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#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / CSOs in Moldova: One Year Ends, Another Begins – Same Challenges Remain

by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Another year is coming to a close. For many, including the civil society organizations, this means it’s time to reflect on achievements and results from 2019 and set strategies and plans for the 2020. The outgoing year started with big challenges, but ends with even greater ones. Over the

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Youth and Community Development

by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia Tatevik is 16 and she lives in a small town in the South of Armenia. She is a founding member of the Goris Youth Initiative Center which was established last year to bring young people together for community development. As a volunteer she is also involved in the

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / The New Direction of Creative Industries in Ukraine: from Online Theatre to Virtual Reality

by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. Being under permanent external pressure, Ukraine constantly searches for new ways of growth. The Cultural and Creative Industries might be one of the alternative ways for economic development, in particular, the impulse for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. Since 2014, the sector of creative industries in Ukraine has

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Future of the Eastern Partnership: The Next Steps

by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova From 9 to 11 September 2019 around 50 fellows from six Eastern Partnership countries attended the Relay Event held in Brussels within the framework of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility. One of the highlights of the event was the lively exchange among fellows concerning the achievements of 10-year

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / EaP4EU: Joining forces for a win-win partnership

by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. The 11th Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum — “EaP4EU: Joining forces for a win-win partnership”, was held on December 4-6, 2019 in Brussels. The key event conducted on an annual basis for the last 10 years brought together over 250 civil society representatives from the

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / e-Government tools in Armenia

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

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Five years since Moldova signed up to Europe

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,

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Impressions from the Fellows Relay Event in Brussels

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