Ukraine

The debate had mainly focused on how to create stable investment conditions in the long term despite the unresolved conflict in eastern Ukraine. The guests emphasised the importance of judicial reform and the dissemination of success stories.

CiSEP has renamed itself and now stands for "Civic Initiative for Sound EU Practice."

The directors of the think tanks involved in the project met for coaching and feedback regarding the cooperation. Furthermore, possible future ideas within the framework of the Eastern Partnership were discussed.

20 committed people from Ukrainian civil society received proudly their certificates as trainers on the EU Association Agreement.

The conference took place under the title "Shaping It Together: Our Future, Our Community, Our Responsibility" and marked the end of the training program.

After one year of President Zelensky's term in office, we take stock and talk about the future priorities of the German-Ukrainian partnership. The occasion is the publication of a policy paper resulting from a cooperation between the IEP and the New Europe Center.

Four interactive rounds of discussion have taken place in Ukraine. They each covered a topic relevant to the regional level in the field of EU association: food safety, waste management, green economy and innovation promotion.

Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the New Europe Center (Ukraine) takes stock of the first year of Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency. Special focus is given to his political concessions and Germany's role in the conflict settlement with Russia in Eastern Ukraine.

Experts classified and discussed the progressive ideas and related challenges of the new Ukrainian government. The opportunities and risks of the liberal reform agenda were contrasted with oligarchic interests in terms of democratization.