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October 1, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), workshop for Saky City Rada members and officers on land law issues related to implementation of strategic plan and attraction of investments, Saky, Crimea.

October 1, Combating Corruption & Strengthening Rule of Law in Ukraine, (http://www.ukrainerol.org.ua/index.php?lang=en), and NGO Community-Consulting Group «Partner», Roundtable «Effective communication: courts and society». Participants: representatives of judges, non-government organizations, lawyers, the press, and others. Venue: hotel «Ukraine», 2 Slovackogo St., Lutsk.

October 1 - October 2, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), first meting of the Kerch Expert Committee for Economic Development: presentation of Community Profile and report on Business Attitude Survey; identification of Critical Issues; formulation of Strategic Vision; SWOT analysis, Kerch, Crimea.

October 1 - October 10, The Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms (UNITER) (http://www.uniter.org.ua/), Press conference on "Adoption of draft law "On Public Associations," Kyiv.

October 1 - October 30, The Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms (UNITER) (http://www.uniter.org.ua/), Broadcast of two programs on local radio station, and publication of information and analytical bulletin for people with disabilities in Feodosia “Life without barriers” 2nd issue.

October 2, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), presentation on "International Standards for Legislation on Government Procurement" for Verkhovna Rada members in anticipation of the second hearing on the Government Procurement Bill at the Ukrainian parliament, Business Center Leonardo, 17/52 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho St., Kyiv.

October 5, Legislative Policy Development Program for Ukraine (PDP II) (http://www.iupdp.org/), Second Roundtable together with the Justice Ministry on draft law on local referendums, Kyiv.

October 5, Rapid Response to Avian Influenza in Ukraine (http://www.ird-dc.org/what/countries/ukraine.html), Regional conference of physicians’ assistance in Simferopol region on HPAI prevention, community awareness work on the territory of region. Venue: 73, Lugovaya str., Simferopol, ARC, Simferopol Central Raion Hospital, Conference hall.

October 7 - October 9, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), conference on "Developing a National Investment Information System" for municipal officers responsible for drafting/implementing economic development strategic plans and attracting investments, TOK Sudak Conference Room "Krym", 89 Lenina St., Sudak, Crimea.

October 7 - October 9, Legislative Policy Development Program for Ukraine (PDP II) (http://www.iupdp.org/), International Forum «Problems of the Development of the Information Society», Lviv.

October 8, Legislative Policy Development Program for Ukraine (PDP II) (http://www.iupdp.org/), Public lecture of Dr Thurber (American University, US) at the Institute of International Relations of Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University.

October 12, Legislative Policy Development Program for Ukraine (PDP II) (http://www.iupdp.org/), Roundtable to present a draft law on lobbying with participation of the Justice Minister, Dr Thurber (American University, US), John Grogan MP (British Parliament), Kyiv.

October 12 - October 23, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), train-the-trainer course on "WTO Customs Valuation Procedures" for Khmelnytsky Customs Training Center instructors, State Customs Committee Training Center, Khmelnytsky.

October 13, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), introductory meting of the Expert Committee for Economic Development (EC) including the signing of Protocol of Intentions between the Teplodar City Rada and LINC. The meeting purpose is to present the strategic planning process to EC members, discuss the next analytical phase in the process, and outline further steps, Teplodar, Odesa Oblast.

October 15 - October 16, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), forum on "Regional Competitiveness" for representatives of local and regional authorities, business community, scientists and other stakeholders of the Odesa Economic Region, Yuzhne, Odesa Oblast.

October 15 - October 16, Promoting Democracy and Market Reform Project (http://www.eurasia.kiev.ua/eng/home/index.php), together with NGO “Association of Young People with Disabilities-East”, Training on employment for people with disabilities "Professional orientation of young people with disabilities," Luhansk oblast Specialized Boarding School, city of Luhansk, Skhidna St. building no. 3.

October 16, The Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms (UNITER) (http://www.uniter.org.ua/), Public hearings on "Life without barriers," Feodosiya.

