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Belarus, our future neighbourBelarus, our future neighbourBuilding a civil society through partnershipBuilding a civil society through partnership
Civil Society Development Programme in Belarus, 2000-Civil Society Development Programme in Belarus, 2000-2003 2003
Media, NGOs, Institutional twinningMedia, NGOs, Institutional twinningBrussels, 19 November 2003 Brussels, 19 November 2003
V. Kozyreff, AIDCO A3V. Kozyreff, AIDCO A3
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Also spelled Byelarus, Belorussia, or Byelorussia, officially Republic of Belarus, Belarusian Respublika Byelarus', also called White Russia, country of eastern Europe. Until it became independent in 1991, it was the smallest of the three Slavic republics that formed part of the Soviet Union. It covers an area of 207,595 square kilometres. On the northwest Belarus adjoins Latvia and Lithuania, while Russia lies to the northeast and east, Ukraine to the south, and Poland to the west. The capital is Minsk. (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
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Historical basisHistorical basis
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The 1997 Tacis Civil Society The 1997 Tacis Civil Society Development Programme for Development Programme for Belarus (Belarus (CSDPCSDP) included a ) included a selection of actions in 3 selected selection of actions in 3 selected areas of cooperation: areas of cooperation:
• (a) support to the (a) support to the mediamedia• (b) support to the (b) support to the NGOs NGOs • (c) institutional twinning for the (c) institutional twinning for the education education
and training of the younger generationsand training of the younger generations
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Objective of these actions: Objective of these actions: • to assist the to assist the democratisationdemocratisation
process in Belarus process in Belarus • through the support of through the support of three pillars three pillars
of the civil societyof the civil society..
(Council Decision of 18 December (Council Decision of 18 December 1997)1997)
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• The programme has been financed The programme has been financed through an through an EC grant of 5 M€.EC grant of 5 M€.
• It complements assistance It complements assistance provided separately by provided separately by
• the the European Initiative for Democracy European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rightsand Human Rights
• actions under the actions under the TempusTempus, , • Institutional Building Partnership and the Institutional Building Partnership and the • Cross-Border CooperationCross-Border Cooperation Programmes. Programmes.
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During phase I (During phase I (macro-projectsmacro-projects) more ) more than than 30 projects30 projects were undertaken were undertaken – to support independent to support independent Media and Media and – NGOsNGOs, , – to create an to create an MBA programmeMBA programme for for
Belarusian students Belarusian students – to promote the diffusion of information to promote the diffusion of information
about the EU through the strengthening about the EU through the strengthening of the of the European Documentation CentreEuropean Documentation Centre..
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• During phase II, more than 30 During phase II, more than 30 NGOs’ projects are being NGOs’ projects are being supported through supported through micro grantsmicro grants up up to €50 000to €50 000
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Preliminary actions and Preliminary actions and administration (as of administration (as of
2002)2002)
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Administrative workload for Administrative workload for realisation of programmerealisation of programme
• Meeting in Brussels Meeting in Brussels • Timo Summa meets with National Co-ordinator Vladimir Shimov Timo Summa meets with National Co-ordinator Vladimir Shimov
for discussions on the programmefor discussions on the programme• Missions to Belarus by HQs Missions to Belarus by HQs • Hugues Mingarelli, Emma Toledano Laredo, Margaretha Hugues Mingarelli, Emma Toledano Laredo, Margaretha
Letterhag, Vladimir Kozyreff, Soeren Poulsen (European Training Letterhag, Vladimir Kozyreff, Soeren Poulsen (European Training Foundation)Foundation)
• 3 Missions by HM and ETL: 1 for identification of the projects, 3 Missions by HM and ETL: 1 for identification of the projects, and 2 discussions with the Belarussian government and 2 discussions with the Belarussian government
