The publication analyses the key issues of functioning of Ukraine’s border with Schengen countries – Poland, Slovakia, Hungary. Building new border-crossing points, streamlining of border space via creation of service zones, electronic queue projects, joint control and access to information are in focus.
The publication accompanies analytical report “Border 777. Current problems of Ukraine-Schengen border“, being an attempt to respond to challenges revealed during analysis of problems of border management.
The focus of the study are people crossing the Ukraine-Poland land border, which is the busiest for both countries and serves as a primary gateway for entering the European Union from Ukraine.
While the available statistics from the border guards and customs officials allow us to see only a part of the picture, big data provides greater insight into what the travelers are like, i.e. where they go, where they come from, who they are and which hurdles they are facing.
The results emanating from the study give chance to identify whether the Ukraine-Poland border caters to the travellers’ needs as well as which pitfalls are present and what the solutions for fixing the bottlenecks are. Their major advantage lies in the fact that these solutions are based on the behavior of millions of travellers that were subject of this study and could serve as a practical contribution to the efficient implementation of the Action Plan on implementation of IBM Strategy.
Paper created within the framework of the Building Safe and Human Borders Through Public Assessment of the Polish-Ukrainian Border project implemented in cooperation with the Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and funded by the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.
Publication analyses the key issues of functioning of Ukraine’s border with Schengen countries – Poland, Slovakia, Hungary. Cross-border movement trends, border infrastructure development, border spatial planning, trans-border and international cooperation are in focus, including peculiarities of building new border-crossing points, streamlining of border space via creation of service zones, electronic queue projects.
Expansion and Modernization of the Schengen: Consequences and Perspectives fo...Europe without barriers
This publication is another contribution of Center for Peace, Conversion and Foreign Policy of Ukraine into its monitoring of visa policy and practice conducted by EU Member States. Previous publications, in particular “Ukrainian View on Visa Policy of the European Union Member States” (2006) and “Ukraine-EU: on the Way to Visa Free Regime” (2007) caused signifcant resonance and were the subject for broad discussions inside expert and public circles.
Market insights into Warsaw's outsourcing sector, including:
- Investors present in the region
- Number of established SSCs, BPOs, R&Ds
- Processes that they deliver
- Available talent pools
- Employment costs
- Cost of living
Market insights into Krakow outsourcing sector, including:
- Investors present in the region
- Number of established SSCs, BPOs, R&Ds
- Processes that they deliver
- Available talent pools
- Employment costs
- Cost of living
Market insights into Warsaw's outsourcing sector, including:
- Investors present in the region
- Number of established SSCs, BPOs, R&Ds
- Processes that they deliver
- Available talent pools
- Employment costs
- Cost of living
This report presents results of monitoring for the quality of services at the twenty international automobile and pedestrian border checkpoints at the state border of Ukraine with member states of the European Union, Belarus and Russian Federation. The aim of this study was to obtain a comprehensive assessment of innovations and changes in the practice of crossing a state border by citizens of Ukraine and foreigners after completion of visa liberalization process with the EU and present results of the assessment to policy makers and general public in order to increase the level of mobility of Ukrainians and formation of an entry-friendly policy for foreigners.
A total of 2,243 interviews were conducted, including 1,386 interviews with Ukrainian citizens and 857 interviews with foreigners.
ndependent monitoring report was prepared under the project “Anatomy of the border: public assessment of the practice of crossing Ukrainian border and normative innovations”, implemented by NGO “Europe without barriers” with the support of European program of International Renaissance Foundation. NGO “Europe Without Barriers” is responsible for the contents of this document.
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contained in this guide or for any decision based on it.
The focus of the study are people crossing the Ukraine-Poland land border, which is the busiest for both countries and serves as a primary gateway for entering the European Union from Ukraine.
While the available statistics from the border guards and customs officials allow us to see only a part of the picture, big data provides greater insight into what the travelers are like, i.e. where they go, where they come from, who they are and which hurdles they are facing.
