{"id":167035,"date":"2025-12-05T19:05:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T16:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/167035\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"high-level-conference-on-belarus-to-be-held-in-brussels-next-week","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/167035\/","title":{"rendered":"High-level conference on Belarus to be held in Brussels next week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

December 5, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> International organizations are planning to hold the \u201cHigh-level conference on ‘Belarus: Building foundations for democratic change\u201d in Brussels on December 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The high-level conference is a collaboration between the European Parliament and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), with the support of the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS). It is the fifth in a series of events held over the past two years, focusing on the reform package developed by Belarusian democratic actors and the international community\u2019s efforts to support the Belarusian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEP Ma\u0142gorzata Gosiewska, chairwoman of the Delegation for Relations with Belarus, will act as a moderator. The speakers include Nicolae \u0218tef\u0103nu\u021b\u0103, vice-president of the European Parliament; European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos; Belarusian pro-democracy leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja <\/strong>and IDEA Secretary General Kevin Casas-Zemora. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas will also participate in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across several panels, participants will explore the prospects for and challenges inherent in democratic reform, their potential impact on the political landscape, and the role of civil society in driving change. The aim of the conference is to support the conceptual development of reforms in Belarus by offering a platform for dialogue between the Belarusian democratic movement, MEPs, the European Commission and the EEAS, legal experts, and representatives of international organizations and European member states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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