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#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Wikimarathon: Developing Bottom-up Content-making Approach

by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. In January 2020, the Ukrainian Wikipedia celebrated its 16th anniversary and announced the contest for the best articles. Since 2015, the Wikimarathon has been held annually on the birthday of the Ukrainian Wikipedia. The number of visitors to the Ukrainian Wikipedia is growing very fast. It is one

Moldova

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Transparent money in Moldovan cities

by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Local authorities are reluctant to encourage citizen participation because they believe that community involvement will put additional pressure on budgetary resources which are already very limited. The perception of the authorities is that citizens will get involved only to ask for more money for local services and infrastructure projects.

Georgia

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Covid19 in AdjaraTV

by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. To begin with, there is no Covid19 in Adjara public Broadcaster (APB) nor any sort of health-related viruses. Instead, it is an allegory for censorship, suppression and control over media. “As strong supporters of a free and independent media, the U.S. Embassy welcomed recent assessments by both ODIHR and EU-UNDP that

Armenia

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Keeping Green Human Rights via Green Justice

by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia The eco-activists’ movement started in Armenia in 1988. In the newly independent Armenia, the movement reached new heights in the face of new challenges, international obligations assumed by Armenia under numerous conventions, and the introduction of a new legal framework and democratic values. In 2005, when the government planned to

Armenia

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Armenia on Its Way to Education Reforms: Lessons from Georgia

by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia At this very moment, when Armenia is on the way to reforms in several sectors, it would be very useful to take into account the lessons learned from our neighbors who have already gone through the same path. The education system is an important part of political and

Moldova

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / The View Outside Moldova Capital

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

Azerbaijan

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Model EU Council Role-Play Simulation in Azerbaijan

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

Belarus

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Crowdfunding, business support and foreign grants: where Belarusians activists can find money for their initiatives?

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

Georgia

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Social Work(ers) in Georgia

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