The results emanating from the study give chance to identify whether the Ukraine-Poland border caters to the travellers’ needs as well as which pitfalls are present and what the solutions for fixing the bottlenecks are. Their major advantage lies in the fact that these solutions are based on the behavior of millions of travellers that were subject of this study and could serve as a practical contribution to the efficient implementation of the Action Plan on implementation of IBM Strategy.
Paper created within the framework of the Building Safe and Human Borders Through Public Assessment of the Polish-Ukrainian Border project implemented in cooperation with the Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and funded by the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.
Publication analyses the key issues of functioning of Ukraine’s border with Schengen countries – Poland, Slovakia, Hungary. Cross-border movement trends, border infrastructure development, border spatial planning, trans-border and international cooperation are in focus, including peculiarities of building new border-crossing points, streamlining of border space via creation of service zones, electronic queue projects.
Expansion and Modernization of the Schengen: Consequences and Perspectives fo...Europe without barriers
This publication is another contribution of Center for Peace, Conversion and Foreign Policy of Ukraine into its monitoring of visa policy and practice conducted by EU Member States. Previous publications, in particular “Ukrainian View on Visa Policy of the European Union Member States” (2006) and “Ukraine-EU: on the Way to Visa Free Regime” (2007) caused signifcant resonance and were the subject for broad discussions inside expert and public circles.
Market insights into Warsaw's outsourcing sector, including:
- Investors present in the region
- Number of established SSCs, BPOs, R&Ds
- Processes that they deliver
- Available talent pools
- Employment costs
- Cost of living
Market insights into Krakow outsourcing sector, including:
- Investors present in the region
- Number of established SSCs, BPOs, R&Ds
- Processes that they deliver
- Available talent pools
- Employment costs
- Cost of living
Market insights into Warsaw's outsourcing sector, including:
- Investors present in the region
- Number of established SSCs, BPOs, R&Ds
- Processes that they deliver
- Available talent pools
- Employment costs
- Cost of living
This report presents results of monitoring for the quality of services at the twenty international automobile and pedestrian border checkpoints at the state border of Ukraine with member states of the European Union, Belarus and Russian Federation. The aim of this study was to obtain a comprehensive assessment of innovations and changes in the practice of crossing a state border by citizens of Ukraine and foreigners after completion of visa liberalization process with the EU and present results of the assessment to policy makers and general public in order to increase the level of mobility of Ukrainians and formation of an entry-friendly policy for foreigners.
A total of 2,243 interviews were conducted, including 1,386 interviews with Ukrainian citizens and 857 interviews with foreigners.
ndependent monitoring report was prepared under the project “Anatomy of the border: public assessment of the practice of crossing Ukrainian border and normative innovations”, implemented by NGO “Europe without barriers” with the support of European program of International Renaissance Foundation. NGO “Europe Without Barriers” is responsible for the contents of this document.
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contained in this guide or for any decision based on it.
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Invest in Ukraine: Transport InfrastructureOfficeNIC
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“Audit of reforms” is the first complex assessment of implementing on the local level in Ukraine the tasks which were set by the EU during visa liberalization dialogue.
Four fields of reforms were explored in 6 regions:
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4. Countering discrimination
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Public Monitoring of the EU Member States’ Visa Issuance Policies and Practic...Europe without barriers
Center for Peace, Conversion and Foreign Policy of Ukraine presents the results of large scale research project which was carried out during the second half of 2008 and the beginning of 2009. The research was focused on monitoring of visa issuance policy and practice conducted by EU Consular establishments in regard to Ukrainian citizens after the Schengen zone expansion (on December 21st, 2007) and after the Agreement on Facilitation of the Issuance of Visas between Ukraine and the EU (VFA) had entered into force (on January 1st, 2008).
