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NEW EUROPE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2018 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 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 Contents 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).

INTRODUCTION 4 ABOUT US 5 OUR Mission 6 the New Europe Center's Strategic priorities 7 Who’s Who at the New Europe Center 8 OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10 NEW EUROPE CENTER IN 2018 IN NUMBERS 12 ANALYTICS, EVENTS AND INITIATIVES 14 COMMUNICATION CAPACITY 34 SURVEY AMONG THE NEC’S PARTNERS 38 THE NEC’S PROJECTS IN 2018 40 FINANCIAL REPORT 41 PLANS FOR 2019 42 DONORS 44 PARTNERS 45 Annex 1. CALENDAR OF THE NEW EUROPE. Activities of the New Europe Center in 2018 46 INTRODUCTION ABOUT US

In the past year, New Europe was for us both a name and a definition of New Europe Center (NEC) was founded in 2017 as an independent think the reality we had to work in, but above all, it was a goal. Every day, the tank. Despite the new brand, it is based on the experience of a team NEC team worked to ensure that Ukraine was a co-creator of the new that has worked together since 2009 (formerly within the Institute of World Europe, and not just a bystander. Policy).

One of the main events of the year was the launch of “The Vision of The vision of the New Europe Center is as close as possible to the vision the New Europe” initiative. We talked about the future of Europe with of the future of the Ukrainian state shared by the majority of its citizens: students and opinion leaders, in and in the regions. In the end, we Ukraine should be integrated into the and the NATO. We entered the field that is still a “blue ocean” for Ukrainian think tanks: see integration as not specifically the formalized membership, but rather together with the Old Lion Publishing House, we published a collection adopting the best standards and practices, so that Ukraine could earn a of essays by Ukrainian intellectuals “New Europe.” Our goal was to talk rightful place within the Euro-Atlantic value space. through this book with those who are not necessarily interested in narrow- focused foreign policy analysis, but care about Europe's future and their During 2010-2018, the New Europe Center’s team has managed to role in it. The fact that the Ukrainian PEN club included this book in the gain recognition and trust not only of the Ukrainian expert community list of the best books of 2018 has become an indicator for us that we and decision makers, but also of the foreign expert community. Over succeeded. the course of 9 years, the Center's specialists have developed over 80 analytical materials. The year was also marked by the uneasy struggle for Europe's security. What could be done when the Council of Europe could quite possibly It is equally important for us that Ukraine had its voice heard abroad, in The New Europe Center presented become the first European fortress to fall under the Kremlin’s pressure? its strategic priorities on April 19, particular, in the European Union. Without the support of European partners, How to cooperate with the countries of the European Union, where 2018, at the Sofia Kyivska National our state cannot overcome all the obstacles, and thus, the New Europe Center populists and anti-European forces come to power? How to stop 's Preserve, St. Sofia Cathedral, in Kyiv also directs its activities toward the political elites of the EU member states. violent actions in the Azov Sea? These and many other topics have become drivers for our analytical materials. Over the last year, the NEC has developed 25 policy products, 42 articles, and 18 blogs; our experts gave 36 interviews and 72 comments; we organized 54 public events in 15 cities in Ukraine and abroad independently or in cooperation with other think tanks, consulting companies, creative hubs, and publishing houses – that was the year 2018 for the NEC team.

The year 2019, with the dual elections in Ukraine, the elections to the European Parliament, the ever-shattering transatlantic unity and the bizarre process of Brexit will bring many challenges to Europe; moreover, it will be another test of its strength. As His Grace Borys (Gudziak) noted in his piece for the collection of essays “New Europe,” “the New Europe needs courage to accept the challenges and find a creative answer to them.” This quote could be both an epigraph of the coming year and a work guide. In this very manner, searching for new creative ideas for the new time, the NEC will continue fulfilling its mission.

Alyona Getmanchuk, Director, New Europe Center

4 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 5 OUR Mission the New Europe Center's Strategic priorities

The New Europe Center’s mission is to undertake analytical research and project activities that promote European standards and practices in To raise the effectiveness of Ukraine and maintain the support of opinion leaders, EU and NATO officials Ukraine’s foreign and security Policy Memo Policy Brief for Ukraine’s European and Euroatlantic aspirations. https://www.facebook.com/NECUkraine/ https://www.facebook.com/NECUkraine/ http://neweurope.org.ua/ http://neweurope.org.ua/ [email protected] https://twitter.com/NEC_Ukraine [email protected] https://twitter.com/NEC_Ukraine https://t.me/n_e_c policies with the help of policy , 2018 , 2018 research recommendations G7 in Ukraine: THE TRAPS SUpport, CritiCiSm, OF TRANSNISTRIAN We see the New Europe as Europe without borders; Europe that has or CritiCal SUpport? SETTLEMENT:

Alyona Getmanchuk, New Europe Center HOW DO WE AVOID THEM? Ukraine as its integral part. New Europe is joining efforts and initiatives that SUMMARY Leo Litra, New Europe Center 1 The G7 Support Group remains a unique and sometimes With the conflict in Ukraine, the focus on the breakaway region decisive actor in the process of reforms in Ukraine. The of Transnistria was not central; however, at the same time, transition of the Group toward silent diplomacy with a international attention toward the region was maintained due to focus on more closed meetings with the key stakeholders the war in Ukraine. The self-proclaimed republic is yet another of reforms is generally justified. There should be less instrument of the Russian policy in the region, which has been would bring prosperity to Ukraine, the region, and the entire continent. public statements, and the reasons should be exceptional. continuously used since the beginning of Russian aggression Such statements must be seen as the last warning of in Ukraine. The most recent example is the Transnistrian KGB the collective West, and not a way to remind about the operative who organized an attack on the office of Hungarian existence of the Group. It is also important to strengthen diaspora in Ukraine meaning to further destabilize complicated the interaction and coordination between the Support relations between Kyiv and Budapest. Looking more broadly, if the Group and the global G7 in order to avoid manipulations settlement of Transnistrian conflict takes place in accordance with of the parallel agendae for Ukraine from the Western the Russian scenario, it would serve as a tool against Ukraine. embassies in Ukraine and the Western capitals. It is important for the to have realistic The status-quo in the Transnistrian region did not change The paper was written within the expectations about the Canadian chairmanship and focus The paper was written within the significantly, although the elements maintaining the status-quo Think Tank Development Initiative Think Tank Development Initiative for Ukraine (TTDI), carried out by on the invitation of to the ministerial summit for Ukraine (TTDI), carried out by have been evolving. The long-awaited ban of Russian forces the International Renaissance in April. It is also important to remember that criticism the International Renaissance transit through the territory of Ukraine targeting personnel and Foundation in partnership with Foundation in partnership with the Think Tank Fund of the Open is also an element of support. And the main point is that the Think Tank Fund of the Open weapons supply lines of Russian illegal forces in the separatist Society Initiative for Europe (OSIFE) the situation when the Western partners ignore Ukraine is Society Initiative for Europe (OSIFE) region has been established in 2015, although it was de-facto with financial support of the with financial support of the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine worse than the situation when they criticize. Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine. in power since 2012. Additionally, an ambitious program of The views and opinions expressed The views and opinions expressed joint -Ukraine border and customs checkpoints on the in this paper are those of the in this paper are those of the Transnistrian perimeter of the Moldovan-Ukrainian border has author and do not necessarily Various international partners are involved within various formats author and do not necessarily been agreed between Kyiv and Chisinau. The first joint control reflect the position of the reflect the position of the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, in the process of reforming Ukraine. One of the important formats is Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, border checkpoint was already established in Cuciurgan in 2017. the International Renaissance the Ukraine Support Group within the Group of Seven (G7), chaired the International Renaissance The next ones might be established soon, as both Moldovan Foundation, and the Open Society Foundation, and the Open Society Initiative for Europe (OSIFE). by Ambassadors of the Seven States to Ukraine (the U.S., Germany, Initiative for Europe (OSIFE). Government and Ukrainian Parliament approved the framework

To engage in effective ongoing communication about the advantages of the European and Euroatlantic choice for Ukraine in 2 the country’s regions

A public debate “The Kharkiv dimension of European integration,” was held on April 5, 2018, in Kharkiv

To promote Ukraine in Europe and the US in order to maintain support for the 3 country

An Israeli delegation came to Ukraine for a study visit on June 12—13, 2018

6 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 7 Iuliia Kononenko Iuliia KononenkoPh.D. Visiting Assistant Professor, Ph.D. VisitingRadford Assistant University Professor, Who’s Who at the Radford University New Europe Center

Olena Betliy Alyona Getmanchuk Olena BetliyHead, Ph.D. in History, Associate Alyona GetmanchukDirector SUPERVISORY Head, Ph.D.Professor in History, at the Associate National University Sergiy Solodkyy Director SUPERVISORYBOARD Professor"Kyiv at the Mohyla National Academy" University (Ukraine) Sergiy SolodkyyFirst Deputy Director BOARD "Kyiv Mohyla Academy" (Ukraine) First Deputy Director Mykola Siruk Mykola Sirukforeign policy journalist Kateryna Zarembo foreign policy journalist Kateryna ZaremboDeputy Director Deputy Director

