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IWP received a response from the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the request regarding the implemntation of the EU recommendations which would allow signing the Association Agreement at the Vilnius Summit of the Eastern Partnership.The the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine emphasized that “the policy of European integration remains the constant strategic priority of Ukraine, the implementation of which is guaranteed on the level of Head of State and is provided by Government.”
The role of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the process was underlined. “Successful completion of the tasks, which Ukraine has to implement for the European integration, depends on the effective activity of the supreme legislative body… We expect that in the nearest time Parliament will continue to work constructively approving the laws needed to realize the European aspirations of Ukraine,’ it is said in the letter.

On April, 22nd IWP held the 3rd meeting of the Strategic Discussion Club on the topic “Solo on the pipe: national security of Ukraine in the context of geopolitical choice.”During the event, the discussion focused on the questions of the energy security in the context of geopolitical choice, particularly permanent problems of dependence on gas supply from Russia (the consortium with Russia in control over GTS, forcing the bypass pipes by Gazprom, reverse of gas from Europe). The experts tried to answered poignant questions such as weather the Energy Community is able to integrate the energy sector of Ukraine to the energy sector of EU; possibility of common actions of EU and Ukraine within the framework of gas relations of EU-Ukraine-Russi; influence of the supply of conventional gas Ukraine`s foreign policy.
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Yuriy Yekhanurov, Prime Minister of Ukraine from 2005 to 2006; Mykhailo Honchar, Head of Energy Programs at Nomos center; Dr. Dirk Buschle, Deputy Director of the Energy Community (Austria); Trygve Refvem, Senior Energy Advisor; The Norwegian Atlantic Committee, Grzegorz Gromadzki an independent expert (Poland) were key-note speakers of the 3rd Strategic Discussion Club meeting.
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The Strategic Discussion Club is a project of the Institute of World Policy and NATO Liason Office in Ukraine, implemented with the support of the Government of Norway. The Strategic Discussion Club aims to create opportunities for meaningful regular public discussions on strategic issues of national security of Ukraine in an informal setting. Meetings of the Strategic Discussion Club are held every two months at the initiative of the Institute of World Policy and are focused on specific issues of national security. The results of the series will be published in analytical papers. The choice of subjects for each meeting and the overall monitoring of the Strategic Discussion Club is carried out by the Honorary Board.
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IWP received a reply from the Government of Ukraine on its request concerning the implementation of the recommendations of the EU, which would allow the signing of the Association Agreement at the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius. The answer was prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.The letter also states that the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU in November at Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius is the top-priority for Ukraine, and lists steps that had been taken in order to implement the recommendations for signing the Association Agreement.

On March 28th, the IWP sent letters to highest ranking officials of the Ukrainian government, where it informed about launch of the IWP advocacy campaign in the support of the European integration as well as explicated the importance of signing the Association Agreement. Moreover, in this letters, the IWP stated the request to inform civil society about the current stage of implementation of the EU recommendations for signing the Association Agreement at the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius.

In addition, the IWP sent the Ukrainian authorities the “Vilnius calendar” that shows amount of time left to the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, where the Association Agreement is probably could be signed.

“Vilnius calendar” is one of the components of an advocacy campaign “There is a better side of Europe!”. In particular, the initiative of the Institute of World Policy at the central streets of Kyiv city lights placed under the title “Is the best side in Europe!”. Under the Institute of World Policy initiative, city lights were placed on the central street of Kyiv under the title “There is a better side of Europe” Four layouts were designed to demonstrate the advantages of integration of Ukraine into the European Union.

Among them:
“There is better side of Europe! Where a policeman respects you;” “There is a better side of Europe! Where a bribe is a ticket to jail;” “There is a better side of Europe! Where roads are built for cars and not for those who repair them;” “There is better side of Europe! Where market and not government regulates business;”

This campaign is part of the project “Soft Power of Ukraine in the European Union” that is implemented under “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Pact in Ukraine

The full version of the text of the letter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the informs about progress of that Ukrainian side is avaulibale under this link

The videoconference with the Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security Mari Skaare was held at the Institute of World PolicyMs Skaare started her work in the MFA of Norway in 1991. In the course of her career, she had worked as the representative of Norway at NATO, and also at the Mission of the official Oslo in Kabul as well as the Counselor and Legal adviser at the Norwegian Mission to the UN.

