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Ilko Kucheriv Democracy Partnership Programme announces fellows
Five professionals at independent democracy and human rights advocacy NGOs and think-tanks from the CIS region have been named recipients of an Ilko Kucheriv Democracy Partnership Programme fellowships.
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PASOS secretariat, members recall life of Václav Havel
Former Czech President Václav Havel will be remembered as a “guiding light in the essential quest for human dignity and freedom of expression,” according to a statement released by the PASOS Secretariat in Prague. Havel, who worked on various projects associated with PASOS members over the years, died at the age of 75 on 18 December.
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PASOS releases booklets on ethics, quality standards
PASOS has published two guidebooks for think-tanks, one a code of good governance and one based on a set of principles for ensuring quality control over policy work. “Thinking Ethically” and “How to win respect and influence policymakers” were released at the annual PASOS members assembly in Warsaw November 26.
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PASOS releases 4 policy briefs at annual conference
Four new PASOS policy briefs were released at “Democracy, Partnership, Enlargement – Challenges for Europe, Challenges for the Polish EU Presidency”, the network’s annual policymakers/think-tanks conference 25 November. The papers address such diverse topics as new media, visa liberalisation, the revolutions in North Africa, and the European neighbourhood.
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Democracy, Partnership, Enlargement – Challenges for Europe, Challenges for the Polish EU Presidency
The PASOS/IPA international think-tanks and policymakers’ conference was held in Warsaw, Poland, 25 November 2011. Krzysztof Stanowski, Undersecretary of State for Development and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland. delivered the keynote address.
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“Transparency in Lobbying,” a PASOS policy seminar in Prague
“Transparency in Lobbying,” a PASOS policy seminar held at the U.S. Embassy’s American Center in Prague 14 October, 2011, featured a lively panel discussion on ethics, legislative strategy, and how lobbying regulations should impact NGOs, including think tanks.
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PASOS seminar in Cairo marks first foray into Egypt
“Women’s Rights in Egypt: What now?,” a seminar on policy analysis and research, and policy advocacy, marked the first PASOS project to take place in Egypt. Held in Cairo on 28 September 2011, the seminar introduced the PASOS network to representatives of Egyptian NGOs. Two experts from the Center for Research and Policy Making in Macedonia also made presentations on policy analysis, research and advocacy.
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PASOS opens call for Skills Development Fellowships
PASOS is inviting participants who took part in the network’s Skills Development Training event in Istanbul in June to apply for fellowships to be served at think-tanks based in the EU. The fellowships are part of “Opening the Doors of Policy-Making in the South Caucasus and Central Asia,” a PASOS program funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund.
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“Opening the Doors of Policy-Making in the South Caucasus and Central Asia” launches with Istanbul training
The PASOS program, funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund, seeks to empower civil society organizations and to enhance public participation in public policy development in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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PASOS and partners launch “No Visa” websites in support of visa liberalization for EaP countries
The launch of PASOS’ new NoVisa.eu website marks the inaguration of a new multi-NGO program to advocate for abolishing travel restrictions between the EU and the six Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries. The website is one of seven in the new “No Visa” network that includes country-specific versions of the site in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
IDIS, OWH TV Studio team up to produce Chisinau promotional video
The Institute for Development and Social Initiatives “Viitorul” (IDIS) and OWH TV Studio, a Moldovan NGO that specializes in producing multimedia content to promote democratic values, have created a documentary about the capital of Moldova.
IPA releases two reports on Polish EU MPs
Following a public event on the issue, the Institute of Public Affairs in Warsaw has released two new reports on the performance of Polish representatives to the EU.
BCSP analyst pens book on security privatization
The Čigoja Press publishing house has recently published the book “The Privatization of Security in Weak States: Case of Serbia”, written by Predrag Petrović, Research Coordinator at the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy.
News updates from around the PASOS network
This roundup of news items from around the PASOS network includes updates from the Association for Participatory Democracy ADEPT, the Center for Social and Economic Research, and the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy.
Featured Publications
Seven lessons from post-communist transition
The 20th anniversary of the beginning of economic reforms in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union provides a good opportunity to comment on the lessons of transition, writes Andrei Shleifer, a professor of economics at Harvard University, in this CASE Network E-Brief.
Where do EU sanctions lead?
Dzianis Melyantsou of the Belarusian Institute for Stategic Studies (BISS) analyses the impact of the European Union’s sanctions has imposed against the regime of President Alexandr Lukashenka.
Belarus’ Foreign Policy Index No. 5
In this quarterly publication, the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies assesses Minsk’s foreign policy efforts in November and December 2011, and looks ahead to Belarus’ foreign relations in 2012.