Daisuke Kitade Daisuke ResearchKitade Fellow, Mitsui & Co. Research GlobalFellow, Strategic Mitsui & StudiesCo. Yevhen Marchukformer Minister of Defense, Secretary of Leonid Litra Global StrategicInstitute Studies (Japan) former Ministerthe National of Defense, Security Secretary and Defense of Leonid Senior Litra Research Institute (Japan) the NationalCouncil, Security Prime and Minister Defense (Ukraine) Senior Research Fellow Council, Prime Minister (Ukraine) Fellow Roman Shpek Roman ShpekUkrainian statesman and Ukrainianformer statesman Ukraine’s and former Ukraine’sAmbassador to the AmbassadorEuropean to the Union (Ukraine) European Union (Ukraine) Olga Lymar TEAM Olga LymarOrganizational TEAM OrganizationalDevelopment STRATEGIC Development Manager STRATEGICADVISORY Carl Bildt Manager ADVISORYGROUP Carl Bildtformer Sweden’s GROUP former Sweden’sForeign Minister and Foreign MinisterPrime Minister and Prime Minister(Sweden) Gerald Knaus (Sweden) Gerald Knausfounding Chairman Tetiana Levoniuk founding andChairman lead analyst of Tetiana LevoniukResearch Fellow and lead analystthe European of Adrian Karatnycky Research Fellow Adrian KaratnyckySenior Fellow at the the EuropeanStability Initiative Senior FellowAtlantic at the Council (USA) Lesia Pitsenko Stability Initiative(Austria) James Sherr Oleksandra Panova Lesia PitsenkoFinance Director (Austria) Atlantic Council (USA) OleksandraProject Panova Assistant James SherrSenior Research Fellow of the Estonian Foreign Finance Director Senior ResearchPolicy Institute Fellow of the Estonian Foreign Project Assistant Policy Institute

8 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 9 The PACE has ended. “Congratulations on the victory,” I heard from a person who, let’s say, was not even close to our side. And that is the worthy recognition. I should confess that in these months, my faith in our success has left me a couple of times. I had to bring it back and play until the end. I could spend hours telling you how we did it. It was a real rollercoaster with Together with other civil society organizations moments of despair, hope, anger, and joy. However, I want to mention the people who made sure that we succeeded. From this and Ukrainian diplomats, experts of the NEC list, you will understand the scale of the work done: 1. , because when the President joins the cause, it is awesome; and have prevented the return of the Russian OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS the Deputy Head of the PAU Kostyantyn Yeliseyev. delegation to the PACE without fulfilling the relevant prerequisites and resolutions of the 5. Our international partners. For certain reasons, I can’t list the countries, but Council of Europe. , Permanent without their shoulder, we would not succeed. 6. Civil society, media, and politicians. I am infinitely grateful that they paid Representative of Ukraine to the Council of attention to the problem and did what they could, independently of us. The Europe, expressed his gratitude to Alyona contributions made by Sergiy Sydorenko, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Alyona Getmanchuk, Kateryna Zarembo, Alya Shandra, Oleksandra Matviychuk, Lyudmyla Getmanchuk, Director of the NEC, and Kateryna Discussion about Europe Kozlovska, Tetiana Pechonchyk, Danylo Lubkivsky and , Hennadiy Zarembo, Deputy Director of the NEC, for their Maksak, and Arkadiy Babchenko were invaluable. Please do not be offended if I forgot anyone. I appreciate every effort! contributions to the advocacy campaign. 7. The team of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the Council of Europe. It was a real team work, and for that, I am grateful to everyone. 8. People who I do not have the right to name in the public, but without whom this victory would not have happened, thank you too. You will understand :)) Also, a photo for the memories. Immediately after the vote, Iryna Gerashchenko found me; the Ambassador was tired, but happy :)) Thank you all very much. It's a joint, difficult, hard-earned, and honest victory. Cooperation with [Translated] Collection of essays by Ukrainian intellectuals “New international partners Europe” was included in the list of the best books of 2018 by the Ukrainian PEN-club. The authors of the list noted that they selected publications that were impressive, influencing, mind-changing, and worthy to be advised or gifted to the others. The collection was presented in Kyiv and Lviv. Think Tank Forum co-organized by the New Europe Center has been awarded as the best project within the framework of the Eastern The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine highly Partnership Civil Society Forum 2018. appreciated the research “Atrophy of Trophies. How Can Ukraine Take Advantage of the Vulnerabilities Study visits organized by the New Europe Center for Countering Russia’s of Russian Policies in the EU?” conducted by the opinion leaders from the EU and the US are highly aggression New Europe Center. During its presentation, Petro appreciated in Ukraine. For example, in 2018, NEC Beshta, Deputy Director of the Political Department of organized visits for opinion leaders from the EU, the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, noted: “This US, Canada, and Israel. They met Vice President research is written and structured in a way that allows for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna to start a professional discussion with all stakeholders. I Klympush-Tsintsadze; representatives of various believe that the Foreign Ministry, the Government, our factions of the Verkhona Rada, in particular, with the MPs, and experts should use this research in order to Head of the Committee for International Relations develop common positions and work as one voice in Hanna Hopko; and experts and journalists. Europe together with our partners.”

Best among the first

The NEC has been included into the Transparify’s list of the most financially transparent think tanks.

New Europe Center has been awarded second prize in the best civil society organization public activity reports contest of 2017. This contest was held by the CCC Creative Center in partnership with the UNDP within the framework of the “Civil Society for the Development of Democracy and Human Rights” project with the financial support of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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The NEC’s experts The NEC’s foreign have prepared friends club 177 42 articles, includes opinion leaders

The informal club of friends of Ukraine blog posts, 18 includes reputable editors of Western The Center has media and analysts who participated in developed working visits organized by the team of the provided comments, 25 policy products 72 New Europe Center and 36 interviews

31public events attended by representatives of the Government and foreign Ambassadors have been organized

A visit of mutual support Visits of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel to Ukraine are always topical events [Translated]

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500 media hits on the NEC’s events and analytics

Representative Office of the Today, our own Yevhen Samukha participated in the discussion “What Do the Citizens of Odesa and Kherson The Center’s analysts Think about European Integration?” spoke at To learn more about Kherson region and the activities of public events the Representative Office, follow the link 23 [Translated] organized by our partners in Ukraine and abroad

The NEC has organized 2 study visits to Ukraine for 21 opinion leaders from Europe, the US, and Israel

12 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 13 ANALYTICS, EVENTS AND INITIATIVES First response. The initiative 2 group of the College of Europe Alumni Association in Ukraine was the first to respond to our think tank’s call by preparing an article for the Yevropeyska Pravda SEARCHING FOR THE In recent years, the European Union has experienced extremely turbulent media outlet. The Cambridge A discussion with the representatives of the Cambridge Alumni Association. NEW EUROPE times: the migration crisis, the UK’s withdrawal. This further emphasized Alumni Association in Ukraine Deputy Director of the NEC Kateryna Zarembo and the Board Member of the the need to find a vision for the future Europe: what shape should it also demonstrated interest in the Cambridge Alumni Association Oksana Lemishka on October 24, 2018 take and on which values should it be based? The New Europe Center discussion on the “New Europe” decided to add a Ukrainian voice to the pan-European debates on the and organized a debate with future of the continent. The main accomplishment of the initiative was the Deputy Director of the NEC the publication of a collection of essays by Ukrainian intellectuals Kateryna Zarembo in October. “New Europe.” This collection has been included in the list of the best books of 2018 by the Ukrainian PEN-club. The words of the 3 Intellectuals. On September 21, during the Publishers Forum, a presentation of a collection of essays by intellectuals “New Europe,” initiated by the New Europe Center and published by the Old Lion Publishing House, was held in Lviv. In this collection, well-known Ukrainian intellectuals “We conceived the collection of essays “New Europe,” because tell about their vision of Ukraine we realized: for the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians, the and its place in Europe. The concept of the “New Europe” looks somewhat scary, whereas collection included essays by: the “Old Europe” is comfortable and even nostalgic. In fact, the Alyona Getmanchuk, Myroslav European future for the Ukrainians is seen as the past of the EU,” Marynovych, Dmytro Kuleba, noted Director of the NEC Alyona Getmanchuk In her speech during Svitlana Pyrkalo, Oleksandr the presentation. Scherba, His Grace Borys The vision of the New Europe. (Gudziak), Oksana Pakhliovska, 1 In January 2018, New Europe Volodymyr Yermolenko, Yaroslav Center announced the launch of Hrytsak, Vitaliy Portnykov, and a large-scale initiative to develop Mykola Ryabchuk. The collection Presentation of the collection of essays “New Europe” in the vision of the New Europe from has been compiled by Kateryna Lviv on September 21, 2018 Ukraine’s point of view. We strived Zarembo. for this vision to become a guide for Ukrainians. In order to do this, our Center organized both public and informal events. We gathered opinions in Kyiv, key capitals of the European Union, and the regions of Ukraine. As a result, we published numerous comments and articles by the NEC’s analysts on the current state of European integration and the future of Ukraine in the new Europe.

