by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. In June 2020, Google launched Google for Nonprofits (G4NP) in Ukraine. CSOs now have access at no charge to Google’s technology and services. Under this program, an organization can use the following services: G Suite for nonprofit organizations (business applications package, such as Gmail, Documents, Calendar, Drive, Google
by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Roman Sandu: “The Hackathon was the most significant event of 2020” The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility has been organising yearly Hackathons since 2017. The goal of the activity is to bring various people together in order to create digital tools that would enable civil society to better serve
by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. Nowadays, many bakery products are thrown in the trash. Food charity OzHarvest states that a third of all food produced globally is wasted. For Marianna Marshalenko, this is something personal. She has six years of experience in the Hospitality industry, where she implemented various projects related to Planet
by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova The cooperation with civil society as a result of the implementation of the Association Agreement has yielded mixed results over the years. The public discourse was focused more on division and conflict, than on a constructive dialogue aimed at strengthening cooperation between civil society and the public sector. This
by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications). Non-formal education is something not spoken about at Belarusian schools; however, there are some NGOs, which are busy building young boys and girls’ personal capacities and promoting their participation. The Youth Education Centre Fialta NGO became one of them
by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. It is the year 2006, a cold day of December 26th. The president of Georgia, Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili signs the degree N767 which says that the minimum wage in the country should be GEL40 (Euro 11.5). (Not) surprisingly, not much has changed since then and that statement is still there is
by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is the country with one of the highest percentages of the millennials’ generation in Europe. State and civil-society organizations try to actively involve the youth in the life of society. The first ones prefer to focus on ensuring the physical, spiritual and psychological development of the new generation,
by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia Modern trends in urbanization indicate that people are striving mostly for big cities, where life is in full swing, and opportunities are in abundance. But life can be full and happy in small towns too. For example, people here are more friendly than in big cities, time is
by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications). COVID-19 has served to transform our attitudes towards many other things beyond disease, death, healthcare or pharmacology. We have all witnessed “the sky and the air clearing out,” when plants and factories in China (and not only) grounded to
