ANNUAL REPORT—2008
Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation Foundation
C O N T E N T: About PAUCI
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From PAUCI Director
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Advocacy for Closer Integration with the European and Euro-Atlantic Structures
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Implementation of Administrative and Local Government Reform Processes
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Adoption of International and EU Business Standards
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Youth Empowerment
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Other PAUCI events in 2008
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Financial Report
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Our Donors
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PAUCI Partners
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PAUCI Membership
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PAUCI Board Members
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PAUCI Team
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008
From PAUCI Director About PAUCI Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation Foundation - PAUCI was established in April 2005 as a legacy organization to the Poland-America-Ukraine Cooperation Initiative. Since 1999, this initiative served as a unique tri-lateral program aimed at sharing the best practices of Poland´s successful transition from a centrally planned economy to a liberal, marketoriented democracy. PAUCI mission: To build the capacity of Ukraine to integrate more closely with the European Union and NATO through the application of Polish and European experience and to facilitate extensive cross-border dissemination of knowledge and experience in key areas that impact human capital and civil society. PAUCI facilitates extensive cross-border dissemination of knowledge and experience in key areas that impact human capital and civil society. The foundation also aims to involve Ukraine in the active support of democratic processes in the region — Belarus, Moldova, Russia and other countries on the post-Soviet space. PAUCI key focus areas:
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Advocacy for closer integration with Euro-Atlantic structures Civil service/Administrative and local government reform International and EU business standards Ethical standards in public life Youth empowerment Energy security/efficiency
In 2008 PAUCI has continued its mission, in spite of the fire and flood which destroyed our Kyiv office and forced us to find a new location in the nice district of Podil. Thanks to the ongoing support of our Board Members and friends we were able to recover and carry on our activities. This year the most significant funding we received from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, National Endowment for Democracy and Polish-German Cooperation Foundation. We continued RAZOM youth exchange program for Ukrainian and Polish schools and strategic project of Ukrainian civil servants’ modern management training. The new initiative of promoting European Neighborhood Policy in Ukraine was launched and implemented. PAUCI was present in Moldova and in Ukrainian-Russian border-land, supporting cross-border cooperation. A partnership with United Parcel Service was developing, the new schools were covered with a program. Together with our partners: Konrad Adenauer Foundation, EC Delegation to Kyiv, Ukrainian Renaissance Foundation, Bosch Foundation, European Exchange, Center for US-Ukraine Relation from New York and Helsinki based STETE we managed to organize some important international events in Ukraine, EU and US. On behalf of Ukrainian and Polish PAUCI offices I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all our donors, partners and grantees. I would also like to thank all my colleagues I work with, and friends who shared our ideas and helped us in our day to day endeavors. Let us also believe that this crisis which now hits the region and the world will not stop us on our way to make a change… change for better. Jan Pieklo
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Advocacy for Closer Integration with the European and Euro-Atlantic Structures
European Neighborhood Policy towards Ukraine – Changing the Perception The European Neighborhood Policy sets up a new framework for relations between the European Union and Ukraine since 2004. ENP is aimed at bringing the partners closer, gradually involving Ukraine as well as other EU’s neighbors in deeper integration, but at the same time leaving the issue of EU membership aside. This new model of engaging Ukraine in closer cooperation is at the same time the biggest weakness of this policy – it is often regarded as ambiguous. You can notice it perfectly well in Ukrainian political elite’s position: aspiring for membership perspective and at the same time rejecting the purposefulness of the ENP. However, in general the ENP is not contradictory with hypothetical Ukraine’s future membership in the EU – it proposes to implement a set of important and useful reforms. The latest ENP development (launch of the
Eastern Partnership Initiative) may somehow soften the ambiguity, but in general the logic of EU’s policy towards Ukraine remains unchanged. As a result of weak information campaign, the Ukrainian society has no comprehensive understanding of what is the proposed framework of cooperation presented by the EU and how it correlates with the process of Ukraine’s European integration in general. As a consequence of such distorted perception, the goals of the policy are misinterpreted and its effectiveness is weakened. The actions taken within the framework of the project are aimed at changing the perception of the ENP policy among potential opinion leaders. After the initial case study of the problem had been performed, 30 trainings took place in 10 regions of Ukraine (Sumy, Chernihiv,
Cherkasy, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Simferopol, Kherson, Nikolaiv, Lviv, IvanoFrankivsk) targeting potentially the most active opinion leaders as well as representatives of public administration. The principle ideas of the ENP and rules of new financial mechanism of the policy (European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument) were presented to the Ukrainian participants. Trainings were conducted by Polish and Ukrainian experts. Beyond presenting the information, they also initiated the discussion about positive and negative aspects of the EU’s present approach towards Ukraine. Trainings where followed by a study visit to Poland, final conference and publication.