14 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 15 Spirituality in the future 5 Europe. What should Ukrainians do to overcome the mental barrier separating them from Europe? How to eliminate stereotypes about Europe and ourselves? These issues have been discussed during the debates “New Europe: Could Spirituality Defeat Populism?” organized by the NEC in December. The debates have been attended by His Grace Borys (Gudziak), President of the Ukrainian Catholic University, and Mariana Public discussion “New Europe: Could Spirituality Defeat Populism?” on Savka, poet, writer, and co-founder of December 17, 2018. Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the NEC; Mariana Director of the New Europe Center Alyo- the of the Old Lion Publishing House. Savka, Editor-in-Chief of the Old Lion Publishing House; His Grace Borys na Getmanchuk with members of the NEC’s (Gudziak) Strategic Advisory Group, Ukrainian statesmen “New Europe” and culture. In Roman Shpek and Yevhen Marchuk at the pre- 1983, French writer of Czech origin sentation of the collection of essays “New Europe”, 6 October 5, 2018 Milan Kundera wrote an essay “The Tragedy of Central Europe,” in which he substantiated the value and Yevhen Hlibovytskyi, member of the Nestor Public discussion “Ukraine in Group; Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the NEC; Discussions about the New Europe. On civilizational continuity of Central and the New Europe: Who Could Mariana Savka, Editor-in-Chief of the Old Lion 4 October 5, a collection of essays has been Western Europe. With this piece, he Become Ukrainian Kundera?” Publishing House; Olena Betliy, historian and presented in Kyiv; the presentation coincided provoked discussions in the West that on December 13, 2018. Chair of the NEC’s Supervisory Board; Volodymyr with the first anniversary of the New Europe could, in particular, affect the return Sergiy Solodkyy, Deputy Yermolenko, philosopher and literary scholar at Center. In addition to the authors (Alyona of the former Socialist states to the Director of the NEC, Svitlana the presentation of the collection of essays “New Pyrkalo, writer, member of Getmanchuk, Director of the NEC, Dmytro “European family.” Who could become Europe” on October 5, 2018 the jury of the “BBC Book of Kuleba, Head of the Delegation of Ukraine Ukrainian Kundera and “inscribe” the Year” prize, and author to the Council of Europe, and Volodymyr Ukraine into the European discourse? of the collection of essays Presentation of the collection of essays “New “New Europe,” and Kateryna Europe” in Kyiv on October 5, 2018. Dmytro Yermolenko, philosopher and literary scholar), This topic has been discussed at the Zarembo, Deputy Director of Kuleba, Head of the Delegation of Ukraine to the presentation has been attended by debates organized by the NEC in the New Europe Center. the Council of Europe; Mariana Savka, Editor- members of the NEC’s Strategic Advisory December and attended by Svitlana in-Chief of the Old Lion Publishing House; Group Yevhen Marchuk and Roman Shpek. Pyrkalo, writer, member of the jury of Volodymyr Yermolenko, philosopher and literary the “BBC Book of the Year” prize, and scholar author of the collection of essays “New Europe.”

future diplomats of the “New 7 Europe.” The New Europe Center has organized a public discussion and presentation of the collection of essays “New Europe” at the Institute of International Relations (KIIR) at the Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University on October 10, 2018. Future diplomats could express their thoughts on the future of Europe.

“The Place and Mission of Ukraine in the Future of Europe” – a discussion with international relations students on October 10, 2018 at the Kyiv Institute of International Relations

16 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 17 Countering Russia’s subversive activities. 4 The New Europe Center analyzed the vulnerabilities of the hybrid war waged by Russia in the European Union. The findings of this ENHANCING FOREIGN research will be useful for further counteracting Russia’s interventions, for interaction between AND SECURITY POLICY Public discussion “PRO et CONTRA: Should Ukraine Denounce the Azov Agreement?” Public discussion “Atrophy of Trophies. How Can Ukraine OF UKRAINE on October 3, 2018. Oleksandr Motsyk, Ambassador of Ukraine; Anton Korynevych, Take Advantage of the Vulnerabilities of Russian Policies in Ukraine and the European Union member PhD in Law, Kyiv Institute of International Relations; Borys Babin, Representative the EU?” on December 10, 2018. Balazs Jarabik, Nonresident states, and to minimize the future hybrid azov Agreement with of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of (2017-2018); Scholar at Carnegie Europe; Wilfried Jilge, Associate Fellow interventions of the Kremlin. There are numerous at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Russia: how should Ukraine Volodymyr Vasylenko, Doctor of Law, Ambassador of Ukraine; Sergiy Solodkyy, First examples of atrophy, the weakness of Russian 1 Berlin; Sergiy Solodkyy, First Deputy Director of the NEC; act? Russia's aggression in the Deputy Director of the NEC; Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the NEC Yevhen Marchuk, member of the Strategic Advisory Group subversive activities – so many that we can Kerch Strait against Ukrainian at the NEC and a representative of Ukraine in the Tripartite speak of a whole phenomenon of resistance to warships was probably one of Saving the Council of Europe. The NEC’s experts Contact Group at the Minsk negotiations; Nona Mikhelidze, Russian intervention. That is why the NEC titled the most important events of actively participated in the advocacy campaign to Head of the Eastern Europe and Eurasia Program, Istituto its analytical paper “Atrophy of Trophies” the past year. Even before the 2 prevent the return of the Russian delegation to the PACE Affari Internazionali; Petro Beshta, Deputy Director of the meaning the debilitation, the collapse of Russian incident, the New Europe Center Directorate General for Policy of the Ministry of Foreign without fulfilling the relevant prerequisites and resolutions disruptive operations. prepared an analytical paper Affairs of Ukraine of the Council of Europe. In October 2018, Director of the that examined the possible NEC Alyona Getmanchuk signed an appeal to the member denunciation of the Agreement states of the Council of Europe calling them to not change G7 Support Team. on cooperation between Ukraine Petro Beshta, Deputy Director of the the sanction rules of the Council of Europe. Such changes On March 2, Director of and Russia in Azov Sea and Political Department of the Ministry of 5 could allow the Russian delegation to return to the Parliamentary the NEC Alyona Getmanchuk the Kerch Strait of 2003. The Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, noted the Assembly of the Council of Europe without any concessions. presented the first analysis of the presentation and discussion relevance of the NEC’s analysis: “Such role of the G7 Support Group in of the memo “PRO et CONTRA: material should have appeared the implementation of reforms in Should Ukraine Denounce the in Ukraine four years ago. We Ukraine, with a special emphasis on the Azov Agreement?” was held are grateful to the Center for its on October 3. This issue has also priorities of the Canadian chairmanship long-term cooperation with the become a topic for our think "Thank you very much for this in the Group. This document contained Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This tank’s special section “New useful research. The Embassy recommendations for both the Group of analysis is a new success for Europe wants to know...” uses these arguments in its Seven and the Ukrainian side to enhance the the New Europe Center. activities, in particular during effectiveness of this mechanism. meetings and events." Embassy of Ukraine in France

EU sanctions against Russia. 3 At the end of last year, the question of unity in the European Union regarding the prolongation of sanctions against Russia arose once again. Among the arguments provided by the lobbyists of reviewing the sanctions was a negative impact on European businesses. The NEC’s Round table “Sanctions against Russia: how to preserve the European unity?” on December 5, 2018. Kateryna Zarembo, analysts conducted an analysis that showed Deputy Director of the NEC; Tetiana Levoniuk, Analyst at insignificant influence of the sanction regime on the NEC; Alexander Markus, Chairman of the German- the economy of the EU member states. The findings Ukrainian Chamber of Industry and Commerce; Laszlo of this analysis have been presented in the form of Csaba Pap, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Hungary infographics; moreover, they have been translated in Ukraine; Margus Särglepp, Deputy Head of Mission, into the languages of those countries where calls for Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Ukraine; Serhii Public Discussion “G7 in Ukraine: Support, Criticism or Critical Support?” on March 2, 2018. Hugues Mingarelli, Ambassador, Head of Leshchenko, Deputy Chief of the Head Department the revision of the sanction regime were the most loud: the EU Delegation to Ukraine; Roman Waschuk, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine; Dmytro Shymkiv, Deputy Head, Presidential Ad- for Foreign Policy and European Integration of the Italian, Hungarian, and German. ministration of Ukraine, Secretary of the National Reforms Council; Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the NEC; Helen Fazey, Deputy Presidential Administration of Ukraine Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine; Wolfgang Bindseil, Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Mission of Germany to Ukraine

18 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 19 Cooperation with Germany. 6 On March 5, the NEC published a memo with recommendations to the Ukrainian authorities on cooperation with the new coalition Government of Germany. The document was Public discussion “How Should Ukraine Approach Germany under developed in collaboration with New-Old Coalition?” on March 5, 2018. Alyona Getmanchuk, Director influential German researchers. of the NEC; Vasyl Khymynets, Director of the First Territorial Depart- One of the key recommendations ment at the MFA of Ukraine; Ernst Reichel, Ambassador of the Fed- of the NEC was that in the next eral Republic of Germany to Ukraine; Olena Stakhurska, Deputy Chair two to three years Ukraine of the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry & Commerce; Andreas von Schuman, Director of Bureau for Political Communication at Ger- should learn to systematically man Society for International Cooperation (GIZ); Kateryna Zarembo, interact with Berlin even without Deputy Director of the NEC. Chancellor Merkel. On May 24, our think tank organized a public discussion “How Should Ukraine Approach Germany under New- Old Coalition?”

