Local Correspondents – Page 7 – EASTERN PARTNERSHIP

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Don’t Wait for the Opportunity. Create it!

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.

Ukraine

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Open data projects in Ukraine: increasing transparency, accountability, and level of governance

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

Azerbaijan

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / 16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign

by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is well-ahead of many predominantly Muslim-populated countries in terms of gender equality. The first secular school for girls was opened in Baku in 1901. After 17 years, women received the right to elect and be elected to the parliament. Such a breakthrough was not in place even in

Moldova

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / CSOs in Moldova: One Year Ends, Another Begins – Same Challenges Remain

by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Another year is coming to a close. For many, including the civil society organizations, this means it’s time to reflect on achievements and results from 2019 and set strategies and plans for the 2020. The outgoing year started with big challenges, but ends with even greater ones. Over the

Georgia

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Happy New (Election) Year

by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. With the 2020 on the horizon, it is difficult to anticipate what the New Year brings to us. Obviously, looking at the latest international politics (e.g. US-Iran relations) as well as the scale of the global warming (e.g. Australia Bushfires), it is not easy to expect anything good. Especially, if your

Armenia

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Youth and Community Development

by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia Tatevik is 16 and she lives in a small town in the South of Armenia. She is a founding member of the Goris Youth Initiative Center which was established last year to bring young people together for community development. As a volunteer she is also involved in the

Ukraine

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / The New Direction of Creative Industries in Ukraine: from Online Theatre to Virtual Reality

by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. Being under permanent external pressure, Ukraine constantly searches for new ways of growth. The Cultural and Creative Industries might be one of the alternative ways for economic development, in particular, the impulse for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. Since 2014, the sector of creative industries in Ukraine has

Moldova

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Future of the Eastern Partnership: The Next Steps

by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova From 9 to 11 September 2019 around 50 fellows from six Eastern Partnership countries attended the Relay Event held in Brussels within the framework of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility. One of the highlights of the event was the lively exchange among fellows concerning the achievements of 10-year

Belarus

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / “It is important for CSOs not to turn into sects.” Are Belarusians ready to take part in the activities of CSOs and civic initiatives?

by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications). Why is it better to engage eco-activists in the Belarusian countryside? We discussed these and other issues with Mikhail Doroshevich, the Executive Director of Baltic Internet Policy Initiative. In June-October, 2019, the Baltic Internet Policy Initiative and the Office