• 2 missions by ETL: 1 to assist Kiev Delegation in finalising the 2 missions by ETL: 1 to assist Kiev Delegation in finalising the technical agreement between the Belarussian side and COM on technical agreement between the Belarussian side and COM on the contents of the programme, 1 for discussion with Belarussian the contents of the programme, 1 for discussion with Belarussian officials on re-registration and other issues, TBO and donors officials on re-registration and other issues, TBO and donors
• 3 Missions by ML: 1 to update projects, 2 with VK for seminars 3 Missions by ML: 1 to update projects, 2 with VK for seminars and conferencesand conferences
• 1 separate mission by VK to participate in Conference on 1 separate mission by VK to participate in Conference on Enlargement and supervision of projects Enlargement and supervision of projects
• 4 Missions from SP to participate in steering committees, 4 Missions from SP to participate in steering committees, conferences and seminars, and to supervise the Institutional conferences and seminars, and to supervise the Institutional Twinning componentTwinning component
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Missions to Belarus by Missions to Belarus by Kiev DelegationKiev Delegation
• Andre Vanhaeverbeke (HoD until August 2001) and Andre Vanhaeverbeke (HoD until August 2001) and spouse, Norbert Jousten (HoD since November 2001) and spouse, Norbert Jousten (HoD since November 2001) and spouse, Daniel Giuglaris, Sven Holdar spouse, Daniel Giuglaris, Sven Holdar
• 5 AV and spouse: discussions with the National Co-5 AV and spouse: discussions with the National Co-ordinator and other Belarussian officials, including in the ordinator and other Belarussian officials, including in the last period monitoring of projects.last period monitoring of projects.
• 4 NJ and spouse discussion with NC and other Belarussian 4 NJ and spouse discussion with NC and other Belarussian officials, administration of micro-projects and signature of officials, administration of micro-projects and signature of contracts contracts
• 1 DG to finalise and sign the technical agreement 1 DG to finalise and sign the technical agreement between the Belarussian side and COM on the contents of between the Belarussian side and COM on the contents of the programmethe programme
• 4 SH: 2 to participate in discussions with the Belarussian 4 SH: 2 to participate in discussions with the Belarussian government and 1 to evaluate and monitor projects and 1 government and 1 to evaluate and monitor projects and 1 to monitor projects and discussions with donors.to monitor projects and discussions with donors.
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Monitoring visits to Monitoring visits to projectsprojects
• 8 monitoring reports summarising the 8 monitoring reports summarising the results of visits to projects for the media results of visits to projects for the media component of the CSDPcomponent of the CSDP
• 9 monitoring reports summarising the 9 monitoring reports summarising the results of visits to projects for the NGO results of visits to projects for the NGO component of the CSDPcomponent of the CSDP
• 4 monitoring reports summarising the 4 monitoring reports summarising the results of visits to projects for the results of visits to projects for the Institutional Twinning component of the Institutional Twinning component of the CSDPCSDP
• participation in steering committees and participation in steering committees and to activity of projects. to activity of projects.
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Seminars and Seminars and ConferencesConferences
• 1 seminar for contractors in 1 seminar for contractors in BrusselsBrussels
• 1 seminar for beneficiaries and 1 seminar for beneficiaries and local contractors in Belaruslocal contractors in Belarus
• 1 Conference to present the results 1 Conference to present the results from the macro section of the from the macro section of the CSDP.CSDP.
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Gomel
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Specific CSDP projects Specific CSDP projects implemetedimplemeted
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Media Support
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Support to TBN
• improving the professionalism of journalists and technicians working in the “Television Broadcasting Network” (TBN)
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Press project
• School Newspaper Board in Gomel
• newspaper Svobodnye Novosti Plus
Online project
• Internet-based resource centre in Minsk for the Support Foundation of the Independent Press
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Multimedia project• intensive training on newspapers, magazines,
radio, television and online sites in EU member states focused on the workings of the European Community and the relationship between Parliament, government and non-government institutions and the media.