Аналіз проблематики дотримання прав людини під час перетину кордону на матеріалі кордонів країн Європейського Союзу, України та адміністративної межі/лінії розмежування з тимчасово окупованими територіями України.
У полі зору обмеження і виклики, з якими стикаються:
– громадяни України на кордонах ЄС;
– іноземці на кордонах України;
– громадяни України під часу перетину лінії розмежування та адмінмежі з тимчасово окупованими територіями України.
Ця публікація була підготовлена в рамках проєкту «Підтримка діяльності УНП ФГС СхП у 2021-2023 рр.», який реалізує Інститут економічних досліджень та політичних консультацій за фінансової підтримки Європейського Союзу. Зміст цієї публікації є виключною відповідальністю авторів і жодним чином не відображає точку зору Європейського Союзу чи Інституту економічних досліджень та політичних консультацій.
Дана публікація аналізує проблематику врегулювання зовнішньої трудової міграції з України в декількох аспектах. Публікація містить розділи, присвячені нормативному рівню врегулювання в Україні, досвіду інших країн, зокрема Польщі та Румунії, дво- і багатосторонній співпраці з Європейським Союзом, і аналіз практичного виміру управління трудовою міграцією на прикладі урядових дій під час пандемії COVID-19.
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Аналіз проблематики дотримання прав людини під час перетину кордону на матеріалі кордонів країн Європейського Союзу, України та адміністративної межі/лінії розмежування з тимчасово окупованими територіями України.
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Проаналізовано тенденції руху через кордон, розбудови прикордонної інфраструктури, планування прикордонного простору, транскордонної та міжнародної співпраці. Серед них –
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Публікація є доповненням до аналітичного звіту «Кордон 777. Сучасні проблеми Шенгенського кордону України» і є спробою дати відповідь на питання, сформульовані під час аналізу основних проблем кордону.
Публікацію підготовлено за підтримки Міжнародного фонду «Відродження» у межах проєкту «Громадський моніторинг і сприяння реалізації ефективної політики управління кордонами України з країнами Шенгену». Матеріал відображає позицію авторів і не обов’язково збігається з позицією Міжнародного фонду «Відродження»
Пріоритети співпраці Україна-ЄС: кібербезпека, захсит персональних даних, про...Europe without barriers
Дана аналітична записка відображає бачення подальшого розвитку та дій України, спрямованих на розроблення та імплементації Нового порядку денного у сфері ЮСБ, в частинах, що стосуються правоохоронної співпраці, боротьби з оргзлочинністю, кібербезпеки та захисту персональних даних.
Польсько-український колективний аналіз основних проблем, що стоять на перешкоді створення між Польщею та Україною “кордону з людським обличчям” – кордону, який перетинати зручно і швидко.
Аналіз стосується загальних питань, пов’язаних з функціонуванням кордону, митного та прикордонного контролю, новацій і експериментів на кордоні, а також функціонування сполучення між країнами та пунктів пропуску залежно від типу пересування – автомобільного, залізничного, пішохідного та велосипедного.
Метою цього дослідження є побачити точнішу та ширшу картину, можливості та проблеми українсько-польського кордону як найбільш завантаженого кордону в Україні. Головними героями дослідження є місцеві спільноти, адже саме вони є основними користувачами та бенефіціарами кордону. Ми вивчали, як люди сприймають українсько-польський кордон і як кордон впливає на їхнє повсякденне життя.
Дослідження зосередилося на двох спільнотах. Населений пункт Шегині розташований поруч із найстарішим та найбільш переповненим ПП для автомобілів, вантажівок, автобусів і пішоходів, а маленьке село Угринів – лише за кілька сотень метрів від абсолютно нового ПП спільного контролю.
У першій частині цього дослідження ми розглядаємо вплив кордону на стиль життя людей і на їхній світогляд.
У другій частині – звертаємо погляд на особливості сприйняття і реалії процесу перетину кордону через два ПП.
