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The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 issuing banks in the EBRD regions and more than 800 confirming banks worldwide. The event gave 150 guests the opportunity to review and discuss current market challenges with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and the local, national International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) committees industry. It also featured the highly popular annual award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘Deal of the Year’, co-hosted with the “Financial Times Special Editions”.

 

Moderators

 

Anna Brod

Principal Banker, EBRD

 

Kamola Makhmudova

Associate Director, Senior Banker, TFP, EBRD

 

Rudolf Putz

Head Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), EBRD

 

Speakers

 

Marc Auboin

Counsellor, World Trade Organization

 

Faycal Badawi

Director of Foreign Banking Relations & Trade Financing, BMCE Bank Of Africa

 

Chafic Haddad

Head of EMEA, Financial Institutions, Citi

 

Andrea Hauptmann

Executive Director, Head of Guarantees Department, Raiffeisen Bank International AG

 

William Howarth

President, International Compliance Association

 

Alan Ketley

Managing Director, Global AML Advisory, MUFG

 

Hans Krohn

Regional Head CIS, Commerzbank AG

 

David Yung-Lo Lin

Representative, Taipei Representative Office in the UK

 

Francis Malige

Managing Director Financial Institutions Group, EBRD

 

Jelena Moraca

Corporate Strategy & Transactional Banking Department Deputy m, Eurobank A. D.

 

Ulf-Peter Noetzel

Global Head of Trade Finance Financial Institutions, Deutsche Bank AG

 

Vincent O'Brien

Chair, ICC Banking Commission

 

Selma Omić

COO - Member of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Lakis Pantelides

Manager Trade Services, Bank of Cyprus Group

 

Sanela Pašić

CEO - President of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Elena Ristevska

Senior Officer, Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje

 

Senad Softić

Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

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Dr Regina Mc Quillan, Professor John Crown and Marian Finucane at the launch of the 'Five things you need to know' report outlining the findings of a unique pilot training programme for health and social care professionals providing palliative and oncology care to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) patients.

The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 Issuing Banks in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event gave EBRD partner banks the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges, pricing, limits and trade opportunities with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and local National ICC Committees.

  

It also featured the highly popular award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘The Best Transaction of 2016’.

 

Leadership Development Programme (LDP), Pillar 2: People and Organization Management - Opening Event held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 27 June 2023

 

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

 

The Civil Society Programme took place on Wednesday 11 May and Thursday 12 May and provided an opportunity for dialogue between civil society and EBRD staff, senior management, the President and Board Directors. It was an occasion for civil society stakeholders to learn more about the Bank and discuss issues of interest and concern regarding the EBRD’s policies and investment projects.

  

The Programme also featured multi-stakeholder roundtable sessions on key strategic themes related to the role of civil society as an important actor in transition and development processes. Special features of the Civil Society Programme 2016 were discussions on:

  

•25 years of Transition - The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

•Engaging civil society to promote transparent procurement

•EBRD’s Strategy for the Promotion of Gender Equality (2016-2020): the role of civil society

•Inclusion through skills and innovatiom

  

In addition, a panel organised by the youth organisation AIESEC looked at the role of youth in shaping the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

25 years of Transition: The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  

A fire-side chat with Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po (incoming EBRD Chief Economist)

  

Civil society, operating in the space between public and private sectors, has played an important role in socio-political and economic transition processes around the world, including the EBRD’s traditional countries of operations. In 25 years since the establishment of the EBRD, civil society’s contribution to transition has varied across the post-communist transition region. In some countries, the work of civil society organisations (CSOs) has contributed to more democratic political systems and more open market based economies as a ‘reputational actor’ performing a ‘watchdog’ function and as a generator of ‘social capital’ necessary to sustain the change process through the difficult early years. In other countries, the focus of CSOs has been on providing a variety of social services particularly to disadvantaged and vulnerable people negatively affected by the transition process. Many civil society actors have been operating in restrictive regulatory environments, and have relied heavily on international donor funding.

What has been civil society’s input into promoting good governance, sustainable development and economic inclusion in EBRD’s traditional region over the past few decades? What are the key lessons learned, from both its successes and failures that can be applied to other countries embarking on a transition process? What steps could be taken to increase the role of civil society in promoting positive changes in societies and economies?

The discussion looked back at the key achievements and setbacks of the civil society sector in contributing to transition since the Bank’s establishment. It also reflected upon the challenges ahead for civil society in building well-governed, sustainable and inclusive economies and societies.