• 470 representatives of local NGOs, educational institutions, experts and local administration officers gained theoretical knowledge considering the European Neighborhood Policy, its correlation with the goals of Ukrainian foreign policy, principles of financial support under the ENPI, practical benefits for the specified groups coming from active participation of Ukraine in the ENP. In the case of administration officers a strong emphasis has been put on the principles of good governance and their role in introducing and keeping these principles in Ukraine; • 15 representatives of the target group took part in study visit to Poland, getting acquainted with the examples of adaptation to the norms and principles of the EU, examples of planning and using financial assistance provided by the EU; • 170 experts from Poland, Ukraine and Germany took part in the final conference in Warsaw discussing the problems of Ukraine – EU relations (including the ENP) in wider international context
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Advocacy for Closer Integration with the European and Euro-Atlantic Structures
Nordic Forum for Security Policy 2008 The Nordic Forum on Security Policy has emerged as a discussion platform on the Nordic-Baltic-Russian security dialogue. From concentrating on purely Nordic security issues during the first period, in the early 1990s the Forum has increasingly embraced Baltic and Russian affairs in its programs. The Finnish Committee for European Security (STETE) coordinates the work of the Forum. Due to Ukraine's important standing as well as its role and relations with EU, this year the Nordic Forum conference was organized in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 10 - 12, 2008 under the title "Experience sharing between Baltic & Black Sea regions Ukraine’s European Vision in Focus", about 100 leading Ukrainian, Swedish, Hungarian, Polish, Danish, Georgian experts and politicians participating in it. The overall purpose of the Kyiv conference was to share practices and policy visions of different countries, organizations and regions. The concept was to exchange experience and best practices between the Baltic Sea and Black Sea regions on how to support stability and social development, civil society coopPromotion of Ukraine and Ukrainian eration and regional security. The opening plenary looked into Baltic and Black Sea regions and also focused on issues touching political visions among the experts and the Ukraine's European "aspirations". The core political and expert-level topics dealt with traditional security politics, regional cooppoliticians from Scandinavia and Central eration, environmental and energy issues, human dimension/security issues and frozen conflicts in Ukraine's neighborhood. Europe, launching a dialogue on BalticBlack Sea cooperation
The 2nd International Forum “Euro-Atlantic Future of Ukraine” First International Forum “Euro-Atlantic Future of Ukraine” took place in Kyiv on June 11-13, 2007 and was recognized by the participants and media as the only international platform that provided a space for debate about the national interests of Ukraine. The second Forum was held on June 2-4, 2008, at the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine. The forum was opened by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr.Ogryzko and Deputy Prime Minister Mr.Nemyria. The Ukrainian politicians presented a vision of the governmental policy and explained the coordination mechanisms in the sphere of European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Forum’s participants provided their comments and remarks related to the public information campaign, political stability in the country and various aspects of regional security. This year, the program aim was to launch an expert discusLaunching a platform for exchange of sion of specialists from Ukraine, USA, and EU countries on reviewing and analyzing the prosthe opinions on Ukraine’s NATO propects of Ukraine’s NATO integration process and evaluating the outcomes of NATO Summit in spective membership, offering the opBucharest. The conference’s result was also to provide a ground for drafting recommendaportunity for networking and discussing tions for UA governmental policy in this field. the regional security issues
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Advocacy for Closer Integration with the European and Euro-Atlantic Structures
IV Kyiv Dialogue The Kyiv Dialogue initiative is aimed to spread knowledge about the European Integration processes in Ukraine and form positive attitude towards Europe among public opinion and political elites of the Ukrainian society. “History and Politics of Remembrance in Ukraine and Germany Today” - that was the subject of the IV Kyiv Dialogue which took place on October 23-24, 2008 in Kyiv. Focus of discussion was analysis of policy of historical remembrance in both countries as well as dealings with the totalitarian past aimed at creating a mature democratic society. Experts and officials from Ukraine, Poland and Germany discussed such questions as: How is access to the documents of totalitarian past regulated in Ukraine and Germany? How can society and public institutions prevent the threat of forgetfulness? What role should former Soviet dissidents play in the present-day process of civil society development in Ukraine? What set of values practiced by dissidents of 60-ties, 70-ties and 80-ties is still attractive now in Ukraine when we speak about responsible and open attitude towards the history? How does the present-day Ukrainian society deal with its history? Is it possible for the diverse Europe to share a common vision of European history? In this exchange of experience participated, among others, Marianne Birthler and Valentyn Nalyvaichenko as well as more than 150 scientists, researchers, journalists, NGO and government representatives from Ukraine, Germany and Poland .