Israel’s example. On June 12, 2018, the 7 New Europe Center together with the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter organized Conference “Israel’s Experience of Na- a conference “Israel’s Experience of tion-Building: Lessons for Ukraine” Nation-Building: Lessons for Ukraine.” (June 12, 2018) The purpose of this conference was to share Israel’s experience in various fields of state-building with Ukrainian officials Eli Belotserkovsky, Ambassador of Israel to Ukraine (2014– and familiarize Israeli figures with the 2018) at the conference “Israel’s Experience of Nation- political situation in Ukraine. On June 13, Building: Lessons for Ukraine” on June 12, 2018: “I would the NEC together with the Ukrainian-Jewish like to express my gratitude to the New Europe Center, Study visit “Israel’s Experience of Nation-Building: Encounter organized a series of meetings an organization that looks into the future and lays the Lessons for Ukraine”: meeting with the Ukraini- with representatives of the Jewish Diaspora, foundation for development of Ukraine.” an MPs. Co-chair of the Ukraine-Israeli Interparlia- mentary Cooperation Group, MP of Ukraine Georgii and Ukrainian political and public figures for Study visit “Israel’s Experience of Nation-Building: Lessons for Logvynskyi; MP of Ukraine Viktoria Voitsitska; MP of the participants of the Israeli delegation. Ukraine” (June 11–13, 2018) Ukraine Ruslan Sydorovych

20 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 21 Public discussion “Nord Stream 2 – Business or Political Security in the Eastern The North Stream 2 threat. The New Weapon?” on June 26, 2018. Christian Trippe, journalist Partnership countries. 8 New at DW, author of a documentary on the Nord Stream 2; 10 Europe Center and the Friedrich Naumann Europe Center was one of Olena Zerkal, Ambassador, Deputy Minister of Foreign Foundation in Ukraine have decided to the organizers of the Second Affairs of Ukraine for the European Integration; Ernst approach the discussion of the challenges Eastern Partnership Think Reichel, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany associated with the construction on the Tank Forum held on November to Ukraine; Kalle Palling, Deputy of the Estonian North Stream 2 in an unusual way. First, Parliament, Chairman of the Committee for the European 14–16, 2018 in Bucharest. they organized a viewing of a German Union; Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the NEC At this event, Leonid Litra documentary about the Russian gas presented his analysis of the pipeline, followed by a public discussion, major security challenges for attended by the author of the film Christian Ukraine. On December 12, in Trippe, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Tbilisi (), the Eastern of Ukraine for the European Integration Second Eastern Partnership Think Tank Forum in Bucharest Partnership Civil Society (November 14-16, 2018. Olena Zerkal, Ambassador Extraordinary Forum awarded the Eastern and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic Partnership Think Tank Forum of Germany to Ukraine Ernst Reichel, and as the best project within the deputy of the Parliament of Estonia Calle framework of the EaP CSF 2018. Palling.

The best project within the frame- work of the Civil Society Forum 2018 (Georgia, December 12, 2018).

What kind of peacekeeping 9 mission does Ukraine need? Last year, NEC remained a Public discussion “What Kind of Peacekeeping Mission Does platform for discussion of a Ukraine Need?” on October 17, 2018. Richard Gowan, Senior Fellow, UNU University Centre for Policy Research; Robert Serry, future peacekeeping mission Ambassador of the Netherlands to Ukraine (1992-1996), former in . On October 17, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace 2018, a public discussion Process; Oleksandr Motsyk, Ambassador, Representative of Blog post by Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the NEC, Polish direction. The New Europe Center “What Kind of Peacekeeping Ukraine to the political subgroup of the Minsk Trilateral Contact on Ukrainska Pravda 11 actively participated in events and initiatives Mission Does Ukraine Need?” Group for the settlement of the situation in the East of Ukraine; aimed at the development of relations Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the NEC was held by the New Europe between Ukraine and . In 2016, the Center. Among the speakers Director of the NEC Alyona Getmanchuk were Richard Gowan, author was coopted to the Consultative Committee of the report “Can the United of the Presidents of Ukraine and Poland. Nations unite Ukraine?” (The Furthermore, Alyona Getmanchuk, Director Hudson Institute) for the Munich of the NEC, and Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Security Conference; and Director of the NEC, are members of the Robert Serry, diplomat from Ukrainian-Polish Partnership Forum operating the Netherlands, former UN under the patronage of Foreign Ministers of Special Coordinator for the Ukraine and the Republic of Poland. Alyona Middle East Peace Process, Getmanchuk is the author of numerous author of another report on the comments and articles on Ukrainian-Polish UN peacekeeping mission to cooperation, while Kateryna Zarembo Donbas. prepared an analytical paper on Poland countering Russia’s subversive activities.

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audit of relations. Presentation of the “Foreign Conflict resolution.Analysts of the NEC Policy Audit: Ukraine–Latvia” 12 On March 22, NEC has on March 22, 2018 14 prepared a series of analytical materials on presented another the Transnistrian settlement. For instance, on “Foreign Policy Audit,” a Presentation of a policy brief “The Traps of the Transnistrian April 17, Leonid presented his policy brief “The Settlement: How Do We Avoid Them” on April 17, 2018. new discussion paper on Traps of the Transnistrian Settlement: How Can Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the New Europe the analysis of Ukrainian- Center; Viktor Kryzhanivskyi, Ambassador, Special We Avoid Them”. In April, NEC together with Latvian relations. Overall, 20 Representative of Ukraine for the Transnistrian Settlement; Carnegie Europe held a public discussion “How

papers on Ukraine's bilateral kateryna Zarembo Ruslan Bolbochan, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to deal with breakaway regions: Ukraine, elizabete vizgunova to Ukraine; Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the NEC relations with its partners, as Foreign Georgia, and Moldova?”. Policy Audit: ukrAine- well as recommendations lAtviA to the Foreign Policy Discussion PaPer Strategy of Ukraine have been published within the framework of this initiative.

TRUMAN Index. New 13 Europe Center continued its cooperation with the strategic communications company TRUMAN Agency launched in Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the New Europe Center; Public discussion “How to deal with breakaway regions: 2016. The analysts of the New Judith Gough, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova?” on April 24, 2018. Europe Center participated Ukraine; Ertugrul Apakan, Ambassador, Permanent Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the NEC; Paata in the preparation of the Representative of to the UN (2009-2012), Chief Zakareishvili, Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality TRUMAN Index, a quarterly Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine of Georgia (2012–2016); Tomas de Waal, Senior Research Fellow at the Carnegie Europe foundation; Oleksandr Photo by Truman Agency analytical journal that tracks Motsyk, Ambassador, Representative of Ukraine at the the development of Ukraine's political sub-group of the Trilateral Contact Group on the relations with the US, the EU, The Three Seas Initiative. The settlement of the situation in the East of Ukraine China, and Russia. Last year, 15 Three Seas Initiative (Trimarium) this project has been extended could become an intermediate in another direction: every link in Ukraine's integration into Eastern Partnership European Integration six months, analysts of the the European Union and the NATO; 16 Index. The leaders of the European Integration NEC will evaluate Ukraine's however, to ensure that, Kyiv should Index in the region were Moldova, Ukraine, and cooperation with the NATO. make more active diplomatic efforts Georgia. The New Europe Center coordinated within this project. Analysts of the NEC the preparation of the Ukrainian part of the Presentation of the have prepared a policy brief on this subject research. The presentation of the Index was TRUMAN Index with appropriate recommendations. held not only in Kyiv (February 14), but also in Brussels (January 23).

