ANNUAL REPORT

New Europe Center http://neweurope.org.ua/ [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/NECUkraine/ https://twitter.com/NEC_Ukraine 2019

New Europe Center OPENING REMARKS 4 ABOUT US 6 THE NEW EUROPE CENTER'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 7 WHO IS WHO AT THE NEW EUROPE CENTER 8 OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10 NEW EUROPE CENTER IN 2019 IN NUMBERS 14 ANALYTICS, EVENTS AND INITIATIVES 16 COMMUNICATING THE EUROPEAN CHOICE IN THE REGIONS 18 COMMUNICATION CAPACITY 24 Contents SURVEY AMONG THE NEC’S PARTNERS 26 NEC’S PROJECTS IN 2019 28 FINANCIAL REPORT 29 PLANS FOR 2020 30 DONORS 32 PARTNERS 33 ANNEX 1. CALENDAR OF THE NEW EUROPE. ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW EUROPE CENTER IN 2019 34

This report was prepared by the New Europe Center as part of its project implemented under the USAID/ ENGAGE activity, which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Pact, and within the Think Tank Development Initiative for (TTDI), carried out by the International Renaissance Foundation in partnership with the Think Tank Fund of the Open Society Initiative for Europe (OSIFE) with financial support of the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine.

The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of the New Europe Center and its partners and do not necessary reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government or Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, the International Renaissance Foundation, and the Open Society Initiative for Europe (OSIFE).

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Despite significant internal political changes in Ukraine in 2019, the New Europe Center continued to consistently follow its mission and three strategic priorities, which you can read more about in this report.

Through the discussion platforms we organized and the analytics we presented, we were actively present at the same time in , in the regions of Ukraine, and in the European capitals. The effect of such a 3D presence allowed us to understand what the real demands for foreign and security expertise outside the Kyiv office were and to respond accordingly.

We are proud that in 2019, we have finally implemented our long- standing concept: we have evaluated the level of European integration of ALL regions of Ukraine. According to the indicators Last year became a record breaking one for the New Europe Center developed in partnership with the Government Office for in terms of our presence in the global media. The Centre's expert Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, publications and comments have appeared in almost all major printed we have created a full-fledged European Map of Ukraine, a ranking media in the world, from The New York Times and Foreign Policy to The of regions in terms of their proximity to the standards, norms, and Guardian and The Wall Street Journal, from Newsweek and The New practices of the European Union. Discussion of “The European Map” Yorker to Reuters, The Financial Times, and Forbes. Alyona Getmanchuk, results still continues in various regions of Ukraine. Director, Following the principle of building a star team rather than a team of stars, New Europe Center In 2019, we succeeded in implementing our other analytical idea, to we actively continued to engage the younger generation of analysts assess for the first time how Ukraine is implementing NATO standards. and researchers in the activities of the Center. Part of today's Center Not at the level of political declarations, but in the language of the team is our interns and volunteers of yesterday. relevant facts and their analysis. Most of what we have accomplished in 2019 has been driven not only by It is important that our research and recommendations continue to the support but also by a full-scale partnership with our partners tested be developed at the appropriate request of the authorities, as was through time and joint projects, notably the Embassy of Sweden, Pact, the case with the previous President and Minister of Foreign Affairs USAID / ENGAGE, the International Renaissance Foundation, BST, and of Ukraine, as is the case with the current Head of State and head of GMF. foreign policy authority. The New Europe Center is increasingly referred to simply as the We have significantly expanded our partnership with foreign, New Europe, omitting the word “Center” even in rather formal especially European and American, think tanks: we organized study communication. We do not mind, because the association of us with visits for Western opinion leaders to Ukraine, co-authored analytical New Europe as a whole, and not only with a single think tank, underlines comments with colleagues from foreign think tanks, and co- once again the importance of our mission, which we will continue to sponsored public events in Ukraine and abroad. follow with great responsibility and inexhaustible energy in 2020.

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Mission of the New Europe Center is to develop New Europe Center (NEC) was founded in 2017 analytical research and conduct project as an independent think tank. Despite the new activities in order to promote European standards brand, it is based on the experience of a team and practices in Ukraine, as well as to maintain that has worked together since 2009 (formerly support of Ukraine’s European and Euro-Atlantic within the Institute of World Policy). prospects among opinion leaders and officials of the EU and the NATO. The vision of the New Europe Center is as close as possible to the vision of the future of We imagine the “New Europe” as Europe without the Ukrainian state shared by the majority of separating lines, Europe with Ukraine as its its citizens: Ukraine should be integrated into integral part. The New Europe is a combination of the European Union and the NATO. We see efforts and initiatives that would foster prosperity integration as not specifically the formalized of Ukraine, the whole region, and the entire membership, but rather adopting the best continent. standards and practices, so that Ukraine could earn a rightful place within the Euro-Atlantic value space. THE NEW EUROPE CENTER'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES During 2010-2019, the New Europe Center’s team has managed to To raise the effectiveness gain recognition and trust not only of the Ukrainian expert community of Ukraine’s foreign and and decision makers, but also of the foreign diplomatic and expert security policies with the help community. Over the course of 10 years, the Center's specialists have of analytical research and developed over 120 analytical materials. 1 recommendations.

To engage in effective ongoing communication about the advantages of the European and 2 Euro-Atlantic choice for Ukraine.

To increase the interest of European countries and the US 3 in supporting Ukraine.

