On September 20, 2023, the first meeting of the Thematic Working Group on culture and social cohesion of Ternopil region was held in Ternopil city. The event was organized by Institution ,,Agency for Regional Development in Ternopil Region” within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian project ,,Ukraine Cohesion and Regional Development, UCORD” with the support of Regional Office for International Cooperation in Ternopil Region.

The event was attended by Viktor Ustenko, Deputy chief of Ternopil Regional Military Administration.

During the meeting, the participants were presented with:

Institution ,,Agency for Regional Development in Ternopil Region”;

Regional Office for International Cooperation in Ternopil Region;

goals, objectives, and planned activities of the UCORD project regarding the culture of creative industries and social cohesion;

the preparatory stage of the activities of Institution ,,Agency for Regional Development in Ternopil Region” for the period August-November 2023;

vision of the functions of the Thematic Working Group, the format of work and the role of its participants.

During the event, the participants discussed directions and ways of developing culture and social cohesion in Ternopil region.

The working group will act as an advisory body to the Institution ,,Agency for Regional Development in Ternopil Region” to combine efforts and experience of representatives of various stakeholder groups to restore and develop the culture and social cohesion of the region.

Regional Office for International Cooperation is an initiative of the Congress of local and regional authorities under the President of Ukraine, which aims to develop the interaction of local and regional authorities with international partners who seek to cooperate at the level of the region and territorial community.