Остання частина дослідження присвячена політиці управління українським кордоном та відносинам з Польщею, оскільки рішення, які ухвалюють центральні органи влади, не можуть не впливати на місцеві громади.
This study aims to see a bigger and more comprehensive picture, the potential and problems of the Ukrainian-Polish border as the most crowded one on the eastern edge of the EU. Local communities are the key to this as the major users and beneficiaries. We explore how people see the Ukrainian-Polish border and how the border affects their everyday lives.
Here we focus on two of them. The Shehyni community is right next to the oldest and most crowded BCP for cars, lorries, buses, and individuals. While the Uhryniv community is small, and just a few hundred meters away from a brand new BCP with joint control.
In the first part of this research we look at the effects of the border on people’s lifestyles and view of the world. In the second part, we see the perception and realities of crossing the border via two BCPs. Constantly moving back and forth between Ukraine and Poland, local residents feel the impact of infrastructure on their lives. The last part is devoted to Ukrainian border management policy and relations with Poland, since decisions taken in central offices could not but have an effect on local communities.
This study is inspired and supported by the Open Society Foundation’s Initiative for Safe and Humane Borders aimed at moving selected borders and borderlands from a state of violence, uncertainty, privation and marginalization towards greater safety, predictability, prosperity, and inclusion. Paper created within the framework of the Building Safe and Human Borders Through Public Assessment of the Polish-Ukrainian Border project implemented in cooperation with the Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and funded by the International Renaissance Foundation. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.
Аналітичний звіт містить результати оцінки процедур набуття громадянства й оформлення дозвільних документів для іноземців, проведеної експертами ГО «Європа без бар’єрів». Метою дослідження було сформувати комплексне бачення проблематики набуття громадянства і легалізації іноземців, сприяти реалізації прозорої міграційної політики в Україні з урахуванням досвіду країн-членів ЄС.
Звіт створено ГО «Європа без бар’єрів» під егідою Української Національної Платформи Форуму Громадянського суспільства Східного Партнерства за сприяння Європейського Союзу та Міжнародного фонду «Відродження» в рамках грантового компоненту проекту «Громадська синергія»
Дана публікація є збіркою основних фактів і міфів або хибних тверджень про українську трудову міграцію до країн Вишеградської четвірки (Польща, Угорщина, Словачина, Чехія), і покликана допомогти орієнтуватися в міграційних тенденціях та уникати поширення неправдивої інформації журналістам, політикам і всім, хто бажає розібратися в явищі української трудової міграції.
Довідник складається з 5 розділів, кожен з яких присвячено окремій країні та поширених у ній уявленнях про українську трудову міграцію.
У кінці довідника – посилання на базу даних експертів і вартих довіри джерел інформації про трудову міграцію з України.
Публікацію створено у рамках проекту “Популяризація фактоорієнтованого медійного висвітлення явища трудової міграції з України до країн Вишеградської четвірки“, який реалізовує ГО “Європа без бар’єрів” за підтримки Міжнародного Вишеградського фонду.
Як забезпечити ефективне впровадження новацій у сфері управління кордонами?Europe without barriers
У тексті проаналізовано останні зміни у візово-міграційній політиці України, запровадження фіксації біометричних даних на кордоні та плани запровадити попереднє повідомлення про в’їзд для громадян “країн міграційного ризику”.
Огляд стратегічних документів у сфері інтегрованого управління кордонами (ІУК))Europe without barriers
Україна з 2010 року впроваджує підхід інтегрованого управління кордонами (ІУК) у тісній співпраці з Європейським Союзом. Дана аналітична записка аналізує еволюцію нормативно-правової бази України у сфері інтегрованого управління кордонами у 2010-2018 роках.
