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Steering Committee discussed main priorities for 2017 and future strategy in Brussels

The members of the Steering Committee of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum met in Brussels on 1-2 February for their first meeting of this year to define the main priorities of the Forum and to adopt the annual plan for 2017. The meeting began addressing two major issues concerning the Eastern Partnership. The SC

Azerbaijan

EU / Azerbaijan Partnership: Human Rights Under the Red Carpet?

In context of the visit of Azerbaijan President Ilham to Brussels, the panel highlighted the continued human rights violations in Azerbaijan, including the detention of activists and journalists, and the severe restrictions imposed civil society organisations and their access to funding. The speakers addressed the crucial role of the EU in insisting on clear human

EaP

Eastern Partnership: Battleground of Russia’s Disinformation War

On 31 January the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum organized a discussion at the European Parliament “Eastern Partnership: Battleground of Russia’s Disinformation War” hosted by MEP Jaromír Štětina (EPP, CZ). The Eastern Partnership media landscape and capacity of the EU Eastern neighbours to monitor and confront propaganda were in the focus of the debate. The enduring monopolization of the media market

EaP CSF Participates in the First Eastern Partnership Formal Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change

On 18 October 2016 Luxembourg hosted the first formal ministerial meeting dedicated to environment and climate change between the Ministers of Environment from the EU and the six EaP countries. European Commissioners Karmenu Vella (Environment, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs) and Johannes Hahn (European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations) were also present at the event along with civil society organisations and experts from the EU

Working Group 3 Annual Meeting: Climate Change, Energy Security and SDGs in Focus

The EaP CSF Working Group 3 “Environment, climate change and energy security” held its Annual Meeting on 13-15 September in Brussels. The event covered topics related to waste management, sustainable development and renewable energy. Before the work of the Annual Meeting began, WG3 members participated in a joint training with WG2 members. The training was conducted by the

Belarus

BNP Conference on Civil Society Role in the Implementation of the Roadmap for Higher Education Reform in Belarus

On 23-24 September, Minsk hosted the International Conference “Public participation in Higher Education modernization: civil society role in the implementation of the Roadmap for higher education reform in Belarus”, organized by the by Belarusian Public Bologna Committee and its local partners in cooperation with Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and its Belarusian National Platform of the

Working Group 2 Annual Meeting: comprehensive approach towards funding opportunities and technical assistance for SMEs

The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Working Group 2 “Economic integration and convergence with EU policies” held its Annual Meeting on 12-14 September in Brussels. The event covered topics pertaining to SME policies, regional development and agriculture, ICT infrastructure integration, cross-border cooperation and implementation of the DCFTAs. The members of the Working Group 2 presented EaP CSF 2016

Youth, Culture, Education, and Senior Policies at the Forefront of the Working Group 4 Meeting

The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Working Group 4 “Contacts between People” held its annual meeting on 15-16 June in Brussels. The event covered topics pertaining to youth, education and cultural policies, as well as development of seniors’ organisations and pension reforms’ monitoring in the EaP countries. The discussion with EU policy makers from DG NEAR (Neighbourhood and

Improving Conditions for Civil Society in a Shifting Environment: Working Group 1 Meeting Report

More photos On 1-2 June the meeting of the Working Group 1 “Democracy, Human Rights, Good Governance and Stability” brought together over 60 working group members from the Eastern Partnership and EU countries, as well as officials from EU institutions (the European External Action Service, European Commission and European Parliament). The focus of the first day