6 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 7 Iuliia Kononenko IuliiaPh.D. Kononenko Visiting Assistant Professor, Ph.D.Radford Visiting UniversityAssistant Professor, WHO IS WHO Radford University AT THE NEW EUROPE CENTER

Olena Betliy Alyona Getmanchuk OlenaHead, Betliy Ph.D. in History, Associate Alyona GetmanchukDirector SUPERVISORY Head,Professor Ph.D. in History,at the National Associate University Sergiy Solodkyy Director SUPERVISORYBOARD Professor"Kyiv at Mohyla the National Academy" University (Ukraine) SergiyFirst Solodkyy Deputy Director BOARD "Kyiv Mohyla Academy" (Ukraine) First Deputy Director Mykola Siruk Mykolaforeign Siruk policy journalist Leonid Litra foreign policy journalist Leonid Senior Litra Research Senior ResearchFellow Fellow Daisuke Kitade DaisukeResearch Kitade Fellow, Mitsui & Co. Yevhen Marchuk Kateryna Zarembo ResearchGlobal Fellow, Strategic Mitsui Studies & Co. Yevhenformer Marchuk Minister of Defense, Secretary of KaterynaAssociated Zarembo Fellow GlobalInstitute Strategic (Japan) Studies formerthe Minister National of Security Defense, and Secretary Defense of Institute (Japan) the NationalCouncil, Security Prime Minister and Defense (Ukraine) Associated Fellow Council, Prime Minister (Ukraine) Roman Shpek RomanUkrainian Shpek statesman and Ukrainianformer statesman Ukraine’s and formerAmbassador Ukraine’s to the AmbassadorEuropean to Unionthe (Ukraine) TEAM European Union (Ukraine) Anna Medvedeva TEAM Anna MedvedevaResearch Fellow STRATEGIC Research Fellow STRATEGICADVISORY Carl Bildt ADVISORYGROUP Carl formerBildt Sweden’s GROUP formerForeign Sweden’s Minister and ForeignPrime Minister Minister and Lesia Pitsenko Prime(Sweden) Minister LesiaFinance Pitsenko Director Gerald Knaus (Sweden) Finance Director Geraldfounding Knaus Chairman Tetiana Levoniuk foundingand Chairmanlead analyst of Adrian Karatnycky Tetiana ResearchLevoniuk Fellow and leadthe Europeananalyst of AdrianSenior Karatnycky Fellow at the Research Fellow the EuropeanStability Initiative SeniorAtlantic Fellow Councilat the (USA) Anastasiia Shtanieva Stability(Austria) Initiative James Sherr Marianna Fakhurdinova AnastasiiaOrganizational Shtanieva Development (Austria) Atlantic Council (USA) MariannaСommunications Fakhurdinova Manager, Organizational DevelopmentManager JamesSenior Sherr Research Fellow of the Estonian Foreign Сommunications Manager,Junior Analyst Manager SeniorPolicy Research Institute Fellow of the Estonian Foreign Junior Analyst Policy Institute

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WITH THE GLOBAL MEDIA

THE NEW EUROPE CENTER HAS RECEIVED Last year, articles and comments from the New Europe ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION analysts appeared in both Ukrainian and foreign media, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Europe has been ranked among the top new Reuters, The Guardian, BBC, Forbes, Financial Times, think tanks in the world in 2019 by the Global Go to Think Deutsche Welle, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, Tank Index Report. This large-scale rating is compiled Newsweek and more. annually by the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania. 2019

THINK TANKS & CIVIL SOCIETIES PROGRAM THE LAUDER INSTITUTE THE UNIVERSITY OF1 PENNSYLVANIA

NEC ANALYTICS IS USED AT THE NORMANDY FORMAT NEGOTIATIONS

The negotiation team of Ukraine in the Tripartite Contact Group at the Minsk Negotiations used research from the NEC analysts on international experience in conflict resolution. The New Europe Center also provided analytical recommendations to the Ukrainian delegation before the Normandy Format negotiations in December 2019.

10 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 11 NATO STANDARDS IN UKRAINE RECOGNITION FOR THE COMMUNICATION OF THE EUROPEAN CHOICE The New Europe’s analysts were the first to thoroughly evaluate Ukraine's implementation of NATO standards. The Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of presentation of the relevant document was organized on Ukraine Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze expressed her gratitude to the July 10. This document explains what NATO standards are, NEC “for the popularization of the European integration course of the how many of them Ukraine has implemented and what country and the benefits of implementing the EU-Ukraine Association obstacles to the implementation of Alliance’s standards THE NEW EUROPE’S Agreement in Ukrainian society.” NEC’s research “The European have been faced by the country. ANALYTICS MATTER Map of Ukraine. Rating of European Integration of Regions” was developed on the basis of the Memorandum on Joint Activities with Ukrainian diplomats actively use the Government Office, and the new Vice Prime Minister for European the NEC analytics to develop and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine presented this public policies. NEC prepares research together with the NEC on November 11 in Kyiv. analytical documents with recommendations at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The New Europe Center’s Annual Club has once again become a platform for establishing relations between the authorities and experts. Moreover, it was the first event since the presidential election in Ukraine, where the representatives of the think tanks were able to communicate directly with the representative of the new administration, namely the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko, then Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.

NEW EUROPE AND NEW FORMATS

Kateryna Zarembo, associate analyst at the NEC, co-authored an online course “European Foreign Policy: Complicated Things in Simple Words” on the Promethus platform. Among the guest speakers were Hugues Mingarelli, former Head of the EU Delegation; Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration in 2016-2019; Barbora Maronkova, Director of the NATO Information and Documentation Center in Ukraine; Leo Litra, senior research fellow at the NEC.

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IN 2019 IN NUMBERS THE NEC’S FOREIGN FRIENDS 200 CLUB INCLUDES opinion leaders The informal club of foreign friends of Policy Brief https://www.facebook.com/NECUkraine/ http://neweurope.org.ua/ Ukraine includes advisors of presidents and prime [email protected] https://twitter.com/NEC_Ukraine https://t.me/n_e_c

, 2019 ministers, editors of Western media, columnists Дискусійна записка БЕЗПРОБЛЕМНИЙ СУСІД: https://www.facebook.com/NECUkraine/ http://neweurope.org.ua/ ЩО УКРАЇНА МАЄ ЗМІНИТИ and analysts who participated in working visits [email protected] https://twitter.com/NEC_Ukraine У ВІДНОСИНАХ ЗІ СЛОВАЧЧИНОЮ?* Резюме https://t.me/n_e_c

https://www.facebook.com/NECUkraine/ http://neweurope.org.ua/ , 2019 [email protected] https://twitter.com/NEC_Ukraine https://t.me/n_e_c Тетяна Левонюк organized by the team of the New Europe Center. , 2019

