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# PAS OS

Policy Association for an Open Society

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## Posts

- [Hungary’s Future: Anti-immigration, Anti-multiculturalism and Anti-roma?](https://www.pasos.org/hungarys-future-anti-immigration-anti-multiculturalism-and-anti-roma/) - Hungary has recently passed new legislation tightening asylum rules and is now building a border fence along the Serbian border to keep migrants and refugees out. Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, believes Hungary cannot cope with any immigration, as it has no experience of ‘multiculturalism’. But Hungary has always been multicultural, with Roma and other
- [EU-Azerbaijan Relations: Current Challenges And Prospects For Growth](https://www.pasos.org/eu-azerbaijan-relations-current-challenges-and-prospects-for-growth/) - The European Union and Azerbaijan have cooperated very closely since the independence of Azerbaijan. In the early 1990s, the fall of communism, which was fostered by national movements, reached its flourishing conclusion: independence. The EU, as always, actively supported developing countries and assisted newly independent post-soviet countries, including Azerbaijan. Not surprisingly, the TACIS (Technical Aid
- [Elections–2015: An Illusion of Unity Before Reforms Start?](https://www.pasos.org/elections-2015-an-illusion-of-unity-before-reforms-start/) - In this analysis by the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies, the think tank tackles the question of why Alexander Lukashenko needed to proclaim he had won the last presidential election with more than 83 percent of the vote. The reasons range from banal considerations to complex geopolitical maneuvers. The elections turned out to be remarkably predictable for
- [The Nobel Peace Prize Reminds Tunisians of the Limits of Their Revolution](https://www.pasos.org/the-nobel-peace-prize-reminds-tunisians-of-the-limits-of-their-revolution/) - For many Tunisians, the revolution that launched the Arab Spring in their country has not yet finished, writes Tereza Jermanová, a fellow at the Association for International Affairs in Politics Reconsidered. Jermanová’s piece was written in the wake of the announcement that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to four Tunisian civil society organisations, often
- [Ukraine: Brexit Would Damage Ukrainian Hopes for a European Future](https://www.pasos.org/ukraine-brexit-would-damage-ukrainian-hopes-for-a-european-future/) - A British exit from the EU would do irreparable damage to the image of both the EU and Britain in Ukraine, weakening the hopes of millions of Ukrainians who hope for a better future, writes Institute for World Policy Director Alyona Getmanchuk in a blog post. “In Ukraine, a British exit from the EU would become a significant
- [COP21: A Glimmer of Hope Amidst the Gloom?](https://www.pasos.org/cop21-a-glimmer-of-hope-amidst-the-gloom/) - EUROPEUM analysts Christian Kvorning Lassen and Kateřina Davidová offer their assessment of the recent COP21 climate conference in Paris, in this blog post written for Czech newspaper Hospodářské noviny. “COP21 proved to be a platform for further developments towards a greener future by forcing countries to actively and collectively propose commitments to climate change mitigation. Moreover, civil society, from
- [Austrian Border Plan Damaging Symbolic Brenner Pass](https://www.pasos.org/austrian-border-plan-damaging-symbolic-brenner-pass/) - Austria’s plans to reimpose border control at the Brennar Pass could be considered as another both concrete and symbolic move towards a weaker European cooperation within the increasingly complicated solution to the migration crisis, according to an blog article by EUROPEUM analyst Alexandr Lagazzi. “Given both Italy’s and the (European) Commission’s concerned comments, such Austrian measures could worsen both the
- [A Crisis In Confidence](https://www.pasos.org/a-crisis-in-confidence/) - British campaigners working to convince their compatriots to vote in favor of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union recently unveiled a new poster in support of their cause. The poster reads simply, “Albania, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey are joining the EU. Seriously.” It’s a telling piece of propaganda in many ways, its patronizing
- [VISEGRAD: Chinese Investments in Czech Republic – A New Gateway to Europe or Just a Shopping Spree?](https://www.pasos.org/visegrad-chinese-investments-in-czech-republic-a-new-gateway-to-europe-or-just-a-shopping-spree/) - Alice Rezková, an analyst with the Association for International Affairs considers the reality behind the recent hype in Czech media over the possibilities of increased Chinese investment in the Czech Republic. “Clearly, the capacity of the Czech Republic to become the desired Chinese bridge to Europe has its limits,” she writes in an article originally produced for
- [Serbia after the Opening of Negotiations on Chapter 24](https://www.pasos.org/serbia-after-the-opening-of-negotiations-on-chapter-24/) - Serbia need to achieve full harmonization with the best European practices in the area of justice, freedom and security by 2020, writes Belgrade Security for Security Policy analyst Bojan Elek. “By harmonising with the European acquis communautaire contained and the best practices contained in Chapter 24, Serbia will be able to become a part of the European security community,” says Elek, in
