On March 18-19 2010 experts, representatives of national administrations and the world of politics from Poland, Germany, other European countries, states taking part in the Eastern Partnership initiative and Russia met in Warsaw to discuss the perspectives for developing the European Union’s Eastern Policy for upcoming years – specifically during the period of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council. The conference – an open meeting (March 18) for the general public and an expert meeting (March 19) – was organized by the Warsaw office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, the German Bertelsmann Foundation and the Polish Centre for European Strategy demosEuropa. more»

Eastern dimension of the EU policy. Challenges for the Polish EU Council Presidency – We invite you to a discussion about strengthening the Eastern dimension of the EU policy during the Polish Presidency of the EU in 2011 from both perspectives - Warsaw and Brussels. more»

New series of articles on Belarus loaded: development of the civic society, women’s and ecological movement, energy issues or European affairs and more. more»

Summer School for Young People from Belarus – June 7, 2010 - The Heinrich Böll Foundation is proud to host the second "Summer School for Young People from Belarus" in Berlin from 4-18 July 2010. Twelve young adults from Belarus have been selected to participate based on their demonstrated interest in politics and local community initiatives. more»

Belarus – lost chance for change? – February 28, 2009 - Despite the political system in Belarus being far from democratic, consecutive elections awaken hope of democratic standards being introduced and of the Belarusian opposition becoming stronger. Prior to the elections, the general situation was full of contradictory signals, at the same time the Georgia conflict changed the West’s outlook on the whole post-soviet region. more»

Belarus’s Post-Georgia Elections: A New Paradigm or the Same Old Balancing Act?, by Andrew Wilson (pdf, 6 pages, 94 kB)

February 28, 2009 - Russia’s return to imperialist tendencies, observed in Moscow for some time, caused concern
among the political elites and societies of the post-soviet block. The outbreak of war in Georgia
only heightened these worries. The countries most actively engaged in the Georgian conflict
included Poland and Ukraine. Following the events in Georgia, Poland’s position on the European arena was strengthened and Poland’s local expertise and engagement in Eastern Europe was acknowledged. Ukraine, and similarly Georgia found themselves the centre of interest among the political elites of both the EU and the USA. more»