Working Group 4: Contacts between People - Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

Introduction

EaP CSF Working Group “Contacts between People” deals with the main issues on the agenda of EaP Thematic Platform 4 of the same name.

The activities of this working group are divided into a number of areas that include Education, Youth, Culture and Contacts between Seniors.

The goals of the Working Group include:

Promote and disseminate information on EU issues and the opportunities provided by the EU by developing an information society and by enlarging the network of European Information Points.
Address specific situations and levels of development of civil society in each EaP countries, in particular through using existing leaders' networks for strengthening common understanding, sharing of values and co-operation between NGOs from EaP and EU states.
Facilitate non-formal education and increase funding for internships and volunteer opportunities, school exchange programmes and distance learning.
Enhance the active participation of young people in decision-making processes at all levels and develop mechanisms for involving them in the achievement of EaP goals.
Develop special programmes for peace and intercultural education for young people in post conflict areas.
Foster cultural exchanges and co-operation between EU and EaP countries and encourage ratification/fostering implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in the 6 EaP.

The following thematic sub-groups have been created within the framework of WG4 in order to coordinate work in the respective areas:

Hovsep Khurshudyan, "Free Citizen" Civic Initiatives Support Center, EaP Coordinator | wg4@eap-csf.eu

Andrei Trubceac, Peace Action, Training and Reseaerch Institute of Romania (PATRIR), EU Coordinator | wg4@eap-csf.eu

The Coordinators of the sub-groups (2015-2016) under WG4 are:

Oksana Bondar | Association of United Arts | oksana.bondar.v@gmail.com

Marina Khomich | Belarusian National Youth Council «RADA» | marynahomich@gmail.com

Tatyana Poshevalova | Public Association Centre for Social Innovations | 840544@gmail.com

Dzmitry Karpiyevich | Association of Life-long Education and Enlightenment | karpievich@gmail.com

Tatsiana Zelko | Public Union of Belarusian Pensioners “Nashe Pokolenie” (Our Generation) | belpensioners@yahoo.com

Alla Gamakharia | Сultural -Humanitarian fund “Sukhumi” | womansukhumi@gmail.com