Natolin4Capacity Building - Phase 1

Key Achievements

1. E-learning Platform & Digital Education

• Developed from scratch, the platform served over 6,600 registered users in 2024, coming from 1,000+ central and regional institutions.
• It offered 32 e-learning modules in English and Ukrainian across 16 thematic courses. More than 3,800 certificates of completion have been issued.
• 16 live online webinars, engaging 260+ civil servants, have been delivered via the platform.
• Training opportunities offered on the platform have been Integrated into Ukraine’s official professional development programme, coordinated by National Agency of Ukraine for the Civil Service (NAUCS) and the High School of Public Governance (HSPG).
• The platform – along with all the educational content – was successfully transferred to the HSPG in May 2024, ensuring sustainability.

2. On-site Training & EU Networking

• The N4CB offered 12 tailored on-site training programmes, adapted to specific needs of each group.
• 86 civil servants have been trained in 12 training-research programme editions held in Poland.
• Participants represented 20+ ministries and institutions.
• Each programme offered 100+ hours of workshops, simulation games, discussions, and team-building activities.
• Participants took part in local field trips with 30+ Polish government institutions, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Chancellery of the Prime Minister.
• In the framework of the N4CB international field trips to the EU institutions have been organised for participants of the on-site trainings.

3. Research & Analytical Contributions

• Participants of the on-site modules developed 52 analytical papers on key EU accession issues which could prove challenging for Ukraine during accession negotiations. Each paper, prepared under mentorship of project experts, offered possible remedies to the identified challenges which have been presented to the Ukrainian team of coordinators of the preparations for accession negotiations.

4. Extended Training Modules (2024)

Savings in project expenditures have been dedicated to development of additional training opportunities, going further beyond the N4CB project goals. In this context, the following additional activities have been implemented.

• 2-week training session on EU law for 15 representatives of the staff of the Supreme Court of Ukraine;
• an internship at the College of Europe in Natolin for 3 members of the staff of the HSPG on managing the project e-learning platform.
• a week-long EU Integration Communication Training for civil servants from 7 governmental institutions on EU-related communication strategies.

Impact & Sustainability

The Natolin4Capacity Building Project successfully strengthened Ukraine’s administrative capacity for EU negotiations by providing a comprehensive, innovative, and sustainable training framework. The integration of e-learning, research, on-site training, and international networking has prepared Ukrainian civil servants with practical tools, critical knowledge, and networking opportunities essential for the country’s EU accession process.