 

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59th ABU General Assembly and Associated Meetings 2022

25 November - 30 November 2022

New Delhi, India

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August 18, 2019: Delhi -Satsang Programme

The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 issuing banks in the EBRD regions and more than 800 confirming banks worldwide. The event gave 150 guests the opportunity to review and discuss current market challenges with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and the local, national International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) committees industry. It also featured the highly popular annual award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘Deal of the Year’, co-hosted with the “Financial Times Special Editions”.

 

Moderators

 

Anna Brod

Principal Banker, EBRD

 

Kamola Makhmudova

Associate Director, Senior Banker, TFP, EBRD

 

Rudolf Putz

Head Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), EBRD

 

Speakers

 

Marc Auboin

Counsellor, World Trade Organization

 

Faycal Badawi

Director of Foreign Banking Relations & Trade Financing, BMCE Bank Of Africa

 

Chafic Haddad

Head of EMEA, Financial Institutions, Citi

 

Andrea Hauptmann

Executive Director, Head of Guarantees Department, Raiffeisen Bank International AG

 

William Howarth

President, International Compliance Association

 

Alan Ketley

Managing Director, Global AML Advisory, MUFG

 

Hans Krohn

Regional Head CIS, Commerzbank AG

 

David Yung-Lo Lin

Representative, Taipei Representative Office in the UK

 

Francis Malige

Managing Director Financial Institutions Group, EBRD

 

Jelena Moraca

Corporate Strategy & Transactional Banking Department Deputy m, Eurobank A. D.

 

Ulf-Peter Noetzel

Global Head of Trade Finance Financial Institutions, Deutsche Bank AG

 

Vincent O'Brien

Chair, ICC Banking Commission

 

Selma Omić

COO - Member of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Lakis Pantelides

Manager Trade Services, Bank of Cyprus Group

 

Sanela Pašić

CEO - President of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Elena Ristevska

Senior Officer, Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje

 

Senad Softić

Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 Issuing Banks in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event gave EBRD partner banks the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges, pricing, limits and trade opportunities with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and local National ICC Committees.

  

It also featured the highly popular award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘The Best Transaction of 2016’.

 

Programme sellers booth on the Joe Mercer Way. Not on a match day. There would be loads more of people here if it were.

The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 issuing banks in the EBRD regions and more than 800 confirming banks worldwide. The event gave 150 guests the opportunity to review and discuss current market challenges with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and the local, national International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) committees industry. It also featured the highly popular annual award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘Deal of the Year’, co-hosted with the “Financial Times Special Editions”.

 

Moderators

 

Anna Brod

Principal Banker, EBRD

 

Kamola Makhmudova

Associate Director, Senior Banker, TFP, EBRD

 

Rudolf Putz

Head Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), EBRD

 

Speakers

 

Marc Auboin

Counsellor, World Trade Organization

 

Faycal Badawi

Director of Foreign Banking Relations & Trade Financing, BMCE Bank Of Africa

 

Chafic Haddad

Head of EMEA, Financial Institutions, Citi

 

Andrea Hauptmann

Executive Director, Head of Guarantees Department, Raiffeisen Bank International AG

 

William Howarth

President, International Compliance Association

 

Alan Ketley

Managing Director, Global AML Advisory, MUFG

 

Hans Krohn

Regional Head CIS, Commerzbank AG

 

David Yung-Lo Lin

Representative, Taipei Representative Office in the UK

 

Francis Malige

Managing Director Financial Institutions Group, EBRD

 

Jelena Moraca

Corporate Strategy & Transactional Banking Department Deputy m, Eurobank A. D.

 

Ulf-Peter Noetzel

Global Head of Trade Finance Financial Institutions, Deutsche Bank AG

 

Vincent O'Brien

Chair, ICC Banking Commission

 

Selma Omić

COO - Member of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Lakis Pantelides

Manager Trade Services, Bank of Cyprus Group

 

Sanela Pašić

CEO - President of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Elena Ristevska

Senior Officer, Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje

 

Senad Softić

Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

THE UK COACH RALLY IS AT BLACKPOOL THIS WEEKEND, SHAME ABOUT THE WEATHER!

AS I AM UNLIKELY TO ATTEND ANY MORE COACH RALLIES I HAVE SCANNED THE COVERS AND PAGES OF INTEREST OF PREVIOUS RALLIES BEFORE I DISPOSE OF THEM.

 

CSC Welcome Programme November 2013, Senate House, London

Delegates attending the Member State Support Programme Coordinators’ meeting at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria on 8 March 2016.

