In view of the dramatic situation in Belarus, the Arbeitskreis Belarus (Working Group on Belarus) was formed in August 2020 for exchange among German NGOs / foundations / experts and has quickly established itself as an important forum for expertise and contacts to Belarus. More than 100 representatives from civil society, politics and expert groups are currently members of the working group and regularly take part in its activities.
In view of the dramatic political situation in Belarus, the Belarus working group was formed in August 2020 for an exchange between German NGOs / foundations / experts and has quickly established itself as an important point of contact for expertise and contacts to Belarus. More than 100 representatives from civil society, politics and expert groups are currently members of the working group and regularly take part in its activities.
War in Ukraine: Statement and Recommendations
Belarus must support Ukraine:
We condemn the instrumentalisation of Belarus by Lukaschenka and Putin
Aims of the Arbeitskreis Belarus:
– Mediation of contacts to and from Belarus
– Political advice on Belarus for European civil society and politics
– Exchange and dissemination of information on Belarus in Germany
– Networking of civil society actors and experts with interest in Belarus
07/2023 Study_Migration from Belarus to Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland: Before and After 2020_in Russian
06/2023 Study_Memory in Belarusian policies towards Germany and Poland
04/2023 Policy_Paper_Four scenarios for Belarus by the end of 2023
03/2023 Policy_Brief_Is Belarus occupied by Russia?
12/2021 Policy_Brief_Private sector in Belarus and political crisis
12/2021 Policy_Paper_Four scenarios for Belarus by the end of 2022_in Belarusian
12/2021 Policy_Paper_Four scenarios for Belarus by the end of 2022_in Russian
11/2021 Policy_Paper_Four scenarios for Belarus by the end of 2022
10/2021 Policy_Brief_Crisis in Belarus: role of Russia and options for the West
07/2021 Policy_Brief_Sociology of protests in Belarus and international assistance
2022.03.03. Statement on the war in Ukraine. Belarus must support Ukraine: We condemn the instrumentalisation of Belarus by Lukashenka and Putin
2021.05.24. Open letter on the occasion of the forced landing of the RyanAir aircraft and the arrest of journalist Roman Protasevich in Minsk_in Russian
2020.09.15. Urgent support for Belarus. Suggestions for German politics and diplomacy
September 20, 2023: 23rd round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus "Residence problems for Belarusians abroad"
July 12, 2023: 22nd round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus "Current data and trends in public opinion in Belarus"
April 25, 2023: Background Talks with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her team
April 18, 2023: 21st round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus "Is Belarus occupied by Russia? Analysis of the current state of integration between Belarus and Russia"
February 13, 2023: 20th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus "Democracy movement in Belarus: strategy for 2023 and potentials for support"
September 28, 2022: 18th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus "EU-Belarus relations after February 24"
June 9, 2022: 17th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „What does the war in Ukraine mean for the Belarusian society?“
March 10, 2022: 16th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „Attack on Ukraine: Belarusian dimension. Exchange with representatives of the German politics“
January 31, 2022: 15th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „Development of up-to-date policy recommendations for aid to civil society in Belarus“
November 29, 2021: 13th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus "Migration crisis on the Belarus-EU border: (geo-) political and humanitarian Dimension
November 1, 2021: 12th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus "Re-orientation of Belarusian civil society in the political crisis and developments in the diaspora"
August 9, 2021: 11th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus "Wave of repressions against civil society one year after the elections: What to do?"
July 5, 2021: 10th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus "Belarusian Diaspora in Germany, Poland und Ukraine: social und political commitment"
June 1, 2021: 9th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „EU engagement for Belarus“
April 15, 2021: 8th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „Belarus Civil Society Action Plan“ of the German Federal Foreign Office and brainstorming for AK Belarus 2021“
March 3, 2021: 7th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „Belarus six month after the elections: tendencies, help necessity for society and planning AK Belarus 2021“
November 19, 2020: 5th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „Escalating state violence and threats to independet media in Belarus - Ways to implement the Bundestag resolution in Germany"
November 5, 2020: 4th round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „How to proceed with the support for the democracy movement in Belarus after the "popular ultimatum?"
September 15, 2020: 3rd round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „What should politics, diplomacy and civil society in Germany / the EU do to support the democracy movement in Belarus?"
September 10, 2020: 2nd round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus „What to recommend the politicians regarding the democracy movement in Belarus?"
August 20, 2020: 1st round table of the Arbeitskreis Belarus for advice, coordination and cooperation.
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Founding organisations of the Arbeitskreis Belarus are Austausch e.V., Human Rights in Belarus e.V., Belarusian Community "Razam" e.V., German-Belarusian Society e.V., European Exchange GmbH, Center for liberal Modernity GmbH. The activities of the Arbeitskreis Belarus within the project "Network for Belarus" are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
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