by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. This article is about the country of chaos and instability. A country of lost opportunities. It is ironic and tragic how a country of this much potential cannot get out of the vicious circle it is trapped in. November 7. It is the first week of November. I am tasked to
Data-driven economy, data journalism, data-based policy making and data driven decision making, data analysis and visualization… This word – data – is used by media and others so often that it has already become another “bitcoin”, or white elephant: something everyone heard of, but only few saw. And like many of such phenomena, data is
Imagine yourself living in a small rundown town far from the capital: the local economy in steep decline, businesses wilted, young people hurry to chase better prospects elsewhere in big cities because jobs are few. Evenings are even worse than that, the only entertainment around (beside the employment centre, now off-hours, and the ancient library)
by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia E-Government tools can provide an efficient dissemination and management of information to citizens; ensure better public service delivery; and empower people through access to information and participation in public and policy decision-making. To put it simply, it can make communities work better and it can make citizens happier
by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. It is the first day of November. As any Friday in Tbilisi, this is no exception in terms of traffic. I am trying to get to the State Chancellory to join the protesters. This time it is about gambling. CSOs and the group of activists are trying to
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Deadline for submission of applications extended until January 20, 2020 (12.00 CET). We are happy to announce our new Open Call for Applications under the 2020 Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship Programme! If you are a young civil society activist from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova or Ukraine with new ideas for improving your community or country
by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova In 2014, Moldova took a significant step towards modernization of the entire society, by accepting the roadmap for closer political and economic ties with the European Union (EU) contained in the Association Agreement. The document encompasses a comprehensive programme of reform covering everything from economic growth to good governance,
Our world is rapidly changing, and these changes are happening faster now than ever before in history. As future leaders in their countries, we wanted our Civil Society Fellows to reflect on these changes and be engaged in vivid discussions about the future of technology, energy, civil society, the Eastern Partnership initiative and anything else
by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. Last year I had a privilege to participate as a journalist in the capacity building event for 2017 Fellows in Kyiv. I recall that 2 days long meeting pushed me towards becoming more active in implementing projects concerning civil society. Nonetheless I kept on doing active journalism until I