 

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

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The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 issuing banks in the EBRD regions and more than 800 confirming banks worldwide. The event gave 150 guests the opportunity to review and discuss current market challenges with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and the local, national International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) committees industry. It also featured the highly popular annual award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘Deal of the Year’, co-hosted with the “Financial Times Special Editions”.

 

Moderators

 

Anna Brod

Principal Banker, EBRD

 

Kamola Makhmudova

Associate Director, Senior Banker, TFP, EBRD

 

Rudolf Putz

Head Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), EBRD

 

Speakers

 

Marc Auboin

Counsellor, World Trade Organization

 

Faycal Badawi

Director of Foreign Banking Relations & Trade Financing, BMCE Bank Of Africa

 

Chafic Haddad

Head of EMEA, Financial Institutions, Citi

 

Andrea Hauptmann

Executive Director, Head of Guarantees Department, Raiffeisen Bank International AG

 

William Howarth

President, International Compliance Association

 

Alan Ketley

Managing Director, Global AML Advisory, MUFG

 

Hans Krohn

Regional Head CIS, Commerzbank AG

 

David Yung-Lo Lin

Representative, Taipei Representative Office in the UK

 

Francis Malige

Managing Director Financial Institutions Group, EBRD

 

Jelena Moraca

Corporate Strategy & Transactional Banking Department Deputy m, Eurobank A. D.

 

Ulf-Peter Noetzel

Global Head of Trade Finance Financial Institutions, Deutsche Bank AG

 

Vincent O'Brien

Chair, ICC Banking Commission

 

Selma Omić

COO - Member of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Lakis Pantelides

Manager Trade Services, Bank of Cyprus Group

 

Sanela Pašić

CEO - President of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Elena Ristevska

Senior Officer, Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje

 

Senad Softić

Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

The Civil Society Programme took place on Wednesday 11 May and Thursday 12 May and provided an opportunity for dialogue between civil society and EBRD staff, senior management, the President and Board Directors. It was an occasion for civil society stakeholders to learn more about the Bank and discuss issues of interest and concern regarding the EBRD’s policies and investment projects.

  

The Programme also featured multi-stakeholder roundtable sessions on key strategic themes related to the role of civil society as an important actor in transition and development processes. Special features of the Civil Society Programme 2016 were discussions on:

  

•25 years of Transition - The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

•Engaging civil society to promote transparent procurement

•EBRD’s Strategy for the Promotion of Gender Equality (2016-2020): the role of civil society

•Inclusion through skills and innovatiom

  

In addition, a panel organised by the youth organisation AIESEC looked at the role of youth in shaping the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

25 years of Transition: The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  

A fire-side chat with Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po (incoming EBRD Chief Economist)

  

Civil society, operating in the space between public and private sectors, has played an important role in socio-political and economic transition processes around the world, including the EBRD’s traditional countries of operations. In 25 years since the establishment of the EBRD, civil society’s contribution to transition has varied across the post-communist transition region. In some countries, the work of civil society organisations (CSOs) has contributed to more democratic political systems and more open market based economies as a ‘reputational actor’ performing a ‘watchdog’ function and as a generator of ‘social capital’ necessary to sustain the change process through the difficult early years. In other countries, the focus of CSOs has been on providing a variety of social services particularly to disadvantaged and vulnerable people negatively affected by the transition process. Many civil society actors have been operating in restrictive regulatory environments, and have relied heavily on international donor funding.

What has been civil society’s input into promoting good governance, sustainable development and economic inclusion in EBRD’s traditional region over the past few decades? What are the key lessons learned, from both its successes and failures that can be applied to other countries embarking on a transition process? What steps could be taken to increase the role of civil society in promoting positive changes in societies and economies?

The discussion looked back at the key achievements and setbacks of the civil society sector in contributing to transition since the Bank’s establishment. It also reflected upon the challenges ahead for civil society in building well-governed, sustainable and inclusive economies and societies.

 

Programma Alimentare Mondiale delle Nazioni Unite

Ferrari Wold Finals 2010

 

Circuito Ricado Tormo, Cheste. Valencia.

CSC Welcome Programme November 2013, Senate House, London

The Civil Society Programme took place on Wednesday 11 May and Thursday 12 May and provided an opportunity for dialogue between civil society and EBRD staff, senior management, the President and Board Directors. It was an occasion for civil society stakeholders to learn more about the Bank and discuss issues of interest and concern regarding the EBRD’s policies and investment projects.

