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Strategies for Strengthening Security in the EaP Countries Analyzed in a New Policy Paper

The policy paper was produced within the framework of the re-granting project “Security Alert on the EU’s Doorstep” by Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (Georgia), in partnership with the Foreign Policy Association (Moldova) and the NGO Promotion of Intercultural Cooperation (Ukraine). The aim of the project is to raise awareness about the EaP

Schools On Advocacy And Policy Dialogue In Ukraine

Schools on advocacy and policy dialogue skills, targeting local level CSOs were conducted in three regions of Ukraine, in particular: Odesa region – March 23-24, 2016; Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions – April 21-22, 2016; Dnipro region – May 26-27, 2016. One more region, Kharkiv, will host the advocacy school in the end of June 2016. The training program covers the following topics: Planning and implementation of

EU Should Refrain from Unnecessary Delays in Visa Liberalization for Georgia and Ukraine

The EaP CSF Steering Committee (SC) expresses concern over the intention of the EU Member States to couple the Council decision on visa liberalization for Georgia and Ukraine with revising the temporary suspension mechanism of the visa exemption in cases of rapid growth of illegal migration from third countries under Regulation No 539/2001. While the SC recognizes

Training‬ On ‪Project Design‬ & Project ‪Management‬ In Vinnytsya

Protracted Conflicts at the Core of the CSF Address during the EaP Ministerial Meeting

On 23 May, Steering Committee Member Ion Manole brought attention of the decision-makers present at the Ministerial Meeting in Brussels to protracted conflicts and other challenges in the Eastern Partnership region. “Fighting between the two EaP countries must be resolved peacefully, once and for all. It is also essential that all sides respect the Geneva Conventions designed

CSO engagement in policy formulation and monitoring of policy implementation in Ukraine

“Civil Society. Dialogue for Progress” is carrying out research activities related to the general framework conditions civil society organisations face in Ukraine

Steering Committee Statements 2016

The Steering Committee adopted the following statements in 2016:

European Commission Proposes Visa-Liberalisation for Ukrainian Citizens

Today the European Commission is submitting a proposal for the Council of European Union and the European Parliament concerning introduction of visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens. Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos noted: “Today we follow up on our commitment to propose short-stay visa-free travel to the EU for Ukrainian citizens with biometric passports –

Ukrainian Parliament Appoints New Government Led by Volodymyr Groysman

Today Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada appointed a new cabinet led by Volodymyr Groysman. After more than two months of political deadlock, the former mayor of Vinnytsia and the speaker of Ukrainian Parliament Groysman, is replacing Arseniy Yatsenyuk as the new head of Government. Yatsenyuk recently stepped down amid mounting criticism over the failure to tackle pandemic