by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Alina Butnaru: “We invest a lot in increasing the participation of young people in the decision-making process at the community level” The European Union’s financial support towards Moldova has been shifting since 2018. More and more programs are being structured to target directly the citizens of the country, thus
by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. According to the 2019 survey, 46% of Azerbaijani citizens have a positive image of the EU – an increase of 7% when compared to 2018. While 75% of Azerbaijanis associate the EU with their personal values, such as: ‘peace, security and stability’; ‘honesty and transparency’; ‘economic prosperity’; ‘freedom of
Registration for our 2020 EaP Civil Society Hackathon is open now! If you have any doubts which ideas the Hackathon will support here is a short guide for you: This time the Hackathon will be held in Kyiv (Ukraine) on 3-5 April 2020. It will bring together over 60 civil society activists, tech professionals and
by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications). In Belarus there are several ways to find support for civic initiatives and projects. One of the important, but difficult ones is international donors’ aid. Also, there is crowdfunding, which seems easier, but does not guarantee the arrival of
Registration for our 2020 EaP Civil Society Hackathon is now open! This time the Hackathon will be held in Kyiv (Ukraine) on 3-5 April 2020. It will bring together over 60 civil society activists, tech professionals and designers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to work on digital solutions and software projects that
by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. Last year there were serious protests and demands by the social workers for the improvement of working conditions as well as policies to better protect and support the final beneficiaries. The main problem was a serious lack of personnel, improper working conditions and salaries. A year later, on January 29, 28
by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia My interviewer is a young leader, activist and change-maker Ozheni Avetisyan, who believes that all our dreams will come true, if we work hard, and believe in our dreams, we should be responsible for our goals and take actions for what we want to achieve in our life.
by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine declared 2020 to be the year of total national digitalization. A big part of this ambitious plan relies on using open data for improving governance and developing e-services. Ukrainian CSOs with international donors’ support made a remarkable contribution to the increase of
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Deadline for submission of proposals is extended until Friday, January 31, 2020 (12.00 CET). We are looking for experienced organisations to develop and deliver a Blended Course on Sectoral Accountability for Civil Society Organisations (Energy Sector) – download ToR in pdf This blended course is commissioned within the framework of our EU
