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EDUARDO FREI FOUNDATION Annual Report 2010 EDUARDO FREI FOUNDATION Annual Report 2010 Country in the Spotlight: Serbia CDA Foundation for International Solidarity ‘Eduardo Frei’ Buitenom 18 PO Box 30453 2500 GL The Hague The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)70 342 4888 Fax: +31 (0)70 360 3635 www.cda.nl/eff 1 2010 Annual Report 2 Annual Report 2010 CONTENTS 1 PREFACE 4 2 THE EDUARDO FREI FOUNDATION 6 Introduction and goals of the Eduardo Frei Foundation 7 Central and Eastern Europe: working procedure 7 Projects in Central and Eastern Europe 7 EFF Board of Directors – 2010 7 Encouraging the debate on development aid 7 Democracy Starts With You! 3 PROJECTS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE 8 3.1 Armenia 9 3.2 Bosnia Herzegovina 9 3.3 Georgia 10 3.4 Kosovo 11 3.5 Croatia 11 3.6 Macedonia 12 3.7 Moldova 13 3.8 Montenegro 13 3.9 Ukraine 14 3.10 The Robert Schuman Institute 15 3.11 Romania 15 3.12 Serbia 16 3.13 Turkey 16 3.14 Belarus 16 3.15 Country in the EFF spotlight: Serbia 17 3.16 CDA youth (‘CDJA’) 17 4 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2010 18 5 PUBLICATIONS EDUARDO FREI FOUNDATION 20 6 ProgRAmmES AND ACTIvITIES IN 2010 22 3 2010 Annual Report 1 | Preface Zlatibor - A beautiful mountaineous region in Western Serbia 4 Annual Report 2010 preface Marnix van Rij – Chairman Eduardo Frei Foundation The Eduardo Frei Foundation (“EFF”) has advocated democracy these past twenty years. Oddly enough, advocating democracy is still neces- sary, not least due to the fact that Europe’s only remaining dictatorship, Belarus, saw Lukashenko unleash his power during the 2010 elections, as well as for the European Union’s neighbouring countries whose rule of law and political landscape stand in stark contrast to our European values. Some of these countries are in talks to join the European Union, while other countries have established an alliance with the EU. In certain countries, the development of democracy is quite doubtful, and, therefore, it is important to keep on investing in democracy. Underpinning the importance of investing in democracies elsewhere must be extended to our own country so that we can bring attention to our work and secure our mandate. This debate is important and should never be avoided. In 2010, the EFF was able to carry out a number of activities – perhaps the greatest number of activities to date - with several sister parties in Central and Eastern Europe as a result of its participation in the Societal Transformation Programme (“MATRA”) of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Serbian delegation’s visit to the Netherlands was especially significant. The delegation’s dialogues were candid, current and, at times, emotional. It is important to note that because of these afore-mentioned visits and dialogue, the Netherlands’ stance toward Serbia and the mechanisms of international organisations was highlighted from a different angle. After years of cooperation, the activities in Romania have ceased after a final conference on “Integrity and Politics”. Last but not least, the EFF was involved in a rural school project in the southern Caucasus region where lessons on democracy were taught to high school students. In the Netherlands, the EFF organised a series of conferences (“Beyond Borders”) on “China and Africa” and “Ten Years of MDGs”. The EFF Board is grateful to the CDA Foreign Affairs Committee, the CDA Scientific Institute, the Steen- kamp Institute, the CDA’s parliamentary parties in The Hague and Brussels, the CDAV (Women’s Appeal), and the CDJA (Youth Appeal) for their contribution and commitment. Lastly, our compliments go to the EFF trainers who admirably and voluntarily devoted themselves to promoting Christian democracy in Central and Eastern Europe in 2010. Without their efforts and support, the EFF could not exist. 5 2010 Annual Report 2 | The Eduardo Frei Foundation Djavolja varos - also known as Devil’s Town (Serbia) was nominated for the ‘New Seven Wonders of Nature’ campaign 6 Annual Report 2010 The e duardo duardo 2 THE EDUARDO FREI FOUNDATION f Introduction and goals of the Eduardo Frei Foundation EFF Board of Directors – 2010 rei f 2010 was a productive year for the CDA Foundation for In- ounda ternational Solidarity “Eduardo Frei”. As in previous years, M.L.A. van Rij, Chairman the EFF in 2010 was able to carry out projects on behalf Ms. H. Giezeman T of the development of Christian democracy in Central and W.B. Hoekstra, Treasurer ion Eastern Europe. This takes place based on the subsidy Ms. M. Keijzer scheme “General Training and Education of Political Offic- Ms. J.E. Nijman ers in Central and Eastern Europe” of the Netherlands Min- B.F.C. Pot, Secretary to the Board istry of Foreign Affairs. This subsidy scheme forms part of Ms. H.J. van de Streek the Societal Transformation Programme (“MATRA”) of the A.N.J. Strijbis Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which encourages and supports Ms. A.S. Uitslag building