Strengthening press freedom, dismantling structural discrimination, eradicating harmful practices, maintaining a helpline despite state crackdown, preserving natural resources, these are just some of...
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) was formed in 2009 to strengthen EU ties with six eastern neighbour countries. Today, it faces several questions about its continued relevance and significance as a...
On a recent trip to Armenia's capital Yerevan, we met with Grigor Yeritsyan, who is the president of one of the country's leading youth organizations, Armenia's Progressive Youth - where he told us...
During a recent trip to Georgia, we got the opportunity to briefly sit down with Kakha Gogolashvili, a former diplomat and currently the Director of the EU Studies Center at the Rondeli Foundations...
Change begins with people who raise their voices to demand democracy, equality, and human rights for all. We are highlighting eight of our results from supporting civil society in 2022.
ForumCiv met with Elen Manaseryan, the first female president of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia to speak about her fight for the trade union movement in Armenia.
On March 22, thirty-five civil society representatives met in Moldova's capital Chisinau to discuss problems and solutions within the framework of the EU's Eastern Partnership.
Natia Gvianishvili talks to Eka Tsereteli, executive director of Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG) in Georgia, about the mass-protests in Tbilisi that forced the government to back down from...
Kristina Mikayelyan is the youngest community politician in Armenia. At the age of 19 she was elected as a member of the Council of Elders in Yeghegis community.
We asked Christina Johannesson, Sweden's Ambassador for the EU's Eastern Partnership, three questions about what Sweden can do to strengthen civil society in Eastern Europe.
Lviv-based organization Feminist Workshop on how Russia's full-scale invasion has changed their organizational work and what Sweden can do to support Ukrainian civil society in 2023.
On 12 March, Anna Stenvinkel and Svitlana Baliuk spoke at the Nordic Ukraine Forum's demonstration in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
One year ago, on 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation launched a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Russian actions continue to threaten Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic principles and...
On 8th of March, it’s International Women’s Day. We spoke to Milena Rusu, a Moldovan feminist and activist who in 2020 started the Instagram account Feminismd, which has grown into an organization...
ForumCiv has been involved in support to Belarusian civil society for almost 30 years. During these years we have seen a cycle repeating itself: opening of civic space, followed by repressions...
Last week, the EaP Network hosted Belarusian oppositional presidential candidate, which independent surveys would give strong chances of winning, on free and fair elections, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya...
On the 3rd of November, 2021, the Swedish EaP Network organised an online webinar to highlight the risks of gender-based violence in the Eastern Partnership region and Russia and what methods and...
As lockdowns and restrictions on movement hit much of the world’s population in the second quarter of 2020, concern for women’s wellbeing was quickly raised. Crisis responses and contexts differ...
Weeks go by and the Belarusian society keeps fighting for the right to be respected. Every weekend, more than 100,000 citizens come together in peaceful protests. With small acts of civil disobedience...
On Thursday 10th of September 2020, ForumCiv will be coordinating a webinar with members of the Swedish Network for Eastern Partnership and Russia on the current situation in Belarus. The purpose is...
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