In parallel with academic studies, with a MA in Social Work and a nearly completed Doctorate in Sociology, Gohar Khachatryan has charted her civic activism through a range of CSOs and Thinktanks in her native Armenia since 2016. She grew up in a provincial town and through voluntary work with a local CSO began to
Conflicts and military aggression has had, and is having, a devastating impact on nature in the Eastern Partnership countries. This webinar will help explore the devastation and provide practical guidance on how environmentalists can respond and contribute to rehabilitation. Case studies from Ukraine and Georgia and other countries will be presented and the webinar offers
Access to energy is fundamental to improving quality of life and is a key imperative for economic and social development. However, energy poverty is rife in developing countries and increasingly a pressure point for households in the countries of the Eastern Partnership. It is vital that governments, business and civil society better understand the dynamics
Inclusion comprehends people’s involvement and empowerment. When people are included, their worth is recognized and respected. It increases innovation and creativity. Yet in many aspects of community life, we fail to facilitate inclusivity. In Ukraine and in Georgia EaP Civil Society Fellows have been documenting and promoting practices that support more inclusivity in cultural institutions,
We are proud to announce conclusion of our successful programme – Communication Labs supporting civil society organizations (CSOs) in Armenia and Georgia to develop impactful communication campaigns. 20 civil society organisations from Georgia and Armenia developed 20 impactful campaigns addressing vital issues such as voter turnout and anticorruption, combating disinformation and hate-speech, justice for crime
The 2024 Eastern Partnership Civic Tech Hackathon organised by our EU-funded project “Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility” in Chisinau on 26-28 January 2024 concludes with resounding success. This vibrant event brought together over 60 participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine – civil society activists, developers, designers, and IT experts, who formed 15
After weeks of hard work and collaboration with mentors during our Ideathon, civil society activists from the EaP countries presented their refined ideas for the 2024 EaP Civic Tech Hackathon! The Ideathon, which was held online on 1-16 December 2023, was meant to ensure that those ideas which are brought to the Hackathon are feasible
2024 Call for applications for the EU-funded EaP Civil Society Fellowship Programme: Apply by December 27, 2023! The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility is delighted to announce the next Call for Applications for its EU-funded Fellowship programme! The main objective of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowships is to support civil society activists or civically
‘Data Detox’ Webinar at 13:00-14:30 CET (Brussels time) on Friday, 8th December 2023 UPD: Recorded webinar is available on our e-learning hub. Are you and/or your organisation in an unhealthy relationship with your data?! Maybe that’s a question you’ve been meaning to answer for a long time, but didn’t quite know how. Or maybe you’re getting
