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Uladzimir Matskevich: We need companions
Uladzimir Matskevich: We need companions
Only broad debate, even propaganda, if you like, or promotion, as modern marketing calls it, are able to give impulse to the European Dialogue on modernization of Belarus.  18.12.2012 | 12:17
Anastasia Bekish: Even if renouncing Kyoto-2 we should start modernization of economy
Anastasia Bekish: Even if renouncing Kyoto-2 we should start modernization of economy
Belarus will probably reject the participation in a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol.  17.12.2012 | 17:20
Six criteria that help to distinguish consolidation of opposition from its imitation
Six criteria that help to distinguish consolidation of opposition from its imitation
The political scientist Andrei Yahorau has suggested a number of criteria for distinguishing real political players from the fake ones among the future political players of 2015.  16.12.2012 | 11:50
Eurasian economic union: lessons of history for the EU
Eurasian economic union: lessons of history for the EU
Eurasian economic union during quite short life proved bigger reality than numerous previous unions in the post-Soviet area.Thus it requires studying both from the part of its member-countries and EU.  15.12.2012 | 14:54
Andrei Bastunets: It’s no use waiting Mass Media to play special role in integration
Andrei Bastunets: It’s no use waiting Mass Media to play special role in integration
Integration processes shouldn’t assign some special unusual task on Mass Media.  11.12.2012 | 13:21
Aliaksei Kazliuk: Situation with human rights in Belarus remains unfavorable
Aliaksei Kazliuk: Situation with human rights in Belarus remains unfavorable
Presence of political prisoners is an indicator per se. And the appearance of new names among political prisoners suggests the absence of political will of the government to improve the situation.  11.12.2012 | 08:06
Andrei Kazakevich: Competition between approaches to Belarus is going on in Europe
Andrei Kazakevich: Competition between approaches to Belarus is going on in Europe
In the near future it isn’t worth waiting EU transition to tougher politics in relation to Belarus  10.12.2012 | 16:09
Liavon Volski: Adoption of democracy spares culture from handcuffs
Liavon Volski: Adoption of democracy spares culture from handcuffs
The culture feels more liberal when there is democratic rule in the country, while under the totalitarian rule or dictatorship it is confined within narrower bounds.  07.12.2012 | 08:30
Pauliuk Bykouski: Reduction in the number of national papers can worsen their quality
Pauliuk Bykouski: Reduction in the number of national papers can worsen their quality
Reduced administration costs on social and political editions can cause journalist staff cut, and that will reduce the diversity of subject areas.  05.12.2012 | 11:04
Andrei Yahorau: Civil society cannot but participate in political relations
Andrei Yahorau: Civil society cannot but participate in political relations
Allegations that the adoption of the National Platform Development Concept has led to the politicization of this structure contain distorted notions of politics and political activity.  04.12.2012 | 08:17
Jaraslau Bekish: We need some positive movement
Jaraslau Bekish: We need some positive movement
The National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum is to build constructive communications in order to get rid of inner contradictions and discords.  02.12.2012 | 14:22
In Stockholm Belarusans will see the development of their ideas
In Stockholm Belarusans will see the development of their ideas
Among more than 200 participants and guests of the fourth Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum that has opened on November, 29 in Stockholm there are representatives of 23 Belarusan organizations.  30.11.2012 | 08:37
Civil society in the Eastern Partnership: in search of specifics and the right place
Civil society in the Eastern Partnership: in search of specifics and the right place
Today, on the 29th of November, the fourth Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum opens in Stockholm.  29.11.2012 | 16:50
Irina Deshevitsyna: The mandate of the Special Rapporteur to Belarus is not imposed
Irina Deshevitsyna: The mandate of the Special Rapporteur to Belarus is not imposed
The arguments of Belarusan delegation which had refused to admit the resolution of the UN Human Rights Council as well as founding of the mandate of the special reporter on Belarus look groundless.  28.11.2012 | 08:30