Experience’s sharing on the lustration and secret service files issues, launch of a dialogue on difficult parts of the common history and 2nd World War’s heritage
“…You are doing an extremely honorable and needed thing. I am sure that in difficult but frank and constructive discussions of your Forum a valuable experience is being born, the experience of common analysis, condemnation and overcoming the consequences of the totalitarian past which took lives of millions of Ukrainians, Germans as well as representatives of most of the European peoples. Keeping historical memory, strengthening mutual understanding, recognition of humanism and justice ideals make a safe ground for UkrainianGerman friendship and cooperation based on the principle European values – democracy and human rights…” Viktor Yuschenko, President of Ukraine
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Advocacy for Closer Integration with the European and Euro-Atlantic Structures
Ukraine as a Partner of German and Polish Foreign Policy The new formula of the Polish foreign policy, the new Eastern policy of Germany, new ideas for upgrading European Neighborhood Policy (ENP plus Eastern Partnership) as well as the outcome of NATO-summits and discussion on prospective Ukrainian NATO membership, requested a broad German-Polish expert discussion on issues related to Ukraine. The long lasting political and current economic crisis in Ukraine became the new challenge to be raised in German-Polish discussion on formulating the base of strategy approach towards Ukraine and Eastern Europe. That is why a conference, which took place in Warsaw on December 18-19, 2008 with participation of politicians, diplomats, experts, journalists and representatives of think tanks in Germany, Ukraine and Poland was aimed to upgrading the effectiveness of Polish and German political initiatives on bilateral and European level targeting Ukraine through: • discussion about the national/European character of the Polish and German Eastern policy and prospects for developing a common EU approach towards Ukraine;
• Promotion Presentation of the current political/economic situation in Ukraine and the countries’ importance for stability of Eastern Europe, the BlackSee-Region, the Caucasus and Central Asia
• analyses of the current situation in Ukraine (political and economic crisis). The conference showed once more, that the time when Poland was a lonely fighter for the Ukrainian membership in the EU has passed away. More and more German politicians and experts are ready to consider Ukrainian EU membership as possible. The conference showed a similarity of Polish and German positions. The other issues which were raised touched the Ukraine’s position in the region, its relations to Russia, a common European policy concerning Eastern Europe and security in the Black Sea region. There were also voices, which underlined a need of strengthening the trilateral cooperation (for example revitalisation of the famous “Weimar triangle”).
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The special guest of the conference was the first President of independent Ukraine Mr.Leonid Kravchuk. •
Launch of high-level German-Polish dialog about common interests, determining relation to Ukraine Launch of high-level trilateral discussion about the future of Ukraine
Evaluation of German, Polish and Ukrainian expectations concerning European Neighborhood Policy and complementing initiatives like “Eastern Partnership” •
Evaluation of the progress in the bilateral GermanUkrainian and Polish-Ukrainian cooperation
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Initiation of an idea of organizing a trilateral energy conference in cooperation with the Agency for Industrial Development and the Polish-German Cooperation Foundation.
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Ukrainian-Polish-German Forum
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“The Role of the Third Sector in the Future of Europe” While the political and economic cooperation between West and East is intensifying we can observe that the civil and social potential of this appearance remains hardly exploited. In order to present the already existing initiatives and to give an impulse for trilateral exchange we invited more than 70 different NGO’s and institutions from Poland, Ukraine and Germany to the international forum which was organized on May 5-10, 2008 in Warsaw. The main aim of the forum was to strengthen Ukrainian-Polish-German cooperation of NGO sector by discussing and developing ideas for joint projects. Objective was to launch a cooperation in workshop groups on the topics “Youth”, “Ecology” and “Human Rights” through discussing main problems and models of intervention of the Third Sector in each country in the theme fields. “We are responsible for support not just of open societies in our countries but of the open Europe as well… Europe is to be realized not just for the EU members but also for our neighbors and friends.” Hetav Tek Chairman of djo-Deutsche Jugend in Europa
More than 70 representatives of various Polish, Ukrainian and German organizations took part in the Forum.
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Through exchange of experience they got new knowledge, input and impulses for organizing trilateral project
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As a result of the working groups a list of recommendations for effective trilateral cooperation has been developed
The young leaders discussed with the experts like Prof. Vyacheslav Brioukhovetsky (Director of the Kijiv-Mohyla Academy), Andriy Schewczenko (Member of the Ukrainian Parlament), Maria Przełomiec (Studio “East” TVP), Piotr Tyma (Alliance of Ukrainians in Poland), Marek Ziółkowski (Poland Foreign Affairs Ministry) and Peter Hilkes (forumNET.Ukraine) about the development conditions of Polish-Ukrainian-German trilateral cooperation, how to evaluate the existing methods of trilateral cooperation. A symbolic part of the meeting was the collective participation of the conference participants in the Schuman-Parade, which showed the support of the idea of European integration.