ОСТАННІЙ ФОРПОСТ Зміна влади в Україні та обрання нового президента Словаччини ДОНБАСУ: відкривають вікно можливостей для двосторонньої співпраці. Убивство журналіста-розслідувача Яна Куцяка та його нареченої ЄВРОМАПА УКРАЇНИ. SFPASlovak Foreign Policy Association у лютому 2018 року спричинило значні зміни на словацькій ЯК СТАВЛЯТЬСЯ МАРІУПОЛЬЦІ ДЕ В РЕЙТИНГУ ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОЇ політичній арені, символом чого стала перемога кандидата від ДО ЄВРОІНТЕГРАЦІЇ?1 проліберальних сил Зузани Чапутової. Ці зміни найімовірніше ІНТЕГРАЦІЇ ОБЛАСТЕЙ завершаться парламентськими виборами, запланованими на Тетяна Левонюк2 ДНІПРОПЕТРОВЩИНА? кінець лютого 2020 року, на яких правлячий табір зіткнеться з праволіберальною опозицією та антисистемними радикалами. Схід України традиційно був одним з найбільш євроскептичних Задля удосконалення наших відносин в нових реаліях та регіонів країни. За п’ять років після Євромайдану та початку системної взаємодії, спробуємо визначити, в яких сферах ми російської агресії кількість прихильників проєвропейського недовикористовуємо потенціал двосторонньої співпраці, які порядку денного змінилася не суттєво. Так, у 2013 році на Сході Публікація видана в межах загрози існують та які кроки сприятимуть більш плідній співпраці. вступ до ЄС підтримували 18,4%, в той час як станом на 2019 рікІніціативи з розвитку Уже п’ять років поспіль, після завершення Революції гідності, аналітичних центрів в Україні, 3 4 5 в Україні на всіх рівнях декларують безальтернативність підтримка становила 25% . Більше того, в той час як столиця яку виконує Міжнародний фонд Публікація «Євромапа України. європейського вибору. Але яким чином найкращі стандарти та зосереджена на власному порядку денному, досі часто погляди«Відродження» у партнерстві Рейтинг європейської інтеграції з Ініціативою відкритого областей» видана в межах Ініціативи практики Європейського Союзу змогли проникнути у різні області мешканців регіонів залишаються поза увагою Києва. з розвитку аналітичних центрів України? Наскільки поняття «європейська інтеграція» перестало суспільства для Європи (OSIFE) в Україні, яку виконує Міжнародний за фінансової підтримки фонд «Відродження» у партнерстві бути абстрактним шифром вузького кола експертів та політиків Посольства Швеції в Україні. * Авторка висловлює вдячність за можливість проходження стажування у Словаччині з Ініціативою відкритого суспільства для у Києві, а натомість почало асоціюватись в українців з різних в межах Ініціативи з розвитку аналітичних центрів в Україні, яку виконує МіжнароднийЄвропи (OSIFE) за фінансової підтримки регіонів з цілком практичними змінами? На яких напрямках ми Думки та позиції викладені у цій Посольства Швеції в Україні. Думки публікації є позицією автора та фонд «Відродження» у партнерстві з Ініціативою відкритого суспільства для Європи та позиції, викладені у цій публікації, бачимо зближення з ЄС, а де відбувається підміна понять чи не обов’язково відображають (OSIFE) за фінансової підтримки Посольства Швеції в Україні. є позицією авторів та необов’язково відвертий саботаж впровадження тих чи інших європейських відображають позицію Посольства 1 Ця дискусійна записка була підготовлена в рамках ініціативи Центру «Нова Європа», позицію Посольства Швеції Щира подяка Дослідницькому центру Словацької асоціації зовнішньої політики, Швеції в Україні, Міжнародного фонду стандартів та практик? спрямованої на дослідження ставлення до європейської інтеграції в регіонах України.в Україні, Міжнародного фонду особисто експерту Александру Дулебі, за цінні поради та надану можливість зібрати«Відродження» та Ініціативи відкритого Аналітична записка, присвячена Харкову, опублікована у червні 2018 року і доступна«Відродження» та Ініціативи необхідні для дослідження дані. Не меншу вдячність адресуємо послу Словаччини суспільства. На ці питання експерти Центру «Нова Європа» вирішили відповісти за посиланням: http://neweurope.org.ua/analytics/pro-shho-movchyt-harkiv/ Аналітична відкритого суспільства для в Україні Мареку Шафіну, Сергію Солодкому, Марині Воротнюк, Яні Кобзовій, Григорію Резюме надруковане в рамках Програми у співпраці з Урядовим офісом координації європейської та записка, присвячена Одесі та Херсону, опублікована у листопаді 2018 року і доступна сприяння громадський активності Європи (OSIFE). Месежнікову, Михайлу Гончару, Карелу Хірману, Йозефу Баторі та усім іншим фахівцям«Долучайся!», що фінансується євроатлантичної інтеграції. Наша відповідь полягає у підготовці за посиланням: http://neweurope.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Brief-Odesa-and-Kherson_ за їх вклад у дослідження. Агентством США з міжнародного унікального дослідження «Євромапа України. Рейтинг європейської hilight_ukr.pdf. розвитку (USAID) та здійснюється Pact в Україні. Зміст резюме є винятковою інтеграції областей». Це перше подібне дослідження того, як Ця дискусійна записка 2 Авторка висловлює свою подяку Сергію Солодкому та Катерині Зарембо за їхній внесок у підготовлена Центром «Нова відповідальністю Центру» Нова Європa» у різних областях змогли використати можливості, що відкриває дослідження. і не обов’язково відображає погляди процес європейської інтеграції для розвитку регіонів, людського Європа» в рамках Програми 3 В опитуванні 2013 року макрорегіон Схід включав підконтрольні території Луганської Агенства США з міжнародного розвитку сприяння громадській та Донецької областей, а в опитуванні 2019 року Донбас був виділений у окрему (USAID). потенціалу, соціалізації з ЄС. активності «Долучайся!», що групу. Втім, різниця у відсотках підтримки вступу до ЄС у 2019 році була незначна: на фінансується Агентством Сході —23,3%, на Донбасі — 25% опитаних. США з міжнародного розвитку 4 Яким шляхом іти Україні -до якого Союзу приєднуватись? (преференції населення за два (USAID) та здійснюється Pact тижні до Вільнюського саміту). 20.11.2013. в Україні. Зміст записки є http://www.kiis.com.ua/?lang=ukr&cat=reports&id=204&page=29&t=3&fbclid=IwAR1qgt1iTaoZNC5Xj винятковою відповідальністю 2kE0Vp3ktN0cBVoD0R-x2sJjDgXQIruF-aagVaszPs Центром «Нова Європа» та 5 Суспільно-політичні настрої населення України напередодні першого туру виборів його партнерiв i не обов’язково Президента України: березень 2019 року. 25.03.2019. відображає погляди Агентства http://www.kiis.com.ua/?lang=ukr&cat=reports&id=836&page=3&t=3&fbclid=IwAR3SRCpynz9wHLXYY США з міжнародного розвитку PfHnV8jBSb5wIfsE5TNjxet32rBwNKmufXlfJs4B3U (USAID).

