' said Diana Matsiuk, Deputy Director of the Department for Restoration and Development of Vinnytsia City Council.

For reference: The study visit was organised by the Marie Curie-Skłodowska European University Centre in cooperation with the City of Lublin within the framework of the project ‘Together for Europe - Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence’, an Erasmus+ programme co-financed by the European Union.