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Advocacy for Closer Integration with the European and Euro-Atlantic Structures
Community Initiatives Partnership Program: Germany – Poland – Ukraine/Belarus/Kaliningrad Region Along with Poland's accession to the European Union, Ukraine, Belarus and Kaliningrad District became the neighbors of the European Union. Each of these countries is different, however, the development of independent non-governmental sector is an essential element of building civil society in these countries. NGOs play also a key role in maintaining individual, inter-personal trans-border relations. Joint initiatives of NGOs from neighboring countries contribute to increasing mutual understanding, share experience and undertake cross-border activities. The Community Initiatives Partnership Program aims to: •
support citizens engagement in local and regional community initiatives in Ukraine, Belarus and Kaliningrad District
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integrate these initiatives into cross-border Polish-German cooperation networks and /or expand the cooperation of Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Russian networks to include German partners
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enhance interest in mutual cooperation and develop long-term partnerships
Grant program supported trilateral projects: German-PolishUkrainian, German-PolishBelarusian and German-PolishKaliningrad, which were aimed 8 of them were recommended for financing in at citizens engagement in local 2009 . and regional community initiatives, development of partner relations between three countries, transfer of knowledge and experience from Western partners to the Eastern counterparts and establishment of long-term partnerships. Among the supported projects there were educational and environmental ones as well as initiatives promoting human rights protection and European integration. 24 trilateral Ukrainian-Polish-German applications were received and evaluated by the grant committee in 2008 and
The program is funded by Robert Bosch Foundation and Stefan Batory Foundation; PAUCI Foundation is responsible for implementation of the Program in Ukraine. Projects which were implemented with participation of Ukrainian organizations in 2008: Project title
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“Ukrainian, Polish and German media about European issues — forum of young journalists”
Polska Fundacja im.Roberta Schumana, Poland
Ukrainian Press Academy, Kyiv
“Drohobych.eu”
Rerum Novarum, Poland
LOLIT, Lviv
“INTERNOS — Active through life”
Trialog Netzwerk junger Idden e.V., Germany
Regional Initiatives Foundation, Ivano-Frankivsk
“Volunteers without boarders”
Deutsch-Russischer Austrausch e.V.
Rivne Social Partnership Centre, Rivne
“Look twice!”
Michael-Tiffernus-Institute
Transcarpathian Professional Women Education Association “Perspektyva”
“City of children”
Missionswerk ca-tee.drale
Organization for Protection of Rights and Dignity of Pupils “Fortetsia”
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Implementation of Administrative and Local Government Reform Processes
Open Borders. Social and Youth Work in the German-Polish and Polish-Ukrainian Borderland (Drohobych-Przemysl) Poland’s accession to the EU has made the border between Poland and Germany more penetrable. At the same time the gap between the Polish and Ukrainian border region has been deepened by the introduction of visa regime. A cross-border cooperation of the Polish and German communities, developed independently of political circumstances since about 15 years can be a source of inspiration for the crossborder cooperation of Poles and Ukrainians. On the other hand the inclusion of Germans to the projects in the Polish-Ukrainian border region can raise the understanding of the working relations between the old and new members as well as the neighbour countries of the EU. The project aimed to deepen the crossborder cooperation between Polish and Ukrainian organizations in the PolishUkrainian borderland (DrohobychPrzemysl) as well as to raise the interest of German participants and organisations in cooperation with Polish and Ukrainian partners through: •
exchange of experience in the field of cross-border cooperation
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implementation of “best practise” experiences by developing projects during the workshops and organizing internships in “exemplary” organizations; developing a frame program for the cooperation between Drohobych and Pzremysl, forming of a group of leaders and participants responsible for this cooperation and fundraising for its realization;
social and youth work across the border. Inspired by the study visits, using knowledge from workshops project participants developed a list of ideas for joint project. The project lasted 10 months, it consisted of several meetings, including study trips, workshops and internships, starting and ending with a conference.
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presenting the Polish-Ukrainian border region (the new Schengen border) to the German project’s participants.
With two introductory seminars in Drohobych, a study visit with representatives of German organizations in the Polish-Ukrainian border region, another study visit to the Polish-German border region, workshops and conferences organizations from the two border regions exchanged experiences in the field of cross-border cooperation and learnt about organizing and financing
130 persons from Germany, Poland and Ukraine have taken part in the event and were informed about the current level of cross-border cooperation in the Polish-German and the Polish-Ukrainian border region. •
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60 project participants got information about the most important sources of funding for cross-border cooperation Mayors of the four border towns (Zgorzelec, Görlitz, Przemysl und Drohobych) took part in the project and have been familiarized with the experience of both border regions.
The working relation was established between the local governments and citizens' organizations in order to carry on the cross-border joint projects • Employees of the local administrations and representatives of civil groups from Drohobych and Przemysl have developed a common strategy for cooperation in the area of youth and social work. •
The trilateral character of the meetings allowed the participants to place their day to day activities in the wider European context.
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Implementation of Administrative and Local Government Reform Processes
Bringing European Governance Skills to Ukraine The project is aimed to increase Ukrainian government’s capacity to implement European integration policy through improving the system of in-service training for civil servants and increasing knowledge of management change associated with Ukraine’s future relationship with EU. This project promotes and stimulates the necessary profiling of management skills of civil servants and changes needed within the system of in-service training to make it working more effectively. Components of the project include:
11 publications were produced as a part of the project. Each course consists of a manual for participants of the training and manual for the trainer to support dissemination of the courses among the trainers and training centers.