4 типи процедури набуття громадянства України:
1. Набуття громадянства України за територіальним походженням
2. Прийняття до громадянства України
3. Набуття громадянства України за територіальним походженням для осіб, які живуть за кордоном
4. Прийняття до громадянства України для осіб, які живуть за кордоном
Оригінал: https://europewb.org.ua/infographics/shema-nabuttya-gromadyanstva-ukrayiny/
У звіті представлено результати моніторингу якості послуг на двадцяти міжнародних автомобільних та пішохідних пунктах пропуску державного кордону між Україною та державами членами Європейського Союзу, Білоруссю і Російською Федерацією. Метою дослідження було одержати комплексну оцінку новацій і змін практики перетину державного кордону громадянами України та іноземцями після завершення процесу візової лібералізації з ЄС та презентувати результати оцінки розробникам політики і широкій громадськості заради підвищення рівня мобільності українців та формування дружньої для іноземців політики в’їзду.
Всього було проведено 2243 інтерв’ю, серед яких 1386 інтерв’ю з українськими громадянами та 857 з іноземцями.
Незалежний моніторинговий звіт підготовлено в рамках проекту «Анатомія кордону: громадська оцінка практик перетину кордону України та нормативних новацій», що реалізується ГО «Європа без бар’єрів» за підтримки Європейської програми Міжнародного фонду «Відродження». Відповідальність за зміст документа несе ГО «Європа без бар’єрів».
Aviation Vector of Eastern Partnership: Approximation of National Legislation...Europe without barriers
Analytic report based on results of the study of the CAA Agreements implementation in Moldova and Georgia, and the harmonization of Ukrainian legislation in the field of civil aviation with EU norms and directives.
Main points:
– Moldova: the state of implementation of the CAA Agreement and the implications of its implementation
– Georgia: the state of implementation of the CAA Agreement and the implications of its implementatio
– Ukraine: the state of signing and implementation of the CAA Agreement, main approaches to implementing EU’s directives and regulations
Also analyzed:
– Unilateral implementation of CAA Agreement
– European Single Sky
– Comprehensive plan
– Translation of EU’s directives and regulations
– Certification of aircraft and airports
– “Open skies” in individual airports (Lviv, Odesa)
– Ground handling
– Licensing airlines
Also document contains recommendations to authorities based on study results.
The document was created in the framework of project “Civil facilitation of the Association Agreement implementation through harmonization of the EU’s and Ukraine’s legislation in aviation sphere based on the Eastern Partnership countries’ experience” implemented by NGO “Europe without Barriers” under the auspices of Ukrainian National Platform of Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum with the support from European Union and International Renaissance Foundation, in the framework of grant program of Civic Synergy project. “Europe without Barriers” is responsible for the content
Презентація результатів аналізу першого року функціонування безвізового режиму: аналіз попиту на візи, відмов громадянам України у в'їзді на кордонах ЄС, перевищення терміну перебування, прохань про притулок.
Авіаційний вектор Східного Партнерства: оцінка прогресу України, Молдови та Г...Europe without barriers
Аналітичний звіт за результатами дослідження результатів впровадження Угод про САП у Молдові і Грузії та стану гармонізації українського законодавства у сфері цивільної авіації з нормами і директивами ЄС.
Зокрема, розглянуто питання:
– Молдова: стан імплементації Угоди про САП і наслідки її впровадження
– Грузія: : стан імплементації Угоди про САП і наслідки її впровадження
– Україна: стан підписання та імплементації Угоди про САП, підходи, що застосовуються до імплементації директив ЄС
Інші питання:
– Одностороннє застосування Угоди про САП
– Єдине європейське небо
– Комплексний план
– Переклад директив і регуляцій
– Сертифікація суден і аеропортів
– “Відкрите небо” в окремих аеропортах (Львів і Одеса)
– Наземне обслуговування
– Ліцензування перевізників
Документ містить також рекомендації до профільних органів влади України за підсумками дослідження
Аудит реформ: громадський аналіз змін у регіонах після візової лібералізаціїEurope without barriers
Аналітичний звіт за результатами дослідження імплементації чотирьох блоків реформ, розпочатих у рамках руху до безвізового режиму.
