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PASOS, the Policy Association for an Open Society, promotes and protects open society values, including democracy, the rule of law, good governance, respect for and protection of human rights, and economic and social development, by supporting entities that individually and jointly foster public participation in public policy issues at the European Union level, in other European structures, and in the wider neighbourhood of Europe and Central Asia.
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High inflation: An unavoidable component in Ukraine's economic growth over 2008-2010
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kyiv, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
New democracy foundation will ensure that democracy assistance becomes 'a permanent pillar of EU foreign policy', says Václav Havel
Local government reform: Comparing Ukrainian and Hungarian practice
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Eurointegration: What awaits Ukraine's labour market?
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
How to make best use of Ukraine's potential
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Governance and Democracy
New democracy foundation will ensure that democracy assistance becomes 'a permanent pillar of EU foreign policy', says Václav Havel
Local government reform: Comparing Ukrainian and Hungarian practice
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Macedonia: are we to change the name to enter NATO?
The vast majority of the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, 83%, do not agree to changes of the constitutional name of the country, if that is the price to be paid for NATO membership - survey by the Center for Research and Policy Making, Macedonia.
Ukraine's electoral system: Progress or stagnation?
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
How to form a new political leadership in Ukraine
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Economic Policy and Development
High inflation: An unavoidable component in Ukraine's economic growth over 2008-2010
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kyiv, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
How to make best use of Ukraine's potential
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
The Residential Services Sector in Ukraine: Desperately Seeking Solutions
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Consensus forecast for Ukraine: Economic growth despite inflation
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
The Business Environment in Ukraine: Before and after 2008
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Social Policy and Education
Better legislation is the way to ensure gender equality in Ukraine
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
How to combat HIV/AIDS: Recommendations for the Government
ICPS Newsletter,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
How to ensure gender equality in politics
ICPS Newsletter,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Ways to improve the institutional system for counteracting discrimination
ICPS Newsletter,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Ukraine needs a new educational policy
ICPS Newsletter,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
EU Accession and European Neighbourhood Policy
Eurointegration: What awaits Ukraine's labour market?
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Slovenia's presidency: New Member States learn to run the EU
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Warsaw's New Waltz - Jacek Kucharczyk/PASOS
Transitions Online, Analysis, 5 February 2008
As the new Polish government seeks a pragmatic relationship with Russia, it is looking to friends old and new for help, writes Jacek Kucharczyk, Research Director of the Institute of Public Affairs, Warsaw, in conjunction with PASOS.
Liberalisation of EU visa regime is necessary to avoid rise of an iron curtain between EU and Belarus
The way in which the EU addresses visa relations with Belarus could well prove to be one of the most important matters concerning the future of Belarus and its citizens, argues a policy brief, prepared by the Association for International Affairs (AMO), Czech Republic, and the Stefan Batory Foundation, Poland. Freedom of travel is a fundamental issue for future relations between the EU and its neighbours in general, according to the paper, which is supported by Václav Havel, former President of the Czech Republic, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former President of Poland, and Lech Wałęsa, former President of Poland.
Reviving Georgia's Western Dream by Ghia Nodia - a PASOS/Project Syndicate op-ed
published, 2-6 January 2008, in Die Welt (attached) and dozens of other media outlets across the world
Georgia’s recent protests and resulting government clampdown have dealt a blow to its international reputation as a new democracy, and pose a challenge to both Georgia and the European Union. Claiming that the protests were part of a conspiracy to bring down the government masterminded by a Russian-Georgian tycoon, Badri Patarkatsishvili, President Mikheil Saakashvili closed down the main opposition-leaning private TV company, Imedi (owned by Mr Patarkatsishvili), and introduced a state of emergency, which lasted for nine days, before announcing that presidential elections would take place on January 5.
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A 9-year salute to Ukraine: 400 weeks of coverage
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Think-tanks from Moldova, Slovakia and Armenia join PASOS network
PASOS network now comprises 36 independent policy centres (30 Members and six Associate Members) spanning 22 countries
Economic Research Center, Azerbaijan, presents 2007 activities and financial report
The Economic Research Center presented the report on its 2007 programme and financial activities at “Irshad” hotel. Approximately 50 representatives of state agencies, local and international NGOs, international financial and donor organisations, foreign embassies, as well as the mass media, participated in this conference.
Political reform: Evaluation and recommendations from the public
ICPS Newsletter,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
PASOS Policy Centres Directory 2007/8 published at PASOS annual think-tanks' conference
Three new Directors elected to PASOS Board - from Macedonia, Moldova, and Ukraine - at PASOS Assembly, held in Berlin on 1-3 November 2007