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Design of 5 training courses which were supposed to be incorporated to the system of in-service training of civil servants. The training modules were handled over to trainers working within the system of in-service training. These courses include: policy analysis, impact assessment, strategic planning, change management, human resources management
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Study trips for target groups of civil servants
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Training on interactive methods for lecturers working with civil servants
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Internships in Polish state offices for Ukrainian civil servants working in oblast administrations
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Assistance of Polish experts to oblast administrations within areas which are of interest for Ukraine
New managerial courses for civil servants are developed and transferred to the institutions that run in-service training – National Academy of Public Administration, regional in-service training centers, and branch in-service training centers.
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Implementation of Administrative and Local Government Reform Processes
The project was implemented on national and regional levels: Sumy oblast, Donetsk oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Mykolaiv oblast, Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
Additionally, a manual on interactive training methods to be used as a component of the civil servants education courses was published. These materials were distributed among government funded education institutions including National Academy of Public Administration and became a part of the regular training curricula.
Assessment of the Impact of the National Program of Civil Servant Training on the Sphere of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration in 2004-2007 The project aimed at assessment of the activities of the National Program of Civil Servant Training on the Sphere of European and Euro- Atlantic Integration in 2004-2007 and developing policy recommendations for Secretariat of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on improvements to be included in the next stage of the Program. During the project implementation, PAUCI Foundation analyzed: Results of the project went further then it was originally expected. At the time when our report was produced government started developing the next edition of the National Program for 2008-2011, thus we were able to promote the developed recommendations on a very practical level. In result, PAUCI Foundation became one of the developers of the new National Program strategy, which was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers in November 2008. PAUCI Foundation was also invited to join the expert council of the EU-Ukraine Committee.
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training needs assessment of the civil servants;
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quality and effectiveness of the trainings;
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impact on the civil servants, who participated in the trainings.
Based on the findings, PAUCI compiled a report, which included the description of strong and week points of the National Program implementation and recommendations for its improvement.
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Implementation of Administrative and Local Government Reform Processes
Development of Internal Audit for Moldovan Local Government Uncompleted decentralizing and a lack of transparency are the weak elements of Moldovan transition. Position of Moldovan local governments is deteriorating not only because of a lack of sufficient competences and financial resources, but in the very first place because of bad quality of managing the available resources. Although, since January 2008 internal audit is compulsory for Moldovan local governments; the audit is not implemented because of various reasons, including lack of professional internal auditors. Project aimed to introduce internal audit into management system of Moldovan local government by increasing knowledge of Moldovan local administration about internal audit and its usefulness & training of internal auditors for Moldovan local government. •
100 local government officials gained the basic knowledge on principles and benefits of internal audit. This knowledge will be used at the implementation stage of internal audit tasks in the future. •
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16 Moldovan auditors have been professionally trained and received practical know-how under supervision of Polish experts. over 500 of prospective auditors will have a possibility for vocational training based on manual produced during this project duration
Introductory training in internal audit was provided for local governmental officials from all Moldova (100 persons). In addition, 16 selected local auditors participated in deepen practical training based on audit evaluation of their own offices (case study) and then they paid a study visit to Poland. The manual for internal auditors has been published – presenting Polish and EU experience and bringing up the context of Moldovan regulation. Free manual (paper and electronic version in Moldovan) is distributed for certification of future auditors.
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Moldovan state system of in-service training for internal auditors can use experience of 16 auditors who participated in this project
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Moldovan participants gained new skills of transferring knowledge about internal audit. These training can be provided after termination of the project •
Project will strengthen decentralization process in Moldova. Participants will be able to use newly gained international contacts as a source of reference improving their professionalism and efficiency
Project’s results were discussed during final seminar attended by Moldovan, Polish, Ukrainian and Georgian experts and officials responsible for introduction of internal audit in their own countries. Project was run together by Polish (from Polish Supreme Chamber of Control, Polish Ministry of Finance – Department of Internal Audit and experienced auditors) and Moldovan experts (Business Consulting Institute, Moldovan Chamber of Control and Ministry of Finance).
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Adoption of International and EU Business Standards
The 2nd Polish-Ukrainian Business Forum The Polish- Ukrainian Business Forum is a platform for networking, exchange of experience and evaluation of the Polish-Ukrainian business relations . The another objective is to promote the concept of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and build a base of support for CSR projects in Ukraine. 2nd Polish-Ukrainian Business Forum took place on May 30-31, 2008 in the conference venue of Lviv Oblast Council. About 140 representatives of business and non-governmental sectors from Ukraine, Poland, USA and Israel participated in the Forum. A year before, the first event of this series was organized in Krakow followed by creation of a Business Forum Program Committee. Among issues which were discussed at the 2nd Forum were: Polish-Ukrainian political and economic relations, stage of preparation for Euro-2012, fundraising for CSR projects, small and medium business development, situation on the media and PR markets in Poland and Ukraine. The Polish-Ukrainian Business Forum series became an important annual event for development of Polish-Ukrainian relations. A platform was created for further discussion between representatives of Polish and Ukrainian business and non-governmental sectors. The business partners could receive the first hand consultation and information about the prospects for future investment. The new partners joined the UPS (United Parcel Service) led CSR project on upgrading the school education in the rural border zone region. A decision was made to organize the 3rd Forum in 2009 at the same venue in Lviv.