EASTERN Analysts of the NEC with Barbora Maronkova, Direc- PARTNERSHIP tor of the NATO Information INDEX and Documentation Centre 2015-2016 Charting Progress in European Integration, Democratic Reforms, in Ukraine (photo by Truman and Sustainable Development Agency) Public discussion “The Three Seas Initiative: Ukraine’s Opportunity for Practical European Integration?” on September 17, 2018. Tomasz Bujko, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine; Ostap Kryvdyk, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Chairperson of the of Ukraine; Cris- tian-Leon Turcanu, Ambassador of Romania to Ukraine; Tetiana Levoniuk,

Analyst at the NEC; Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the NEC www.eap-index.eu

24 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 25 What do Ukrainians Public discussion “New Europe: 2 think? In partnership with what do Ukrainians think?” on sociological companies, the July 10, 2018. Sergiy Solodkyy, First Deputy Director of the New COMMUNICATING New Europe Center regularly Europe Center; Olha Stefanyshyna, THE EUROPEAN CHOICE evaluates public opinion on Director of the Government Office IN THE REGIONS various aspects of European for European and Euro-Atlantic Public discussion “Kharkiv Dimension of European Integration” on integration. Last July, the NEC Integration; Alyona Getmanchuk, . Regional European integration. April 5, 2018. Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the New Europe presented the results of an Director of the New Europe Center Center; Juris Poikans, Ambassador of Latvia to Ukraine; Serhiy Zhadan, In order to raise the awareness of opinion poll on Ukrainians’ 1 writer and public figure Ukrainians about the benefits of perception of the process European integration, the New of European integration Europe Center organized a series at the regional level. Olha of public discussions in the regions. Stefanyshyna, Director of In particular, they took place in the Government Office for Kharkiv (April 5), Odesa (September European and Euro-Atlantic 27), and Kherson (September Integration, noted that this 28). The NEC invited diplomats data is of great importance to from the European Union, as the Government, especially in well as reputable figures in the the context of further informing respective regions: for example, Public discussion “Open Talk About Ukraine and the EU. What Do the Ukrainians about the process the well-known writer Serhiy Citizens of Odesa Think about European Integration?” on September of European integration. In Zhadan attended the discussion 27, 2018 року. Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the New Europe October, an opinion poll on Center; Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the New Europe Center; in Kharkiv. In 2019, the NEC’s the expectations of Ukrainians Juris Poikans, Ambassador of Latvia to Ukraine; Sergiy Koleboshin, team will continue organizing Deputy Chairman of the Odesa Regional State Administration; Maksym about the support of the EU discussions in other cities of Ukraine. Paraschevin, Expert at the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation, and the United States was After each debate, our analysts Senior Research Fellow at the NAS of Ukraine Institute of Sociology presented. prepared policy briefs exploring in detail accomplishments of Public discussion “What Kind of Assistance do Ukrainians Ex- Ukrainian regions on the path pect from the EU and the US?” on October 24, 2018. Sergiy toward European integration, as Leshchenko, Deputy Head of the Main Department for Foreign well as the main challenges faced Policy and European Integration, Presidential Administration by Ukrainians. These analytical of Ukraine; Sergiy Solodkyy, First Deputy Director of the New Europe Center; Olha Stefanyshyna, Director of the Government documents have been highly Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration; Ruslan Ker- appreciated by both the Ukrainian mach, Political Analyst at the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initia- Government and diplomats from tives Foundation; Hugues Mingarelli, Ambassador, Head of the foreign embassies who monitor Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine the development of events in Public discussion “Open Talk About Ukraine and the EU. What Do the Ukrainian regions, especially in the Citizens of Kherson Think about European Integration?” on September 28, 2018 року. Oleksiy Haran, Academic Director of the Ilko Kucheriv South and East, where a relatively Democratic Initiatives Foundation; Juris Poikans, Ambassador of Latvia to strong influence of anti-European Ukraine; Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the New Europe Center; narratives remains. Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the New Europe Center

Public discussion “Odesa and Kherson: Attitudes to European Integration” on November 6, 2018. Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the New Europe Center; Juris Poikans, Ambassador of Latvia to Ukraine; Zoya Kazanzhy, writer, Communication Expert at the project “Communication of Europe in Ukraine,” E’COMM agency; David Stulik, Press Officer at the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine; Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the NEC

26 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 27 COMMUNICATING UKRAINE IN THE EU AND THE US

Study visits. On October 17-19, 2018, the New Kateryna Zarembo’s speech during the 9th 1 Europe Center, with the support of the Ukrainian Breakfast Debates in Berlin on Trust for Regional Cooperation, organized a study November 27, 2018 visit to Ukraine for a group of opinion leaders from the United States and the European Union. The objective of this study visit was to familiarize foreign participants with the current situation in Ukraine on the eve of 2019 presidential and parliamentary elections. It was the 11th study visit organized by Alyona Getmanchuk at the discussion "EU-Ukraine Relations: Declarations vs Substance", held by Carnegie Meeting with Artem Sytnyk, Director of the National the team of the New Europe Center since the Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine Europe and ZOiS, February 28, Berlin beginning of Russia's aggression against Ukraine in 2014. Over the past four years, our team has facilitated visits by more than 200 foreign opinion leaders to Ukraine. Participation in events abroad. Analysts of the New Europe Center are often 2 invited to speak at events organized abroad. Such speeches provide an opportunity to familiarize Ukraine’s foreign partners with the real situation and challenges faced by the state in the foreign policy area. For example, Alyona Getmanchuk spoke at the discussion "EU-Ukraine Relations: Declarations vs Substance", held by Carnegie Europe and Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien. Kateryna Zarembo spoke during the ninth Ukraine Breakfast Debate in Berlin (Germany), and Leonid Litra spoke at the conference “The Generation of Transition in Eastern Europe” in Sofia (Bulgaria). Meeting with Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Vice Prime Meeting with MPs, in particular, with Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Hanna Hopko, Head of the Verkhovna Integration Rada Committee for Foreign Affairs

Leonid Litra at the conference “The Visit of Western opinion leaders to Ukraine Generation of Transition in Eastern on October 17-19, 2018. Meeting with Uliana Europe” in Sofia on November 22-23, Suprun, Acting Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine 2018

28 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 29 Academic publications. The Cooperation with leading think tanks around the 2 quality of the analysis developed 3 world. The New Europe Center has intensively cooperated by the New Europe Center could with its foreign colleagues. Foreign analysts have INSTITUTIONAL Strategic priorities presented. The presentation of strategic also be evidenced by the fact traditionally been frequent speakers at the NEC’s events, DEVELOPMENT 1 priorities was held on April 19 within the framework of the new that the analytical materials of our they have always been the reviewers of our analytical format, the New Europe Center Club. This format allows to discuss experts are published in respectable papers, and most importantly, foreign think tanks have the further development of the organization and listen to key academic sources, which have a been partners of our Center in organizing events both partners in an informal atmosphere. Representatives of the Ministry of thorough peer review process and in Ukraine and abroad. In April, the NEC together with Foreign Affairs, the Verkhovna Rada, the Presidential Administration, require methodological skills. For the Carnegie Europe held a public discussion. Later, Presentation of the Strategic colleagues from other think tanks, numerous foreign ambassadors, instance, Director of the NEC Alyona the Carnegie Europe was also co-organizer of a public Priorities of the New Europe Center journalists, representatives of donor organizations joined the Getmanchuk and First Deputy discussion on European integration and security situation in for 2018-2020 on April 19, 2018 discussion on the future of the organization. Director of the NEC Sergiy Solodkyy Kharkiv region. prepared an analysis “German Crisis Management Efforts in the Ukraine–Russia Conflict from Kyiv’s Perspective” for the German Politics academic journal. On the fifth anniversary of , Kateryna Zarembo prepared a section for a Public discussion “Security and European book entitled «Civil Society in post- Integration in the Eastern Ukraine: Kharkiv Euromaidan Ukraine: from Revolution Dimension” on September 12, 2018. Thomas de Waal, Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe; to Consolidation», published by Balazs Jarabik, Nonresident Scholar at ibidem Verlag. Carnegie Europe; Natalia Shapovalova, Visiting Fellow at Carnegie Europe; Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the New Europe Center; Sergiy Solodkyy, First Deputy Director of the New Europe Center

Presentation of the Strategic Priorities of the New Europe Center for 2018-2020 on April 19, 2018. Leonid Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the NEC; Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the NEC; Oleksandr Oleksiy Makeiev, Political Director of the Sushko, Executive Director of the International Renaissance Foundation; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Jan Peklo, Ambassador of Poland to Ukraine (2016-2019); Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the New Europe Center; Martin Hagström, Ambassador of Sweden to Ukraine; Cristian-Leon Turcanu, Ambassador of Romania to Ukraine; Ruslan Bolbochan, Ambassador of Moldova to Ukraine; Ovidiu Tanase, Deputy Ambassador of Romania to Ukraine

Oleksandr Sushko, Executive Director of the International Renaissance Foundation, noted: “For us, there was no question whether to support this organization. I think that among think tanks, the New Europe Center is probably the most effective startup in Ukraine. I don’t know any other example of a think tank that, although created not from scratch, has Oleksandr Sushko, Executive Director confirmed its place among leaders in Ukraine in only half a year.” of the International Renaissance Foundation