  

The Programme also featured multi-stakeholder roundtable sessions on key strategic themes related to the role of civil society as an important actor in transition and development processes. Special features of the Civil Society Programme 2016 were discussions on:

  

•25 years of Transition - The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

•Engaging civil society to promote transparent procurement

•EBRD’s Strategy for the Promotion of Gender Equality (2016-2020): the role of civil society

•Inclusion through skills and innovatiom

  

In addition, a panel organised by the youth organisation AIESEC looked at the role of youth in shaping the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

25 years of Transition: The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  

A fire-side chat with Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po (incoming EBRD Chief Economist)

  

Civil society, operating in the space between public and private sectors, has played an important role in socio-political and economic transition processes around the world, including the EBRD’s traditional countries of operations. In 25 years since the establishment of the EBRD, civil society’s contribution to transition has varied across the post-communist transition region. In some countries, the work of civil society organisations (CSOs) has contributed to more democratic political systems and more open market based economies as a ‘reputational actor’ performing a ‘watchdog’ function and as a generator of ‘social capital’ necessary to sustain the change process through the difficult early years. In other countries, the focus of CSOs has been on providing a variety of social services particularly to disadvantaged and vulnerable people negatively affected by the transition process. Many civil society actors have been operating in restrictive regulatory environments, and have relied heavily on international donor funding.

What has been civil society’s input into promoting good governance, sustainable development and economic inclusion in EBRD’s traditional region over the past few decades? What are the key lessons learned, from both its successes and failures that can be applied to other countries embarking on a transition process? What steps could be taken to increase the role of civil society in promoting positive changes in societies and economies?

The discussion looked back at the key achievements and setbacks of the civil society sector in contributing to transition since the Bank’s establishment. It also reflected upon the challenges ahead for civil society in building well-governed, sustainable and inclusive economies and societies.

 

59th ABU General Assembly and Associated Meetings 2022

25 November - 30 November 2022

New Delhi, India

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為第六屆立法會候任議員舉行的簡介會

为第六届立法会候任议员举行的简介会

Orientation programme for Members-elect of the Sixth Legislative Council (2016.09.30)

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Tonight We Improvise, by Luigi Pirandello. Dir. Julian Beck

The Connection, by Jack Gelber. Dir. Judith Malina

The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 Issuing Banks in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event gave EBRD partner banks the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges, pricing, limits and trade opportunities with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and local National ICC Committees.

  

It also featured the highly popular award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘The Best Transaction of 2016’.

 

The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 Issuing Banks in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event gave EBRD partner banks the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges, pricing, limits and trade opportunities with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and local National ICC Committees.

  

It also featured the highly popular award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘The Best Transaction of 2016’.

 

2015 年度實習計劃 — 結業禮

2015 年度实习计划 — 结业礼

2015 internship programme – closing ceremony (2015.07.10)

The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 issuing banks in the EBRD regions and more than 800 confirming banks worldwide. The event gave 150 guests the opportunity to review and discuss current market challenges with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and the local, national International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) committees industry. It also featured the highly popular annual award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘Deal of the Year’, co-hosted with the “Financial Times Special Editions”.

 

Moderators

 

Anna Brod

Principal Banker, EBRD

 

Kamola Makhmudova

Associate Director, Senior Banker, TFP, EBRD

 

Rudolf Putz

Head Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), EBRD

 

Speakers

 

Marc Auboin

Counsellor, World Trade Organization

 

Faycal Badawi

Director of Foreign Banking Relations & Trade Financing, BMCE Bank Of Africa

 

Chafic Haddad

Head of EMEA, Financial Institutions, Citi

 

Andrea Hauptmann

Executive Director, Head of Guarantees Department, Raiffeisen Bank International AG

 

William Howarth

President, International Compliance Association

 

Alan Ketley

Managing Director, Global AML Advisory, MUFG

 

Hans Krohn

Regional Head CIS, Commerzbank AG

 

David Yung-Lo Lin

Representative, Taipei Representative Office in the UK

 

Francis Malige

Managing Director Financial Institutions Group, EBRD

 

Jelena Moraca

Corporate Strategy & Transactional Banking Department Deputy m, Eurobank A. D.

