Civil society

Belarusian human rights defenders’ view on human rights activity and questions of cooperation between Belarusian human rights organisations

At the moment, the orderer of this research and its partners are interested in the implementation of a new stage of work aimed at developing strategic cooperation between human rights organisations. This research is a tool of optimising this work.

Civil society of Belarus: current state and development conditions

The analysis of the current state of civil society in Belarus faces a number of methodological difficulties related to gaps in official statistics, a small number of special studies, and restrictions on freedom of association in Belarus, where a significant part of public activity is shadowed for

The role and place of civil society in the system of donor aid for Belarus (2006-2014)

The document presents the overall picture of external aid for Belarus for the period of 2006-2014 with a focus on financing of the activities of civil society, as well as the EU's and its member states' place in the general donor aid system.

Civil society and political opposition have a particular view of reforms in Belarus

A study of civil societie's and political opposition's view of reforms in the country helps to evaluate their potential role in the reform and the opportunity to engage in the process of transformation, if such an opportunity arises.

Advocacy in Belarus: Experience of Civil Society Organisations

The purpose of the survey was to study advocacy practices in Belarus, analyse key actors engaged in advocacy efforts, and identify specifics of their cooperation with state institutions from the point of view of obtained results, factors of success or failure of their actions, as well as the orga

Analysis of the Sphere of Organisational Development of Civil Society Organizations

The survey of the sphere of organisational development (OD) of civil society organisations is one of the sectoral surveys conducted by the Office for European Expertise and Communications (OEEC) since 2012.

Capacity of youth non-governmental organizations and initiative groups for cooperation in addressing common objectives

The sector of youth NGOs is not the largest by the number of organizations, but pretty large by the number of participants.

Young people are not deeply involved in the activity of youth organizations.

Analysis of the Sector of the Republic of Belarus Whose Entities Are Non-profit Associations of Entrepreneurs

Non-profit associations of entrepreneurs in Belarus include public associations and unions of legal entities whose main activities are aimed at protection of rights and interests of business in government bodies as well as organisation of consultative and training events for business.

Analysis of the Sector of the Republic of Belarus Whose Entities Deal with Gender Equality

The target of the analysis is the actors who are engaged, in varying degrees, in the issues of gender inequality in the Republic of Belarus.

Analysis of the Sector of the Republic of Belarus Whose Entities Deal with Regional and Local Development

The analysis of the civil society sector of the Republic of Belarus engaged in regional and local development was done as a part of sectoral studies conducted by the educational institution "Office for European Expertise and Communications" since 2012.

Public Opinion Poll. Belarus and the Eastern Partnership: National and European Values

The poll was conducted by a multi-tiered random sample (1000 respondents),which was representative for population (urban and rural) of the country aged 18+, stratified by ethnic origine, render, region, age and educational level.

Review of the Civil Education Sector in Belarus

Today, over forty NGOs provide civil education services in Belarus.

The role and place of civil society in the EU system of donor assistance for Belarus

Working paper analyzing the role and place of the Belarusian civil society in the international donor assistance to Belarus, from the European Union and its member countries in the first place.

Strategic proposals for the activities of the Civil Society Forum

Document "Strategic proposals for the activities of the Civil Society Forum" was prepared by the Agency for Humanitarian Technologies and the International Consortium "EuroBelarus" in December 2009, on the eve of the first meeting of the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership (EaP CSF).

Revenge in the middlegame: games in the Eastern Partnership

"Public Advisory Council under the Presidential Administration is ready to represent Belarus at the Civil Society Forum of the EU Eastern Partnership policy." This was stated by the Chairman of the PAC, the head of the Presidential Administration, Vladimir Makei at the meeting of the Council on 2

Civil initiatives in the Republic of Belarus: April-September 2011

Belarusian civil society continues to be under the influence of Belarusian authorities. This impacts on the course of implementation and effectiveness of the majority of civil society initiatives.

The problems of social security and social protection: expert opinion

For Belarus priority of economic performance is a priority. For that, set of requirements must be met. Issues of humanitarian and legal assistance are not a priority and act as a supplement to the "mandatory" social package program.

Agenda for Civil Society Forum (Policy paper)

Task in the setting the agenda for the first Civil Society Forum should be provision of  the procedural and organizational framework for the inclusion of civil society in the interaction of the partner countries and the EU.

The concept of further development of the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership (Policy paper)

This document is a proposal of the Centre for European Transformation for the further development of the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership.

Suggestions for the priorities of the EU-Belarus under the National Indicative Programme and the role of civil society in its development (Policy Paper)

This document provides discussion on the priorities of the National Indicative Programme 2012-2013 for Belarus, as well as on the approaches to the elaboration of such programs in the future.

Methodical manual for the preparation of thematic proposals ("road maps")

This methodological guide is advisory in nature and is aimed at helping to develop meaningful proposals in the format of "road maps". Expert groups and civil society organizations can take advantage of the guidance or suggest their own  proposals

Road Map for the promotion of Belarus in the framework of the "Eastern Partnership": contacts between people in the cultural sphere

The study offers the necessary next steps for the various actors involved in the process of integration of Belarus into the European space through the sphere of culture.

To save time and effort for nothing. Guidelines for the preparation of "road maps" to the EaP and CSF

The format of "road maps" - is not an innovation in programs and development strategies. To deal with it - this is just one side of the problem, but its technical part is not the most difficult. Moreover, the extreme rigidity of the format is not required yet. "Road mapa"  are just landmarks.

EU countries: Interest in the Eastern Partnership

EU countries can be divided into 3 groups: 1) Those which use the Eastern Partnership (EaP) as an opportunity to establish ties predominantly outside the borders of the EU; 2) which the EaP to a greater extent in cooperation with the EU and 3) those which occupy an intermediate position.

Examination of the results of surveys of civil society in Belarus

The purpose of this examination is to answer the following questions: Is the study conducted meet the CIVICUS methodology? Do the conclusions and recommendations of the Civil Society Index study represent the real state of civil society in Belarus?