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NGOs Support Programme
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27 NGO projects
two main categories:
• democracy matters such as human rights, awareness building, NGO development
• social problems
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Institutional Twinning
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MBA Programme• the Higher School of Business and
Management of the State Economic University
• the private Institute for Privatisation and Managementstrengthening the capacity of the European Documentation Centre
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Sorted by budget N° Title Budget
01-0076 The Novinki Rescue Project 89 788
01-0075 Development of youth NGOs in Belarus 97 200
01-0081 Strategy of the development of youth organisations in Belarus
115 000
01-0069 Effective local Government - way to democracy 166 000
01-0071 Women’s Crisis Centre Minsk 178 260
01-0070 NGO assistance to disabled people 199 090
01-0098 Support & development of human rights 199 499
01-0072 Seminar/Workshop professional journalism 225 000
01-0074 Promoting strong organisational development and public awareness about NGOs activities in Belarus
326 700
01-0073 Media in the EU, Support for a “School Newspaper” and training of would be journalists, Training for journalists with special attention to journalist working for Svobodnye Novosti, Information and analytical centre of independent mass media in Belarus,
790 000
00-0281 Capacity building in management training in Belarus 1 250 000
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Sorted by start date N° Title signature Date
00-0281 Capacity building in Management training in Belarus
20/12/2000
01-0075 Development of youth NGOs in Belarus 23/05/2001
01-0074 Promoting strong organisational development and public awareness about NGOs activities in Belarus
23/05/2001
01-0072 Seminar/Workshop professional journalism 25/05/2001
01-0071 Women’s Crisis Centre Minsk 28/05/2001
01-0076 The Novinki Rescue Project 31/05/2001
01-0069 Effective local Government - way to democracy
31/05/2001
01-0073 Support to School newspaper + training young people etc.
31/05/2001
01-0081 Strategy of the development of youth organisations in Belarus
12/06/2001
01-0070 NGO assistance to disabled people 06/07/2001
01-0098 Support & development of human rights 04/10/2001
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N° Title End date
Sorted by end date
01-0069 Effective local Government - way to democracy 31/05/2002
01-0076 The Novinki Rescue Project 30/06/2002
01-0070 NGO assistance to disabled people 06/07/2002
01-0073 Support to School newspaper + training young people
31/10/2002
01-0072 Seminar/Workshop professional journalism 25/11/2002
01-0071 Women’s Crisis Centre Minsk 28/11/2002
01-0075 Development of youth NGOs in Belarus 23/06/2003
01-0074 Promoting strong organisational development and public awareness about NGOs activities in Belarus
23/07/2003
00-0281 Capacity building in management training in Belarus
20/08/2003
01-0081 Strategy of the development of youth organisations in Belarus
31/08/2003
01-0098 Support & development of human rights 31/10/2003
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Sorted by EU contractors
N° Title Contractor
01-0076 The Novinki Rescue Project (No 068) AID BELARUSSIAN CHILDREN WALES LTD
01-0075 Development of youth NGOs in Belarus DEUTSCH RUSSICHER AUSTAUSCH E.V.
01-0074 Promoting strong organisational development and public awareness about NGOs activities in Belarus
DEUTSCH RUSSICHER AUSTAUSCH E.V.
01-0071 Women’s Crisis Centre Minsk THE EUROPEAN HOUSE
00-0281 Capacity building in management training THE EUROPEAN TRAINING FOUNDATION, SCUOLA DI ADMINISTRAZIONE AZIENDALE DI TORINO” (TURIN UNIVERSITY),
01-0069 Effective local Government - way to democracy
INTERNATIONAL BILDUNGS UND BEGEGNUNSWERK
01-0073 Support to School newspaper + training .young people
INTERNATIONAL BILDUNGS UND BEGEGNUNSWERK
01-0098 Support & development of human rights INTERNATIONAL HELSINKI FEDERATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
01-0081 Strategy of the development of youth organisations in Belarus
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SWEDISH YOUTH ORG
01-0070 NGO assistance to disabled people STICHTING PSW ARBEIDSMARKTADVIES
01-0072 Seminar/Workshop professional journalism
THE THOMSON FOUNDATION
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Sorted by nationality of contractor N° Title Contractor
Nationality 01-0071 Women’s Crisis Centre Minsk Denmark
01-0069 Effective local Government - way to democracy
Germany
01-0073 Support to School newspaper + training young people
Germany
01-0075 Development of youth NGOs in Belarus Germany
