Public Debate “Green Transformation in Germany, Poland, and Ukraine Amid the War and Prospects for Post-War Reconstruction”
As Ukraine endures its third year of Russian aggression, post-war recovery plans have been in motion since the 2022 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano. There’s consensus on using recovery to modernize and tackle chronic issues like low energy efficiency, crucial for European integration and security. A decentralized energy system based on renewables is seen as more resilient against Russian attacks. Germany and Poland, with their experience in green transformation and renewable energy expansion, are expected to play key roles in Ukraine’s recovery.
Debate “Shoulder to shoulder: German-Polish cooperation within the EU concerning Eastern Europe after the European election”
Austausch e.V. took part in panel debate “Shoulder to shoulder: German-Polish cooperation within the EU concerning Eastern Europe after the European election”. Moderated by: Agata Gontarczyk, Head of the Europe and International Politics at the Heinrich Böll Foundation Warsaw.
Interview with Alena Zharkevich
Alena Zharkevich experienced several politically motivated arrests for participating in peaceful protests in Belarus. In this interview, she recounts her flight to Ukraine, and then to Poland due to the war, and how she opened a refugee shelter there.
Tragic death of Lizaveta exposes ongoing problems of victim-blaming and gender-based violence
Our team was deeply saddened to learn today of the tragic death of 25-year-old Lizaveta, a Belarusian woman who was brutally raped, beaten, and strangled in the center of Warsaw on Friday, February 25th. Our hearts and thoughts go out to Lizaveta’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.
Publication: Europe and the War – Perspectives from Germany, Poland, and Ukraine
In November, together with the Jan Nowak-Jeziorański Eastern Europe College, we invited experts from Ukraine, Poland, and Germany to discuss the challenges of this war. Selected contributions from the participants can be found in the newly released report ‘Europe and the War in Ukraine.’
Transition Dialogue
With the project, we enable a participatory examination of the post-1989 transformation period and develop concepts for European political education.
European Network for Belarus
With the project we establish a European network of NGOs, experts and political representatives to support the democracy movement in Belarus.
Lost in Transition
Lost in Transition is a multinational project of historical-political education with a focus on the collapse of the Soviet Union and the years of transition that followed. The focus is on multi-perspective work with contemporary witnesses.
Polish-German Roundtable
Since 2018, the Polish-German Roundtable has taken place yearly to maintain a platform for discussions on Eastern Europe for various actors. The key priority of the dialogue is to bring closer the positions of Germany and Poland.
