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Office of “EuroBelarus” is opened in Vilnius

Office of “EuroBelarus” is opened in Vilnius

The impossibility of any full-blown work in the present conditions in Belarus was the main reason of opening a joint office of the International Consortium "EuroBelarus" and the International organization "Forum Syd" in Vilnius. The opening ceremony took place on Tuesday, February, 21st.

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22.02 International Conference: Re-Inventing Eastern Europe

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20.02 15 Eastern Partnership Culture projects are about to take off

19.02 Completed accepting applications for the organization of sections in the framework of the ICBR

16.02 EaP Task Force: German Foreign Policy and Eastern Partnership

16.02 The President of the European Parliament urged the Belarusan authorities to release political prison

16.02 The post of the IMF Resident Representative in Belarus becomes vacant in April

16.02 Summer School for Young People from Belarus

11.02 Ulad Vialichka: Gunnar Wiegand has arrived with an intention to listen to all parties


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Office of “EuroBelarus” is opened in Vilnius

Office of “EuroBelarus” is opened in Vilnius


The impossibility of any full-blown work in the present conditions in Belarus was the main reason of opening a joint office of the International Consortium "EuroBelarus" and the International organization "Forum Syd" in Vilnius. The opening ceremony took place on Tuesday, February, 21st.
Conference: The EU and the Eastern Neighbourhood: The Challenge of Democratisation

Conference: The EU and the Eastern Neighbourhood: The Challenge of Democratisation


On Friday 10 February, the Natolin (Warsaw) campus of the College of Europe is holding a one-day conference on ‘The EU and the Eastern Neighbourhood: The Challenge of Democratisation’.
LIBG joint forum on Belarus with Liberal Youth

LIBG joint forum on Belarus with Liberal Youth


Liberal Youth International and Liberal International British Group will be co-hosting a forum on Belarus on Monday 6th February 2012. The event will include leading speakers on the economic and political sistuation, as well as the experiences of Belarussian activists.…
Statement on the illegal conviction of Ales Bialiatski by civil society organizations

Statement on the illegal conviction of Ales Bialiatski by civil society organizations


STATEMENT ON THE ILLEGAL CONVICTION OF ALES BIALIATSKI BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS November 25, 2011 November 25, 201On November 24, 2011, Ales Bialiatski, an outstanding human rights defender and one of the founders and prominent leaders of independent civil society…
Open letter of the Head of the Interim Coordination Committee of the National Platform of EaP CSF

Open letter of the Head of the Interim Coordination Committee of the National Platform of EaP CSF


        OPEN LETTER to the members of the Belarusian Civil Society National Platform   On October, the 29th 2011 there was held Conference of the National Platform for the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum "Civil society of…

Politics

The President of the European Parliament urged the Belarusan authorities to release political prison

The President of the European Parliament urged the Belarusan authorities to release political prison


The President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz is “appalled by the deteriorating situation in Belarus regarding democracy and human rights”.
Belarusan officials may have an informal “window” to the EU

Belarusan officials may have an informal “window” to the EU


Belarusan officials may have a "window" for their informal communication with both representatives of civil society of Belarus and with the heads of the European Union.
Štefan Füle, “Sick man of Europe?”

Štefan Füle, “Sick man of Europe?”


European Commissioner on Enlargement and Neighbourhood policy Mr. Štefan Füle stresses that Belarusian issue remains one urgent priorities for the European Union. Their current approach in the country has two key strands.
Statement by Catherine Ashton and Štefan Füle on the trial of Human Rights defender Ales Byalyatski

Statement by Catherine Ashton and Štefan Füle on the trial of Human Rights defender Ales Byalyatski


Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, and Štefan Füle, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, made today the following statement:


Economy

The post of the IMF Resident Representative in Belarus becomes vacant in April

The post of the IMF Resident Representative in Belarus becomes vacant in April


Natalia Koliadina, who has worked as a Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund in Belarus since April 2009, leaves her post.

World

Civil Society Forum in Poznan is coming

Civil Society Forum in Poznan is coming


The 3rd annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) "A partnership for democratic reforms and European integration" will be held in Poznan, Poland, on 28-30 November 2011. The Forum will gather around 300 participants and guests…

Personalities

Niaklajeu and Marchuk are nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature

Niaklajeu and Marchuk are nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature


Poet Uladzimier Niaklajeu was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature by the Belarusan PEN Center, while the official Union of Writers of Belarus nominated Georgi Marchuk for the third time.
Olga Rensch becomes a co-director of the Minsk international educational center

Olga Rensch becomes a co-director of the Minsk international educational center


The general meeting of participants of the Johannes Rau International Center for Education and Exchange has prolonged the powers of the Belarusan director of the Center, Viktor Balakirev, and confirmed in office the German director Olga Rensch who was the head of the office of the Dortmund International Educational Center before that.
The new head of the Union of Poles is not allowed to enter Poland

The new head of the Union of Poles is not allowed to enter Poland


The Main Council of the official Union of Poles in Belarus has satisfied the petition for a resignation of the leader of the organization Stanisław Siemaszko.