01-0074 Promoting strong organisational development and public awareness about NGOs activities in Belarus
Germany
01-0098 Support & development of human rights IHF
01-0070 NGO assistance to disabled people The Netherlands
01-0081 Strategy of the development of youth organisations in Belarus
Sweden
01-0076 The Novinki Rescue Project United kingdom
01-0072 Seminar/Workshop professional journalism United kingdom
00-0281 Capacity training in management training Italy, ETF
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Sorted by duration Number and Title Duration
(months) 01-0070 NGO assistance to disabled people 12 01-0069 Support the social-legal status of the Byelorussian language 12 01-0069 Effective local government in Belarus (Sapieha) 12 01-0076 Novinki Rescue Project 13 01-0073 Media in the EU 14 01-0073 Support for a “School Newspaper” and training of would be journalists
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01-0073 Training for journalists with special attention to journalist working for Svobodnye Novosti
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01-0072 Seminars and workshops on professional journalism for regional TV journalism in Belarus
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01-0071 Women in crisis 18 01-0098 IHF-BHF Belarus project 24 01-0075 Development of youth NGOs in Belarus 25 01-0074 Promoting strong organisational development and public awareness about NGOs activities in Belarus (002, 054)
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01-0081 Strategy of the development of youth organisations in Belarus 26 00-0281 Capacity building in management training in Belarus 32
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Sorted by sector
Number and Title Sector
01-0074 Promoting strong organisational development and public awareness about NGOs activities in Belarus (002, 054)
Civil society
01-0075 Development of youth NGOs in Belarus Civil society
01-0081 Strategy of the development of youth organisations in Belarus Civil society
01-0069 Support the social-legal status of the Byelorussian language Culture
01-0069 Effective local government in Belarus (Sapieha) Decentralisation capacity building
01-0098 IHF-BHF Belarus project Human rights
01-0073 Media in the EU Media
01-0073 Support for a “School Newspaper” and training of would be journalists
Media
01-0073 Training for journalists with special attention to journalist working for Svobodnye Novosti
Media
01-0073 Training for journalists with special attention to journalist working for Svobodnye Novosti
Media
01-0072 Seminars and workshops on professional journalism for regional TV journalism in Belarus
Media
01-0070 NGO assistance to disabled people Social
01-0076 Novinki Rescue Project Social
01-0071 Women in crisis Social
00-0281 Capacity building in management training in Belarus Training
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Budget by sector
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Addenda
Budget Number and Title addenda
160000 01-0069 Effective local government in Belarus (Sapieha) no
6000 01-0069 Support the social-legal status of the Byelorussian language no
199090 01-0070 NGO assistance to disabled people 1 budget increase, 2 budget reshuffles
155000 01-0071 Women in crisis 1 budget reshuffle, 1 budget increase
225000 01-0072 Seminars and workshops on professional journalism for regional TV journalism in Belarus
no
400000 01-0073 Media in the EU 2 budget reshuffles, 2 extensions
10000 01-0073 Support for a “School Newspaper” and training of would be journalists
2 budget reshuffles, 2 extensions
190000 01-0073 Training for journalists with special attention to journalist working for Svobodnye Novosti
2 budget reshuffles, 2 extensions
190000 01-0073 Information and analytical centre of independent mass media in Belarus
2 budget reshuffles, 2 extensions
190000 01-0073 Training for journalists with special attention to journalist working for Svobodnye Novosti
2 budget reshuffles, 2 extensions
326700 01-0074 Promoting strong organisational development and public awareness about NGOs activities in Belarus (002, 054)
2 extensions 1 budget increase
97200 01-0075 Development of youth NGOs in Belarus 2 extensions, 1 budget reshuffle
89788 01-0076 Novinki Rescue Project 1 extension
115000 01-0081 Strategy of the development of youth organisations in Belarus 1 extension, 1 budget reshuffle
199499 01-0098 IHF-BHF Belarus project 1 shortening, 2 extensions, 1
budget increase 1250000 00-0281 Capacity building in management training extension
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• In In August 2002August 2002 Belarus discontinued the application Belarus discontinued the application of Tacis General Rules in relation to taxation and of Tacis General Rules in relation to taxation and import duties. import duties.
