Igor Munteanu, Executive Director of the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", Chisinau, Moldova, takes top diplomatic post after 17 years with the Moldovan think-tank.

Ilko Kucheriv, director and founder of the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, Ukraine, passed away on 29 May 2010.

A new PASOS study into the effectiveness of European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) was presented at a seminar in Brussels on 1 June, including a debate on the quest for flexible EU democracy funding and into the impact of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on European democracy assistance.

A PASOS study into the reform of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) was presented by the author, Věra Řiháčková, at the World Movement for Democracy Assembly in Jakarta, Indonesia.

In November 2009, the Council of the European Union approved a set of Council Conclusions on Democracy Support in the EU’s External Relations, including an Agenda for Action. With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, and the creation of an EU diplomatic service (European External Action Service), an opportunity now exists to provide a clear framework for democracy support in EU external relations.

A proposal good enough to end the dispute over the name of the 'former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia'?

by Zhidas Daskalovski
Centre for Research and Policy Making/PASOS

European Voice - 10.12.2009

In association with PASOS, the Institute of Public Affairs (ISP), Poland, has authored a policy paper, Partners in Eastern Promise: A chance for Polish-Czech co-operation Forging Synergies within the Framework of the EU Eastern Partnership initiative, setting out a set of policy recommendations for enhanced co-operation between Poland and the Czech Republic to strengthen progress on the Eastern Partnership initiative

Commentary by Tetiana Polyvana, analyst at the International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS), Ukraine, on the Eastern Partnership civil society forum, which took place in Brussels on 17 November 2009 (in English and below in Ukrainian)

How justified is disillusionment with Georgia?

By George Tarkhan-Mouravi, in association with PASOS

European Voice - 13.11.2009 / 07:00 CET

Six years ago on 2 November, Georgians went to the polls in what would prove to be a vote profoundly marred by fraud. Twenty days later, on 22 November, a dam of public protest broke and supporters of the opposition entered parliament, carrying roses, to prevent a compromised legislature taking office. Since then, the hopes and expectations of the Rose Revolution have blossomed and faded. Six years after the revolution, how justified is the disillusionment?

PASOS, backed by 13 independent policy centres spanning the Eastern Partnership countries and EU member-states, calls upon the European Commission to timetable a session on Support to Strengthen Independent Monitoring and Policy Analysis by Eastern Partnership Country Think-Tanks at the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum meeting, to be held in Brussels on 16-17 November 2009.The recommendations, submitted by PASOS on 1 November 2009, also include the proposal for a session at the civil society forum meeting on the Establishment of an Eastern Partnership Web Portal, with content driven by civil society from the Eastern Partnership members

The latest issue of Europe's World features a special report on "Overcoming the Crisis".

PASOS is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Europe's World

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ICPS Newsletter,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)

ICPS Newsletter,

a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev, Ukraine

(in English and in Ukrainian)

The PASOS network of think-tanks now extends to 41 members (34 full members and seven associate members) across 26 countries in Europe and Central Asia.

Olga Shumylo will serve as PASOS Deputy Chair and Dace Akule as Treasurer.

PASOS, an initiative to strengthen independent think-tanks to ensure the lessons of transition are understood, shared, and applied, sets out its values, short-term and medium-term objectives, and strategic approach in Strategic Directions, 2010-2014

"Although think tanks mostly operate as individual entities, a few years ago a unique network - PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society), now consisting of 40 independent think tanks and spanning more than 25 countries in Europe and Central Asia was created with the aim of achieving a bigger impact via collective activities."
Pavol Demeš, director of the German Marshall Fund's Bratislava office, on The role of think tanks in shaping EU policies, for Europe's World website.