In 2024, we received over 200 applications from the six EaP countries and selected 21 new Fellows who joined our Fellowship network. You can find out more about our new Fellows and their Fellowship projects below.
The EU-funded EaP Civil Society Facility Project has administered the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship programme since 2017. To-date, with a new cohort of Fellows selected, the Fellowship alumni has a total of 200 Fellows from across the six countries of the EaP. Details about the Fellows and their activities.
EaP Civil Society Fellows 2024 & their Fellowship projects:
Nana Bagalishvili
Georgia
Good Community Requires Good Communications
Fellowship Summary: The purpose of the project is to strengthen community and CSO groups in Georgia with the necessary skills to mobilise more citizens into community activities.
Manon Bokuchava
Georgia
Increasing Transparency and Accountability of Local Government by Empowering Citizen Journalists
Fellowship Summary: The aim of the fellowship is to building capacities to promote the transparency and accountability of the local government of Gardabani municipality in the ethnically diverse Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia.
Stella Chandiryan
Armenia
Moving toward Horizontal Management: from Developing a Shared Framework to Building Supportive Structures
Fellowship Summary: The aim of the fellowship is to establish patterns on horizontal practices in Armenian CSOs by collecting existing practices and based on the best practices, develop a toolkit and conduct capacity-building activities. This will put on the agenda this relatively new topic and will promote participatory decision-making processes.
Luka Chitiani
Georgia
“Policy” – Making Femocracy Fun!
Fellowship Summary: The fellowship objective is to improve active participation of individuals aged 18-30 in democratic processes and cultivate a demand for well-thought out, idea-driven policies by developing and introducing the board game “Policy” and equipping youth-centred CSOs with this tool.
Constantin Copaceanu
Moldova
Procurement Needle
Fellowship Summary: The aim of the fellowship is to create a platform enabling investigation into links between public procurement procedures, local government procurement reception committees, winning companies, and declarations of wealth and interest.
Giorgi Ekaladze
Georgia
Debate to Empower Georgia’s Future
Fellowship Summary: The aim of the fellowship is to strengthen the debate ecosystem in Georgia by fostering a judging culture within local debate clubs and national championships through structured educational events and resources.
Mea Gurgenidze
Georgia
Fostering Youth Dialogue for Peace and Community Empowerment
Fellowship Summary: The aim of the fellowship is to contribute to the peaceful development of Georgia by empowering youth in IDP settlements through fostering youth-to-youth dialogue, and developing skills.
Katrin Hakobyan
Armenia
Strengthening Access to Social Justice for IDP and Refugees in Armenia
Fellowship Summary: The aim of the fellowship is to contribute to the removal of health, social and legal barriers to services for IDP and refugees representing marginalised communities (people living with HIV, LGBTIQ+ people, sex workers, etc.)
Gvantsa Ichkiti
Georgia
The Youth-Oriented Public Service Delivery for IDP Youth in Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
Fellowship Summary: Exploring youth-oriented public service delivery for Tserovani IDP youth aged 14-29, identifying the existing barriers to youth involvement in the decision-making processes and equip them with the necessary skills to advocate for change.
Ekaterine Iluridze
Georgia
Promoting Restorative Justice in Georgia
Fellowship Summary: To enhance personal development in the field of restorative justice and increase interest in RJ by developing a comprehensive Restorative Justice training module and practical application.
Mariia Iurchak
Ukraine
Ternopil Temporary Theatre
Fellowship Summary: Adapt and include IDPs in Ternopil (Ukraine) into the local community using therapeutic effects and methods of contemporary theatre. The project includes a workshop for Ukrainian cultural managers and activists working with IDPs.
Saba Khergiani
Georgia
Empowering Future Leaders in the Digital Era
Fellowship Summary: The project will create a network of future leaders who will be equipped with the necessary skills and digital competencies for innovation.
Volodymyr Kosenko
Ukraine
Crisis compass in times of war: Promoting the rights and well-being of LGBTQ people
Fellowship Summary: Reducing the gaps related to reliable information on access to humanitarian, psycho-social and medical assistance (including rights protection) for LGBTQ communities in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Khatuna Kvintskhadze
Georgia
RebuildRoots: Enhancing IDPs’ Access to Social Assistance Services in Mtskheta
Fellowship Summary: To enhance access to social allowance by the IDPs living in the Mtskheta Municipality by studying the social conditions of IDP families, identifying eligible families, and proposing solutions and raising their awareness.
Veaceslav Luca
Moldova
Building Resilience and Well-Being of Moldovan CSOs for Better Aid to Ukrainian Refugees
Fellowship Summary: Objective of the fellowship project is to fortify the emotional and operational resilience of NGO workers in Moldova, equipping them to better manage stress, navigate burnout, and deliver optimal support to Ukrainian refugees.
Nvard Manasyan
Armenia
Human Centred Design: Ensuring participatory approach to messaging for 16-day campaign
Fellowship Summary: Use new social media to develop, test and run a campaign to raise awareness of youth to issues relating to violence against women.
Piotr Markielau
Belarus
Membership management digital service for CSOs
Fellowship Summary:Develop an organisation membership management system on the TON blockchain & Telegram app for civic activists and CSOs.
Giorgi Metreveli
Georgia
Needs Assessment and Advocacy for Women’s Empowerment in IDP Communities
Fellowship Summary: Empower IDP women to build livelihoods, developing tailored recommendations for local stakeholders, and advocating for policy changes to promote women-led businesses in the IDP community.
Hanna Shcherba
Ukraine
Skills Lab
Fellowship Summary: To develop the psychosocial skills of teenagers aged 13-17 years, social adaptation and integration of IDP teenagers in the local community in the Rivne region via an educational programme called “Skills Lab”.