30 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 31 Best reports. New Europe Center was awarded the second Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the NEC, during Training of the NEC’s staff. New Europe her internship at the Institute of International Affairs in place in the 2017 contest of NGO public activity reports. On June Center is always glad to share its experience 4 Rome with Nona Mikhelidze, Head of the Easter Europe 7 27, 2018, the winners of the contest have been announced and Program (summer 2018) with other analysts or graduates, but rewarded by the CCC Creative Center. The objective of this contest representatives of our think tank are also was to promote the appropriate level of transparency and openness constantly improving their skills in various of civil society organizations. fields. In particular, in 2018, our experts participated in trainings on quantitative Financial transparency. New Europe Center has been included analysis, communication with authorities, 5 to the list of the most financially transparent think tanks, as project management, etc. From June 25 to evidenced by the report on financial transparency of 92 think tanks July 6, Deputy Director of the NEC Kateryna from 24 countries published by the Transparify. NEC received the 5 Zarembo had internship in Italy at the Istituto Stars award, which means the highest level of financial transparency. Affari Internazionali (IAI) think-tank. In July, Senior Research Fellow at the NEC Leonid Litra Internships at the NEC. The New Europe participated in a study visit to Paris. 6 Center have actively involved a younger generation of analysts from both Ukraine and abroad in its activities. Due to the Think Tank Development Initiative TTDI, Snizhana Diachenko and Tetiana Levoniuk, who became a junior analyst at the NEC in October 2018, have got an internship opportunity in our think tank. After his internship at the New Europe Center, Markian Leonid Litra, Senior Research Kuzmovych from the US has prepared an article Fellow of the NEC, during the on Russia's influence on the electoral process in study visit to Paris (July 2018) Ukraine, which was published in November 2018 by the well-known think tank Atlantic Council. Also, Oleksandra Panova had internship at the NEC within the framework of the educational project implemented by the Reanimation Package of Reforms and the Center for Democracy and Rule of Law “Open University of Reforms” and starts working at the Center in Januar y 2019.

Discussion with international rela- tions students on the search for the vision of the New Europe (speak- ers: Tetiana Levoniuk and Snizhana Diachenko) October 10, 2018

32 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 33 COMMUNICATION CAPACITY

The number of people following the New Europe the number of likes of the NEC’s Facebook page Center’s pages in social media is constantly has increased more than twice: from 1,030 at the Audience increasing, which confirms the high quality and beginning of the year to 2,310 at the end. 1,621 The coverage of the NEC’s audience on Twitter varied Support Group of Ukraine Peter Wagner (European availabilityWomen of our analytical products. Over19% 2018, users follow our news on Twitter. from 187.5 thousand at the beginning of the year to Commission), Minister of Justice Pavlo Petrenko, 14% 53% 228.7 thousand at the end (Twitter impressions). former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Karl Who are our Facebook7% followers? 7% Bildt (member of the New Europe Center’s Strategic 0% 3% 2% Women 19% On Twitter, the largest response has been triggered Advisory Group), former Minister of Finance of 14% by an opinion poll on Ukrainians’ perception of the Ukraine Natalia Yaresko, as well as various institutions, 53%13-17 years 18-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65+ years 7% 7% process of European integration “New Europe: What Ukrainian and foreign embassies and ministries. 3% 2% 0% Do Ukrainians Think?” 0,183% 4% 4% 2% To improve visibility and accessibility of materials Men 13-17 years 18-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-548% years 55-64 years 65+ years On Facebook, an analytical comment “Who Will Be prepared by the NEC’s experts, we are actively 46% 13% 14% 0,183% the First? Which Countries Would Dare to Violate the working on the visualization of research results. In 4% 2% 4% Unity of the European Union Against the Sanctions addition to infographics and cartoons, which have Men 8% Imposed on Russia?” published on December 5 already become traditional instruments of the Center, 46% 13% 14% attracted the most interest. we introduced posters. The New Europe Center presented the foreign policy of Ukraine with the The number of viewers of the postsОхоплення published аудиторії on the New Europe Center’s Among our followers on social media are foreign visual aid of drawings by Andriy Yermolenko, who Facebook page and Ukrainian opinion leaders, diplomats, politicians, has actually become an art diplomat defending Україна 20095 Audience coverage and government officials. In particular, European the interests of Ukraine through creative means. This Італія 6379 Охоплення аудиторії Commissioner for Enlargement and European year, his posters on Russian aggression against the Ukraine 20095 Наші фоловери Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn, Vice Prime backdrop of the world football cup in Russia were НімеччинаУкраїна 3189 20095 Italy 6379 Україна 18717 Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic especially noteworthy. Andriy Yermolenko responded ФранціяІталія 3116 6379 Німеччина 67 Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Head of the to the initiative of the New Europe Center having Germany 3189 Our subscribersНаші фоловери 61 НімеччинаАвстрія 13301789 Польща prepared several posters about events and trends France 3116 Сполучені Штати18717 АмерикиUkraineУкраїна 38 18717 in foreign policy in the past year. In early 2019, these РумуніяФранція 3116 1272 67 НімеччинаМолдоваGermany 3067 pictures were included in the January issue of the Austria 1307 61 PolandПольща 61 ПольщаАвстрія 9515307 Бельгія 25 Business Ukraine magazine. Сполучені Штати38 АмерикиUSA 38 РумуніяRomania 1272 Сполучене Королівство 20 Should Ukraine denounce the Azov Agreement with Russia? What kind Болгарія 719 1272 of assistance do Ukrainians expect from the EU and the US? What kind of 30 МолдоваMoldovaІталія 2030 Poland 955 peacekeeping mission does Ukraine need? You will find answers to these УгорщинаПольща 955 25 РумуніяBelgiumБельгія 25 questions in our latest newsletter. October was extremely eventful for the New 389 20 Europe Center team: we published 8 analytical articles and organized 7 public Bulgaria 719 Сполучене20 КоролівствоUKЧехія 20 events. We also organized three days study visit for 12 opinion leaders from the Сполучені Штати АмерикиБолгарія 719 15 238 20 ItalyІталія 20 United States and the European Union. Hungary 389 Угорщина 389 20 RomaniaРумунія 20 October Newsletter 15 CzechЧехія Republic15 Сполучені Штати АмерикиUSA 232388

Country % Audience coverageї Who are our followers on Twitter? Ukraine 45% USAУкраїна10% 45% United Kingdom 7% Katya, your monthly digests are more impressive than some Сполучені Штати Америки 10% annual reports)) Germany 5% Україна 45% Сполучене Королівство 7% [Translated] 22% Poland 3% Сполучені ШтатиRussia Америки3% 10% Every month we prepare digests with a description Women Німеччина 5% Belgium 2% Сполучене Королівство 7% of the events, research materials, and publications Men 22% FranceПольща 2% 3% prepared by the NEC’s experts, which are published Women 78% Німеччина 5% Canada Росія2% 3% on social networks and sent to our partners. NetherlandsПольща2% 3% All digests are also available on the website of the Men Бельгія 2% 78% New Europe Center: http://neweurope.org.ua Росія 3% Франція 2% New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 Бельгія 2% New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 34 Канада 2% 35 Франція 2% Нідерланди 2% Канада 2%

Нідерланди 2% NEC The team of the New Europe Center has established cooperation with a number IN THE MEDIA of major media outlets. Among the long-standing partners covering our events or writing about our policy products are Yevropeyska Pravda, Radio Liberty, and Silence of Kharkiv: Kharkiv Region Gave up on Russia, but Hasn’t yet the newspaper Day. Publications and comments by the NEC’s experts appear on a Fallen in Love with the European Union” regular basis in the weekly paper Dzerkalo Tyzhnia and the largest daily newspaper [Translated] Segodnya; on the air of Hromadske Radio and Radio NV; on TV-channels Priamyi, Espresso and Hromadske TV; on web sites Novoye Vremya, DW Ukraine, Espresso, BBC News Ukraine, Gazeta.ua, Livyi Bereh, Obozrevatel etc. The journalists of the mentioned media are consistent participants of the public events organized by the NEC. Director of the NEC Alyona Getmanchuk has a blog on the most popular online media outlet Ukrainska Pravda.

However, the media impact of the New Europe Center is not limited to Ukraine: comments by the Center's Director appear in such major foreign media outlets as Politico, Euronews, and Washington Post. Due to close cooperation with Ukrainian English-language media , Kyiv Post and Business Ukraine, analytical materials developed by our experts are available to a wide audience abroad.

Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the New Europe Center [Translated]

Trump and Ukraine: Operation Shock and Awe Is Trump' Presidency a Lethal Weapon for Ukraine? [Translated]

In 2018, analysts of the New Europe

Center prepared 42 articles and 18 blogs. Moreover, the NEC’s staff gave 36 interviews and 72 comments for the media. During the last year, the products of the Center have been mentioned by the media over 500 times.

36 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 37 Чи вважаєте ви пріоритети ЦНЄ такими, що відповідають викликам, які сьогодні стоять перед Україною?

