Civic School for Sound EU Practice Making an impact: the DCFTA and means of monitoring the association process Chernihiv, 16 – 19 November 2015

1. Civic School for Sound EU Practice
Making an impact: the DCFTA and means of
monitoring the association process
Chernihiv, 16 – 19 November 2015

2. This project is kindly supported by
Venue:
Hotel “Park-Hotel Chernihiv”,
Shevchenko Street 103-a, Chernihiv, 14027 Ukraine, Internet: http://www.park-hotel.cn.ua/uk
Tel.: +38 0462646464
E-Mail: reception@park-hotel.cn.ua
Responsible:
Institute for European Politics (IEP)
Bundesallee 23, 10717 Berlin, Internet: www.iep-berlin.de
Ms Anne BERCIO, Senior Project Manager
Tel.: +49 30 889134 37, Fax: +49 30 889134 99
E-Mail: anne.bercio@iep-berlin.de
Implementing Partner:
Polissya Foundation for International and Regional Studies
Mstislavska Street, 14/11, Chernihiv, Ukraine, 14000, Internet: www.pfirs.org
Mr Maksym KORIAVETS, Project Manager
Tel.: +38 0635794655
E-Mail: pfirs@ukr.net
Speakers and trainers:
Ms Tijana Cvjetićanin, Zašto ne, Nongovernmental Organization for Civic Activism and
Government Accountability, Sarajevo
Mr Dmytro Shulga, Director European Program Initiative, International Renaissance Foundation
Mr Martin Stein, Project Manager, Insitute for European Politics
Mr David Stulik, Press Officer, Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine (tbc)
Mr Oleksandr Sushko, Coordinator, EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (tbc)

3. MONDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2015
14.00 hrs CSOs in the Association Process: What have we learned so far?
Wrap-up of the first workshop
All participants with the support of
Mr Martin Stein, Institute for European Politics, Project Manager
15.30 hrs Coffee break
15.45 hrs How do you perceive your role in the association process? I
Preparation of group work
Mr Martin Stein, Institute for European Politics, Project Manager
16.00 hrs How do you perceive your role in the association process? II
Group work and presentation
All participants under supervision of
Mr Martin Stein, Institute for European Politics, Project Manager
17.15 hrs End of Working day

4. TUESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2015
09.00 hrs Involvement in the association process: The Civil Society Platform
Development, objective and structure of the Civil Society Platform
Presentation and discussion with
Mr Oleksandr Sushko, Coordinator, EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (tbc)
10.00 hrs Coffee break
10.15 hrs DCFTA in detail: Chapter 10 (Competition)
Small and Medium Businesses in the association process
Presentation and discussion with
Mr Oleksandr Sushko, Coordinator, EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (tbc)
11.15 hrs Involvement in the association process: the civil society sector
Windows of opportunity for CSO engagement
Group work under supervision of
Mr Oleksandr Sushko, Coordinator, EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (tbc)
13.00 hrs Lunch break
14.00 hrs Means for CSO monitoring of EU association
General overview, strategies and possibilities
Presentation and interactive exercise with
Ms Tijana Cvjetićanin, Zašto ne
15.30 hrs Coffee break
15.45 hrs How to make an impact: advocacy and campaigning I
Problem analysis
Introduction to case study with
Ms Tijana Cvjetićanin, Zašto ne
17.15 hrs End of working day

5. WEDNESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2015
09.00 hrs How to make an impact: advocacy and campaigning II
Strategy development, implementation plan
All participants under supervision of
Ms Tijana Cvjetićanin, Zašto ne
10.30 hrs Coffee break
10.45 hrs How to make an impact: advocacy and campaigning III
Presentation and discussion of results
All participants under supervision of
Ms Tijana Cvjetićanin, Zašto ne
12.30 hrs Lunch break
13.30 hrs DCFTA in detail: Chapter analysis
Presentation and discussion with
Mr David Stulik, Press Officer, Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine (tbc)
15.00 hrs Coffee break
15.15 hrs DCFTA in detail: Chapter analysis
Group work and presentation under supervision of
Mr David Stulik, Press Officer, Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine (tbc)
17.00 hrs End of working day

6. THURSDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2015
09.00 hrs Monitoring the association process: Ongoing projects
Presentation and discussion with
Mr Dmytro Shulga, Director European Program Initiative, International Renaissance
Foundation
10.30 hrs Coffee break
10.45 hrs Developing workshop priorities for session 3
Group work under the supervision of
Mr Martin Stein, Institute for European Politics, Project Manager
11.30 hrs Evaluation, outlook, homework
Mr Martin Stein, Institute for European Politics, Project Manager
12.30 hrs End of Workshop