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Youth Empowerment
Razem (Together) – Youth Exchange 2006-2008 It is already for the third year that PAUCI Foundation has been implementing its “RAZOM” program. Each year hundreds of schools from both countries apply for joining the project. In 2006, 15 Polish and 15 Ukrainian ones were invited, while in 2007 — 29/29 and in 2008 — 30/30 respectively. Project is aimed to provide opportunity for cooperation of the Polish and Ukrainian teachers and students of the junior high and high schools. The project has the following objectives: 1. To fight stereotypes of the past between two neighbor countries by launching a cross-culture dialogue of youth. 2. To establish a long-lasting partnerships between schools in Poland and Ukraine and to strengthen cooperation between the schools which have already got a foreign partner. 3. To acquaint Polish and Ukrainian school students with cultural and historical heritage of both countries. During exchanges, participating schools had to implement a small project in one of the following fields: culture, ecology, social science, linguistics, sports and tourism. While in Ukraine, Polish schoolchildren and teachers were hosted by the families of Ukrainian participants of the exchanges. Correspondingly, Ukrainians when visiting Poland lived with their Polish partners. The exchange visits lasted 6 days (plus 2 days for travel). The project was designed in the way stimulating the involvement of the local players (local authorities, small local business, media).
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2120 students met their foreign peers and got familiar with their culture, problems and education system in the neighbouring country.
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350 teachers got familiar with the education system of the other country and acquired skills necessary to run the international projects •
the participating schools (over 100) facilitated the contacts between their local authorities and their partners abroad •
families of 2120 students got familiar with the concept of the school exchange and obtained a first hand information about the partner country •
over 100 of local communities got interested in the other country and learnt how to cooperate for the sake of presenting their schools and towns in the best possible way
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Youth Empowerment
UPS Corporate Social Responsibility Program Project aimed to upgrade the educational potential of rural schools located in the neighboring distance across the border in Poland and in Ukraine.
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The program supports the schools and communities from the areas located far away from the administrative and cultural centres. This region is divided by the state border (the Eastern EU border), with the insufficient number of border crossings. The people who used to live in one multiethnic community are now separated almost as they were at the time of Soviet domination. Program enhances the participating school material base and supports them in their programmatic activities. As the first priority the construction and furnishing of the school gyms and computer classrooms were completed. The second priority was to fund additional computer lessons, English and arts classes and purchase the educational equipment. The financial assistance for excursions both of the tourist and the cultural nature (exhibitions, concerts, performances) was offered. The latter includes also strengthening the cross border contacts of the schools. Within this program the best students of both Polish schools were entitled to get stipends to continue education in the junior high school in the county town. “We are very happy that UPS chose our school to offer their help. Thanks to UPS, children in our school can learn in the right conditions and have more chances for future development”. Anna Martowicz, headmistress of Sierakosce School.
750 students got access to the quality education (including the hardly available in rural areas: computer, English and art lessons).
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750 students established the working contacts across the border. They learnt about their peers’ culture and living conditions.
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50 teachers got familiar with the educational system of the other country and acquired skills necessary to run the international projects
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the 4 participating schools got better conditions for work and started playing a role of local community centres •
The project is designed in the way stimulating the involvement of the local players, both the financial one (local governments) and inkind (local community members).
the local communities acquired a skill of discussing the problems they approach in order to solve them.
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Youth Empowerment
Promoting Crossborder Cooperation in the Russian-Ukrainian Neighborhood On the Ukrainian side, the project included Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Luhansk regions, and Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod, and Voronezh regions on the Russian side. Such objectives were set and achieved through supporting partnership grants: •
To strengthen civil society in provincial border cities along the Ukraine-Russia Border.
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To help the NGO sector in provincial border cities exchange experiences and build networks for future crossborder cooperation and democracy building
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To promote youth volunteerism and increase the capacity of voluntary organizations active in small and medium cities
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To stimulate crossborder advocacy for democratic solutions to common issues.
Youth Public Organization «Center of Progressive Young People “Apelsin”, Chernihiv, Ukraine &
Students’ Brotherhood of Luhansk Region, Luhansk, Ukraine &
Kharkiv Regional Organization “Inter-ethnic Women’s Group”, Ukraine &
Club to history reconstruction and fencings “Black spear”, Briansk, Russia, Granted: 5 673,27 USD
Voronezh Association “Pereveslo”, Russia Granted: 7821,78 USD
Kursk Regional Civic Foundation “Health Center”, Russia. Granted: 7 920,79 USD
In spite of close geographical distance and common heritage, the cooperation between youth NGOs from Chernihiv and Brainsk almost didn’t exist. Youth leaders of both cities had better relations with far distance capitals (Kyiv/Moscow) and the West than with neighbors. Project improved good neighborhood relations between youth leaders and youth NGOs of Chernihiv and Briansk regions, exchanged experiences in youth empowerment in social fields and familiarized with the cultural heritage of the neighboring region.