- [How Complaining Doesn’t Explain the World](https://www.pasos.org/how-complaining-doesnt-explain-the-world/) - Martin Michelot, head of research at the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, joins the V4 Revue’s debate on ‪#‎humansonthemove,‬ writing about the changing atmosphere in the Czech Republic: about complaining, solidarity and responsibility. “I’ve cut down on complaining,” Michelot writes. “If you’re thinking, “OK, that sounds normal,” you’d be right. “However, when you are born in a country
- [Webinar: Professionalization of Standards of Handling and Processing Data in Public Institutions (+video)](https://www.pasos.org/webinar-professionalization-of-standards-of-handling-and-processing-data-in-public-institutions-video/) - The Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies (CEAS) in Belgrade organized a Webinar on the topic of Professionalization of Standards of Handling and Processing Data in Public Institutions, which was held on March 23, 2016. On this occasion, Mr. Djordje Krivokapić, Associate Lecturer at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences of the University of Belgrade and Legal &
- [Webinar: Open Government Data](https://www.pasos.org/webinar-open-government-data/) - The Riinvest Institute for Development Research organized this March 24 webinar on the topic of “Open Government Data.” Fisnik Recica, Senior Sector Expert and Lecturer of Creativity and Innovation Management, presented the webinar. In this video recording of the webinar, Recica discusses the following points: 1. Accessing government data: Why? 2. Open Data in Kosovo:
- [Webinar: Budget Transparency and Citizen’s Budget](https://www.pasos.org/webinar-budget-transparency-and-citizens-budget/) - The Riinvest Institute for Development Research organized this March 29 webinar on the topic of “Budget Transparency and Citizen’s Budget.” Fisnik Recica, Senior Sector Expert and Lecturer of Creativity and Innovation Management, presented the webinar. In this video recording of the webinar, Recica discusses the following points: 1. Why a budget needs to be a
- [Webinar: How to Create and Implement Stronger OGP Action Plans(+Video)](https://www.pasos.org/webinar-how-to-create-and-implement-stronger-ogp-action-plansvideo/) - he Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) in Tirana, Albania, organized the webinar “How to create and implement stronger OGP action plans,” which was held April 8th, 2016. The webinar is designed for OGP stakeholders, government and civil society representatives in participating countries to guide their efforts in the development of new national action plans
- [CPS-CEU to Help Evaluate EU’s Cohesion Efforts](https://www.pasos.org/cps-ceu-to-help-evaluate-eus-cohesion-efforts/) - The Center for Policy Studies at Central European University (CPS-CEU) is part of a consortium that has been awarded a grant to study the impact of the European Union’s cohesion program. The grant is funding a project called COHESIFY, which will focus on four interrelated issues: how European identity and perceptions of the EU and Cohesion policy
- [ICPS Project Releases Corruption Allegations](https://www.pasos.org/icps-project-releases-corruption-allegations/) - Anti-corruption activists participating in an International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS) project have submitted to Ukrainian authorities the results of 20 investigations that detail allegations of embezzlement of public funds, fraud, cronyism, and other forms of corruption. The results were announced at an April 14 press conference held jointly with the Kharkiv Anti-corruption Center (KhAC), which
- [Call For Participants: Webinar on “How to Increase Transparency and Efficiency at Local Government Level Through On-Line Services”](https://www.pasos.org/call-for-participants-webinar-on-how-to-increase-transparency-and-efficiency-at-local-government-level-through-on-line-services/) - Call for Participants HOW TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND EFFICIENCY AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL THROUGH ON-LINE SERVICES May 16, 2016, at 11:00-11:45 AM (GMT+1) Presenters: Juliana Hoxha, Expert at Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, CoE and Director/Founder of Partners Albania for Change and Development Dear colleagues, The Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) in Tirana, Albania invites interested participants to a
- [Democracy’s New Champions](https://www.pasos.org/democracys-new-champions/) - Publisher: PASOS Secretariat, Czech Republic A ground-breaking new PASOS study by four leading Central European think-tanks into the democracy assistance policies, spending, and geographical priorities ofthe Visegrad Four countries, Democracy’s New Champions (296 pages, see PDF below) provides an analysis of the record of four of Europe’s new democracies in sharing their transition experience to promote democracy abroad and