Звіт є результатом роботи групи експертів з 6-ти областей України під координацією ГО «Європа без бар’єрів». Публікація містить громадську оцінку нових напрямків державної політики, що були започатковані в рамках візової лібералізації та знайшли своє продовження в Угоді про Асоціацію, зокрема щодо видачі нових ідентифікаційних документів (біометричні паспорти та ID картки), впровадження підходу інтегрованого управління кордонами (умови перетину кордону, зокрема боротьба з корупцією), управління міграцією та політики притулку (виконання Закону України «Про зовнішню трудову міграцію» та забезпечення прав біженців) і протидії дискримінації (виконання Національної стратегії у сфері прав людини).
Результати колективного дослідження "Українська міграція в часи кризи: вимушена та трудова мобільність", на основі статистичних і польових досліджень, виконаних у рамках проекту "Моніторинг міграції в Україні: вимушена та трудова мобільність (2015-2016)".
Метою дослідження було вивчити вплив нових безпекових викликів з боку Росії (анексія Криму, ескалація бойових дій на Сході України) на характер і тренди української міграції.
Дослідження виконували "Європа без бар'єрів" в Україні, Geomigrace з Карлового Університету в Чехії, Центр Східних студій у Польщі (OSW), Словацька Асоціація Зовнішньої Політики (SFPA) у Словаччині.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Canadian Immigration Tracker March 2024 - Key SlidesAndrew Griffith
Highlights
Permanent Residents decrease along with percentage of TR2PR decline to 52 percent of all Permanent Residents.
March asylum claim data not issued as of May 27 (unusually late). Irregular arrivals remain very small.
Study permit applications experiencing sharp decrease as a result of announced caps over 50 percent compared to February.
Citizenship numbers remain stable.
Slide 3 has the overall numbers and change.
A process server is a authorized person for delivering legal documents, such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, and other court papers, to peoples involved in legal proceedings.
Many ways to support street children.pptxSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
Donate Us
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Up the Ratios Bylaws - a Comprehensive Process of Our Organizationuptheratios
Up the Ratios is a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap in STEM education for underprivileged students by providing free, high-quality learning opportunities in robotics and other STEM fields. Our mission is to empower the next generation of innovators, thinkers, and problem-solvers by offering a range of educational programs that foster curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.
At Up the Ratios, we believe that every student, regardless of their socio-economic background, should have access to the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in today's technology-driven world. To achieve this, we host a variety of free classes, workshops, summer camps, and live lectures tailored to students from underserved communities. Our programs are designed to be engaging and hands-on, allowing students to explore the exciting world of robotics and STEM through practical, real-world applications.
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Up the Ratios relies on the generosity of donors and volunteers to continue our work. Contributions of time, expertise, and financial support are crucial to sustaining our programs and expanding our reach. Whether you're an individual passionate about education, a professional in the STEM field, or a company looking to give back to the community, there are many ways to get involved and make a difference.
We are proud of the positive impact we've had on the lives of countless students, many of whom have gone on to pursue higher education and careers in STEM. By providing these young minds with the tools and opportunities they need to succeed, we are not only changing their futures but also contributing to the advancement of technology and innovation on a broader scale.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
2. ABOUT ARAICO
PHARMACEUTICAL
TEXT Pavlo Kravchuk, Iryna Sushko
PROJECT
TEAM
Iryna Sushko, Pavlo Kravchuk, Ruslan Minich,
Lesia Dubenko, Tetiana Malysheva
Publication analyses the key issues of functioning of Ukraine’s border with
Schengen countries – Poland, Slovakia, Hungary. The issues of building new
border-crossing points, streamlining of border space via creation of service
zones, electronic queue projects, joint control an access to information are in
focus.
The publication accompanies analytical report "Border 777. Current problems of
Ukraine-Schengen border", being an attempt to respond to challenges revealed
during analysis of problems of border management.