The project aimed to establish permanent dialogue and lasting partnerships between youth of Voronezh (Russia) and Luhansk (Ukraine) bordering areas, exchange of experiences of youth participation in decision making process on local and regional levels. The partners worked to change the passivity of youth living in the Russian and Ukrainian province, including their ambivalent feeling to the problems of society they live.
The level of sexual education in Ukraine is one of the lowest in Europe. The examined youth of 15 is quite frequently dealing with risky sexual behaviors resulting with un-wanted pregnancy, venereal diseases, HIV/AIDS etc. The project aimed at improving the reproductive health of the youth and at raising the professionalism of the specialists working with youth. The objectives of the project were: sexual education of the youth and promoting healthy lifestyle; sharing experience with Russian partners in the reproductive health area; creating initiative groups of the young people to continue the project by themselves drawing the attention of the society to the problem of reproductive health.
Thanks to exchange visits, ethnic evenings (Terra Incognita Chernihiv/Briansk), common seminars on youth empowerment and on common fundraising – young leaders of both cities, NGOs and youth-support institutions established cooperative relations, weakened stereotypes and developed the program of common activities planned for 2008-2011.
Within the project two meetings (seminars) were organized for youth from both sides of the border as well two micro-projects were implemented to show how to solve selected problems of youth living in small cities.
Conference, training and seminar for specialists from Kursk and Kharkiv, exchange of study visits of specialists as well open meetings with youth were held under the project.
Sumy Regional Charitable Foundation “Blagovist”, Sumy, Ukraine & Department of education of Zheleznogorsk city administration, Russia. Granted: 7 920,79 USD The project mobilized youth and education workers from cities of Shostka (Ukraine) and Zhelaznogorsk (Russia) to defend children’s rights. Project also prepared youth/children leaders to be partners of adult decision makers. The project experts have analyzed local law of Shostka and Zhelaznogorsk to follow requirements of the UN Convention on the rights of the Child. It has been also discussed united action program to protect children rights in targeted cities.
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Other PAUCI events in 2008
PAUCI expert debates on international relations (organized in cooperation with Unia&Polska Foundation) •
“Poland-Ukraine. New Challenges”
•
“Serbia between Russia and European Union”
•
“Alternate Sources of Energy – Perspectives for Poland and Belarus”
•
“How to Involve Ukrainian Society into Reforms”
•
“Cyprus, the Likelihood of Reconciliation on Island”
•
“Human Rights in Russia Today (meeting with Robert Amsterdam)”
•
“Consequences of the War in Georgia”
Other conferences by PAUCI •
“New Challenges of Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation”, (organized in cooperation with the Polish Ministry of National Defense, Warsaw University and Unia&Polska Foundation) Royal Castle of Warsaw, March 2008
•
“How to Prepare International Youth Projects”, Lviv, March 2008
•
„Ukraine’s Quest for Mature Nation Statehood Roundtable IX: Ukrainian’s Regional Commitments”, (organized in cooperation with the Center for USUkrainian Relations and Konrad Adenauer Foundation), Washington, October 2008
Study visit Study visit to Warsaw for 12 Russian owners of Publishing Houses (organized in cooperation with Business Media Consult, Moscow)
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Financial Report
PAUCI Income and Expenditures Sources of Income 27,366; 2.0% 35,348; 2.5%
Expenditures
CS Mott Foundation
8,911; 0.6%
Polish Gov ernment
19,680; 1.4% 27,883; 2.0%
63 068;
149970;
5%
11%
246792; UPS
287580;
U.K. Gov ernment
55,657; 4.0%
555 710; 39% 25%
Administrative Costs
NED
102,261; 7.3%
350 000;
15%
18%
Charitable Donations International Renaissance Foundation FWPN Open Ukraine RITA KAP-CEI
1095344; 67%
Regranting Operational Program Expenses
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 Our Donors
C.S.Mott Foundation
National Endowment for Democracy
Open Ukraine Foundation
United Parcel Service
Polish-German Cooperation Foundation
Polish Government
U.K. Government
Central European Initiative
International Renaissance Foundation
European Commission
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 PAUCI Partners
Poland
Germany
Ukraine
The United States
Stefan Batory Foundation
Robert Bosch Foundation
Ukrainian Philanthropists Forum
Eurasia Foundation
Polish Institute of Foreign Affairs
German-Polish Cooperation Foundation
International Renaissance Foundation
Polish Schuman Foundation
Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Kyiv and Warsaw
