Governance and Democracy
Democracy's New Champions
European Democracy Assistance after EU Enlargement
Editors: Jacek Kucharczyk and Jeff Lovitt
After August 2008: Consequences of the Russian-Georgian War
A paper by the working group assembled by the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (CIPDD)
Political & Security Statewatch, no. 9 (16), September 2008 [Moldova]
Monthly analytical bulletin on Moldova, issued by Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", Chisinau
(in English and Romanian)
Understanding the Formulation of Czech and Polish Foreign Policy Responses to U.S. Military Base Deployment Proposals
This paper tackles the question why the Czech Republic and Poland, both close U.S. allies, developed considerably different foreign policy responses to the American offer to site parts of the U.S. missile defense system on their territories.
IVO Barometer: 2.9 Rating for Quality of Democracy in Slovakia in Third Quarter of 2008
Institute for Public Affairs Newsletter, No. 3, 2008
(in Slovak only)
Kvalita demokracie za tretí štvrťrok 2008 podľa IVO Barometra: 2,9
Economic Policy and Development
Economic modelling in preparing to negotiate an FTA with the EU
ICPS Newsletter #31 (423), 13 October 2008,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kyiv, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
ICPS downgrades its economic forecast for Ukraine
ICPS Newsletter #30 (422), 6 October 2008,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kyiv, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
The global financial crisis hits the hryvnia
ICPS Newsletter #29 (421), 29 September 2008,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kyiv, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Political & Security Statewatch, no. 8 (15), August 2008 [Moldova]
Monthly analytical bulletin on Moldova, issued by Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", Chisinau
(in English and Romanian)
Political & Security Statewatch, no. 7 (14), August 2008 [Moldova]
Monthly analytical bulletin on Moldova, issued by Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", Chisinau
(in English and Romanian)
Social Policy and Education
Ukraine needs a new educational system
ICPS Newsletter #27 (419), 15 September 2008,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kyiv, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Moldova - Decentralisation of Education Reform and Spending for Education
a policy brief elaborated by the Research Centre of the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) ‘Viitorul’ – Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, for The Brookings Institution
Transparency and Accountability Project
(in English and Romanian)
Learning to Welcome: The integration of immigrants in Latvia and Poland
Centre for Public policy PROVIDUS, Latvia, has published Learning to welcome: the integration of immigrants in Latvia and Poland, a publication that includes research about the legislation that influences the integration of immigrants – labour-market access, family-reunification conditions, anti-discrimination and political participation. The first part of the publication includes a review of EU standards and national policies found favourable for promoting these integration principles, based on the Migrant Integration Policy Index. This part also compares the state of integration policies in Latvia and Poland in a European context. The second part consists of a research paper on the integration of immigrants in Latvia, and the third part includes a study on the integration of immigrants in Poland.
The full text of the publication is available online at the PROVIDUS website: http://www.providus.lv/public/27166.html
Ukraine's universities need to rise to international standards
ICPS Newsletter #18 (410), 2 June 2008,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kyiv, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Quo Vadis, Moldova?
(In English and Russian)
‘Quo Vadis, Moldova?,’ published with the help of the European Integration Studies Centre in Lithuania, is a collection of 10 analytical articles which chart the complex changes within Moldova on the path to EU membership.
EU Accession and European Neighbourhood Policy
Democracy's New Champions
European Democracy Assistance after EU Enlargement
Editors: Jacek Kucharczyk and Jeff Lovitt
After August 2008: Consequences of the Russian-Georgian War
A paper by the working group assembled by the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (CIPDD)
A Bi-monthly Review of European Affairs from the Czech Perspective
(In English and Czech)
GAERC: The End of Sanctions against "Disobedient States“?
Financial Crisis and its European-Style Solution
EU Heading towards Tougher Immigration Policy
What will be the Eurovignette Directive Ammendment like?
Presidency 2009: How much will the Presidency Cost?
Political & Security Statewatch, no. 9 (16), September 2008 [Moldova]
Monthly analytical bulletin on Moldova, issued by Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", Chisinau
(in English and Romanian)
Economic modelling in preparing to negotiate an FTA with the EU
ICPS Newsletter #31 (423), 13 October 2008,
a publication of the International Centre for Policy Studies, Kyiv, Ukraine
(in English and in Ukrainian)
Human Rights
Democracy's New Champions
European Democracy Assistance after EU Enlargement
Editors: Jacek Kucharczyk and Jeff Lovitt
After August 2008: Consequences of the Russian-Georgian War
A paper by the working group assembled by the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (CIPDD)
Political & Security Statewatch, no. 9 (16), September 2008 [Moldova]
Monthly analytical bulletin on Moldova, issued by Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", Chisinau
(in English and Romanian)
Learning to Welcome: The integration of immigrants in Latvia and Poland
Centre for Public policy PROVIDUS, Latvia, has published Learning to welcome: the integration of immigrants in Latvia and Poland, a publication that includes research about the legislation that influences the integration of immigrants – labour-market access, family-reunification conditions, anti-discrimination and political participation. The first part of the publication includes a review of EU standards and national policies found favourable for promoting these integration principles, based on the Migrant Integration Policy Index. This part also compares the state of integration policies in Latvia and Poland in a European context. The second part consists of a research paper on the integration of immigrants in Latvia, and the third part includes a study on the integration of immigrants in Poland.
The full text of the publication is available online at the PROVIDUS website: http://www.providus.lv/public/27166.html
Political & Security Statewatch, no. 5 (12), May 2008 [Moldova]
Monthly analytical bulletin on Moldova, issued by Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", Chisinau
(in English and Romanian)
Other
Nurturing Atlanticists in Central Europe: Case of Slovakia and Poland
edited by Oľga Gyárfášová, Institute for Public Affairs, Slovakia
Center for Research and Policy Making Newsletter March 2008
A quarterly newsletter from the Center for Research and Policy Making, Macedonia
Newsletter - Center for Research and Policy Making, Macedonia
CRPM Newsletter, December 2007
PASOS Public Policy Centres 2007/8 - A Directory of Think-Tanks in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
An overview of the projects and initiatives of 32 independent policy centres in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and contact details to the main expertise of these and many other policy centres
PASOS Annual Report 2006
The PASOS Annual Report 2006 highlights the activities of PASOS in 2006, including training events, conferences and PASOS members' joint projects. The report includes income and expenditure for 2006, year-end assets and liabilities, and the independent auditor's report.