• Contracting under Tacis became impossibleContracting under Tacis became impossible..• President Lukashenko on President Lukashenko on 22 October 200322 October 2003 signed a signed a
decree establishing decree establishing a « uniform procedure of granting a « uniform procedure of granting tax and customs exemptions for international tax and customs exemptions for international technical assistance projects ».technical assistance projects ».
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ResultsResults
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In spite of various difficultiesIn spite of various difficulties• it has been possible to it has been possible to obtain good obtain good
resultsresults in the implementation of the in the implementation of the CSDPCSDP
• The CSDP proved The CSDP proved interesting for NGOs interesting for NGOs and media, as well as for the Belarusian and media, as well as for the Belarusian governmentgovernment, as tool to promote , as tool to promote dialoguedialogue inside the highly divided inside the highly divided Belarusian society. Belarusian society.
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NGOs and independent media used NGOs and independent media used this difficult this difficult dialogue with dialogue with governmental bodies and mediagovernmental bodies and media – to gain to gain recognition for their good recognition for their good
workwork in the society, in the society, – to to promote their valuespromote their values and views and views – to to improve their effectivenessimprove their effectiveness in in
reaching out to reaching out to marginal sectorsmarginal sectors of of the society or to the the society or to the general publicgeneral public..
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• They are also increasingly winning They are also increasingly winning government and local authorities government and local authorities recognitionrecognition
• for the importance of their work in for the importance of their work in a number of areas, a number of areas, including including Human Rights.Human Rights.
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• The The government and local government and local authoritiesauthorities used this opportunity to used this opportunity to bridge across the dividedbridge across the divided Belarusian society. Belarusian society.
• They They actively participatedactively participated in many in many projects and many results would projects and many results would have been impossible to achieve have been impossible to achieve without their contribution. without their contribution.
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• Through this activity, the Through this activity, the image of image of the Civil Society improved the Civil Society improved
• in many cases the in many cases the government government learned to value the contribution learned to value the contribution that NGOs can givethat NGOs can give and the results and the results that can be achieved through their that can be achieved through their assistance.assistance.
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We should not hide We should not hide difficultiesdifficulties
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• This programme has been completed with This programme has been completed with comparatively few problems is, given the comparatively few problems is, given the beginning, beginning, a great achievementa great achievement..
• the 1997 CSDP could not but the 1997 CSDP could not but plant some plant some seedsseeds. .
• The process needs to be strengthened and The process needs to be strengthened and improved to reach the final goals of a improved to reach the final goals of a more more open Belarus firmly within the shared set of open Belarus firmly within the shared set of European ValuesEuropean Values. .
• Assistance by Tacis and other donors Assistance by Tacis and other donors will have will have to continueto continue in order to build up on the current in order to build up on the current positive developments.positive developments.
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Success of the Tacis Success of the Tacis methodmethod
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The importance of The importance of • the the demand drivendemand driven and and • dialogue baseddialogue based approach approach • to identification and implementation of to identification and implementation of
common activities/projectscommon activities/projects.. • This is at the root of the This is at the root of the peaceful, but peaceful, but
engaging Tacis methodengaging Tacis method, which proved , which proved its value in the difficult context of the its value in the difficult context of the current Belarusian history.current Belarusian history.
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• Total budget Total budget : €3 613 277: €3 613 277• Media, NGOs and Institutional twinning sectionsMedia, NGOs and Institutional twinning sections• All projects have been concluded or are being All projects have been concluded or are being
concluded concluded • Overall results positiveOverall results positive• Relevancy of small projects obviousRelevancy of small projects obvious• Good cooperation with authorities and NCUGood cooperation with authorities and NCU• Difficulties related with delay from project Difficulties related with delay from project
design to start of implementationdesign to start of implementation• Difficulties experienced with the taxation Difficulties experienced with the taxation
questionquestion
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• Flexibility on the Commission’s side Flexibility on the Commission’s side (addenda) to compensate for (addenda) to compensate for sometimes heavy procedures sometimes heavy procedures
• Some uncertainties regarding Some uncertainties regarding sustainabilitysustainability
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