On 24-26 June, a three-day training for representatives of youth civil society organizations took place in Ternopil, Ukraine. This event aimed to enhance the competencies of participants in working with youth during the wartime and post-war periods. The …
The European Union as part of its EU4 Environment, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development have launched a new training course on circular economy in Ukraine. …
The Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Prize 2024 for courage and excellence in the promotion of freedom, solidarity and equality invites international organisations to nominate a candidate for the prize by 31 October. The nominee – a person or organisation – can be …
The EU-supported Ukrainian non-governmental organisation (NGO) ‘House of Europe’ invites organisers of Ukrainian art residencies to apply for a grant programme. The grant allows spending of USD 1,500 on corporate events and trips, education and strategy …
On 25 June, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for the period up to 2030. The NECP is a strategic document aimed at harmonising environmental, energy, and economic policies for Ukraine’s sustainable …
The European Heritage Hub, a pilot project co-funded by the EU connecting heritage stakeholders across Europe, announced today that it had selected 14 heritage projects across 11 EU neighbouring countries for its Small Grants Scheme. Around €250,000 has …
European Union Ambassadors meeting in Brussels today agreed in principle on a new package of sanctions targeting Belarus. “This package will strengthen our measures in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including combating circumvention of …
On 25 June, a new EU-funded mobile cargo scanner was delivered to the Hungarian-Ukrainian border crossing point in Chop to improve the flow of trade. Valued at approximately €2.5 million, the donation is part of the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes initiative. …
Women’s economic empowerment is essential to promoting women’s rights and gender equality. Central to this effort is employment, which not only fosters financial independence but also drives personal growth and achievement. The “motherhood penalty” and its …
The third meeting of the EU Consultative Group with the Belarusian democratic forces and civil society took place in Brussels on 25 June, in the presence of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other figures of the Belarusian democratic forces and civil society. …
As part of the 14th package of sanctions adopted yesterday, the Council of the European Union imposed restrictive measures on an additional 69 individuals and 47 entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, …
On 25 June, the first event gathering mine experts from EU Member States and from the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) took place in Baku. This initiative is part of a wider effort by the European Union to support humanitarian demining in …
A multimedia exhibition – ‘Landscape Tells a Story’ – opens in the Georgian capital Tbilisi today. The exhibition is organised by the Caucasian Environmental NGOs Network (CENN) and brings together Georgian visual artists. Over the past two months, these …
The EU today held the first Intergovernmental Conference at ministerial level to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. This follows the decision by the European Council on 14-15 December 2023 to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, and the …
The EU today held the first Intergovernmental Conference at ministerial level to open accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova. This follows a decision by the European Council on 14-15 December 2023 to open accession negotiations with Moldova, …
When 18-year-old psychology student Veronika Taras started volunteering to work with children with intellectual disabilities, she initially found it difficult to connect. “I didn’t know how to approach things… how to avoid doing something wrong or …
On 24 June, the EU Foreign Affairs Council welcomed the decision adopted last week on the use of windfall profits from immobilised Russian assets, which will be allocated to the European Peace Facility. This will allow for the swift operationalisation of …
In its latest YouTube video, released today, the EU-funded InfoBridge (Iнфомiст) project explains to Ukrainians in occupied territories how to return to areas controlled by Ukraine, protect themselves at checkpoints and protect their personal data during …
Cyberattacks, phishing, phone and online fraud – these are phenomena that have turned into massive threats to society and the state. They are also an invisible aspect of modern confrontations and hybrid warfare. We can’t see, hear, or touch them. However, …
President of the European Council Charles Michel issued a statement ahead of today’s opening accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, saying that the first Intergovernmental Conferences taking place today in Luxembourg are a “key milestone” and “a …
