EaP CSF Newsletter 

22 December 2014

For the newsletter in Russian, please click here

Happy Holidays!

The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum wishes you a happy holiday season. As the new year approaches, take a look at what the Forum has been up to in 2013-2014 in the annual reports for Working Groups, Subgroups, National Platforms, the Steering Committee and the Secretariat:

Annual Reports (2013-2014) Read more

Forum elects new Steering Committee for 2014-15

Participants of the EaP CSF annual assembly in Batumi, Georgia have elected a new Steering Committee under the reformed composition of the group. This year, the Steering Committee features 11 members. The Steering Committee took effect on 21 November 2014 and will be in operation until the next annual meeting. The new Steering Committee will meet on 4-5th February, 2015 to discuss the Forum activities. To learn more about the SC members, please click here. 

EaP CSF members help shape appropriate response to negative impact of Russian propaganda in the Eastern Partnership

Up to 10 EaP CSF members contributed to the shaping of an appropriate response to Russian propaganda in the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood, following their participation at a conference on the media environment in the region on 10-11th December in Brussels. Read more

Events in December

The 10th PAUCI December Eastern Forum organised in partnership with the EaP CSF discusses recent developments in the EaP region

The 10th Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation Foundation Forum, called "Transatlantic Community versus Eurasia - Arising Challenges and New Opportunities" took place on 14-15th December in Warsaw. Several members of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum actively participated in the policy forum. The participants discussed developments in the Eastern Partnership region in 2013/2014 with a special attention to the situation in Ukraine after Euromaidan, and Russian factor of influence to situation in post-Soviet Union countries. Evaluation of EU and USA response to the crisis and dynamics of Russia-West relations was also an important topic of the event. 

Opportunities and other news

Call for Applications: Interreg Baltic Sea Region

Applications for financial support towards transnational projects in the Baltic Sea are now open and will run until 2 February 2015. The programme is intended for transnational projects contributing to the development of a more innovative, better accessible and sustainable Baltic Sea region. Projects must be related to the following priority areas: (1) innovation, (2) efficient management of national resources and (3) sustainable transport. Read more

ERASMUS PLUS Key Action 1 - Mobility of individuals in the field of youth

Any public or private body active in the fields of education, training, youth and sport may apply for funding within the Erasmus+ Programme. This strand aims to have an impact on the systems of education, training and youth in the participating countries, thus stimulating policy reforms and attracting new resources for mobility opportunities in Europe and beyond. Deadline of the call - 04/02/2015. For more information click here.