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The tradition of International Building Exhibitions (IBA) in Germany, and in particular the experience of Berlin rebuilding after the war, is interesting from the point of view of the practice of public involvement and competent construction of large-scale processes of urban reconstruction. For Ukraine, this experience can be useful during the restoration of cities affected by the military actions.

In the modern world, citizens’ participation in the activities of public authorities is becoming increasingly significant. This is driven by global social, economic, and political changes, which generate both new challenges and new opportunities for contemporary democracies.

Court accessibility, as an element of the rule of law, plays a significant role in ensuring citizens' right to a fair trial. In modern conditions, it is necessary to analyze the main barriers that may limit public participation in the judiciary. It is argued that removing such barriers can encourage more active recourse to the courts for the protection of legitimate rights and interests, as well as increase public involvement in the judicial process, both through direct participation in court proceedings and through public oversight mechanisms.

Annotation. The article analyzes the historical-legal and recent globalization trends in the development of the principle of public participation as a factor of judicial openness.

It was established that open governance guarantees transparency, accountability and openness of government, while simultaneously increasing opportunities for citizen participation. It has been proven that it is in demand in the exercise of judicial power.