The event was held under the “Global virtual forum of women leaders,” which was supported by Internews, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Headquarters of NATO in Brussels

The fundamental goal of the project is to bring issues of gender equality to wider public discussion and promote active participation of Ukrainian women in political and social life. The event was attended by Ukrainian politicians, representatives of non-governmental organizations, experts and journalists.

IWP sent letters to highest authorities of Ukraine where it explained the importance of signing the Association Agreement and addressed with request to inform civil society about the progress of implementations of EU recommendation for signing the Association Agreement at the at the Summit of “Easter Partnership” in Vilnius.Letters were sent to the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, NSDC Secretary Andriy Klyuyev, Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, the Chairman of the Parliament Volodymyr Rybak, Minister of Justice Oleksandr Lavrynovych and other representatives of Ukrainian authorities.

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Institute of World Policy informed Ukrainian politicians about the start of the advocacy campaign in support of the European integration.

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The authors of the letter the Head of the supervisory board of the IWP Victor Shlinchak and the director of the IWP Alyona Getmanchuk called Ukrainian government for active participation in this area. “We recognize that the action of civil society will not be sufficient if approximation to Ukraine’s strategic goal blocked at the highest level. We very much hope that the Ukrainian government would do everything possible for signing the Association Agreement in 2013,”

The Institute of World Policy underscored “Every day of political uncertainty of where has to moves deprives our society of European prospects.”

Also, the IWP sent the representatives of Ukrainian authorities “Vilnius calendar” that indicates time that is left until the Summit of the Eastern Partnership, which will take place in Vilnius where as it is expected the Association Agreement might be signed.

In this regard the IWP urged Ukrainian authorities to report on the steps already taken to implement the recommendations to the Association Agreement.

“Vilnius calendar” is one of the components of the advocacy campaign “There is a better side for Europe!” Specially, Four layouts were designed to demonstrate the advantages of integration of Ukraine into the European Union. Among them:
“There is better side of Europe! Where a policeman respects you;” “There is a better side of Europe! Where a bribe is a ticket to jail;” “There is a better side of Europe! Where roads are built for cars and not for those who repair them;” “There is better side of Europe! Where market and not government regulates business;”There is better side of Europe! Where a policeman respects you;” “There is a better side of Europe! Where a bribe is a ticket to jail;” “There is a better side of Europe! Where roads are built for cars and not for those who repair them;” “There is better side of Europe! Where market and not government regulates business;

This campaign is part of the project “Soft Power of Ukraine in the European Union” that is implemented under “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Pact in Ukraine

IWP launched the advocacy campaign to support the European integration of UkraineUnder the Institute of World Policy initiative, city lights were placed on the central street of Kyiv under the title “There is a better side of Europe” Four layouts were designed to demonstrate the advantages of integration of Ukraine into the European Union. Among them:

“There is better side of Europe! Where a policeman respects you;” “There is a better side of Europe! Where a bribe is a ticket to jail;” “There is a better side of Europe! Where roads are built for cars and not for those who repair them;” “There is better side of Europe! Where market and not government regulates business;”
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“The idea of ​​the motto “There is a better side of Europe!” is that Ukraine – is also Europe, but there is also a better side in Europe, which is, at present, embodied in the European Union and it is where we should head today” said the director of the IWP Alyona Getmanchuk stated in the course of the presentation.

Also, during the presentation, the online thermometer was presented. Now,every Internet user could measure the temperature of relations between Ukraine and the EU. “The thermometer designed to draw maximum attention to the current state of relations between Ukraine and the EU among ordinary Ukrainian. And we hope that the Ukrainian authorities will respond to the voice of Ukrainian citizens who participated in this survey, “- said the first deputy director of the IWP Sergey Solodkyy.

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The IWP presented another creative component of the advocacy campaign – ” Vilnius calendar” that indicates time that is left until the Summit of the Eastern Partnership, which will take place in Vilnius where as it is expected the Association Agreement might be signed.

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Альона Гетьманчук, директор ІСП та Сергій Солодкий, заступник ІСП

The need for the campaign is justified by the fact that Ukraine has reached a key stage in its cooperation with the European Union: it depends from Ukrainian government whether Ukraine will be able to sign the Association Agreement by the end of 2013.