The New Europe analysts attended The Center has public events developed 21 37 research and Over analytical materials 500 media hits on the NEC’s events and analytics

The Center organized 2 study visits to Ukraine for 24 experts from the EU and the US

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, 2019 The New Europe Center was ready for ЗОВНІШНЯ ПОЛІТИКА a change in government. As the new НОВОГО ПРЕЗИДЕНТА. Third powers in the Europe’s East President made his inaugural speech, ДЕСЯТЬ ПЕРШОЧЕРГОВИХ РЕКОМЕНДАЦІЙ. our analytical team presented detailed The New Europe presented the results of a study of the interests of 1. ПЕРШІ КАДРОВІ ПРИЗНАЧЕННЯ — 3П: ПРОФЕСІОНАЛІЗМ, ПАТРІОТИЧНІСТЬ, ПОСЛІДОВНІСТЬ foreign policy recommendations for the Першим кроком для розбудови відносин із іншими країнами “third powers” in the Europe’s East (China, Turkey, Israel, and Arab стануть кадрові призначення Володимира Зеленського, адже зовнішньополітичні, безпекові та силові інститути не тільки є відповідальними за реалізацію зовнішньої та безпекової політики leadership. The “ZeDiplomacy” cycle of України, але й самі по собі є пунктами у порядку денному відносин states) in the Eastern Partnership countries, in particular in Ukraine. This України із партнерами. Так, для США, зокрема, буде важливим і Публікація видана в межах красномовним призначення Генерального прокурора (особливо Ініціативи з розвитку аналітичних центрів в Україні, на тлі ускладнення українсько-американських відносин з подачі яку виконує Міжнародний фонд Юрія Луценка), для НАТО — голови Служби безпеки України 1 publications by the director of the New «Відродження» у партнерстві publication was prepared by the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS, з Ініціативою відкритого (реформування СБУ роками стоїть на порядку денному у діалозі з суспільства для Європи (OSIFE) Альянсом) та міністра оборони, для всіх без винятку партнерів – за фінансової підтримки міністра закордонних справ. Важливо також, хто обійме посаду Посольства Швеції в Україні. Думки та позиції викладені у цій зонішньополітичного радника Президента. Важливо, щоб Europe Alyona Getmanchuk was designed публікації є позицією автора та France). Ukraine could benefit from the access to new markets and профільна підготовка цих осіб не викликала сумнівів у провідних не обов’язково відображають столицях світу, водночас — щоб вони представляли нове покоління позицію Посольства Швеції в Україні, Міжнародного фонду українських урядовців, володіли іноземними мовами та мали «Відродження» та Ініціативи добру інституційну пам’ять. відкритого суспільства для as a sort of a crib note for the new leader Європи (OSIFE). overcome common security challenges together with the “third power” on priority foreign policy issues. An opinion 4 countries. However, our state should also understand the potential poll conducted among influential foreign threat that China, Turkey, Iran, etc. may pose to the EU’s regulatory analysts reflected the Western governments' power. expectations of Ukraine's new authorities.

Security in the Eastern Countering Russian influence Partnership countries Discussion Paper ENHANCING https://www.facebook.com/NECUkraine/ http://neweurope.org.ua/ The Center's analysts have prepared [email protected] https://twitter.com/NEC_Ukraine The NEC’s analysts have been https://t.me/n_e_c

, 2019 FOREIGN a series of case studies to analyze the actively involved in developing HOW TO COUNTERACT AND success stories in counteracting Russian RUSSIAN INFLUENCE the analytical documents IN EUROPE: subversive activities in the individual THE CASE OF ITALY1 SECURITY and in discussing decisions to EU countries. For example, Leonid Litra Kateryna Zarembo POLICY strengthen the European Union's THE GOALS OF RUSSIA

Traditionally, Italy is one of the “easiest” partners for Russia prepared a study “Counteracting Russian among the member states of the European Union. Partnership and OF UKRAINE policy on the Eastern Partnership mutual understanding between Russia and Italy date back to the early 20th century, when Italy and the tsarist Russia signed the 2 Racconigi Agreement, aimed at preventing unipolar domination in Influence in France,” Kateryna Zarembo Europe. During the World War II, Stalin and Mussolini agreed on countries, especially on Ukraine, the recognition of mutual spheres of influence: the Mediterranean

The paper was written within the examined the situation in Poland, and Think Tank Development Initiative Georgia, and Moldova. For for Ukraine (TTDI), carried out by the International Renaissance Foundation in partnership with the Think Tank Fund of the Open 1 This discussion paper was prepared within the framework of the New Europe Center’s project Society Initiative for Europe (OSIFE) “Atrophy of Trophies. How Can Ukraine Take Advantage of the Vulnerabilities of Russian Sergiy Solodkyy analyzed the cases of with financial support of the Policies in the EU?” The author expresses her gratitude to the Ambassador Extraordinary instance, Leonid Litra joined the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine. and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Italy Yevhen Perelyhin as well as to Nathalie Tocci, The views and opinions expressed Nona Mikhelidze, Riccardo Alcaro, Marco Di Liddo, Oksana Pakhliovska, as well as to the in this paper are those of the interlocutors who wished to keep the anonymity for their assistance in preparation of this author and do not necessarily discussion paper. The author also commends the International Renaissance Foundation and, reflect the position of the personally, Sofia Golota for organizing her internship at the Institute of International Affairs Germany and Hungary. These documents Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, (Rome) from June 25 to July 6, 2018. Internship and preparation of the paper were organized relevant events in Kyiv, Brussels, the International Renaissance within the framework of the Think Tank Development Initiative in Ukraine, implemented by Foundation, and the Open Society the International Renaissance Foundation in partnership with the Open Society for Europe Initiative for Europe (OSIFE) Initiative (OSIFE) with the financial support of the Swedish Embassy in Ukraine. The views and formed the basis of a comparative analysis positions expressed in this publication are solely the author’s position. and Tbilisi. Sergiy Solodkyy presented to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. participated in the debates on the EU policy issues in France and Germany. Transnistrian experience 5 Policy Brief

