Belarus Archives - Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility

Are Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova ready for EU Candidate status? – Results of the Eastern Partnership Index 2020-21

Are Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova ready for EU Candidate status? Now is the time: results of the Eastern Partnership Index 2020-21 show good levels of normative and legal approximation to the EU. Granting EU candidate status to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia would further support their journey towards a functioning market economy, a stable democracy and the

Call to Apply for the 2022 Solidarity Fellowships is Open Now!

For 2022 the EU-funded Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility is launching a call for ‘Solidarity Fellowships’ to support civil society activists and civically minded women and men who demonstrate a deep commitment to leading a civil response to the war in Ukraine as part of the emergency support under the theme of #StandWithUkraine. Deadline for

Speakers of the Final Conference

Speakers of the Final Conference “Reassess & Reboot – Civil Society’s Quest for Better Reforms in the Eastern Partnership” / March 22, 2021 (11.30 – 15.45 CET time). If you wish to attend the Conference, please fill in this short registration form. Moderator: Ken Godfrey, Executive Director of the European Partnership for Democracy. Prior to

Reassess & Reboot – Civil Society’s Quest for Better Reforms in the Eastern Partnership: Project Final Conference / March 22, 2021

For the past four years, the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility supported civil society organisations and activists in six countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) to engage in projects and reforms seeking to benefit their fellow citizens and enhance the impact of civil society’s activities. The EU-funded project brought together thousands of beneficiaries

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Appr. 1K neighbours chats! How and why urban experts help local communities improve their neighbourhoods

by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications). The Minsk Urban Platform has been known in Belarus for quite a while due to its urban projects and research. The young professional community tells and even shows how our cities and towns live and linger on, and how

Storytelling and Civil Society: Webinars and Launch of the Online Course

We invite civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership countries to the webinars “Storytelling and Civil Society” that will be held on Wednesday, 3rd of March and Friday, 12th of March 2021. To attend the webinar(-s), please register here. WHAT: During the webinars we will focus on the key features and peculiarities of storytelling for civil

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / “There Have Been Three Waves, Two Disappearing at Hand of Persecutions.” Belarus’ LGBTQI movement history and a “new” future

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

Webinar on Critical Thinking / February 17, 2021

We invite civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) to participate in our next Webinar on Critical Thinking on Wednesday, February 17, 2021! This webinar will address more fundamental challenges in today’s information world. During the webinar our speaker will guide you through the following questions: What

Designing for Impact – Leveraging Human-centred Design for Good / Webinar & Workshop

We invite civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) to take part in a Webinar & Workshop on Designing for Impact – Leveraging Human-centred Design for Good on January 25 and 26, 2021! We will be focusing on the basics of the design thinking methodology as applied