 

Ulf-Peter Noetzel

Global Head of Trade Finance Financial Institutions, Deutsche Bank AG

 

Vincent O'Brien

Chair, ICC Banking Commission

 

Selma Omić

COO - Member of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Lakis Pantelides

Manager Trade Services, Bank of Cyprus Group

 

Sanela Pašić

CEO - President of the Management Board, Addiko Bank dd

 

Elena Ristevska

Senior Officer, Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje

 

Senad Softić

Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

The Civil Society Programme took place on Wednesday 11 May and Thursday 12 May and provided an opportunity for dialogue between civil society and EBRD staff, senior management, the President and Board Directors. It was an occasion for civil society stakeholders to learn more about the Bank and discuss issues of interest and concern regarding the EBRDâs policies and investment projects.

  

The Programme also featured multi-stakeholder roundtable sessions on key strategic themes related to the role of civil society as an important actor in transition and development processes. Special features of the Civil Society Programme 2016 were discussions on:

  

â¢25 years of Transition - The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

â¢Engaging civil society to promote transparent procurement

â¢EBRDâs Strategy for the Promotion of Gender Equality (2016-2020): the role of civil society

â¢Inclusion through skills and innovatiom

  

In addition, a panel organised by the youth organisation AIESEC looked at the role of youth in shaping the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

25 years of Transition: The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  

A fire-side chat with Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po (incoming EBRD Chief Economist)

  

Civil society, operating in the space between public and private sectors, has played an important role in socio-political and economic transition processes around the world, including the EBRDâs traditional countries of operations. In 25 years since the establishment of the EBRD, civil societyâs contribution to transition has varied across the post-communist transition region. In some countries, the work of civil society organisations (CSOs) has contributed to more democratic political systems and more open market based economies as a âreputational actorâ performing a âwatchdogâ function and as a generator of âsocial capitalâ necessary to sustain the chan

Wise @ Programme Skate 10/20/18

The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) currently includes over 100 Issuing Banks in the EBRD region and more than 800 Confirming Banks worldwide. The event gave EBRD partner banks the opportunity to review and discuss industry challenges, pricing, limits and trade opportunities with key industry specialists, regulators and representatives from the World Trade Organization, the International Chamber of Commerce HQ and local National ICC Committees.

  

It also featured the highly popular award ceremony for ‘The Most Active EBRD TFP Banks’ and ‘The Best Transaction of 2016’.

 

BURTON-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND - JULY 03: during the Friendly match between i2i Soccer Academy Summer Programme Girls and West Brom at St George’s Park on July 3rd 2024 in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Appleby)

The Civil Society Programme took place on Wednesday 11 May and Thursday 12 May and provided an opportunity for dialogue between civil society and EBRD staff, senior management, the President and Board Directors. It was an occasion for civil society stakeholders to learn more about the Bank and discuss issues of interest and concern regarding the EBRD’s policies and investment projects.

  

The Programme also featured multi-stakeholder roundtable sessions on key strategic themes related to the role of civil society as an important actor in transition and development processes. Special features of the Civil Society Programme 2016 were discussions on:

  

•25 years of Transition - The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

•Engaging civil society to promote transparent procurement

•EBRD’s Strategy for the Promotion of Gender Equality (2016-2020): the role of civil society

•Inclusion through skills and innovatiom

  

In addition, a panel organised by the youth organisation AIESEC looked at the role of youth in shaping the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

25 years of Transition: The Role of Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  

A fire-side chat with Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po (incoming EBRD Chief Economist)

  

Civil society, operating in the space between public and private sectors, has played an important role in socio-political and economic transition processes around the world, including the EBRD’s traditional countries of operations. In 25 years since the establishment of the EBRD, civil society’s contribution to transition has varied across the post-communist transition region. In some countries, the work of civil society organisations (CSOs) has contributed to more democratic political systems and more open market based economies as a ‘reputational actor’ performing a ‘watchdog’ function and as a generator of ‘social capital’ necessary to sustain the change process through the difficult early years. In other countries, the focus of CSOs has been on providing a variety of social services particularly to disadvantaged and vulnerable people negatively affected by the transition process. Many civil society actors have been operating in restrictive regulatory environments, and have relied heavily on international donor funding.

What has been civil society’s input into promoting good governance, sustainable development and economic inclusion in EBRD’s traditional region over the past few decades? What are the key lessons learned, from both its successes and failures that can be applied to other countries embarking on a transition process? What steps could be taken to increase the role of civil society in promoting positive changes in societies and economies?

The discussion looked back at the key achievements and setbacks of the civil society sector in contributing to transition since the Bank’s establishment. It also reflected upon the challenges ahead for civil society in building well-governed, sustainable and inclusive economies and societies.

 

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