https://www.facebook.com/NECUkraine/ http://neweurope.org.ua/ Leonid Litra has prepared a number [email protected] https://twitter.com/NEC_Ukraine Westernization index , 2020 of analytical materials on the situation LOOKING IN THE MIRROR: in Moldova (namely the change of WHAT TRANSNISTRIA TELLS US Analysts at the New Europe Center participated in the ABOUT DONBAS?1 government) and the Transnistrian preparation of the materials, as well as in coordinating a Leonid Litra

settlement. These documents attracted The 2019 regime change in Moldova was widely unique. It is maybe large-scale study on the evaluation of westernization in the for the first time when EU, Russia and the U.S. have endorsed the same plan for Moldova, although for different reasons. In Chisinau, experts say that before, nobody was able to unify the position of the three actors in Moldova — but oligarc h Vlad Plahotniuc managed. great interest among colleagues in the However, the technical partnership between President Igor Dodon countries of the former (except Russia). This and Prime Minister Maia Sandu did not last. After few months of governance, the Sandu government was dismissed amid opposition from Igor Dodon to reform the law-enforcement agencies and 3 judiciary and a new government was installed. The next important analytical sector as well as among those is the third document on this issue. The preparation of this milestone for Moldova is the presidential elections scheduled for This publication is a part of the Think Tank Development Initiative the fall of 2020 and possible early parliamentary elections. The for Ukraine, implemented by role of the new government is seen as an actor meant to create the International Renaissance the necessary conditions for Dodon’s reelection and ensure that his in power. The most pressing question was Foundation in partnership with the study was commissioned by StrategEast (USA). Open Society Initiative for Europe image is promoted at all levels. The president is not only looking to (OSIFE) with the financial support get reelected for the second term, but also to get a majority in the of the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine. next parliament, which is improbable but possible. 6 The views and opinions expressed the extent to which Russia's approaches in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, the International Renaissance Foundation and the Open Society 1 This document is a summary of a policy paper which was prepared by the New Europe Center to Moldova threaten the development of Initiative for Europe (OSIFE). for the Ukrainian authorities. The author carried out 14 interviews with experts from Chisinau, Kyiv, Tiraspol, Washington, Brussels, Bucharest, Paris, Munich and Berlin. the situation in Ukraine.

16 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 17 COMMUNICATING THE EUROPEAN CHOICE IN THE REGIONS

THE EUROPEAN MAP OF UKRAINE. RATING OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION OF REGIONS

The New Europe Center’s project of the year is a unique research material “The European Map of Ukraine. Rating of European Integration of Regions” prepared by analysts of the Center in cooperation with the Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. “The European Map of Ukraine” is a rating of regions of Ukraine, compiled on the basis of their compliance with the indicators that, in our opinion, most clearly reflect the dynamics of rapprochement of individual regions of our country with the EU.

The first research of its kind. “The European 1 Map” is the first comprehensive study of Ukraine's progress towards European integration. Overall, the evaluation was conducted in eight areas with 34 indicators. Thousands of figures have been processed by the NEC’s analysts according to a specially developed methodology. Most Speakers of the presentation of the project Speakers of the presentation of the project "European map of the data, published for the first time, have "European map of Ukraine" in Dnipro: Ser- of Ukraine" in Kyiv: Alyona Getmanchuk, director of the giy Solodkyy, First Deputy Director of the been obtained through hundreds of verbal and New Europe Center, Dmytro Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for New Europe Center, Iryna Grytsai, Deputy written requests to the authorities (primarily to European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, Tobias Head of the Dnipro regional state admin- Regional State Administrations). Thyberg, Extraordinary and Plenpotentiary Amabssador of istration, Olga Stefanishyna, Advisor to the Sweden, Olexandr Sushko, Executive Director of the Inter- Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro- national Renaissance Foundation. Atlantic integration of Ukraine. Presentations in the regions. This 2 research has attracted keen interest in the regions, and thus, in addition to the scheduled presentations in Kyiv and Dnipro, the New Europe Center also presented “The European Map” in Chernivtsi at the invitation of the Chernivtsi Regional State Administration. Two open discussions of “The European Tetyana Levoniuk, Map” were organized in New Europe Cen- ter analyst presents , and we the project "Europe- continue advocating this an map of Ukraine" in research in the regions of Chernivtsi at the in- Ukraine in 2020. vitation of the Cher- nivtsi regional state administration.

18 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 19 Interest of partners. Both the regional and national media have actively written about “The 4 European Map of Ukraine.” In addition, Director of the Center Alyona Getmanchuk shared key findings of “The European Map” with the international audience at the request of the Atlantic Council. Positive feedback from stakeholders. This research received favorable comments from 3 the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, regional officials, fellow analysts, and foreign diplomats.

“The European Map” as a government’s 5 tool for measuring European integration. In 2020, the New Europe Center team will prepare a new assessment of the European integration of the regions at the request of the Government. As the Vice Prime Minister of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration stated at the “European Map” presentations in Kyiv:

“The Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration is planning to establish regional offices for European and Euro-Atlantic integration. We are ready for a strategic partnership for the New Europe to act as an independent monitoring tool for government efforts.”