SURVEY AMONG THE NEC’S PARTNERS In 2019, the NEC should focus its Developing recommendations to enhance the96,89% effectiveness of Ukraine's foreign and 71,46% The NEC’s mission The colleagues and partners of the New Europe Center highly activities on: security policy appreciate the independence, reputation and quality of our experts’ is relevant Advocacy campaign abroad on the situation research. This is confirmed by the results of the Center's survey conducted in Ukraine in the context of the elections 62,13% 1,27% among officials, Ukrainian and foreign experts, diplomats, donors, 2,3% Conflict resolution (e.g. the role of journalists, and public figures. Overall, 102 persons participated in the According to international actors) 52,99% survey. our partners, in 2019, the New Internal political processes in neighboring countries and key partners of Ukraine 52,91% Most respondents (over 96%) consider the mission and priorities of the Europe Center should NEC relevant to the current challenges faced by Ukraine. focus on developing Promoting European choice of Ukraine in the regions of Ukraine 31,71% Yes recommendations to No According to our partners, in 2019, the New Europe Center should focus enhance the effectiveness Analysis of the adaptation of the NATO standards in the Ukrainian Army 14,59% I don’t know on developing recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of of Ukraine's foreign Ukraine's foreign and security policy (71.46%). In addition, the NEC should and security policy 2,08% Your option 7,40% continue working on an advocacy campaign abroad on the situation in (71.46%). In addition, 1,03% Ukraine in the context of the elections (62.13%). the NEC should continue 96,4% working on an advocacy так ні не знаю campaign abroad on the Sources of information about the NEC’s situation in Ukraine in the Respondents nearly events and research context of the elections unanimously — (62.13%). 96,4% —mentioned Evaluation of the components of the NEC’s Newsletter 50,54% the relevance of the activities (on a five-point scale) NEC mission and its Facebook 35,17% strategic priorities. Media publications 5,05%

Monthly digests 4,52% Якість аналітичнихQuality of analytical матеріалів materials 2,8% 2,1% 5,5% 33,75% 55,85% The priorities of the NEC’s public events 3,97% NEC correspond to the Website 0,75% Якість публічнихQuality of заходів public events 3,8% 1,1% 6,8% 41,25% 47,05% current challenges Twitter 0% faced by Ukraine ВажливістьRelevance обраних of selected тем topics 3,8% 1% 8,5% 26,6% 60,1%

Level of trust in our team ІнноваційністьInnovation та креативність and creativity 3,8% 0,75% 15% 55,75% 24,7% 96,89% Very high 23,22% QualityЯкість of рекомендаційthe recommendations 2,8% 5,25% 10,5% 60% 21,45% High 68,55%

Average 7,09% ЯкістьQuality комунікації of communication 3,1% 2,75% 8,74% 47,5% 37,9%

Low 1,11% This survey demonstrated the НезалежністьIndependence 2,8% 4% 10,3% 18,6% 64,3% Very low 0% high level of trust in the NEC team: 91,77% of respondents I don’t know 0% Reputation of experts said that they trusted us, Репутація експертів 3,7% 1% 3,8% 28,8% 62,7% 2,08% 1,03% among whom 23,22% noted “very high” trust. Вплив на зацікавленіInfluence сторониon stakeholders 1,8% 2,6% 3,8% 43,5% 48,3% Yes No I don’t know

38 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 39 ПРОЕКТИ ЦНЄ 2018 Фінансовий звіт ЦНЄ 2018

StrategEast Carnegie Europe THE NEC’S PROJECTS FINANCIAL REPORTUAH UAH Cooperation between 156 832,50 79 798,61 IN 2018 Think Tanks and Govern-

21.09.20 1,5% 0,76% 30.09.20 22.10.20 ment for Smart Decision

ПРОЕКТИ ЦНЄ 201801.09.20 Фінансовий звіт ЦНЄ 2018 Making FoundationBREA OpenKD SocietyOWN OF FUNDS ACQUIRECCC DCreative IN 2018 Center Institute (FOSI) 2020 International Renaissance 5 000 UAH Foundation 623 317,93 UAH 27 000 USD 0,05% Europeanization Beyond Process – The Black Sea Trust for Regional StrategEast Carnegie Europe New Europe Center (Ukraine) Cooperation (German Marshall USAID/ENGAGE activity. Pact Inc Common research with a Fund) 156 832,50 UAH 79 798,61 UAH Foundation Open Society Institute (FOSI) Cooperation between 5,96% 21.11 2019 German think tank UAH Think Tanks and Govern- 674 802,52 UAH 2 708 830,16 98 567 USD 21.11 2018

21.09.20 1,5% 0,76% 30.09.20 22.10.20 Internationalment Renaissancefor Smart Decision 01.09.20 Foundation 6,45%

01.05.19 Making Organizational development project, Foundation Open Society 25,9%CCC Creative Center 2019 15 000 USD Institute (FOSI) aimed at strengthening of New Europe 2020 International Renaissance 5 000 UAH Center’s stability and influence Foundation 623 317,9312,23% UAH 21.11 2018 27 000 USD 0,05% International Renaissance Foundation, Preparing analytical reports OSIFE,Europeanization Embassy of SwedenBeyond inProcess Ukraine – 28.12.18 and organizing public debates InternationalThe RenaissanceBlack Sea Trust for Regional International Renaissance New Europe Center (Ukraine) USAID/ENGAGE activity. within strategic priorities FoundationCooperation (German Marshall Foundation, OSIFE, Embassy 246 000 USD Pact Inc Common research with a Fund) of Sweden in Ukraine Foundation Open Society Institute (FOSI) 1 279 076,14 UAH 5,96%

21.11 2019 InternationalGerman Renaissance think tank 674 802,52 UAH 2 5822 708 826,37 830,16 UAH UAH 98 567 USD 21.11 2018 Foundation International Renaissance 22,46% 352 119Foundation UAH 6,45% 01.05.19 24,69% 25,9% Organizational development project, 2019 15 000 USD aimed at strengthening of New Europe Award for the best Annual 01.09.18 Center’s stability and influence Report (2nd place) 12,23% Study Visit of EU and U.S. opinion 21.11 2018 CCC Creative Center leaders to Ukraine 02.07 – 15.09.18 International Renaissance Foundation, Preparing analytical reports OSIFE, Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine 5 000 UAH Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter The Black Sea Trust for Regional 28.12.18 and organizing public debates International Renaissance International Renaissance Foundation Cooperation246 000 (GermanUSD Marshall Fund) within strategic priorities 2 349 697,42 UAH Foundation, OSIFE, Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine USD 1 279 076,14 UAH 24 995 30.06.18 International Renaissance Organizing a seminar on UAH conflicts settlementFoundation 2 582 826,37 01.05.18 22,46% Carnegie352 Europe 119 UAH 20.05.18

02.04.18 24,69% Core support 2 498 EUR Award for the best Annual USAID/ENGAGE activity. 01.09.18 Report (2nd place) 20.03.18 PactStudy Inc Visit of EU and U.S. opinion Israel’s Experience of CCC Creative Center leaders to UkraineUSD 02.07 – 15.09.18 Nation-Building: 299 930 Lessons for Ukraine 30.03.18 5 000 UAH The Black Sea Trust for Regional Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter 22 .01.18 Ukrainian-Jewish Cooperation (German Marshall Fund) 2 349 697,42 UAH 15 .01.18 Encounter

USD 02.18

24 995 30.06.18 Eastern Partnership Index Organizing87 565 a seminar USD on 2015-2016 conflicts settlement 01.05.18 2018 Index of International Renaissance 27.12.17 Carnegie Europe 20.05.18 Westernization of the 02.04.18 Core support Foundation Post-Soviet 2Space 498 EUR 01.10.17

215 474 UAH 01.10.17 StrategEast USAID/ENGAGE activity. In total, during 2018, 20.03.18 Pact Inc Israel’s6 000 Experience USD of the New Europe Center has acquired USD Nation-Building: 299 930 Lessons for Ukraine 30.03.18 10 460 181,65 UAH 2017 22 .01.18 Ukrainian-Jewish 15 .01.18 Encounter 02.18 Eastern Partnership Index 87 565 USD 2015-2016 40 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 2018 Index of New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 41 International Renaissance 27.12.17 Westernization of the Foundation Post-Soviet Space 01.10.17

215 474 UAH 01.10.17 StrategEast 6 000 USD

2017 PLANS FOR 2019

Implement research projects with partner organizations from Italy, France, and Germany.

Prepare two research materials requested by the Ukrainian authorities.

Continue investigating accomplishments and main obstacles on the path of European integration and arrange discussions on this topic in the regions of Ukraine.

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

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

Work further on “The Vision of the New Europe” initiative, in particular, translate and publish the collection of essays “New Europe” in a foreign language, thus expanding the circle of discussion on the future of Europe.

