Centro Studi Est Europa: synthetic overview of February 23, 2010

Today news:

* Albanianews (Albania, Italy and Kosovo)

 Le radici non migrano

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:58 AM PST

Se scegli di chiamarti Scanderbeg Parma ti prendi certe responsabilità, e ne anche da poco. Voglio dire, un nome cosi impegnativo lo devi giustificare. E – chi si occupa di intercultura lo sa – la difficoltà principale delle associazioni straniere costituite in Italia non è tanto quella di “esistere” quanto quella di “continuare ad esistere” offrendo attività in modo continuativo.

> For further information: www.albanianews.it

* Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (Bosnia and Balkans)

 Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Balkan Insight Daily No. 471, February 23, 2010

 Birn Update n. 26

> For further information: www.birn.eu.com

* Camera di Commercio Italiana per la Romania (Romania and Italy)

 Pubblichiamo in allegato il Nuovo Bollettino legislativo CCIpR del mese di Febbraio 2010.

 Pubblichiamo in allegato l’elenco dei corsi di formazione professionale, autorizzati dal Ministero del Lavoro e dal Ministero dell’Educazione, organizzati dalla "Fondazione Leonardo Murialdo", nostra associata.

> For further information: www.cameradicommercio.ro

* Central Asian News Service (Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia)

Daily news report of February 23, 2010

> For further information: www.ca-news.org

* Civil Georgia (Georgia)

Daily News Online of February 22, 2010

> For further information: www.civil.ge

* Council of the European Union (Belgium)

ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE COOPERATION COUNCIL BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Brussels, 23 February 2010 (original version)

> For further information: www.consilium.europa.eu

* Ebrd (England, Eastern Europe, Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia)

Procurement notices – Opportunities for suppliers, contractors and consultants worldwide:

JSC Kaztemirtrans ProjectJSC Kaztemirtrans Project, Kazakhstan

> For further information: www.ebrd.com

* Go Group Media (Georgia)

Weekly update of February 23, 2010:

 Talking Mimes by Giorgi Kobalia

Mimes are silent by definition... but this time one of them talks about himself and his mates

მოლაპარაკე მიმები: მიმები არ ლაპარაკობენ და სათქმელს უსიტყვოდ გადმოგვცემენ...თუმცა ამჯერად ერთ–ერთი მათგანი ალაპარაკდა და საკუთარი ცხოვრების შესახებ გვიამბობს. გიორგი ქობალიას ფილმი, თბილისი, საქართველო, თებერვალი 2010

Говорящие мимы: Мимы немы по определению... но на этот раз один из них говорит - о себе и товарищах по ремеслу. Фильм Гиоргия Кобалия, Тбилиси, Грузия, февраль 2010

 No regrets! By Kiarim Gumbatov

He has many years behind him and he does not regret decisions he has made and choices he has taken...

არანაირი სინანული! მან ცხოვრების ხანგრძლივი გზა განვლო და კმაყოფილია მის მიერ მიღებული გადაწყვეტილებებითა და გაკეთებული არჩევნებით. კიარიმ გუმბატოვის ფილმი, გარდაბანი, ქვემო ქართლი, საქართველო, თებერვალი 2010

Никаких сожалений! За плечами у человека - длинная жизнь и он не жалеет о принятых решениях и сделанных выборах... Фильм Кярима Гумбатова, Гардабани, Квемо Картли, Грузия, февраль 2010

> For further information: www.gogroupmedia.net

* Interfax (Russia and Cis)

Interfax Russia & CIS Diplomatic Panorama February 23, 2010

> For further information: www.interfax.com

* Latvian Centre for Human Rights (Latvia)

Newsletter of February 23, 2010

> For further information: www.humanrights.org.lv

* Osservatorio sui Balcani e Caucaso (Italy, Balkans and Caucasus)

 Un ponte che divide

Confinano tra loro, le unisce per molti versi il loro passato, sono entrate assieme nell’Unione europea. Ma i rapporti tra Bulgaria e Romania sono scarsi e spesso polemici. Una rassegna del nostro corrispondente:

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> For further information: www.osservatoriobalcani.org

* Parada (Romania and Italy)

 QUESTA SERA PARADA A ZELIG

Questa sera a Zelig si parlerà di Parada! Bisio vi inviterà a inviare un SMS solidale al numero 45503... ascoltate il suo appello! Il vostro contributo ci aiuterà ad avvicinare i molti bambini soli alle loro famiglie e a farli riprendere gli studi. Aiutateci a raggiungere il nostro obiettivo... basta un vostro piccolo gesto per contribuire al progetto di Parada in favore dell’infanzia di strada! Avete tempo fino al 28 febbraio per inviare un sms che potrà cambiare il futuro di molti bambini.

Vi chiediamo di sostenere la nostra associazione in questa iniziativa di solidarietà oltre che con l’invio dell’SMS, con il vostro passaparola... solo grazie all’aiuto di tutti voi possiamo fare molto per molti giovani! Grazie da Parada Italia e dai Ragazzi di Bucarest.