20 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 21 COMMUNICATING UKRAINE IN THE EU AND THE US INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Presentation of strategic priorities. The annual New Europe Center 1 Club took place on July 10. This format allows to discuss the further In March, the New Europe Center organized the twelfth study development of the organization and to listen to key partners in an Study visits visit for Western opinion leaders to Ukraine in the last five informal atmosphere. Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, years. This trip was supported by the German Marshall Fund Administration of the , colleagues from other think of the United States (BST GMF) and the Foundation Open tanks, journalists, and representatives of donor organizations joined the 1 Society Institute (FOSI) in partnership with Chatham House. discussion of the future of our organization. 14 participants from Germany, France, the , Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, and Romania met with Ukrainian Collaboration with the world's leading think tanks. In 2019, the government officials, public figures, leading journalists, MPs, and 2 NEC’s analysts co-authored three analytical comments with Chatham representatives of international organizations and diplomatic House experts and a research in collaboration with the German institutions working in Ukraine. think tank ZOiS, and organized a study visit of 10 German researchers to Ukraine within the German-Ukrainian Research Network (GURN) together with the Institute for European Studies (Germany). Senior research fellow Leonid Litra participated in the “Reviving the Eastern On December 9-13, 10 German analysts visited Ukraine within a Partnership” workshop in Brussels at the invitation of the European Liberal Ukrainian- framework of a study tour of the German-Ukrainian Researchers Forum. Associate analyst Kateryna Zarembo has provided an expert German Network (GURN). This project is being implemented by the New commentary for the CIDOB think tank (Barcelona). Researchers Europe jointly with the Institute for European Policy (Berlin). As a 2 Network part of this initiative this year, a series of events will be organized, Financial transparency. The New Europe Center has successfully where Ukrainian stakeholders will be able to learn firsthand 3 passed the annual financial audit. about the latest political trends in Germany and Ukrainian- German relations. The New Europe shares knowledge. Analysts at the New Europe 4 Center conduct trainings in writing analytical materials within the program of the International Renaissance Foundation. The New Europe Center organizes events at higher education institutions. For example, During the year, the New Europe’s analysts met with foreign the Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko KNU hosted diplomats and politicians responsible for the Ukrainian direction. panel discussion “Hybrid Threats: Ukraine’s and NATO’s Response.” Meetings For instance, on May 30, Alyona Getmanchuk took part in a Students from the Ukrainian Leadership Academy also visited the New with foreign meeting with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. On June Europe to learn more about the activities of think tanks and European figures 26, the New Europe organized an event at the residence of integration. 3 Romanian Ambassador Cristian-Leon Țurcanu to summarize Romania's presidency at the EU Council. On September 30, Internship at the New Europe Center. The New Europe Center Leonid Litra met with Brock Bierman, Assistant Administrator of 5 actively engages students and future analysts from both Ukraine and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), abroad in its activities. Due to the Think Tank Development Initiative Head of the USAID Bureau for Europe and Eurasia. In November, (TTDI), Marianna Fakhurdinova, who has become a communications Alyona Getmanchuk and Sergiy Solodkyy met with Hans-Jürgen manager and analyst at the NEC since July 2019, was able to complete Heimsoeth, Special Representative for the Eastern Partnership an internship at our think tank. Moreover, Mykhaylo Livaryuk, Victoria of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the future of Omelyanenko and Kateryna Boyko were trained at the NEC within the cooperation between Ukraine and the EU. framework of the educational project of the Reanimation Package of Reforms and the Center for Democracy and Rule of Law “Open University of Reforms”.

Training of the New Europe representatives. Tetiana Levoniuk has 6 completed an internship at the Slovak Foreign Policy Association with Hans-Jürgen Heimsoeth, the support of the Renaissance Foundation. Marianna Fakhurdinova Alyona Getmanchuk, interned at the Ukrainian Embassy in Berlin. Sergiy Solodkyy.

22 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 23 COMMUNICATION CAPACITY BEST POSTS

Over the past year, the following materials have received the most interest from readers: GAINING MOMENTUM The article on the essence of Ukrainian-American crisis by Alyona The number of people following the New Europe Center’s pages on social 1 Getmanchuk, Director of the New Europe Center, for The New York networks is steadily increasing. This confirms the high quality and accessibility of our Times analytical products. Over 2019, the number of likes of the NEC’s Facebook page increased by a third: from 2,310 at the beginning of the year to 3,030 at the end.

The post about the New Europe Center 2 Club meeting with the participation of Vadym Prystaiko COMPLICATED THINGS IN SIMPLE FORMATS

For better dissemination of its analytics among different audiences, the New Europe Center prepares infographics, presenting in a simplified form the basic ideas of in-depth research materials and visualizes research results for greater clarity and accessibility of materials.

Every month, we prepare a digest of events, research 3 materials, and publications of experts of the Center, which we distribute on social networks and send to our partners. https://www.facebook.com/NECUkraine/ posts/380199519283331?__tn__=-R In addition, all digests are available on the New Europe Barbora Maronkova, Director, NATO In- Center’s website http://neweurope.org.ua formation and Documentation Centre in Ukraine, demonstrates the New Europe Center infographic at the YOUNG UA Summer Academy 2019.

24 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 25 Розробці рекомендацій з метою посилення 80% ефективності зовнішньої та безпекової політики України Роз’яснювальній кампанії щодо ситуації в Україні за 64% кордоном Врегулюванні конфліктів (наприклад, роль 51% Чи вважаєте ви пріоритети ЦНЄ такими, міжнародних акторів) що відповідають викликам, Промотуванні європейського вибору України в 45% регіонах України які сьогодні стоять перед Україною? Внутрішньополітичних процесах у країнах-сусідах 20% України та ключових партнерах SURVEY AMONG THE NEC’S PARTNERS Ваш варіант 8%