Analytics & Research

EaP Task Force: German Foreign Policy and Eastern Partnership

EaP Task Force: German Foreign Policy and Eastern Partnership


On 6 February the Eastern Partnership Task Force, which includes eight high-level political figures from Germany, presented the position paper and called for Germany's stronger engagement in the Eastern Partnership. 
Can the European Endowment for Democracy conduce to democratization? (Working Document)

Can the European Endowment for Democracy conduce to democratization? (Working Document)


Introduction The suggestionto create the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) of the European Union [1] is theEU’s obvious reaction to the challenges of the “Arabian Spring”, the crisis of democratic transformations in the majority of the Eastern Partnership countries, and,…
Final Human Rights Assessment of the Events of 19 December 2010 in Minsk, Belarus

Final Human Rights Assessment of the Events of 19 December 2010 in Minsk, Belarus


            Committee on International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus Special Rapporteur on the Events of 19 December 2010 FINAL HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT of the Events of 19 December 2010 in Minsk, Belarus…

Competitions & Programs

Call for Proposals - reference number PBU3, EuropeAid/132-575/M/ACT/Multi

Call for Proposals - reference number PBU3, EuropeAid/132-575/M/ACT/Multi


The Ministry of Regional Development of Poland acting as the Joint Managing Authority is seeking proposals with a positive cross-border impact for the following types of activities:
15 Eastern Partnership Culture projects are about to take off

15 Eastern Partnership Culture projects are about to take off


The Eastern Partnership Culture Programme is pleased to announce the launch of 15 regional projects in the culture sector of the Eastern Partnership countries, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, with the total value of Euro 8.2 million financed by the European Union.
Job announcement

Job announcement


International Non-Governmental Organization "EuroBelarus", Lithuania, is now recruiting a highly qualified candidates for the positions of:     Program Coordinator Location: Minsk, Vilnius Duration of Contract: 2 years Starting Date: February 2012

Invitations for Participation

International Conference: Re-Inventing Eastern Europe

International Conference: Re-Inventing Eastern Europe


17-19 May 2012, Vienna Deadline for Panels 15 February 2012 Deadline for Papers 20 March 2012 Keynote Speakers: Larry Wolff and Iver Neumann
Completed accepting applications for the organization of sections in the framework of the ICBR

Completed accepting applications for the organization of sections in the framework of the ICBR


Call for Panels at the International Congress of Belarusian Studies (September 28-30, 2012; Kaunas, Lithuania) is open until March 5.
Summer School for Young People from Belarus

Summer School for Young People from Belarus


The Heinrich Böll Foundation is pleased to announce the call for applications for its fourth „Summer School for Young People from Belarus” that will take place in Berlin from 7-19 August, 2012.

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Belarusian National Platform of the EaP CSF elected Interim Coordination Committee

Belarusian National Platform of the EaP CSF elected Interim Coordination Committee


Last weekend, the Belarusian civil society representatives elected the Interim Coordination Committee. It includes 8 leaders of the Belarusian NGOs.
Empowering civil society. What Partnership for citizens?

Empowering civil society. What Partnership for citizens?


The delicate and sophisticated interrelations in society and between governments and the EU in their countries were discussed by Leila Alieva (Center for National and International Studies, Azerbaijan), Ulad Vialichka (co-chair of  the EaP Civil Society Forum, EUROBELARUS), Iris Kempe…
The Civil Society Forum as an innovation within the EaP: the experience of the first two years

The Civil Society Forum as an innovation within the EaP: the experience of the first two years


If someone had told me back in 2007 that the European Union would soon extend a special political initiative directly towards the new Eastern European countries bordering Russia, I certainly wouldn't have taken the news seriously. There was not enough…

Opinions

Ulad Vialichka: Gunnar Wiegand has arrived with an intention to listen to all parties

Ulad Vialichka: Gunnar Wiegand has arrived with an intention to listen to all parties


During Gunnar Wiegand’s meetings with representatives of the Belarusan authorities, the question about guarantees of release of the political prisoners has not been discussed. However, the tone of the conversation with Belarusan officials testified that some positive shifts, including in this direction, are possible.
Uladzimir Matskevich: Lukashenko will feign democratization

Uladzimir Matskevich: Lukashenko will feign democratization


The thoughts and ideas, which come to the head of the Belarusan president when he is compelled to do something, can easily be sized up. This is how the Head of the Council of the International Consortium "EuroBelarus", philosopher and methodologist, Uladzimir Matskevich, has commented on Alexander Lukashenko's statements about the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Representatives of the public have commented on the initiative of the Office for a Democratic Belaru

Representatives of the public have commented on the initiative of the Office for a Democratic Belaru


Representatives of public organizations and expert community of the country continue to discuss the initiative, which was released last week by the head of the Brussels-based Office for a Democratic Belarus, Olga Stuzhinskaya; it concerns a reduction of the list of…

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Call for Proposals - reference number PBU3, EuropeAid/132-575/M/ACT/Multi

International Conference: Re-Inventing Eastern Europe

Office of “EuroBelarus” is opened in Vilnius

15 Eastern Partnership Culture projects are about to take off

Completed accepting applications for the organization of sections in the framework of the ICBR

EaP Task Force: German Foreign Policy and Eastern Partnership

The President of the European Parliament urged the Belarusan authorities to release political prison

The post of the IMF Resident Representative in Belarus becomes vacant in April

Summer School for Young People from Belarus

Ulad Vialichka: Gunnar Wiegand has arrived with an intention to listen to all parties