> For further information: www.parada.it

* Parlamento Europeo (France and Belgium)

 I deputati voteranno una risoluzione sull’Ucraina

In seguito al dibattito svoltosi in Aula nel corso della sessione di febbraio a Strasburgo, i deputati sono ora chiamati a votare una risoluzione. Nel documento si ricorda che le elezioni presidenziali hanno rispettato la maggior parte degli standard OCSE e dell’Unione europea in materia di elezioni libere ed eque.

Sono inoltre ricordate la necessità di una stabilizzazione politica ed economica in questo Paese, l’importanza del rafforzamento della cooperazione tra l’Ucraina e l’Unione europea nel campo energetico, nonché la necessità di riesaminare l’attuale accordo di facilitazione del visto.

> For further information: www.europarl.europa.eu

* Parliament of Georgia (Georgia)

Weekly update of February 23, 2010

> For further information: www.parliament.ge

* Polish Institute of International Affairs (Poland)

 Please enclosed next issue of the Bulletin: “Ukraine’s Presidential Election Result” by Łukasz Adamski.

By securing a narrow majority of electoral support, Viktor Yanukovych triumphed over Yulia Tymoshenko in Ukraine’s presidential election. His contender may feel inclined to challenge the legitimacy of the vote, an effort in all probability doomed to failure. In the coming months Yanukovych is expected to oust Tymoshenko as Prime Minister and form a favouring government.

 Please find enclosed next issue of the Bulletin: “Russian Proposals at Munich Security Conference” by Robert Śmigielski.

At a conference in Munich, held between 5 and 7 February 2010, Russia upheld its proposal for a new treaty on European security, and got back to the idea of trilateral cooperation on key international issues among Russia, the EU and the US. Although the present proposals do not differ perceptibly from those already put forward, some European countries have shown growing interest in discussing them.

 Please find enclosed next issue of the Bulletin: “The Reset of US-Russian Relations: Progress and Prospects” by Robert Śmigielski and Bartosz Wiśniewski.

The reset in relations with Russia announced by the United States in February 2009 has been only moderately successful. The improvement in their mutual relations in connection with the expected strategic arms reduction treaty will foster cooperation in other areas to a limited degree. US endeavours have had little bearing on the scale of Russia’s involvement in solving the problem of Iran’s nuclear program or support for the operation in Afghanistan. The parties will also maintain their current standpoints with respect to the political status of the post-Soviet space.

> For further information: www.pism.pl

* The Presidency of Russian Federation (Russia and Cis)

Daily news report of February 23, 2010

> For further information: http://president.kremlin.ru/eng

* Sarke (Georgia)

News in brief of February 23, 2010

> For further information: www.sarke.com

* Seenews (Bulgaria and Balkans)

 Daily news report of Albania (February 23, 2010)

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 Daily news report of Bosnia-Herzegovina (February 23, 2010)

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 Daily news report of Bulgaria (February 23, 2010)

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 Daily news report of Croatia (February 23, 2010)

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 Daily news report of Macedonia (February 23, 2010)

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 Daily news report of Moldova (February 23, 2010)

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 Daily news report of Montenegro (February 23, 2010)

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 Daily news report of Romania (February 23, 2010)

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 Daily news report of Serbia (February 23, 2010)

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 Daily news report of Slovenia (February 23, 2010)

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> For further information: www.seenews.com

* Transitions Online (Czech Republisc, Eastern Europe, Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia)

New at Transitions Online - February 23, 2010

 Top Stories:

1: The Fourth Estate: Going to Extremes

2: Society: The View from Tbilisi: Change from the ’Bottom Up’

3: Our Take: A Message to the Wavering Middle

4: Conflict & Diplomacy: Faint Echoes of 1919

 From the Archive:

Five years ago: Fleas Bite Back

Ten years ago: The Thin Blue Line

 Announcement:

The Integrity Summer School, jointly organized by Tiri and the Central European University (CEU), offers three parallel courses between July 5 and 14, 2010 in Budapest, Hungary. The deadline is March 1, 2010

 Leadership and Management for Integrity - focuses on resilient and sustainable approaches to reform and protecting programmes are emerging in a wide variety of contexts and institutions. NGOs, public agencies, and businesses have a great deal to learn from innovation being generated both within their sectors - as well as from others.

 Pro-Poor Integrity - addresses governance focused specifically on Millennium Development Goal attainment and meets the need for critical and strategic approaches to successful integrity interventions and sustainable reforms.

 Integrity in Political Society - addresses issues of integrity in the realm of politics such as electoral fraud, non-democratic and weak party systems, non-transparent legislative processes, money politics, and favourable deals for those with access to political leaders.

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General information on the CEU SUN programme and the application procedure is available at http://www.sun.ceu.hu.

> For further information: www.tol.cz

* Uzreport (Uzbekistan and Central Asia)

Daily report of February 23, 2010

> For further information: www.uzreport.com