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Ukraine and Belarus are the two countries which today constitute the main part of the strategically important “new” Eastern Europe. Since 2004 they have been sharing a common border with the European Union (the EU) and have become potential candidates for the EU membership. In the 1990s Ukraine and Belarus... Болей »

The Manas Epos is hailed as the classic centerpiece of Kyrgyz literature, the encyclopaedia of Kyrgyz culture, the touchstone of the Kyrgyz spirit. It is the longest epic poem in the world with close to half a million lines. There are more than 65 written versions of parts of the Manas Epos and 33 of... Болей »

Is the vision of Ukraine as a member of the EU realistic? What are the main areas of Ukrainian integration with the EU? What reforms should Ukraine implement on its way towards EU? The publication is the final report of the project: "The Enlarged EU and Ukraine - New Relations" launched by the Stefan... Болей »

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Radical social changes of the last decades detect more and more a failure of the established conceptual frameworks of knowledge in humanities and social sciences to “cope” with new social realities. In particular, the concept (and metaphor) of “grassroots society” draws a considerable amount of attention.... Болей »

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The reasons of the modernization inertia of the law-making process as a normative basis for the reformation of post-Soviet society are examined. The possibility and admissibility of social norm-making process in juridical reglamentation: harmonious combination of legal rules and other means of normative... Болей »

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he Chernobyl disaster has given rise to numerous analyses and reports, both scientiic and journalistic, as well as to ilms and documentaries.1 It has been the subject of widespread and unresolved debate as to the number of victims, current medical efects, and the impact of low-level radiation on people’s... Болей »

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The biggest part of the territory made up by present Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, earlier used to be the area of the Jewish settlement of the Russian empire. It is important to remember that the borders of the Jewish settlement at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries included Grodno, Minsk, Koven, Vitebsk... Болей »

The development of democratic and effective government at subnational levels remains one of the central tasks of transition in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The sharing of expertise between countries can contribute significantly to the reform process in the region. Pursuing... Болей »

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Ceslaus Sipovich was born on 8 December 1914 into a farming family at Dziedzinka, a small village in the north-western corner of Belarus which at that time formed part of the Russian Empire. As the result of changes brought about by the First World War and the Russian Revolution, the territory of Belarus... Болей »

Gdy w czasie I wojny światowej wojska pruskie i austro-węgierskie wdarły się na polskie tereny wchodzące w skład Cesarstwa Rosyjskiego, władze rosyjskie nawoływały do ucieczki przed zbliżającym się frontem. Ich propagandzie uległa głównie ludność prawosławna. Do czerwca 1916 roku z opuszczonych przez... Болей »

The publication series On the Future of Europe features policy papers, texts of debates, proceedings of conferences and essays on international affairs. This publication contains a record of the debate Poland’s Foreign Policy: Continuation or a Break with the Past? organised in Warsaw by the Stefan Batory... Болей »

The idea for this publication is based on the conviction that among foreign organizations there is little reliable information concerning Belarus, and in particular information regarding social organizations in this country. This results in a lack of understanding by foreign and international organizations... Болей »

The Estonians belong to the Finno-Ugrian family of nations. For more than two thousand years they have been living on the shores of the Baltic, in the territory inhabited by them at present. Agriculture, trade and seafaring became their main occupations and in the early centuries of our era they seem... Болей »

The World Movement for Democracy is a global network of democrats, including activists, practitioners, academics, policy makers, and funders, who have come together to cooperate in the promotion of democracy. The Washington, DC-based National Endowment for Democracy (NED) initiated this nongovernmental... Болей »

Recommendations related to relations between the enlarged European Union and Ukraine elaborated by the group of experts from EU, accessing countries and Ukraine.... Болей »

The debatefeatured, among the others, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Lena Kolarska-Bobińska, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Andrzej Olechowski, Dariusz Rosati and Aleksander Smolar. The publication also contains the results of questionnaire on thetoday status and priorities of Polish foreign policy carriedout among... Болей »

This report is based on a mission to Turkey 1-9 May 1998 by the Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee. Although the report is based on information and viewpoints from the persons who shared their time and knowledge with us during our visit... Болей »

This document is an analysis of the situation and a systematic compilation of facts of interference in the work of human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers in the Republic of Belarus during the period from June 19 to August 19, 2011. This review was prepared by the International Observation Mission... Болей »

The Committee on International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus (CIC) was created on December 27,2010 prompted largely by the events immediately following the Presidential elections on 19 December. Currently, this civil society coalition involves more than 40 NGOs from 15 OSCE participating... Болей »

The book «Civil Society or Civil War?» was prepared within the project "Active Society in Practice" The project was implemented by partner organizations "The Other Space Foundation" (Poland) and HCA - Georgia. Publication financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland in the framework... Болей »