How COVID-19 changed life in Belarus: restaurants send food to hospitals, teachers sew face masks, and volunteers deliver them by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications) Many civic activists, NGO leaders, and managers work from home for almost two months. Self-isolation is voluntary in Belarus, and
by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. Much was written and discussed during the last days and even years about the Orthodox Church in Georgia and the problems associated with it. More specifically, whether Georgia is a secular state or not. Let’s begin with a chronology: On December 31st, 2019, China reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan,
We are happy to announce that another 20 young civic activists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine were selected as Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellows. Since 2017 the Fellowship Programme aims at supporting young civic activists from the EaP region with developing their capacities and bringing their ideas to life in their communities.
by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. Since 2014, Ukraine has been conducting a political decentralization process that seeks to empower local self-governments and communities. The powers and funds are being transferred to the local level. Ukrainian cities are massively launching programs of participatory budgeting for increasing the residents’ awareness process of local budget forming
Civil society organisations from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are invited to participate in our next webinar “Project Proposal Writing: How to Develop a Good Project”. During this Webinar we will focus on EU methodologies and tools for project proposals writing, how to make the best use of the logical framework approach in
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the entire world, we are all faced with changing the ways we work and we interact within our teams and with our beneficiaries. Working remotely in small teams, organizing webinars or livestreaming events will become the norm. And now is the time to get yourself acquainted with the digital tools
by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia The involvement of women in political life, especially in community governance, remains low in Armenia, despite the fact that since 2004 the Government has adopted decrees and elaborated documents on enhancing the role of women in society to ensure equal opportunities. However, the percentage of women continues to
We are re-launching the call for experienced organisations to develop and deliver an Online Course on Sectoral Accountability for Civil Society Organisations (Energy Sector). The concept of the course was revised to better adapt it to the current situation triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. This course is commissioned within the framework of our EU funded
by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. Traditionally, people with disabilities (PwDs) in Azerbaijan have remained out of public attention, in the shadow of society. Lack of available and adopted space for self-development, insufficient both government and NGO-led initiatives have pushed them to stay home all day long reducing number of interlocutors to family members only.
