For the first time in Ukraine the sociological study of the needs assessment for knowledge in the system of local government was carried out. The study results were presented in Kyiv on November 24. Data analysis was carried out by the Institute of Sociology of NAS of Ukraine on the request of the Swiss-Ukrainian Decentralisation Support Project DESPRO in Ukraine. 600 respondents from 14 oblasts of Ukraine and AR Crimea were involved in the survey. Among them were such officials as heads and deputy heads of the rayon state administrations (224 people), heads of rayon councils (197 persons) and village heads (179 people). The knowledge about the local self-government officials and civil servants needs will make the foundation for the introduction of the knowledge management system within the framework of the DESPRO project. Together with the National Academy of Public Administration of Ukraine DESPRO project is developing a comprehensive training course and an information portal for the local self-government officials and civil servants.

 
The research results can be found at this link:

despro_10_zvit_new1_1.ppt

Content study “Analysis of the Mass Media in Ukraine with regard to the administrative-territorial reform and local self-government reform”:

content_survey.ppt