Tatiana Vadalazhskaya: Belarus lacks understanding of the Soviet heritage we have
Tatiana Vadalazhskaya: Belarus lacks understanding of the Soviet heritage we have
Comprehensive understanding of the process of changing the old Soviet norms into others, European and Belarusan ones, is very important. And it is this comprehensive understanding that Belarus lacks.  26.11.2012 | 14:41
Aliaksandr Chubrik: Our country has reached certain cultural level
Aliaksandr Chubrik: Our country has reached certain cultural level
The suggestion of National Bank to impose ban on making major purchases by cash is a rather sound way to struggle against all sorts of illegal income.  25.11.2012 | 11:15
Stanislau Bahdankevich: Change of the government is needed only with a reform program
Stanislau Bahdankevich: Change of the government is needed only with a reform program
The Belarusan government deserves to be offered resignation but there is no way that this measure can change the economic position of the country.  24.11.2012 | 16:05
Elena Tonkacheva: Arbitral courts should develop in Belarus
Elena Tonkacheva: Arbitral courts should develop in Belarus
Arbitral courts and mediation is a positive practice that alongside with proper respect to referees and experienced mediators should be developed in Belarus.  24.11.2012 | 08:00
Viktar Marcinovich: The idea of a paid content is an absolute utopia
Viktar Marcinovich: The idea of a paid content is an absolute utopia
Basing on the closure of the “Observer” newspaper and the investors’ search for the sports edition “Pressball” one cannot judge about the dying out of all the published media business in Belarus.  22.11.2012 | 16:41
Siarhei Balykin: Belarusan authorities are at the mercy of Soviet stereotypes
Siarhei Balykin: Belarusan authorities are at the mercy of Soviet stereotypes
Mobilization of investors to Belarus is hampered by uncertainty, instability and unpredictability present in the political, economic and legal spheres of the country.  21.11.2012 | 15:04
Aleh Trusau: It is both necessary and feasible to compel officials to know Belarusan
Aleh Trusau: It is both necessary and feasible to compel officials to know Belarusan
A suggestion for the obligatory proficiency in the Belarusan language for public servants is a brick into the revival of Belarus.  21.11.2012 | 10:36
Anatol Shumchanka: The officials solve problems only when they receive publicity
Anatol Shumchanka: The officials solve problems only when they receive publicity
It will be fair if the individual entrepreneurs, who have been working on the “Dinamo” stadium market for a long time, stay there in the future.  17.11.2012 | 12:00
Belarusan defence: the turn of the issue upside down
Belarusan defence: the turn of the issue upside down
A new initiative of Belarusan MFA is a traditional response to the insistence of the international community to observe human rights in Belarus, the representatives of civil society are convinced.  16.11.2012 | 16:30
Zmicier Dzichkouski: In 5-7 years there will be classic European situation in Belarus
Zmicier Dzichkouski: In 5-7 years there will be classic European situation in Belarus
Why does “Milavitsa” relocate manufacture to the Vietnam and Sri-Lanka, how has the entrance to the Customs Union affected the factory and shall we fear the nationalization of the companies?  16.11.2012 | 09:20
Ulad Vialichka: We can
Ulad Vialichka: We can't accept National Platform Concept that satisfies everybody
Another conference of the National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum is technical by nature and isn’t related to any landmark decisions.  15.11.2012 | 09:39
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Gintautas Mažeikis: The relation of political field and arena in the framework of information war

In his report, philosopher Gintautas Mažeikis discusses several concepts that have been a part of the European social and philosophical thought for quite a time.

“It is our big joint work”

It is impossible to change life in cities just in three years (the timeline of the “Agenda 50” campaign implementation). But changing the structure of relationships in local communities is possible.

Shhh! Belarus Wants You to Think It’s Turning Over a New Leaf

Minsk’s muddled media clampdown could jeopardize warming of relations with the West.

Mikhail Matskevich: How to create a local agenda and make it a problem solving tool

To achieve changes, you need to be interested in them and stop pinning all hopes on the state.