The New EU Members‘ Contribution to Shaping and Implementing the Eastern Policy of the EU
Lead partner: Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), Czech Republic
PASOS partners: Association for International Affairs (AMO), Czech Republic, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Czech Republic
This project aims to analyse during 2007-8 the role of the new EU member-states in shaping the policy of the EU towards its Eastern Neighbourhood. The research team will analyse the interests of the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia (in 2007), then Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria (in 2008), as well as the institutional framework of EU relations towards target countries (Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Russia and Georgia).
This project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic.
Strengthening the Policymaking Environment in Kyrgyzstan
Lead partner: PASOS Secretariat
PASOS partners: International Centre for Policy Studies, Ukraine, International Center for Human Development, Armenia, Strategia - St. Petersburg Center for Humanities and Political Studies, Russia
Other partners: Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan
This project sets out to increase the policymaking skills of independent policy centres and policymakers in the public administration in Kyrgyzstan through joint training exercises and through fostering mutual dialogue between independent think-tanks and government policy units. Training will be conducted in writing policy papers, in advocacy, and in budget processes by experienced policy professionals from the PASOS network and partners.
This project is funded by LGI.
Standards-setting in the Governance and Policy Work of Independent Think-Tanks
Lead partner: PASOS Secretariat
This project sets out to create agreed standards and best practice in both the governance of independent policy centres, and in the quality of their policy outputs (including research methods, peer review procedures, and branding). Current practice will be assessed through a survey of PASOS members, and a core working group will be established to examine current practice, and to develop best practice in the work of policy centres.
This project is funded by LGI.
Evaluation of Democracy Assistance Policies and Priorities of the Visegrad Four countries in Belarus, Bosnia-and-Herzegovina, Cuba, and Ukraine
Lead partner: PASOS Secretariat
PASOS partners: EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Czech Republic, Center for Policy Studies at the Central European University, Hungary, Institute of Public Affairs, Poland, Institute for Public Affairs, Slovakia
PASOS is conducting a democracy assistance evaluation project in Belarus, Bosnia-and-Herzegovina, Cuba and Ukraine with a view to making a series of recommendations to the foreign ministries and civil society organisations in the Visegrad Four countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia) to improve the impact of policies in the area of democracy assistance and supporting democratic movements. The project will include the evaluation of a series
of case studies in the four target countries, followed by roundtables in the Visegrad countries with a view to improve the way support is targeted and to raise awareness in the target countries and Visegrad Four countries of the need to strengthen civil society and human rights organisations.
A critical evaluation will be conducted by PASOS experts to analyse how Visegrad countries, and the EU as a whole, support democracy and respect to human rights in other countries. This project is supported by the International Visegrad Fund, the Open Society Institute Think-Tank Fund, and LGI.
The Challenge of the EU Development Co-operation Policy for New Member-States
Lead partner: PASOS Secretariat
PASOS partners: European Institute, Bulgaria, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Czech Republic, PRAXIS Center for Policy Studies, Estonia, Center for Policy Studies at the Central European University, Hungary, Centre for Public Policy PROVIDUS, Latvia, Institute of Public Affairs, Poland, Institute for Public Policy, Romania, Institute for Public Affairs, Slovakia
Other partners: Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University, Lithuania, SLOGA Slovenian NGDO platform, Slovenia
The goal of the study is to draw attention to how 10 new EU member-states incorporate the requirements of European Development Co-operation Policy into their national legislations, and to how they contribute to this policy. The output will be a briefing paper, submitted to the European Parliament Committee on Development.
This project is funded by the European Parliament.