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

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

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PARTNERS

FOREIGN PARTNERS •• Friedrich Naumann Foundation (Kyiv) •• APE (Chisinau) •• Georgian Institute for Strategic Studies (GISS) •• Atlantic Council (Washington, DC) (Tbilisi) •• Center for Political-Military Analysis – Hudson Insti- •• German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) tute (Washington, DC) (Berlin) •• Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democ- •• Heritage Foundation (Washington, DC) racy (CEID) (Budapest) •• IEP (Berlin) •• Chatham House (London) •• IRSEM (Paris) •• Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) •• Latvian Institute of International Affairs (Riga) •• Embassy of Latvia in Ukraine •• Open Society European Policy Institute (OSEPI) •• Embassy of Lithuania in Ukraine (Brussels) •• ESGA (Bucharest) •• Res Publica Foundation (Warsaw) •• EUISS (Paris) •• Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) (Bratislava) •• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) •• ZOiS (Berlin) (London) •• European Institute for Politics and Reforms (IPRE) (Chisinau)

Ukrainian Українсько Jewish Єврейська Encounter Зустріч

UKRAINIAN PARTNERS

•• Business Ukraine •• GfK Ukraine •• Euromaidan Press •• Office of the Vice Prime Minister for European and •• Think twice UA Euro-Atlantic Integration •• Truman Agency •• Reanimation Package of Reforms •• Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Affairs •• Ukrainian Leadership Academy •• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine •• Ukraine Crisis Media Center •• Presidential Administration •• Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation •• Old Lion Publishing House •• Kharkiv Reform Coalition •• The Day newspaper •• Civic Synergy •• Yevropeyska Pravda •• Internews Ukraine

44 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 New Europe Center  Annual Report / 2018 45 Annex 1. CALENDAR OF THE NEW EUROPE. Activities of the New Europe Center in 2018

November 19 November 22-23 November 27 November 28-29 November 29 December 5 December 10 December 12 December 17 Leonid Litra spoke at the Leonid Litra spoke at the conference Kateryna Zarembo spoke at the ninth Olena Betliy, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Leonid Litra presented the activities NEC held round table NEC presented discussion note Discussion with Svit- Discussion “New Europe: Can conference “The European “The Generation of Transition in Ukraine Breakfast Debate within the NEC, and Sergiy Solodkyy, First Deputy Director of the New Europe Center during the “Sanctions Against “Atrophy of Trophies. How Can lana Pyrkalo, writer and Spirituality Defeat Populism?” Choice of Ukraine: Prog- Eastern Europe: A Generation of framework of her academic internship at of the NEC, participated in the IX Ukraine-Poland VII Forum for the Civil Society Orga- Russia: How to Pre- Ukraine Take Advantage of Vul- author of the collection attended by His Grace Borys ress and Prospects” Uncertainty – a Generation of the Free University of Berlin (November Forum in Warsaw, held by the Stefan Batory nizational Development of Ukraine serve the European nerabilities of Russian Policies of essays “New Europe” (Gudziak), President of the Distrust?” in Sofia (Bulgaria) 12 to December 3) Foundation and the International Renaissance “Dream 3.0 Designed Impact” Unity?” in the EU?” Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation

November 14-16 November 9 November 8 November 6 November 6 October 24 October 17-19 October 17 October 16 October 10 The second Eastern Partner- Leonid Litra spoke at the Kateryna Zarembo spoke at the German analysts visited New Europe Center presented an NEC presented the results New Europe Center organized NEC held a public The 8th Truman Index Discussion and presentation of ship Think Tank Forum was KAS Eastern Partnership international round table “Be- the New Europe Center analytical research on sentiment of an opinion poll on a study visit to Ukraine for a discussion “What Kind of research, conducted by the collection of essays “New held in Bucharest (Romania), School of Excellence in yond Historical Disputes: What to discuss current towards European integration Ukrainians' expectations group of opinion leaders from Peacekeeping Mission Does the NEC’s analysts, was Europe” at the Institute of Inter- co-organized by the NEC Chisinau (Moldova) is the Future of Ukrainian- European integration among the residents of Odesa and of support from the EU the United States and the Ukraine Need?” presented national Relations at the Taras Polish Relations?” processes in Ukraine Kherson and the US European Union Shevchenko National University

September 12 September 13 September 13 September 14 September 17 September 25 October 1 October 3 October 5 October 8 Together with Carnegie Director of the NEC Alyona Kateryna Zarembo spoke at Kateryna Zarembo organized NEC organized a public An expert opinion poll on the NEC promotes signing of an Public debate and Presentation of the Director of the NEC Alyona Getmanchuk Europe, NEC held a public Getmanchuk participated in the discussion “100 Years a training session on writing debate “The Three Seas denunciation of the Azov Agree- open appeal to the member presentation of the collection of essays participated in the conference “Ukraine: Four discussion “Security and the meeting of the Ukrainian of Statehood – Lessons clear and interesting analyti- Initiative: Ukraine’s ment with Russia was published states of the Council of Europe memo “PRO et CONTRA: “New Europe” in Kyiv; Years After the Maidan” organized by the European Integration in the part of the Ukrainian-Polish Learned from Latvian and cal materials at the Institute Opportunity for Practical within the framework of the “New calling to not change the rules Should Ukraine the first anniversary of Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Eastern Ukraine: Kharkiv Partnership Forum Ukrainian Experience” of Analysis and Advocacy European Integration?” Europe Wants to Know” section of application of sanctions by Denounce the Azov the New Europe Center American Center for Policy Studies CEPA in Dimension” (Poltava) the Council of Europe Agreement?” Warsaw

July 17 July 10 July 1-7 July 1 June 27 June 26 June 26 June 21 New Europe Center was included New Europe Center presented the Leonid Litra partici- The next issue of TRUMAN Index New Europe Center was included Kateryna Zarembo spoke at the dis- NEC and the Friedrich Naumann Leonid Lira organized a training session in the list of the most financially results of an opinion poll on Ukrainians’ pated in a study visit of Ukraine's relations with the US, in top three participants of the cussion “Russian-Ukrainian War: Local Foundation Representative Office for young analysts at the NAUKMA In- transparent think tanks perception of the process of European to Paris Russia, and the EU in March–June was best annual report contest Policy and Conflict Resolution” in Ukraine held a public discussion terdisciplinary Anti-corruption Research integration at the regional level published on the construction of the Nord and Education Centre Stream 2

May 10-11 May 17-19 May 18 May 23 May 24 June 6 June 8 June 12 June 13 Director of the NEC Alyona Sergiy Solodkyy spoke in Austria and Kateryna Zarembo Alyona Getmanchuk and Sergiy NEC organized a The “New Europe Wants to Know” Sergiy Solodkyy spoke at a confer- Together with the Ukrainian-Jewish Together with the Ukrainian-Jewish Getmanchuk and Deputy Slovakia at the presentation of the organized a training Solodkyy prepared an analysis “Ger- public discussion “How section was launched. An opinion ence organized by the Institute for Encounter, the NEC organized a confer- Encounter, the NEC organized a series Director of the NEC Kateryna large-scale publication “The Struggle session “How to Write man Crisis Management Efforts in the Should Ukraine Ap- poll among global intellectuals on European Politics (Germany) at the ence “Israel’s Experience of Nation- of meetings with representatives of Zarembo participated in the for Ukraine” prepared by the British Analytical Materials” for Ukraine–Russia Conflict from Kyiv’s proach Germany under the so-called “Marshall Plan” for Delegation of the European Com- Building: Lessons for Ukraine” Ukrainian authorities for the members VIII Forum “Ukraine-Poland” think tank Chatham House think tanks interns Perspective” for the German Politics New-Old Coalition” Ukraine was published mission in Germany of the Israeli delegation academic journal

April 26 April 24 April 19 April 17 April 5 March 29 March 22 March 5 March 2 The initiative group of the College of New Europe Center Strategic priorities of the NEC held a public discus- New Europe Center held a Analysts of the New Europe Presentation of the NEC published recommendations NEC held a public discussion and presen- Europe Alumni Association in Ukraine moved from an associate New Europe Center were sion “The Traps of the public discussion “Kharkiv Center and the TRUMAN “Foreign Policy Audit: to the Ukrainian Government on tation of the first analysis of the role of responded to the New Europe to full membership in the presented for the partners Transnistrian Settlement: Dimension of European Agency presented the sixth Ukraine-Latvia” cooperation with the new coalition the G7 Support Group in the implemen- Center’s call to search for the vision Reanimation Package of within the framework of How Do We Avoid Them?” Integration” in Kharkiv issue of the TRUMAN Index Government of Germany tation of reforms in Ukraine of the New Europe by preparing an Reforms the NEC Club article for the Yevropeyska Pravda

January 18 January 23 January 23 January 31 February 14 February 22-23 February 26 February 28 The initiative to develop the Kateryna Zarembo spoke at the Presentation of the “Eastern Expert discussion on the US “Kremlin Presentation of the Alyona Getmanchuk participated An informal discussion of the future Alyona Getmanchuk spoke at the joint event vision of the New Europe workshop “Donbas and Crimea: Partnership European Integra- Report” attended by Alyona Getman- “Eastern Partnership in the CEPS Ideas Lab, an annual role and place of Ukraine in the New organized by the Carnegie Europe and the Ger- from Ukraine’s point of view Current State and Prospects of tion Index” in Brussels chuk and Sergiy Solodkyy at the press European Integration summit of politicians, intellectu- Europe was held, attended by the man Centre for East European and International was announced Disputed Territories of Ukraine” center of the Segodnya newspaper Index” in Kyiv als, and businessmen from the EU NEC’s experts and Ukrainian intel- Studies (ZOiS). Subject: relations between Ukraine discussing the future of Europe lectuals and the EU

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