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Fellowship in Democracy Assistance at the EPD

Fellowship in Democracy Assistance at the EPD

In October 2009, the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) will start a new fellowship programme at its Brussels’ headquarters that will give people working in organisations in the field of democracy assistance the opportunity to experience working at the nerve-centre of European decision making.

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International Day of Democracy

Lessons in Democratic Transformation for the Eastern Neighbours: Sharing Two Decades of Czech and Polish Experience - a seminar on the occasion of the International Day of Democracy September 15th

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Our Take: Class of Traitors
Central Asian Security: Mongolia: Strategic Juggling Act
Justice: Transitional Justice at 20
Balkan Eye: Cross References
Kazakhstan: Security Boss Throws His Weight Around
The New EU: Slovakia/Hungary: Round the Danube Bend

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PASOS Internship

PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society) offers internships for three to six months at the PASOS Secretariat in Prague, Czech Republic, to highly motivated individuals to assist the association with the implementation of its mission and associated projects and events.

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Russian Unorthodox: Free to Not Rock the Boat
The New EU: Hungary: Address the Roma Question Now
Education: Czech Republic: Primary Lessons for Schools
Islam and Society: Kyrgyzstan: Child Brides

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Monitoring Report on developments in Belarus

This report examines the developments in Belarus within the fundamental freedoms, including freedom of the media, freedom of association and freedom of assembly. It also considers freedom from political persecution and arbitrary detention, the repression of civic activists and updates on economic liberalisation.

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  • Why Do Journalists Die?
  • Albania: Stolen Antiquities Face Difficult Journey Home
  • EU Elections: Far-Right Rising
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1: Market Values: Loan Crisis Looming for Region?
2: Elections: Ukraine: Presidential Hopefuls Sound Off
3: Caucasus Security: Georgia: NATO’s Make-believe War in Georgia
4: Our Take: Flowers of Tragedy

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Russia’s Curbs on NGOs

In an open letter, a group of Czech NGOs are urging European politicians to call on their Russian partners during the upcoming EU-Russia Summit, on the 21st and 22nd of May, to liberalize Russia’s restrictive NGO law.

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Roundtable on “The Strategies for Eliminating Political Repressions in Belarus”

Belarusian human rights defenders and former political prisoners in cooperation with foreign experts began work on a draft law on rehabilitation of victims of political repressions. This initiative was supported by Czech non-profit organization Civic Belarus, which organized a roundtable “The Strategies for Eliminating Political Repressions in Belarus” in Human Rights House in Vilnius on 10–11 April 2009.

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International conference „Eastern Partnership: Towards Civil Society Forum“

On the occasion of the EU Eastern Partnership summit, the Association for International Affairs in cooperation with its partners organised an international conference named Eastern Partnership: Towards Civil Society Forum.

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EUROPEUM Conference TransatlanticRelations 2009

EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung have pleasure of inviting you to the international conference TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS 2009 – A CHANCE FOR A FRESH START?

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Conference Bulding Consensus about EU Policies on Democracy Support

Report from the conference Building Consensus about EU Policies on Democracy Support has been issued.

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NGO Coalition for an Effective Human Rights Council

People in Need joins the international NGO Coalition for an Effective Human Roghts Council

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Conference Eastern Partenrship: Towards Civil Society Forum

An international conference Eastern Partenrship: Towards Civil Society Forum organized by the Association for International Affairs will be held in Prague on May 5th and 6th, 2009.

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