Democratic Initiatives Foundation
CUSUR – Center for US-Ukrainian Relations, NYC
Razumkov Centre, Kyiv
National Endowment for Democracy
European Exchange, Berlin
Ji Magazine, Lviv
Center of International Relations, Warsaw
German-Ukrainian Forum
PBN, Kyiv
Jugendwerk, Warsaw
Institute of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation
Villa Decius Association, Krakow
German Society of Eastern European Studies, Berlin
East European College, Wroclaw
Boell Foundation
Central Institute for Teachers’ Education, Warsaw (CODN)
Polish-American Freedom Foundation
Foundation for Education for Democracy , Warsaw Foundation for Development of Local Democracy (FRDL) Center for Eastern Studies (OSW), Warsaw National School for Public Administration (KSAP) Regional Administration Offices in Lodz, Krakow, Katowice, Bialystok Association of Ukrainians in Poland, Warsaw
Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine National Academy for Public Administration
Poland-EU Foundation, Warsaw City Hall of Warsaw
Democratic Initiatives Foundation
Moldova
Main Department of Civil Service of Ukraine
The United Kingdom National School of Governance (NSG), London MDI – Media Diversity Institute, London London Metropolitan Institute Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Ministers and Governmental Agencies Anticorruption Alliance, Chisinau Eurasia Foundation, Moldova Office in Chisinau Soros Foundation, Chisinau Office Center for Independent Journalism, Chisinau Business Consulting Institute, Chisinau
In-service Training Centers Delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine
Finland STETE—the Finnish Committee for European Security
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 PAUCI Membership
Ukrainian Philanthropists Forum (UGF) – PAUCI Foundation is a member of the Forum and Mr. Svyatoslav Pavlyuk, Deputy Director, servers on the Board of the UGF. The UGF aims to develop various types of philanthropic activities in Ukraine and at present has 16 members. The UGF serves as an instrument to develop indigenous philanthropy in Ukraine which initially will expand the funding base for Ukrainian NGOs. PAUCI is constantly contributing information about European standards of governance and transparency to its members.
PAUCI Foundation participates in the public and expert
In Poland we are the member of Grupa Zagranica - an
councils with central Government, advising on develop-
association of Polish NGOs working abroad. It allows
ment and implementation of the policies with Ministry of
us to promote support of Polish public and private
Foreign Affairs, Committee on Regulatory Policy and En-
donors for programs that target transition in Ukraine
trepreneurship development, Main Department of Civil
and Moldova. We also share our experience from
Service, National Academy
working in the region and advocate for development
of Public Administration,
Ukrainian part of the Committee EU- Ukraine.
of PolishAid as a separate institution from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to allow more sustainable and multiyear support for projects implemented by the NGOs.
PAUCI Board Members Chairman Taras Woznyak Ji Magazine Editor, Head of the International Department of Lviv Oblast Council, Lviv, Ukraine Krzysztof Bobinski President of UE & Poland Foundation, former correspondent of “Financial Time” in Warsaw, Poland Katarina Wolczuk Expert, Deputy-Director, Centre for Russian and East European Studies European Research Institute University of Birmingham, UK
Myroslav Marynovych Professor of the Catholic University in Lviv, dissident and political prisoner in the communist period, Lviv, Ukraine Weronika Marchuk-Pazura President of the Friends of Ukraine Association, Warsaw, Poland Morgan Williams SigmaBleyzer, President, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington DC, USA Walter Zarycky Professor at New York University, executive director at the Center for U.S.- Ukrainian relations, New York, USA
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ANNUAL REPORT—2008 PAUCI Team
Kyiv Office KYIV: 18 Illinska St., of.1 Kyiv, 04070, Ukraine Tel.: +38 044 425 92 58/59 Fax: +38 044 425 92 95 E-mail: pauci@pauci.kiev.ua
Jan Pieklo/Warsaw and Kyiv Executive Director jp@pauci.pl
Olga Galytska Project Coordinator go@pauci.kiev.ua
Svyatoslav Pavlyuk Deputy Executive Director sp@pauci.kiev.ua
Iryna Kaluhina Project Coordinator pauci@pauci.kiev.ua
Olena Hazizova Regional Project Coordinator og@pauci.kiev.ua
Lyudmyla Zhelezova Financial Manager, Accountant lz@pauci.kiev.ua
www.pauci.org
Warsaw Office Warsaw: ul.Mokotowska 65/7 00-533 Warszawa Tel./fax: 48 22 626 16 10 E-mail: pauci@pauci.pl
Krzysztof Filcek Deputy Executive Director kf@pauci.pl
Tim Bohse Coordinator of German Projects tb@pauci.pl
Adam Sauer Senior Program Officer as@pauci.pl
Izabela Kaczmarek Accountant
Helena Maier Coordinator of German Projects hm@pauci.pl
Lidia Litwinchuk Volunteer ll@pauci.pl
ik@pauci.pl