President Viktor Yanukovych points out the importance of local government reform that aims to enhance the development of regions of Ukraine, he sad during today’s International Municipal Hearings "The Development of Effective Governance at Local and Regional Level" in Kyiv . "This is the requirement of time. This is what is needed today to give a new boost to the economy, regional development," he said.

LVIV – KYIV. 15^th October. UNN: according to Mr. Mykhaylo Tsymbalyuk, Head of Lviv Oblast State Administration words,  14^th through 15^th October representatives of 22 countries, including USA, Germany, Russia, China, Canada, Italy, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Island participated in XI International Economic Forum “Economic Integration – National Priorities” that took place in Truskavets. Total number of participants was 652 persons. Information was provided by UNN correspondent.

“It is especially important this year that International Black Sea Economic Forum becomes the platform for Ukraine to enter Black Sea region. The issues we’ve discussed are really essential not only for Crimea but for Ukraine and the whole Black Sea basin. It is a common ecosystem, the areas we are developing – tourism, agribusiness,” – said Deputy Prime Minister. 

On 7^th October first Oblast call for projects “Fair of Ideas” took place in Dnipropetrovsk. It was aimed at attracting social investments to the region and developing cooperation between territorial communities and international charitable foundations for territorial development. 

On 18 December, teaching of the 7-week e-course "Fundamentals of Regional Social Policy” was completed at Dnipropetrovsk Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration under the Office of the President of Ukraine, within the framework of Master of Public Administration (MPA) programme, with a specialty in Public Administration.

The contest "Uniting the Community!", aimed at coverage of the best examples of self-organization of rural population, lasted 6 months and was held in 5 oblasts of Ukraine: Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsya, Ivano-Frankivsk, and AR Crimea. The contest was initiated by the Swiss-Ukrainian Decentralization Support to Ukraine P (DESPRO) and implemented by Creative Association of Ukraine Mass Media "Slavuta".

On 13 - 15 December 2011, Yalta is hosting the annual meeting of partners of the Swiss-Ukrainian decentralization Support to Ukraine Project (DESPRO). Its goal is to summarize the work aimed at support the rural communities’ projects on provision of decentralized services, to discuss trends and prospects for local and regional development, knowledge management in the area of public administration. Besides, the Conference participants will plan their activities for next year.The event brings together 150 delegates, among them: rural activists, officials of local authorities and executive authorities, experts in public administration and knowledge management, journalists from regional and national mass media.

On 8 December, the Programme "Forming the Regional Innovation Policy" was successfully concluded at Lviv Regional Institute of Public Administration (LRIPA) NAPA. The Programme has become a component of advanced training for employees of the Main Department of Economy and Industrial Policy of Lviv Oblast State Administration and of the economic departments of Rayon State Administrations in Lviv oblast.