08. September 2006 Annan hails civil society organizations, crediting their support for his achievements 8 September 2006 – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today told more than 2,500 representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) gathered in New York for their last annual meeting…
06. September 2006 Corporate Social Responsibility conference eco6 eco6 is the first of a series of international conferences and exhibitions for corporations, financial institutions, institutional- and private-investors, financial advisers and NGOs that are either…
28. August 2006 Foreign NGOs Slow to File Paperwork By Anastasiya Lebedev With less than two months remaining before an Oct. 18 deadline, just 30 of the roughly 500 foreign nongovernmental organizations operating in Russia have complied with a…
23. August 2006 Citizens' Conferences to review trust in the EU The biggest-ever pan-European debate involving EU citizens from all 25 Member States will be launched this autumn to find out what they want from Europe. This ambitious project is aimed at inspiring policy-makers at European and national level as they prepare to take decisions on the next phase of the EU's development.
16. August 2006 Six Young Belarusians to Continue Studies in Estonia Press Release from the Open Estonia Foundation and the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research 16th of August 2006 Six university students who were dismissed from their institutions of higher…
10. August 2006 Belarusian Youth: Belarus is Suffering from a Lack of Information Tallinn, 10 August 2006 – The young Belarusians studying at summer university in Estonia said that their compatriots do not receive sufficient information about what is happening outside the country.…
09. August 2006 NENO condemns actions of Belarusian authorities Network of Estonian Nonprofit Organizations (NENO) condemns Belarus authorities’ attempts to control, censor and ban peaceful citizen participation. In particular, NENO reacts to the decision of a…
08. August 2006 CIVICUS condemns sentencing of four civil society activists in Belarus 8 August 2006 - CIVICUS voices deep concern at the prison sentences handed to four civil society activists in Belarus accused of belonging to an unregistered organisation which was planning to observe…
04. August 2006 OSCE Chairman deeply concerned at Belarusian court verdict against would-be election monitors Latest press release from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) - http://www.osce.org*** OSCE Chairman deeply concerned at Belarusian court verdict against would-be election…
19. June 2006 Civil Society’s Policymaking Role a Work In Progress Few would dispute that civil society organisations (CSOs) have grown substantially in number and influence over the past decades. But, are these groups at a point now where they play a determining…
23. May 2006 Harvard Professor Robert Putnam to Address the Open Society Forum in Estonia Tallinn, May 23, 2006 - The keynote speaker of the 11th Open Society Forum “Social Capital in a World in Flux”is renowned Harvard University professor Robert D. Putnam. The forum is organized by the…
18. May 2006 International round table “Do the new member states make a difference?” On June 8 the Open Estonia Foundation is organizing a round table to explore contribution of the new member states to the EU policies towards the new neighbours. Eastern neighbourhood is one of the…
11. April 2006 SAVE THE DATE! 11TH OPEN SOCIETY FORUM “SOCIAL CAPITAL IN A WORLD IN FLUX” SAVE THE DATE! 11TH OPEN SOCIETY FORUM ORGANIZED BY THE OPEN ESTONIA FOUNDATION “SOCIAL CAPITAL IN A WORLD IN FLUX” TALLINN, MAY 26, 2006 REVAL HOTEL OLÜMPIA CONFERENCE CENTRE
21. March 2006 After Lukashenka’s Election Farce, Belarus Needs Even More Support Tallinn, 21.03.06 – According to the assessment of the Open Estonia Foundation, the Belarus presidential elections were undemocratic and took place in a general atmosphere of fear. It was not possible…
16. February 2006 Light a candle to support democracy in Belarus 16 February 2006, Tallinn – Today candles will be lit to mark the monthly A Day of Solidarity with Belarus. Many Estonian politicians, community activists, and representatives of community…