Dominic Maugeais
Research Advisor

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Dominic is the advisor to the directors for capacity development and senior project manager.

Experience

Advisor for Capacity Development, Enlargement and Neighborhood (2020-fortlaufend)
Senior Project Manager, Support to Civil Society in the Eastern Partnership countries (2015-ongoing)
Projekt Manager, EU Approximation of Public Administrations in Southeast Europe (2009-2014)
Graduate Degree Dipl. Pol. (Freie Universität 2009)
European Studies Diploma (Universität Kent, 2006)

Languages

German
English
French
Italian
Spanish

dominic.maugeais@iep-berlin.de

+49–30-889134–30

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Projects

Berlin Policy Hub – Europeanization beyond process

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Berlin Policy Hub, as part of the "Europeanisation beyond process" initiative, aims at networking research institutions and decision makers from different EU member states with think tanks from Eastern Partnership countries.

CAPACITY4EU: Civil Society for EU Integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The EU began accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova in June 2024. The project CAPACITY4EU strengthens civil society actors in Moldova for their participation in the negotiations and supports them in further EU integration.

Civil Society STAR Initiative

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

In recent years, conditions for the civil society development in Georgia have deteriorated. Civil Society STAR Initiative aims to strengthen Georgian civil society organisations (CSOs) as sustainable, transparent, responsible and resilient development actors.

ConnectBY – Belarusian civil society in diaspora

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

After mass demonstrations in Belarus in 2020, numerous civil society actors had to leave the country. Many of them have settled in Germany and Ukraine. ConnectBY supports their networking and their work for a democratic Belarus.

Eurasia Lab and Fellowship Programme

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Young researchers from Eastern Europe and Eurasia receive support through fellowships to realise their research projects. The Eurasia Lab & Fellowship Programme also helps them network with other researchers and activists working on the region.

GEO4EU – Georgian Civil Society for EU Integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Georgia was granted EU candidate status in December 2023. However, the path to EU membership is challenging. In this crucial geopolitical moment, the project GEO4EU supports Georgian civil society in the country's EU integration process.

inforMD – Against disinformation in the Republic of Moldova

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Fake news and disinformation are increasingly widespread in the Republic of Moldova. This is due to digitalisation and the polarisation of social and political discourse. inforMD strives to counteract misinformation.

NEXT4EU: Young generation for EU integration

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Republic of Moldova was officially designated as a candidate country for the European Union in June 2022.. The NEXT4EU project supports civil society in accompanying European reforms and especially the young generation in engaging in the integration process.

Pathways to Progress: Germany-Ukraine Dialogues on Rule of Law for EU Accession

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

For Ukraine's successful integration into the EU, close cooperation on reforms in the rule of law and fundamental values is crucial. Political dialogue events in Kyiv, Berlin and Brussels promote this and enable the active participation of civil society.

reforMD – Resilient against Disinformation in the Republic of Moldova

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

EU accession aspirations of the Republic of Moldova put the country more in the focus of Russian disinformation. reforMD aims to strengthen resilience against disinformation through dialogue between civil society and political actors as well as capacity building at a local level.

ReLoaD – Research on Local Governance and Decentralisation

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

The Ukrainian decentralisation process is being researched in an interdisciplinary manner. Innovative research approaches become the basis for targeted and data-based policy advice intended to sustainably strengthen local democracy in Ukraine.

VisiBYlity for Belarusian democratic actors

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Capacity building, advocacy and research for more attention for the Belarusian diaspora in the German and European public: these are the core contents of VisiBYlity.

WB2EU – Europeanisation meets democracy from below: The Western Balkans on the search for new European and democratic momentum

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

With research questions on the rule of law and justice, the social dimension of the enlargement process, and democratisation "from below," the IEP is intensifying its work on the EU enlargement process vis-à-vis the countries of the Western Balkans.

WE&EU – EU perceptions and reality in Moldova

Enlargement, Neighbourhood, Central Asia

Misinformation and myths about the EU and the Association Agreement must be countered and a fact-based exchange promoted. WE&EU creates various formats to promote social discourse about fundamental European values.

Publications

Policy Dialogue and Memo: All Politics is local

Policy Dialogue on Moldova’s EU accession negotiation process

Multi-day EU training program for Moldovan youth

NEXT4EU Exchange Visit in Berlin

Documentaries: The Belarusian Diaspora in Germany – Life in an unknown environment

Background papers: "Between repression and democratic conviction: Perspectives for the Belarusian civil society"

Between repression and democratic conviction: Perspectives for the Belarusian civil society

NEXT4EU perspectives on Moldova’s EU integration

Policy Dialogues on European Reform Priorities

NEXT4EU Exchange Visit to Moldova

EU Trainings for Moldovan Youth

Policy Brief: How to support democratisation in the Western Balkans?

First NEXT4EU Policy Dialogue in Chișinău

Call for Applications: “VisiBYlity for Belarusian diaspora”

Policy brief: Making the EU and member state policy towards the Western Balkans socio-economically more sustainable

6th WB2EU Ideas go public lab in Berlin

Voices of Belarusian diaspora

Call for Contributions – Voices of Belarusian diaspora

ukraine nachbarschaft

Discussion – Spotlight on civic activism in Central Asia

Study – Strengthening resilience against disinformation in the Republic of Moldova

Networking Lab: Together against disinformation

Anti-disinformation training for young Moldovans

Policy brief: Countering the rule of law backsliding in the Western Balkans