THE NEC’S MISSION The partners of the New Europe Center highly appreciate the IN 2020, THE NEC SHOULD FOCUS ITS ACTIVITIES ON: 96,89% IS RELEVANT independence, reputation, and quality of our experts’ research. This is confirmed by the results of the Center's survey conducted among officials, Ukrainian and foreign experts, diplomats, donors, journalists, and Developing recommendations to enhance 1% the effectiveness of Ukraine’s foreign and 80% public figures. Overall, 10 persons participated in this survey. According to security policy our partners, in Advocacy campaign abroad on the Most respondents (over 95%) consider the mission and priorities of the 2020, the New situation in Ukraine 64% NEC’s activities relevant to the current challenges faced by Ukraine. Europe Center should Conflict resolution (e.g. the role of focus on developing international actors) 51% According to our partners, in 2020, the New Europe Center should focus recommendations Yes on developing recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of to enhance the Promoting the European choice of Ukraine in the regions of Ukraine 45% I don’t know Ukraine's foreign and security policy (80%). In addition, the NEC should effectiveness of continue working on an advocacy campaign abroad on the situation in Ukraine's foreign and Internal political processes in neighboring countries and key partners 20% Ukraine (64%). security policy (80%). In 2,08% 1,03%of Ukraine addition, the NEC should 99 % continue working on an так ніYour не optionзнаю 8% advocacy campaign SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEC’S EVENTS abroad on the situation Respondents nearly AND RESEARCH in Ukraine (64%). unanimously — 99% —mentioned EVALUATION OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE NEC’S Facebook 51% the relevance of the ACTIVITIES (ON A FIVE-POINT SCALE) NEC mission and its Newsletter 26% strategic priorities. Monthly digests 8%

Media publications 6% Quality of analytical materials Якість аналітичних матеріалів 1% 0% 4% 33% 62% THE NEC’S PRIORITIES NEC’s public events 4% Quality of public events CORRESPOND TO THE Twitter 3% Якість публічних заходів 2% 1% 4% 40% 53% CURRENT CHALLENGES Website 2% FACED BY UKRAINE ВажливістьRelevance ofобраних selected тем topics 1% 1% 3% 32% 63%

THE LEVEL OF TRUST IN OUR TEAM ІнноваційністьInnovation та креативність and creativity 1% 2% 12% 48% 37% 95% Very high 43% QualityЯкість of рекомендацій recommendations 1% 1% 18% 38% 49% High 49% 1% 2% 15% 37% 45% Average 8% QualityЯкість of communicationкомунікації

Low 0% This survey demonstrated the НезалежністьIndependence 1% 3% 7,% 29% 60% Very low 0% high level of trust in the NEC team: 92% of respondents I don’t know 0% Репутація експертівReputation of experts 2% 1% 5% 24% 68% said that they trusted us, 3% 2% among whom 43% noted “very high” trust. Вплив на зацікавленіInfluence on сторониstakeholders 1% 6% 19% 51% 23% Yeso N I don’t know

26 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 27 ПРОЕКТИ ЦНЄ 2019 Фінансовий звіт ЦНЄ 2019

StrategEast Embassy of Romania in Ukraineі 118 254,81 UAH 26 191,2 UAH International NEC’S PROJECTS IN 2019 RenaissanceFINANCIAL Foundation REPORT1,76% 0,39% 194 688,16 UAH

ПРОЕКТИ ЦНЄ 2019 22.10.20 Фінансовий звіт ЦНЄ 2019 Cooperation between 2,9% Think Tanks and BREAKDOWN OF FUNDS ACQUIRED IN 2019 30.09.20 The Institut für Europäische 21.09.20 Government for Smart Politik (Berlin, Germany) Decision Making Europeanization Beyond Process – UAH StrategEast Embassy of Romania in Ukraineі 01.09.20 247 773,33 New Europe Center (Ukraine) International Renaissance Foundation 118 254,81 UAH International26 191,2 Renaissance UAH Foundation Open Society Institute (FOSI) Foundation, OSIFE, Embassy 27 000 USD German Marshall Fund ofInternational the United States 1,76% 0,39% of Sweden in Ukraine 98 567 USD Renaissance Foundation 3,7% UAH 2 207 136,41 UAH 01.05.20 475 824,59 194 688,16 UAH

22.10.20 Index of Westerniza- 7,10% 2020 Cooperation between tion of the Post- 2,9% 32,93% Organizational development project, Think Tanks and 30.09.20 30.12.2019 Soviet Space The Institut für Europäische aimed at strengthening New Europe 21.09.20 Government for Smart The Black SeaPolitik Trust (Berlin, for Germany) Center’s stability and influence StrategEastDecision Making Regional Cooperation 8,23% Europeanization Beyond Process – (German Marshall Fund) UAH 01.09.20 USD 247 773,33 InternationalNew Europe Renaissance Center Foundation, (Ukraine) International5 000 Renaissance OSIFE, Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine 15.10.2019 Foundation 551 522,06 UAH International Renaissance Foundation Open Society Institute (FOSI) Responding to Fast-Changing USD German Marshall Fund of the Foundation, OSIFE, Embassy 246 000 USD 15.11. 2019 Civic Landscapes27 in the000 United States of Sweden in Ukraine 98 567 USD Eastern Partnership 14,2% 3,7% UAH 2 207 136,41 UAH 01.05.20 German Marshall Fund of the 475 824,59 United States

2020 05.07.2019 31.12.2019 Index of Westerniza- 7,10% 17 740tion ofUSD the Post- 28,79% 32,93% Organizational development project, Foundation Open Society Study Visit of EU and U.S. opinion 30.06.2019 30.12.2019 Soviet Space aimed at strengthening New Europe Romania’s Institute (FOSI) leaders to Ukraine and participation presidency at the The Black Sea Trust for Center’s stability and influence 01.06.2019 in New Europe Forum EU CouncilStrategEast Regional CooperationUAH 8,23% 952(German 153,28 Marshall Fund) The InternationalBlack Sea Trust Renaissance for Regional Foundation, Embassy of Romania5 000 USD Pact Inc./ USAID (ENGAGE) 15.10.2019 CooperationOSIFE, Embassy (German of SwedenMarshall inFund) Ukraine 1 000 USD 551 522,06 UAH Responding to Fast-Changing 1 929 634,16 UAH USD 24246 999 000 USD 15.11. 2019 Civic Landscapes in the Eastern Partnership Joint research 14,2% 15.02. 2019 with a German Marshall think tank Fund of the United States 21.11.2018 21.11.2018

05.07.2019 31.12.2019 International Renaissance Foundation17 740 USD 28,79% Foundation Open Society Study Visit of EU and U.S. opinion 30.06.2019 USD Core Support to CSO 2019 15 000 Romania’s Institute (FOSI) leaders to Ukraine and participation 01.08. 2018 New Europe Center 01.06.2019 presidency at the in New Europe Forum EU Council UAH Pact Inc./ USAID 952 153,28 (ENGAGE)The Black Sea Trust for Regional Embassy of Romania Pact Inc./ USAID (ENGAGE) Cooperation (German Marshall Fund) USD 299 930 USD 1 000 1 929 634,16 UAH 24 999 USD Joint research 22 .01.2018 15.02. 2019 with a German think tank

21.11.2018 21.11.2018 International Renaissance 2018 Foundation Core Support to CSO 01.10.17 2019 15 000 USD 01.08. 2018 New Europe Center In total, during 2019, Pact Inc./ USAID the New Europe Center has acquired (ENGAGE) UAN 299 930 USD 6 703 178 2017 22 .01.2018

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2017 PLANS FOR 2020

Prepare at least two research materials requested by the Ukrainian authorities.