democracies in Central and Eastern Europe. The D. Vriesendorp Dutch political parties receive funds based on this subsidy B.P.J. van Winsen scheme to support sister parties. Ms. C.M. Wortmann-Kool Below follows an introduction to the EFF’s working proce- Encouraging the debate on development aid dure. The EFF has set out three goals: In the spring of 2008 the EFF, together with NCDO’s sup- port, started an ongoing dialogue series on development • Advocate Christian democratic thinking with regard aid entitled “Beyond Borders”. Seven topics on develop- to international co-operation in general and espe- ment aid will be researched over a three-year period: cially that of development co-operation and human religion, 3D, globalisation, raw material shortage, new rights; donors, democracy, human rights, and the MDGs. Each • promote continuous awareness in above-men- topic will be discussed in-depth during small-scale meet- tioned fields among CDA members and affiliated ings attended by experts followed by a public meeting organisations; and where the topic will be discussed further. Two large public • develop and support initiatives, especially in Cen- meetings were held in 2010 as well as several debates. tral and Eastern Europe and developing countries, The project was concluded in 2010. aimed at promoting Christian democratic thinking. Democracy Starts With You! Central and Eastern Europe: working procedure Together with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the EFF The EFF Board of Directors acts on behalf of the CDA as - through a European programme - started the “Democ- receiver and custodian of the funds received. The EFF has racy Starts With You” project. Together with partners in a strategic, long-term policy plan (2010-2013) as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, educational material on an annual plan for 2010 in which priorities and policy democracy for secondary school students in the southern have been set out. In addition, the EFF has established a Caucasus region is put together. During the span of this collaborative agreement – pursuant to the MATRA scheme three-year long project, a total of 5,400 secondary school - with its partners for the period 2008-2010. The EFF Board students, 180 teachers (who will have received additional convened seven times in 2010 and organised a meeting training on this topic) and 225 members of political youth with its implementing partners in those countries where organisations will attend training courses on democracy. the EFF is active. Students who excel will advance to the Southern Caucasus Youth Parliament. The aforementioned training course will The EFF secretariat receives project proposals from sister be repeated each year at schools in predominantly remote parties in Central and Eastern Europe. For each project a areas. goal description, a draft programme and a budget propos- al have to be submitted. The proposals are then assessed by the Board. The Audit Department of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs subsequently requests financial statements. Projects in Central and Eastern Europe In order to facilitate collaboration with political parties in Central and Eastern European countries, the EFF Board has determined six categories in which projects can be classified: education and training courses; conferences and congresses; regional projects; technical assistance; student exchanges; and orientation visits. 7 EUROPE ern 2010 Annual Report ST ea and L ra T cen in TS ec 3 | ProjectsJ in Central PRO and Eastern Europe The preceding chapters outlined the eff’s working pro- cedure as well as the countries where the eff is actively involved. in this chapter, the projects that were carried out in 2010 will be described per country. Belgrade - Fortress Kalemegdan (Serbia) 8 Annual Report 2010 PRO J ec TS 3 PROJECTS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE in cen T ra L 3.1 – Armenia 3.2 – Bosnia Herzegovina and ea Partner: Konrad Adenauer Foundation (“KAS”) Partner: Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Centre for ST ern Participating parties: the ARF Daschnakcutyun, the Regional Initiatives Heritage Party, Hntschakyan (member of the Armenian Participating parties: the Party of Democratic Action EUROPE National Congress), Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir, (“SDA”), the Croatian Democratic Party of BiH – HDZBiH and the Republican Party of Armenia (and HDZ 1990) and the Party of Democratic Progress Trainers: Annet Doesburg and trainers from the Alfred (“PDP”) Mozer Foundation and the VVD (the Dutch Conservative Trainers: Guusje Dolsma, Heidi van Haastert and Liberal Party) Jozef Waanders Multi-party training Political Academy On the first day of the training course, emphasis on the The six-day summer school that was held in July attracted ideological programme stood central. After a general 56 participants and focused entirely on the upcoming introduction, each Dutch party delegation held an inten- parliamentary elections in Bosnia Herzegovina.