Thematic Events Archives - Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility

Public Lecture on Minority Rights in Georgia was Held on 11 March 2016 in Brussels

On 11 March EaP CSF members Minority Rights Group Europe and Eastern Partnership Minorities Network held a lecture on the situation of minorities in Georgia. The event took place at the premises of the EaP CSF Secretariat. Opening remarks were presented by Natalia Yerashevich, the Director of the Secretariat. Ms Yerashevich stressed the importance of the

Landmark elections in Armenia: turning the tide or preserving the status quo?

Where: European Endowment for Democracy, Avenue des Gaulois 29, 1040 Brussels (map) When: Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 17:00 – 18:30 Registration: We kindly request you to confirm your attendance by Tuesday 9 May by filling in this form. “If there is any message contained in the elections, it is that Armenians expect deep and comprehensive reforms and we as the European Union will support that”

How Security Assistance Can Contribute to Defence Reform in Ukraine: Civil Society Perspective

The Independent Defence Anti-Corruption Committee (NAKO), Transparency International Defence & Security Programme, and Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum organise the discussion How Security Assistance Can Contribute to Defence Reform in Ukraine: Civil Society Perspective, presenting the NAKO strategy 2017-2018 and its first report on corruption risks in security assistance. When: Thursday, 11 May 2017, 17.30 -19.00 Where: Thon

EU / Azerbaijan Partnership: Human Rights Under the Red Carpet?

In context of the visit of Azerbaijan President Ilham to Brussels, the panel highlighted the continued human rights violations in Azerbaijan, including the detention of activists and journalists, and the severe restrictions imposed civil society organisations and their access to funding. The speakers addressed the crucial role of the EU in insisting on clear human

Eastern Partnership: Battleground of Russia’s Disinformation War

On 31 January the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum organized a discussion at the European Parliament “Eastern Partnership: Battleground of Russia’s Disinformation War” hosted by MEP Jaromír Štětina (EPP, CZ). The Eastern Partnership media landscape and capacity of the EU Eastern neighbours to monitor and confront propaganda were in the focus of the debate. The enduring monopolization of the media market

Panel Discussion on Dialogue between Citizens and Institutions Held at the European Parliament

The European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA) in cooperation with MEP Bogdan Zdrojewski, CORLEAP; Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) and its Belarusian National Platform, EaP CSF members Centre for European Transformation and Lev Sapieha Foundation held a panel discussion entitled “Dialogue between Citizens and Institutions in Belarus – the Way Forward?” The event took place at

EaP CSF Participates in a Side Event on Civil Society Space in EaP at the 31st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva

The side event hosted by the Permanent Mission of Lithuania was held on 1 March 2016 and aimed at approaching the issue of widening civil society space in the Eastern Partnership region. The speakers, including Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevicius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Mikheil Janelidzeand a member of the Eastern Partnership

EaP CSF Regranted Projects on DCFTA Implementation Presented at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU

The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and the Eastern Europe Studies Centre from Lithuania held on 27 January the panel discussion: “DCFTA Implementation in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities”. The event took place at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union and was opened by H.E. Jovita Neliupšiené, Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the