Promote “The European Map of Ukraine” in the regions. Prepare “The European Map 2” to evaluate the level of European integration of the regions over time.

Further provide the opinion leaders from the EU and the US with information on Ukraine from the country’s top officials and independent experts through the organization of study visits to Ukraine.

Create platforms for discussions on the issues related to European and Euro-Atlantic integration involving representatives of the , the Verkhovna Rada, the Presidential Office, other state agencies, diplomats, experts, and journalists.

Develop and further institutionalize the organization to achieve the mission of the New Europe Center.

Continue the internship program to train a new generation of foreign policy and security analysts..

30 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 NewЦентр Europe «Нова Center Європа»  Annual  Річний Report звіт // 20192019 31 DONORS PARTNERS

FOREIGN PARTNERS

•• Atlantic Council (Washington, DC) •• German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) •• Carnegie Europe (Brussels) (Berlin) •• Center for Political-Military Analysis – Hudson Insti- •• Heritage Foundation (Washington, DC) tute (Washington, DC) •• Institut français des relations internationales (IFRI) •• Chatham House (London) (Paris) •• CIDOB (Barcelona) •• Institut für Europäische Politik (Berlin) •• Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) and German Federal Foreign Office •• EUISS European Union Institute for Security Studies •• Italian Institute for International Political Studies (Paris) (ISPI) (Milan) •• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) •• Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) (London) •• Open Society European Policy Institute (OSEPI) •• European Institute for Politics and Reforms (IPRE) (Brussels) (Chisinau) •• Res Publica Foundation (Warsaw) •• EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy (Prague) •• Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) (Bratislava) •• Georgian Institute for Strategic Studies (GISS) •• Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (Tbilisi) (ZOiS) (Berlin)

UKRAINIAN PARTNERS

•• Business Ukraine •• The Day newspaper •• Euromaidan Press •• Civic Synergy •• Info Sapiens •• Yevropeyska Pravda •• Think twice UA •• Internews Ukraine •• Truman Agency •• Office of the Vice Prime Minister for European and •• Association for Community Self-Organization Euro-Atlantic Integration Assistance •• Reanimation Package of Reforms •• Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Affairs •• Ukrainian Leadership Academy •• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine •• Ukraine Crisis Media Center •• Presidential Office •• Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation •• Old Lion Publishing House •• Anti-Corruption Action Center

32 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2019 33 ANNEX 1. CALENDAR OF THE NEW EUROPE. ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW EUROPE CENTER IN 2019

November 28 December 9-13 December 13

NEC presented “The European NEC organized a study The International Map of Ukraine” in Dnipro visit of 10 German Renaissance researchers to Ukraine Foundation think within the German- tanks conference Ukrainian Researchers attended by experts Network (GURN) of the New Europe Center

November 20 November 13 November 11 October 25 October 23 October 17

Discussion “Political and Economic “Reviving the Eastern NEC presented “The Director of the NEC Alyona Eastern Partnership “Eastern Partnership After Reforms in Ukraine as a Window of Partnership” workshop European Map of Getmanchuk joined the Advisory Reflection Forum 2019 in 2020” discussion series, Cooperation with EU” organized in in Brussels at the Ukraine” in Kyiv with the Committee of the Presidents Chisinau organized by the German Budapest by the Institute for Foreign invitation of the participation of Dmytro of Ukraine and Poland by Institut für Europäische Politik Affairs and Trade together with the European Liberal Forum Kuleba Presidential Decree International Center for Policy Studies (ICPS)

June 18 July 9 July 23 July 29 September 30 October 11

Discussion “Reviving Director of the NEC Discussion “Reviving the “EU Debates Café” Meeting with Brock Bierman, Central European Initiative the Eastern Alyona Getmanchuk Eastern Partnership,” public discussion Assistant Administrator of Forum (Rome). This forum Partnership,” organized joined the interagency organized by the (Cahul, Republic of the United States Agency for was organized by Istituto by the European Liberal task force to develop European Liberal Forum Moldova) International Development Affari Internazionali in Forum in cooperation the New National in cooperation with (USAID), Head of the USAID Bureau partnership with the Central with the Friedrich Security Strategy of the Friedrich Naumann for Europe and Eurasia. This event European Initiative and the Naumann Foundation Ukraine Foundation for Freedom was organized in Bucharest with Italian Ministry of Foreign for Freedom (Brussels) (Tbilisi) the support of the Black Sea Trust Affairs and International for Regional Cooperation. Cooperation

June 12 June 10 June 6 June 3 April 16 April 9

International Conference Annual Club of Retreat meeting and Panel discussion “Hybrid Round table “The Future Conference “European “Ukraine in Election Year: the New Europe strategic planning Threats: Ukraine’s and of the Eastern Partnership” integration: New Trends in Politics and Center with the session NATO’s Response” (Paris, France) Prospective of Civil Society Development,” participation of Existing Success?” organized by the Institute for Vadym Prystaiko European Policy (IEP) (Berlin)

February 12 February 19 February 21 March 7 March 25 March 29

Presentation of the Conference of the Government Office Discussion “The Rise of Third Presentation of the Twelfth study visit Public debate “Why results of the opinion for Coordination of European and Powers in Europe’s East: research “A Year after Italian of Western opinion Ukrainian elections are poll “Foreign Policy of Euro-Atlantic Integration “Ukraine’s Interests and Strategies in Elections: Rome’s Influence Leaders to Ukraine important for the EU?” the Future President” Eurointegration Progress: Results of Ukraine” on the Future of the EU and (Milan, Italy) the Year 2018” Ukraine”

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