October 19, Political Process Program (http://www.ndi.org/content/ukraine), and Civil Network OPORA (www.opora.org.ua), Press conference "90 days before elections: is Ukraine ready?" OPORA will speak about its plans for the 2010 Presidential election observation project and will analyze work of the Central Election Commission at the start up of the election campaign. Ukrainian News (20, Esplanadna St.), Kyiv

October 20, ABA Rule of Law Initiative (http://www.abanet.org/rol/europe_and_eurasia/ukraine.html), National Conference on "Use of the Preventative Measures, Alternative to Incarceration, in Criminal Proceedings," Vozdvyzhens’ky Hotel, Kyiv.

October 20, The Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms (UNITER) (http://www.uniter.org.ua/), Public discussion: “Election programs of political parties: how many years should we wait for what was promised?”, Trostyanets, Sumy Oblast.

October 20 - October 21, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), forum on "Regional Competitiveness" for representatives of local and regional authorities, business community, scientists and other stakeholders of the Lysychansk Economic Region, Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast.

October 20 - October 21, Combating Corruption & Strengthening Rule of Law in Ukraine, (http://www.ukrainerol.org.ua/index.php?lang=en), Public relations in courts training program for judges with administrative functions and courts’ Public Information Officers (PIOs), Kyiv.

October 21, Rapid Response to Avian Influenza in Ukraine (http://www.ird-dc.org/what/countries/ukraine.html), performance "Avian Flue is Awake" performed by actors of the Melitopol Amateur Theatre "Vremya" ("The Time"), "Yalta" hotel, Yalta, Crimea.

October 21 - October 22, Legislative Policy Development Program for Ukraine (PDP II) (http://www.iupdp.org/), Presentation and Exhibition "Info-Fair 2009," Kyiv, Hrushevskoho 5.

October 21 - October 22, Rapid Response to Avian Influenza in Ukraine (http://www.ird-dc.org/what/countries/ukraine.html), Final National conference on "Technical Assistance for Rapid Response to Avian Influenza in Ukraine," "Yalta" hotel, Yalta, Crimea.

October 23, ABA Rule of Law Initiative (http://www.abanet.org/rol/europe_and_eurasia/ukraine.html), National Conference "Higher Legal Education Reform in Ukraine," Kyiv.

October 26, The Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms (UNITER) (http://www.uniter.org.ua/), Roundtable on "Adoption of draft law "On Public Associations," Kyiv.

October 26 - October 27, Combating Corruption & Strengthening Rule of Law in Ukraine, (http://www.ukrainerol.org.ua/index.php?lang=en), Public relations in courts training program for judges with administrative functions and courts’ PIOs, Zaporizhzhya.

October 27, The Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms (UNITER) (http://www.uniter.org.ua/), Public discussion of the draft regulation on keeping records of passengers with benefits and suggested mechanisms for reimbursement of expenses to transport companies, Vinnytsya.

October 27, Promoting Democracy and Market Reform Project (http://www.eurasia.kiev.ua/eng/home/index.php), and NGO "Green Cross", Community Employment fair for young people with disabilities, Lviv city, 3 Volodarskoho Str., Lviv Regional Youth Employment Centre.

October 28, The Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms (UNITER) (http://www.uniter.org.ua/), Roundtable "Which of the government bodies has to coordinate policy on civil society development promotion," Kyiv.

October 28, Legislative Policy Development Program for Ukraine (PDP II) (http://www.iupdp.org/), Parliamentary Technical Assistance Organizations Coordination Meeting. Time: 11am. Venue: Kyiv, Zan’kovets’koi Str. 5/2, Office 82.

October 28 - October 30, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), of training in foreign direct investment (FDI) for local, regional, and central public officials and representatives of NGO's engaging in FDI attraction, Workshop 1: "Facts and Myths about FDI," Pushcha Ozerna, Kyiv.

October 29, Local Investment and National Competitiveness Project (http://www.linc.com.ua/index_e.html), first meting of the Feodosia Expert Committee for Economic Development: presentation of Community Profile and report on Business Attitude Survey; identification of Critical Issues; formulation of Strategic Vision; SWOT analysis, Feodosia, Crimea.

October 29, Legislative Policy Development Program for Ukraine (PDP II) (http://www.iupdp.org/), Training "Citizens Access to the Law-making activity," Lviv.

October 29 - October 30, Combating Corruption & Strengthening Rule of Law in Ukraine, (http://www.ukrainerol.org.ua/index.php?lang=en), Public relations in courts training program for judges with administrative functions and courts’ PIOs, Simferopol.