We invite you to the public discussion “First Summit of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum: Outcomes for Ukraine”.
On 27 November 2024 at 15.00 – 16.00 (Kyiv time)
Registration is here https://forms.gle/GRnywqM7EcPhUoUm6
The event will take place online.
The working languages are Ukrainian and English with simultaneous translation in Zoom for those who have previously registered.
Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine led the European Union to rethink its interaction with the Eastern Partnership countries. Accession talks have begun with Ukraine and Moldova, Georgia has been given a chance to get closer, and
cooperation with Armenia is intensifying. With the new EU leadership for a five-year term, it is time to revise the Eastern Partnership policy, which is scheduled for 2025 and could give impetus to the countries of the region that follow their European path.
On the eve of the expected important events that will determine the updated configuration of the Eastern Partnership policy, the First Summit of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) will take place, bringing together both civil society representatives and decision-makers. On November 19-21, ideas for future multilateral cooperation of the Eastern Partnership, including synergies with the EU’s enlargement agenda, will be discussed in Vienna.
The First EaP CSF Summit will be attended by a Ukrainian delegation of 20 civil society representatives covering all key areas of cooperation between Ukraine and the EU. The outcomes of the First EaP CSF Summit for Ukrainian civil society will be discussed in detail at a public discussion organized by the Ukrainian National Platform.
Topics for discussion in the online discussion:
The Eastern Partnership under the influence of Russian threats; Strengthening the role of civil society in the Eastern Partnership and enlargement policy; The Eastern Partnership as a platform for interaction between Ukrainian and European civil society; Revising of the Eastern Partnership policy and synergy with the EU enlargement agenda; Resolution of the First Summit of the EaP CSF as a tool for advocacy of Ukraine’s priorities.
Delegates of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, members of the UNP, EU and UA decision-makers, other interested parties are invited to participate.
Moderators of the discussion: Ruslan Havryliuk, National Coordinator of the UNP EaP CSF and Iryna Kuropas, WG2 Coordinator and member of the UNP EaP CSF Steering Committee.
Speakers: Reinis Poznaks, Member of the European Parliament Tanel Tang, Team Leader for Policy Coordination, Ukraine service, DG NEAR, European Commission Andris Gobiņš, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee Natalia Andrusevych, Resource and Analysis Center “Society and Environment”, coordinator of WG 3 EaP CSF Lasha Tugushi, Co-Chair of the Steering Committee, EaP CSF Sintija Bernava, Chairwoman of the Board “Donum Animus”, EaP CSF EU representative to the EU-Ukraine CSP Yaroslav Morozov, Program Assistant for “Exchanges to Internships” youth civic engagement program, American Councils for International Education Ukraine
Live broadcast on the UNP Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/unp.eap.csf/
It is going to be interesting, so don’t hesitate to join us!
We are waiting for everyone!
The event is conducted within the framework of the project “Supporting the activities of the Ukrainian National Platform of the EaP CSF in 2024”, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting.
