News
Azerbaijan: FES Country Paper published
17.04.12
In May 2012 Azerbaijan will attract attention from across Europe with the European Song Contest taking place in Baku. On this occasion FES has published a Country Analysis Paper in German Language. The publication analyses the main political developments and challenges of the country. It can be downloaded here.
Azerbaijan: Electronic Human Rights Education
12.04.12
FES supports the local implementation of the international program “Electronic Human Rights Education for Lawyers” which is designed and implemented by the Human Rights House Foundation. The main part of the program is distant training course for human rights lawyers and advocates. In February, 25 lawyers and advocates from Azerbaijan were selected as participants. On 31 March 2012 this group of Azerbaijani participant gathered for the first time with the support of FES in a regional seminar entitled “The role of education in the promotion and protecting of human rights”.
Armenia: Strategies for Collective Bargaining
27.03.12
From March 23 – 25, 2012 FES organized a training on modernization of the trade unions in Armenia in cooperation with the branch trade union of the agriculture workers. The main training focused on collective agreements and strategies for collective bargaining in the state-owned and private companies.
Georgia: Webpage „Freedom & Democracy Watch“
13.03.12
FES started to support the independent web-project “Freedom & Democracy Watch” which was launched in September 2011. The main goal of this project is to provide critical and independent analysis and opinion on democracy, human rights and development in Georgia.
Armenia: Journalist-Training for Sustainable Development
13.03.12
On 09-10th of March FES and the Association for Sustainable Human Development organized a training for journalists in Armenia on environmental issues. Around 30 journalists and invited experts discussed the major environmental challenges in the country as well as the respective role and responsibilities of the media.
Georgia: Study „Social Dialogue in Georgia“
01.03.12
As part of the EU-supported project "Promoting Social Dialogue in Georgia," FES has published a study which assesses the problems and challenges of Social Dialogue in Georgia. The study has been conducted by the Georgian sociologist Marina Muskhelishvili and can be downloaded in English and Georgian.
South Caucasus: Regional cooperation of Trade Unions in the Chemical Industry
14.02.12
On the 2nd and 3rd of February the FES and the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers Union (ICEM) organized a workshop on regional cooperation on union organizing, social dialogue and investments in the chemical industry. Leading representatives from Trade Unions in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia discussed problems and perspectives with their colleagues from Russia, Turkey and Norway. The results of the workshop should be basis for further cooperation between regional and international Trade Unions.
Azerbaijan: Documentary on Labour Rights
13.02.12
The Internet-TV station "Kanal 13" has produced a short documentary film about labour rights in Azerbaijan with the support of FES. The film discusses the lack of standards in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), and portrays the fate of Ragif Mehdiyev who lost both arms in a workplace accident and who is left without support since then. Watch the film here.Georgia : NGO-Roundtable with Estonian Speaker of Parliament
23.01.12
On January 19th, FES organized a NGO-Roundtable with the Speaker of the Estonian Parliament and various Estonian Members of Parliament. The Estonian Delegation discussed the political developments in Georgia with representatives of five different Non-Governmental Organizations, among them Trade Unions.
South Caucasus: 20 Years of Independence
28.11.11
20 years ago Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan achieved independence from the Soviet Union. On this occasion, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) has asked authors from Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, EU and the USA to take a look back on two eventful decades and explore the challenges for the coming years. The outcome is a book in which the multilayered problems of the South Caucasus are thoroughly analysed. The publication was presented on November 24th 2011 in Berlin and can be downloaded here in English and Russian.
