by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia Creative minds were boosted in Armenia along with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering that time is the most valuable resource and with a focus on protecting human health, Earlyone team adapted its innovative customer flow management system to work with hospitals. To prevent queues, they offered
by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications). In today’s Belarus it is quite a bit of a challenge to write about any underrepresented groups. The local mass media are focused on the COVID-19 pandemic topics or on the political agenda issues; however, it is at times
by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. Maser Hasanov is a 29 year-old short-film filmmaker. Due to the spine-related problems he experiences certain difficulties when walking. Nevertheless, Maser is a laureate of the Presidential Youth Prize in the field of culture and holds a master degree in film directing. But his interest in filmmaking appeared before
by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. Even though implying non-traditional ways of CSO management has been discussed for many years, including in Georgia such as enterprising NGOs or crowdfunding, unfortunately, so far this sector is dealing with the business “as usual.” As I have written in many of my blogs, the Georgian CSOs are mostly using traditional
by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. Can one single organisation meaningfully contribute to a more open, tolerant society? Can it even hope to address such complex issues as the reintegration of war veterans? One Ukrainian NGO answers both these questions with a resounding ‘Yes’. STAN NGO was founded in Luhansk and took an active
by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova On 11 December 2020, Chisinau received the certificate for joining the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reductions flagship initiative Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR 2030). Chisinau is the first city from Moldova to join the initiative and the first one to use the Disaster Resilience Scorecard to evaluate
by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. Having a dog is as good as it can get. I have an Irish Setter who is one of the most beautiful dogs ever (according to some of the painters. Really!). Me and him have this special bond that includes having to walk around outside on a daily basis. The good
by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. According to the UNDP, Azerbaijan is one of the most advanced countries when it comes to the investments into the youth sector. About 3 million people, a bit more than a third of the total population, are youth aged 14-29. No doubt that the youth is one of the
by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. I remember in the 1990s, when there was no food, no electricity, no hot water and people were burning stuff to get warm, we, as little kids, were listening to 2pac. Obviously, at that time I did not understand a thing he was saying. However, when I first listened to the
