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Seminar “Interaction between the Labour Market and Education in Belarus” Takes Place in Minsk. On 24 June 2010, the European Training Foundation, in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union to Belarus and the Office for Democratic Belarus (Brussels, Belgium), organised a joint seminar entitled ― "Interaction between the Labour Market and Education in Belarus". The aim of the event was to present an independent study conduct... Болей »
EU Transport Policy: Sharing Knowledge with Belarus. On the invitation of the Office for a Democratic Belarus, a group of Belarusian experts on transport visited Brussels on May 17-21, 2010. The delegation that consisted of two former Ministers of Transport of the Republic of Belarus, Assistant Professor of Logistics and Pricing Policy of the Belarusian State Economic University, Head of the Auditing Department of ―MinskTrans – the larg... Болей »
Belarus Votes in Local Election. On Sunday, 25 of April, Belarusian voters went to the polls to elect members of local councils. Although 21,303 seats on local councils were contested, there were only an estimated 365 opposition candidates competing against the progovernment candidates. Dozens of opposition candidates withdrew from the elections after claiming that the authorities were obstructing their campaigns. Altogether, 25,035 can... Болей »
“Energy Club”: Prospective Strategies for Development Alternative Energy Sources. The discussions of the second meeting of the "Energy Club", which took place in Minsk in March 2010, centred around strategies for the use of alternative energy in Europe and Belarus. The meeting was organized by the Office for a Democratic Belarus (Belgium) in partnership with the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies (Lithuania) and the Delegation o... Болей »
The Energy Sector in Belarus. Only 13 to15% of supplies are provided from Belarus’ own resources. The main type of fuel used in the country is a natural gas, which is purchased in Russia. Its share in the fuel mix is 75-80%. Belarus is not the only country in Europe which depends on Russian energy supplies. The same applies to the Baltic States, as well as a number of Central European states. However, none of these countries has such a ... Болей »
EU and Belarus Share Knowledge in Brussels and in Minsk. On February 1-5, 2010, on the invitation of the Office for Democratic Belarus, a group of Belarusian experts on energy visited Brussels. The delegation, which included representatives from the State Belarusian Technical University, the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences and state institutions, took part in a training course, entitled “EU Energy Policy: Sharing Knowledge with ... Болей »
Who and How Won Russia-Belarus Hydrocarbon Wars. This article was posted at the Belarusian analytical portal www.zautra.by and translated by the ODB. By Mikalay Nekrashevich Energy conflicts between Russia and Belarus are not new. Experts note that over the last decade there were two gas, two oil and one electricity war. On the eve of 2010 another hydrocarbon battle has erupted between the allies and it now that takes place on two front... Болей »
EU Policy: Sharing Knowledge with Belarus. Fourth Visit of Belarusian Experts to Brussels. On the invitation of the Office for a Democratic Belarus in Brussels, Belgium and the Foundation for Legal Technologies Development (Ukraine), a group of Belarusian experts on Education and Research visited Brussels on November 23-27, 2009. The Belarusian delegation, which included representatives from government institutions, research group, took... Болей »
Regional Cooperation in the Field of Energy Security: Challenges and Perspectives for Belarus. Energy security of Belarus, or any other country in the region, can neither be dealt with at the national level alone nor in a zero sum manner. This was the predominant view among participants of the first meeting of the Energy Club that took place in Minsk on 29 October 2009. The Energy Club is a joint initiative of the Office for Democratic ... Болей »
Conference: “Regional Cooperation in the Field of Energy Security: Challenges and Perspectives for Belarus" to Be Held in Minsk. On 29 October 2009, the Energy Club is going to hold its first session on Energy Security in Crown Plaza, Minsk. This event is part of a larger programme of the Club: meetings are scheduled to take place quarterly and carried out as one-day events, gathering local independent and government experts on energy, ... Болей »