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Women in Times of Change, 1989-2009 – The twentieth anniversary of the 1989 breakthrough is an occasion for summaries. In spite of the twenty years of democratic transformation, women did not manage to reduce their distance from men enough for their voice to be clearly heard in public debate. more»

1989 and its heritage - meeting with Garri Kasparow – After the Polish premiere of Masha Novikovska's film In the Holy Fire of Revolution the Heinrich Böll Foundation invites you to a meeting with the film's protagonist – world class chess champion Garry Kasparov moderated by journalist Jacek Zakowski. more»

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»

Analysis: Parliamentary NonElection, by V.Silitsky (pdf, 7 pages, 65 kB)