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On Thursday, 25 February 2016, the Open Dialogue Foundation and the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty organised a working lunch dedicated to the topic of persecution of independent media and political opposition in Central Asia.

On Tuesday, 26 January 2016, the Open Dialogue Foundation and the Estonian Member of the European Parliament Mrs Marju Lauristin (Socialists and Democrats) organised a high-level working breakfast at the European Parliament in Brussels dedicated to the topic of media freedom in Kazakhstan.

While rejecting criticism from the international community, Kazakhstan is tightening its grip on civil society. However, a desire to preserve its image forces authorities to resort to making some concessions in the cases of political prisoners.

On 21 September, 2015 a two-week review conference of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights “Human Dimension Implementation Meeting” took place in Warsaw, Poland.

We would appreciate if you could confirm whether you will be able to attend the panel for our organisational purposes. To confirm attendance or submit any questions, please contact [email protected]. The event will take place on 2nd October 2015, 16:00 – 17:15, within the renowned European Forum for New Ideas, held in Sopot, Poland. The discussion will be centred around three […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has answered the Open Dialogue Foundation’s letter, in which the organisation has been calling for more transparency in sharing publicly information about the implementation of the European Union’s sanctions imposed on Russia.

Ivan Štefanec, Member of the European Parliament, has sent a written question to the European Commission and the European External Action Service to ask them how they monitor the process of implementation by the EU Member States of sanctions against Russia.

The Open Dialogue Foundation has addressed the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU Member States with letters asking for more transparency on the issue of the application of sanctions, in particular the restrictive measures, against Russia for its active involvement in the crisis in Ukraine.

How to strengthen the public trust in the Ukraine? This and many other questions were asked during the meeting of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, which took place on 17 June, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium.

The Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF) is a non-governmental, non-partisan organization established in Poland, in 2009. The statutory objectives of the Foundation include promotion, support and protection of human rights, democracy and rule of law in the post-Soviet area.

The consequences of the armed conflict in Ukraine for the European security were discussed between 28 and 29 May, 2015 in Warsaw, Poland during an event co-financed by the Ministry of Defence of Poland.

Members of the European Parliament from the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group addressed an inquiry to the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, F. Mogherini, concerning the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.

Vira Savchenko, the sister of the Ukrainian Lieutenant Nadyia Savchenko, visited Paris, Brussels and Strasburg, where she met, amongst others, journalists, parliamentarians and representatives of international human rights organisations.

Vira Savchenko, the sister of the Ukrainian Lieutenant Nadyia Savchenko, visited Paris, Brussels and Strasburg, where she met, amongst others, journalists, parliamentarians and representatives of international human rights organisations.

In an article published by the “Ukrainian Pravda”, the Chair of the Foundation’s Council, Bartosz Kramek presents the crisis the Ukrainian state is currently undergoing as a potential business opportunity.