- [Czech Republic: A Desire to Accommodate British Demands, but Without Treaty Changes](https://www.pasos.org/czech-republic-a-desire-to-accommodate-british-demands-but-without-treaty-changes/) - It is a shared opinion amongst Czech political leaders that a Brexit would harm the EU as well as Czech interests, so we can expect that Prague will pursue solutions that will accommodate British reform demands, according to EUROPEUM Director Vladimír Bartovic, writing in a blog post. “However, this will need to be achieved without comprising the basic foundations of the
- [Brexit Would Damage Ukrainian Hopes for a European Future](https://www.pasos.org/brexit-would-damage-ukrainian-hopes-for-a-european-future/) - A British exit from the EU would do irreparable damage to the image of both the EU and Britain in Ukraine, weakening the hopes of millions of Ukrainians who hope for a better future, writes Institute for World Policy Director Alyona Getmanchuk in a blog post. “In Ukraine, a British exit from the EU would become a significant
- [Pasos, Partners Release Two New Policy Briefs](https://www.pasos.org/pasos-partners-release-two-new-policy-briefs/) - News Source: PASOS Secretariat, Czech Republic Two new PASOS policy briefs focus on developments on the topics of visa-free travel in Europe and the possibility of EU enlargement in the Western Balkans. Time to De-link Visas and Migration: What can we Learn from the EU’s Success in the Past? and Has An Impasse Been Reached? Regional Co-operation and EU
- [Pasos Publishes Guide to Influencing Eu Policy](https://www.pasos.org/pasos-publishes-guide-to-influencing-eu-policy/) - News Source: PASOS Secretariat, Czech Republic The Right Approach to Europe. An Advocacy Handbook for Civil Society: Understanding and Influencing EU Policymaking is the newest publication released by PASOS, as part of the “Understanding and Influencing EU Policymaking” project. The 112-page publication, released January 30, is primarily targeted at think-tanks and other policy-focused civil society organisations
- [Pasos Releases Booklets on Ethics, Quality Standards](https://www.pasos.org/pasos-releases-booklets-on-ethics-quality-standards/) - News Source: PASOS Secretariat, Czech Republic PASOS has published two guidebooks for think-tanks, one a code of good governance and one based on a set of principles for ensuring quality control. “Thinking Ethically” and “How to win respect and influence policymakers” were released at the annual PASOS members assembly in Warsaw November 26. The ethics
- [Pasos Releases 4 Policy Briefs at Annual Conference](https://www.pasos.org/pasos-releases-4-policy-briefs-at-annual-conference/) - Four new PASOS policy briefs were released at “Democracy, Partnership, Enlargement – Challenges for Europe, Challenges for the Polish EU Presidency”, the network’s annual policymakers/think-tanks conference 25 November. The papers address such diverse topics as new media, visa liberalisation, the revolutions in North Africa, and the European neighbourhood. Following is a description of each brief
- [Migrants in the ‘No Man’s Land’ and the Western Balkans in the ‘Twilight Zone’](https://www.pasos.org/migrants-in-the-no-mans-land-and-the-western-balkans-in-the-twilight-zone/) - How is current migrant crisis affecting international relations in the Western Balkans? Marko Stojić, a EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy analyst, tackles the issue in a blog post written for Hospodářské noviny, a leading Czech daily newspaper. Stojić notes that: The largest migrant crisis in Europe since the Second World War has seriously undermined the already fragile interstate relations in
- [Three Myths About Refugees, Immigrants and the European Refugee Crisis](https://www.pasos.org/three-myths-about-refugees-immigrants-and-the-european-refugee-crisis/) - The refugee crisis has highlighted hitherto latent divisions within the EU, particularly amongst the V4 countries and Western Europe. The division is, at first glance, rooted in fundamentally differing perceptions of the crisis, giving rise to several myths whose veracity merits questioning. This blog will seek to challenge three of the most popular misconceptions about
- [Turkey: Brexit Could Pave the Way for a New Eu-Turkey Relationship](https://www.pasos.org/turkey-brexit-could-pave-the-way-for-a-new-eu-turkey-relationship/) - The debate within the UK about the future of the country’s relationship with the EU is keenly followed in Turkey. This has been especially so since the re-election of David Cameron’s Conservative party to government, which ensured a referendum on the topic will now happen. In principle, Turkey would not want the UK to exit
- [The Euro and Poland](https://www.pasos.org/the-euro-and-poland/) - Poland is currently one of the more important players in the EU. If the Euro is adopted, it will certainly belong to the “Big Six” – countries that have a deciding voice in the European Union. Poland rightfully belongs in this place.” This phrase might be heard from key senior officials in Brussels. The ones
- [The Dramatic Rise and Fall of Mikheil Saakashvili](https://www.pasos.org/the-dramatic-rise-and-fall-of-mikheil-saakashvili/) - George Tarkhan-Mouravi, a former PASOS board member and the co-director of PASOS member Institute for Policy Studies in Tbilisi, has written a compelling article about the political career of Mikheil Saakashvili, the third President of Georgia and leader of the United National Movement Party. Published on the website of Transitions Online (TOL), the article is subtitled “As he leaves

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