Online Event: Transformation Processes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia – Presenting the Research Findings of the Eurasia Lab Fellows
Anti-corruption in Moldova, Covid-19 in Central Asia, Civil Society in Belarus – join our discussion and the presentation of research findings of our Eurasia Lab Fellows.
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 10.00 – 12.15 p.m. (CEST)
Registration under eurasialab@iep-berlin.de
Public Discussion (10.00–12.15 pm)
10.00–10.15 am
Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Katrin Böttger, Director, Institut für Europäische Politik, Berlin
Anton Artemyev, Division Director, Eurasia Program, Open Society Foundations, Berlin
Moderation: Laura Worsch, IEP
10.15–12.00 pm
Presentation of the Research Projects and Commentaries
10.15–10.50 am
“Civil Society and the COVID-19 Governance Crisis in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan”
Azizjon Berdiqulov, Muslimbek Buriev and Sergey Marinin
Discussant: Dr. Sergiusz Bober, Senior Researcher and Head of Cluster “Politics & Civil Society”, European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) (tbc)
10.50–11.25 am
“Prospects of Post-Authoritarian Transformation in Belarus: Tracing Civic and Political Initiatives for Democracy Promotion”
Fellows: Vasil Navumau and Olga Matveieva
Discussant: Katsiaryna Shmatsina, Analyst for the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies (BISS)
11.25–12.00 pm
“EU external anti-corruption promotion. A case study on the Republic of Moldova”
Fellows: Eliana Coraci and Mihai-Razvan Corman
Discussant: Dr. Nedim Hogic, PhD Researcher with the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies
12.00–12.15 pm
Conclusions
12.15–13.00 pm
Lunch Break (virtual)
Meet & Greet (closed)
13.00–14.30 pm
Networking opportunities for the former and new fellows
The Eurasia Lab & Fellowship Program is supported by the Open Society Foundations (OSF). The opinions expressed in the framework of the program may not reflect OSF’s views.