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Programmatic Cooperation Framework for Eastern Partnership countries

Moving forward | Newsletter No. 6, December 2016

As the new year approaches, the activities under the Council of Europe/European Union Programmatic Cooperation Framework (PCF) for Eastern Partnership countries have made marked achievements towards their results.

Summary of mid-term results of projects by country factsheet:
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Republic of Moldova Ukraine Belarus Regional

Wishing you happy holidays from the PCF team.

Latest publications

A new study on women's political representation in EaP countries and a new handbook for civil society organisations to observe elections

Using International Election Standards: Council of Europe Handbook for Civil Society Organisations

Handbook ›

Women's Political Representation in the Eastern Partnership Countries: Council of Europe regional study

Regional study ›

International and regional conferences

PCF regional projects have had visibility through various international and regional conferences, some which have focused on women's political presence, the priority of non-discrimination, enhancing the right to data protection, and supporting democratic school cultures in EaP countries.

Conference on how the lack of women in political life is undermining democratic processes

Improving the observation of elections in Eastern Partnership countries

Protection and promotion of human rights

Numerous activities have taken place under this theme, particularly under promoting equality and human dignity, promoting human rights education and democratic citizenship, and strengthening the implementation of European human rights standards.

Piloting of the Council of Europe human rights education materials in the schools of Kharkiv, Ukraine

Autumn School on Human Rights for judges and prosecuters in the Republic of Moldova

Overview of PCF projects with EaP Parliaments

This new film shows Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s activities under the PCF, such as peer to peer seminars for Members of Parliaments and workshops.

Watch film ›

Ensuring justice

Various activities these past few months have sought to improve healthcare services in prisons through training of prison staff and enhancing mental health screening tools. Lawyers have been supported through training and conferences in order to strengthen constitutional justice and the efficiency of justice.

Suicide prevention in Georgian prisons

Moldovan Bar Association: Ethics Commission Workshop

Combating threats to the rule of law

Expert discussions, conferences, and events took place in order to exchange best practices in the fight against corruption and foster good governance, as well action on cybercrime.

Conference on combating corruption in higher education in Armenia

Public officials introduced to concepts of corruption risk assessments and public sector anti-corruption programs

Addressing challenges of the information society

Training seminars and meetings were held to support projects on enhancing the right to data protection and internet governance. Topics included raising awareness on European standards on access to information among the press and media officers, and analysing the results of media monitoring in reference to elections.

Training on Access to Information for press and media officers of the state authorities in Baku

Developments and challenges facing Georgian media and internet sector

Promoting democratic governance

PCF activities to strengthen the capacities of civil society organisations to observe domestic elections in Eastern Partnership countries are showing results, notably during their observation of the Presidential elections in Moldova and the Parliamentary elections in Georgia in October 2016. The Venice Commission also organised trainings on electoral dispute resolution with the Central Electoral Commissions of Moldova and Georgia in advance of these elections.

Election advocacy training for EaP civil society

Training sessions on electoral dispute resolution

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