Society
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Analysis of the Sphere of Organisational Development of Civil Society Organizations
The survey of the sphere of organisational development (OD) of civil society organisations is one of the sectoral surveys conducted by the Office for European Expertise and Communications (OEEC) since 2012.
Office for European expertise and communication -
Potential for solidarity in the Belarusian society
Исследование выполнено Центром европейской трансформации (ЦЕТ) и Беларусским институтом стратегических исследований (BISS) по инициативе беларусских правозащитных организаций. Что может объединять и мобилизовывать активность граждан Беларуси (ради чего они готовы к объединению и активным
Centre for European Transformation -
Capacity of youth non-governmental organizations and initiative groups for cooperation in addressing common objectives
The sector of youth NGOs is not the largest by the number of organizations, but pretty large by the number of participants.
Young people are not deeply involved in the activity of youth organizations.
Centre for European Transformation -
SMOKING AND OBESITY REVISITED: EVIDENCE FROM BELARUS
It has been hypothesised that the rising obesity rates in many countries worldwide are an unintended consequence of anti-smoking policies. However, evidence of a clear causal effect of smoking on an individual's body weight has been mixed.
BEROC. Belarusian economic research and outreach center -
Semi-annual monitoring of the main trends BISS-Trends (July - December 2014)
This new issue of BISS-Trends is a semiannual monitoring review of the main developments in the Belarusian state and society in the second half of 2014.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Semi-annual monitoring of the main trends BISS-Trends (January - June 2014)
This new issue of BISS-Trends is a semiannual monitoring review of the main developments in the Belarusian state and society in the first half of 2014.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Recommendations to the program of socio-economic development of Homieĺ region in 2016-2020 years.
These recommendations are consistent with the requirements that apply to the strategy of sustainable socio-economic development of the region and include:
Strategic Thought
- Analysis of the social, economic and environmental components of sustainable socio-economic development of the Homieĺ region; -
Cases of Belarusian Nationals at the European Court of Human Rights
This research study systematizes all the decisions and judgments of the ECtHR in the cases of the nationals of Belarus. According to the findings, two thirds of their complaints were lodged against the Governments of Ukraine and Russia. BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
How isolated is Belarus? Analysis of consular statistics of the Schengen states in 2007-2011
In December of 2007, several countries of the ‘new Europe’, including all the EU member states, neighbouring Belarus on the west (Latvia, Lithuania and Poland), joined the Schengen area.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
The social contract: youth
Young people remain more liberal than hired workers. Just as hired workers, it is less than in 2009, agrees to the terms of the social contract for the work in state enterprises, forced distribution, lower wages, but job security. BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
The social contract: employees
The study leads us to several conclusions: The degree of involvement of employees in the group "social contract" has decreased. BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
The social contract: retired
According to a study of "social contracts" in 2009, a group of seniors has been identified as the most loyal to the authorities and meet their own financial situation. BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
The social contract: entrepreneurs
During the reporting period the Belarusian government has taken significant steps to simplify the business environment. Depletion previous growth factors led him to reconsider the attitude to private business and encourages liberalize the business environment. BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
The social contract: dual strategy
Wave of the crisis has not led to the destruction of confidence to the Belarusian government. Consent of the population with the basic parameters of the "social contract" (according to the wording of the study in 2009) remained at the same level. BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Analysis of the Sector of the Republic of Belarus Whose Entities Are Non-profit Associations of Entrepreneurs
Non-profit associations of entrepreneurs in Belarus include public associations and unions of legal entities whose main activities are aimed at protection of rights and interests of business in government bodies as well as organisation of consultative and training events for business.
Office for European expertise and communication -
Analysis of the Sector of the Republic of Belarus Whose Entities Deal with Gender Equality
The target of the analysis is the actors who are engaged, in varying degrees, in the issues of gender inequality in the Republic of Belarus.
Office for European expertise and communication -
Analysis of the Sector of the Republic of Belarus Whose Entities Deal with Regional and Local Development
The analysis of the civil society sector of the Republic of Belarus engaged in regional and local development was done as a part of sectoral studies conducted by the educational institution "Office for European Expertise and Communications" since 2012.
Office for European expertise and communication -
Public Opinion Poll. Belarus and the Eastern Partnership: National and European Values
The poll was conducted by a multi-tiered random sample (1000 respondents),which was representative for population (urban and rural) of the country aged 18+, stratified by ethnic origine, render, region, age and educational level.
Office for European expertise and communication -
Review of the Civil Education Sector in Belarus
Today, over forty NGOs provide civil education services in Belarus.
Office for European expertise and communication -
Macroeconomic performance, individual characteristics and preference for democracy
This paper investigates the determinants of individual preferences for democratic values and looks at differences in impact of influencing factors in transition and non-transition countries.
BEROC. Belarusian economic research and outreach center -
Life has become better, life has become happier?
The results of recent opinion polls suggest that the number of our fellow citizens who believe that their financial situation over the past three months has improved, increased, and those who are not satisfied with them, respectively decreased.
Strategic Thought -
A little bit further from Russia
December's poll showed that pro-Russian aspirations, the desire for further integration with Russia began in the Belarusian society a little more restrained. This pro-European sentiment rose slightly.
Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies -
For National Unity through sharing their own and enemies
Society, whose unity is based on a basic consensus, the method of selection can not be created. Unsuccessful attempt to "true successor of Lenin and Stalin," to form a new historical community "Soviet people" this conclusion in the years of perestroika illustrate.
Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies -
Between free deficit and paid abound
Over the past 20 years there have been substantial changes in the areas in which weakens the state monopoly (business, popular culture, consumption patterns, etc.). However, support remains unchanged Institute of Soviet and pre-Soviet past - the uncontrolled power.
Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies -
What was meant by reforms of mass consciousness?
There is a certain logic: the worse the economic situation of the country and the limited access to external resources, the more rights the State seeks to give direct producers and citizens who are forced to define themselves in economic life.
Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies