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IPA analysts featured in Al Jazeera seriesIPA analysts featured in Al Jazeera series

April 17, 2012

A series of Al Jazeera programs on the political transformation of Poland after the fall of Communism features analysts from the Institute of Public Affairs.

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EUROPEUM launches call for European Summer School 2012EUROPEUM launches call for European Summer School 2012

April 16, 2012

The EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in Prague is seeking undergraduate and graduate students, and young professionals to attend Europe at the Crossroads, its 10th annual summer school program.

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‘Reaching the Tipping-point of Visa-free Travel for Eastern Partner Countries’‘Reaching the Tipping-point of Visa-free Travel for Eastern Partner Countries’

April 12, 2012

Four PASOS policy briefs were released at this March 27 seminar in Brussels, as part of “Paving the road towards visa-free travel between the Eastern Partnership countries and the EU.” The PASOS-led project promotes visa liberalisation between the six EaP countries and the European Union.

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IPP: Romanian MPs sanctioned for voting on behalf of absent colleaguesIPP: Romanian MPs sanctioned for voting on behalf of absent colleagues

March 19, 2012

Eight Romanian legislators have been sanctioned by fellow lawmakers for casting votes on behalf of absent colleagues, following a campaign against the practice by the Institute for Public Policy.

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PASOS welcomes IWP in Ukraine as full memberPASOS welcomes IWP in Ukraine as full member

March 14, 2012

The Institute of World Policy (IWP) in Kyiv became the 40th full member of the PASOS network after the association’s board of directors approved the Ukrainian think-tank’s application for full-member status.

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PASOS director presents civil society plan to EU foreign ministersPASOS director presents civil society plan to EU foreign ministers

March 6, 2012

A set of proposals to strengthen public participation and civil society engagement in the policymaking process in the Eastern Partnership countries was presented to a meeting in Prague of EU foreign ministers (Visegrad Four and Baltic states) by PASOS Executive Director Jeff Lovitt, together with Eduard Mihalas of the National Youth Council of Moldova.

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CIPDD: Campaign reform law may target civil societyCIPDD: Campaign reform law may target civil society

March 2, 2012

Georgian legislators considering a campaign reform law need to ensure that the proposed law cannot be use to suppress the activities of civil society organizations, according to a statement released by the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development.

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