The campaign of IWP is a reminder for Ukrainian politicians about the kind of state they need to build. It is also a reminder for Ukrainian citizens about what kind of country they should demand from their government.

In several months the EU will decide whether to sign the Association Agreement with Ukraine at the Summit of “Easter Partnership” in Vilnius. Alyona Getmanchuk stresed that “However, regardless from the decision the Ukrainian civil society has to unite and to put as much effort as possible to promote the European idea among Ukrainians.”

The next phase of the advocacy campaign is that of “Street universities” across the regions of Ukraine, which will be devoted to European integration.

This campaign is part of the project “Soft Power of Ukraine in the European Union” that is implemented under “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Pact in Ukraine

The IWP started the advocacy campaign to support the European integration of UkraineUnder the Institute of World Policy initiative, city lights were placed on the central street of Kyiv under the title “There is a better side of Europe” Four layouts were designed to demonstrate the advantages of integration of Ukraine into the European Union. Among them:
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The need for the campaign is justified by the fact that Ukraine has reached a key stage in its cooperation with the European Union: it depends from Ukrainian government whether Ukraine will be able to sign the Association Agreement by the end of 2013.

The campaign of IWP is a reminder for Ukrainian politicians about the kind of state they need to build. It is also a reminder for Ukrainian citizens about what kind of country they should demand from their government.
The next phase of the advocacy campaign is that of “Street universities” across the regions of Ukraine, which will be devoted to European integration.

This campaign is part of the project “Soft Power of Ukraine in the European Union”
that is implemented under “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Pact in Ukraine

The Institute of World Policy took part in exhibition-presentation of NGOs “Information fair-2013 in the Ukrainian Parliament.”
In the course of the exhibition, guests had chance to inform oneself about activities, projects and mission of the IWP.During the fair, the IWP presented project “How to get rid of post-Sovietness?” that is implemented in partnership with the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Tbilisi, Georgia), the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives “Viitorul” (Chisinau, Moldova) and with support of the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation.
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In the framework of the project, the IWP developed the test on post-Sovietness in order to attract broader attention of the general public to the attributes of this phenomenon

In the course of the exhibition, almost 40 members of Ukrainian Parliament have taken the test, mainly representatives of factions “Batkivshchyna,” political party “UDAR,” “Svoboda” and those MPs who do not belong to any faction.

The test results showed that the majority of MPs were true Europeans. Therefore, we hope that they will facilitate changes necessary in overcoming post-Sovietness.

The test is available at the website of News Agency

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IWP took part in the exposition-presentation of NGO Informational fair – 2013 at Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.Guests had an opportunity to learn about the activities of IWP at the exposition.

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Members of the Parliament of Ukraine Yuriy Odarchenko and Viktor Shvets are taking the test on post-Sovietness.
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A member of the Parliament of Ukraine Yuriy Derevyanko

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Members of the Parliament of Ukraine Irina Seh and Yuri Mykhailyshyn

The project “how to get rid of post-Sovietness,” which is implemented by the Institute of World Policy with the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) and the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives “Viitorul,” with the support The Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST) of George C. Marshall Foundation.

The aim of the study is to eradicate the negative phenomena in politics and society that are inherent in the post-Soviet period of development. Post-Sovietness is a form of socio-potical mutation, in which old Soviet values and models of behavior are combined with western equivalents.
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A member of the Parliament of Ukraine Kseniya Lyapina

In the course of the event, the presentation of an online test on post-Sovietness took place. The goal of the test is to bring more attention to the phenomenon of the post-Sovietness and its attributes.

IWP also suggested the members of the Parliament take “the test on post-Sovietness”, which is a creative component of the project “How to get rid of post-Sovietness,” and to define their level on scale “sovok – European”.
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A member of the Parliament of Ukraine Mykola Fedoruk

IWP also presented another one of its projects – “Ukraine`s Soft Power,” which presented the results of the First Euro Exit Poll to the guests. The goal of the exit poll was to detect the level of awareness of Ukraine in European guests who attended Euro – 2012 in Ukraine. The poll measured European guests’ cognizance off the internal political situation in Ukraine and Ukraine’s foreign political interests.
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A member of the Parliament of Ukraine Tetyana Sluz and A member of the Parliament of Ukraine of the VI convocation Yuriy Hanuschak /i>
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A member of the Parliament of Ukraine Oleh Syrotiuk