Governance
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Business self-regulation in Belarus: the case of advertising business – from declaration to implementation
According to recent legislative amendments, the principle of self-regulation is expected to become the foundation for engagement between the state and business in Belarus.
Liberal Club -
IT country: synchronization of social and technical development
The researcher has fixed a radical gap between the old era and the "era of innovation" (the name is conditional and not claiming to be conceptual and exact). The gap is characterized by 1).
Centre for European Transformation -
Reform of legal education in Belarus and the experience of the UK
To improve the quality of legal education in Belarus, the government should take into account international best practices.
Ostrogorski Centre -
Toward a 'Healthy' Nationalism. BISS research on the national identity policy
The 'soft Belarusianization' that is currently underway in Belarus is the result of convergence of actions of three types of actors: social activists, business and the Belarusian authorities. The motives of each of them may be different, but they all add up to the same effect.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies
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Handbook on researching violations and corruption in public procurement in Belarus
Any journalist or analytical investigation in the field of public procurement begins with the skills of working with data. These skills are based on the performance of a simple sequence of actions, which includes the following steps: 1.
Belarusian Institute for Public Administration Reform and Transformation (BIPART) -
E-participation as an instrument of inclusive public administration
The authors of the document discuss the creation of special electronic services in Belarus for public discussion of draft laws as well as an electronic platform that allows citizens to collect signatures for certain legislative initiatives, which are then mandatory for consideration by the Parlia
Belarusian Institute for Public Administration Reform and Transformation (BIPART) -
Soft Belarusianisation. The ideology of Belarus in the era of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Over the past three years, a distinct change has become visible in the ideological discourse of the government of Belarus.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Final monitoring of the implementation of the Roadmap for Higher Education Reform in Belarus
Заключная справаздача падрыхтаваная Грамадскім балонскім камітэтам і Ad hoc камісіяй Беларускай нацыянальнай платформы Форуму грамадзянскай супольнасці Усходняга партнёрства, і дае ацэнку выканання Дарожнай мапы па стане на 1 кастрычніка 2017 г.
Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee -
Mechanisms of motivation of civil servants in Belarus: how to reconcile the irreconcilable?
The system of motivation of civil servants in Belarus uses two incompatible strategies.
Belarusian Institute for Public Administration Reform and Transformation (BIPART) -
Proposal of changes to the Law on Arms
The authors offer a draft of the new edition of the Law of Belarus on Arms, developed within the Belarus Security Blog analytical project. In the proposed edition of the law, the authors specify a number of definitions, and suggest to amend certain provisions.
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The analysis of the draft Code of Education
In early February, Ministry of Education published a draft Code of Education of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee -
Monitoring Report on Implementation of Belarus Roadmap for Higher Education Reform (June-December 2016)
The first report prepared by the Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee (BIBC) and Ad Hoc Commission of Belarusian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) covers the period from June to December 2015.
Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee -
Monitoring Report on Implementation of Belarus Roadmap for Higher Education Reform (January-May 2016)
Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee -
4th Monitoring Report on Implementation of Belarus Roadmap for Higher Education Reform (Oct 2016-Jan 2017)
Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee (BIBC) and Ad Hoc Commission of Belarusian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) continue to monitor the Roadmap implementation and commissioned the analysis of what had been done by Belarusian authorities to fulfill it
Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee -
Implementation of the Roadmap requirements in the draft Code of Education
This is an analytical report on the compliance of the draft Code of the Republic of Belarus on education with the commitments undertaken by Belarus in the framework of the Roadmap for reforming the system of higher education. This document contains:
Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee -
The analysis of reforming higher education policy in Belarus in the period from 2010 to 2016
The accession of Belarus to the Bologna Process has drawn attention to the system of higher education.
Belarusian Institute for Public Administration Reform and Transformation (BIPART) -
Monitoring of reforms in the Republic of Belarus
This issue of monitoring covers 16 key spheres of politics, economy and society. The spheres were chosen according to their importance for the successful socio-economic development of Belarus, and also their criticality to reform.
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Reforum: the results
The project "Reforum" was carried out from January 2013 to February 2017 and became not only the main project of BISS, but also one of the most ambitious projects which Belarusian expert community have ever realised.
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The state of distance education in Belarus: problems and perspectives
Extramural education still remains popular, although its utilisation is less wide-spread than in neighbouring countries.
Ostrogorski Centre -
Challenges To Belarus Joining The European Higher Education Area
In 2015 Belarus joined the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and committed to putting a Roadmap for higher education reform into effect by 2018. The implementation of the Roadmap is running behind schedule, which poses a threat to fulfilment of Belarus' obligations by the due date.
Ostrogorski Centre -
A new approach to professional development of civil servants in Belarus
In order to adapt the skills of Belarusian civil servants to the rapidly changing modern environment and to develop their ability to generate and implement non-standard management tasks, a new approach to their professional development is needed.
Belarusian Institute for Public Administration Reform and Transformation (BIPART) -
Recommendations on the creation of foreign retraining programme for civil servants
Improving the competitiveness of Belarusian economy is impossible without creation of professional civil service.
Belarusian Institute for Public Administration Reform and Transformation (BIPART) -
Border security of Belarus
The study focuses on the history and development of the border security system in Belarus.
Belarus Security Blog -
Monitoring of the implementation by the Republic of Belarus of UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
The results of the pilot study made it possible to draw a number of conclusions and recommendations for both government agencies and civil society.
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Situation in the field of national security and defence (December 2015)
It is obvious that Belarus and Russia have the period of cooling of the so far not excellent relations due to several reasons: the regional security situation, the position of Belarus on Ukraine and the refusal of the official Minsk from the earlier informal arrangements to expand the Russian mil
Belarus Security Blog