The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance
Foundation within the framework of the project “Civic monitoring and facilitation
of implementation of effective policy of Ukraine’s border management with
Scengen area countries”. The material reflects the position of the authors and
does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance
Foundation
KYIV 2021
4. 2
Regulating the Pre-border Area
In Ukraine, the pre-border area is not governed by a specific piece of
legislation. Nor is it effectively organized.
As a result, border crossing becomes a chaotic experience that leads to
financial losses, harms the environment, jeopardizes road safety, creates
social pressure, and paves the way for corruption risks.
Financial losses The Ukrainian company Modern-Expo estimates that the idle at the border results in
yearly losses of $50 million
According to a 2009 British study, the trade-related procedures, including border
crossing, make up between 2-15% of the product’s cost. The reduction of the idle at
the border by one day reduces the cost of imported fruit and vegetables by 0,9%
Environmental
detriment
The long auto queues and idles that result from the infrastructural and
organizational problems at the Ukraine-Schengen border increase the emission
rates
Waste at the pre-border area is a recurrent issue as well
Road safety The queues, which are sometimes hours or even days-long, violate the drivers’ right
to rest, increasing the chance of car accidents.
Lack of effective space organizing in the pre-border area also leads to car
accidents. Some of them include fatal ones
Social pressure The negative effect of queues on the pre-border area creates tensions among the
locals
Corruption risks The chaos at the pre-border area serves as a fertile ground for corrupt activities like
selling spots in the queues or skipping it altogether.
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To tackle the aforementioned problems, it is necessary to
create/institutionalize the pre-border service zones and launch e-queues at
the checkpoints.
Necessary Steps
Service
zones
To integrate service zones infrastructure into algorythm of crossing the
border. Possibility of entry to the checkpoint via service zone should be
incorporated into legislation.
To eliminate the conceptual blurriness from the relevant Ukrainian law
and have the terms properly defined. At the moment, at least four
different terms are being used to refer to “service zones”, which could be
viewed through the lens of centralized and decentralized models.
To do so, relevant Ukrainian agencies have to develop and approve the
Regulation on the Typical Service Zone, which should either update, or
replace, the current Regulation on the Service Area for Persons and
Vehicles at the Border Checkpoints for International and Interstate Road
Transport, approved by the Order of the Administration of the State
Border Guard Service of Ukraine № 643 of 31.08.2009, and other
related regulations.
The new Regulation must clearly allot responsibilities to correspondent
agencies at the pre-border areas and define who is in charge of
overseeing the infrastructure’s development, managing waste, etc.
Since multiple agencies and societal groups are interested in the
matters pertinent to the development of the pre-border area, both local
and national executive authorities should be engaged in the
development of the Regulation.
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Necessary Steps
E-queues Give the green light to the Transcarpathian Regional State
Administration's draft of the Cabinet of Minister’s Decree on “The
Implementation of the Pilot Project on Organizing Traffic Queue
Management at the International Automobile Checkpoints “Electronic
Border Crossing Queue”
The draft should align its financial proposals, such as the installment of
e-queue fees, with Ukrainian law and make sure that the border-related
services are not monopolized.
Once the Decree has been approved, the relevant entities must ensure
its speedy implementation.
To monitor and support the Decree’s implementation, it is necessary to
create a dedicated subgroup within the Integrated Border Management’s
Interagency Group.
Consider the launch of e-queues for passenger cars based on the pilot
project’s assessment.
7. 5
Potential Checkpoints
The Ukraine-Schengen border does not have enough automobile and
pedestrian checkpoints to handle the real volumes of cross-border
movement. The capacity of the existing checkpoints is inadequate as well
given how many people use them every day. At the same time, the plans
put forward by the Ukrainian authorities are overly ambitious due to limited
funding and building options.
Ukraine-Schengen border is home to 15 automobile checkpoints, i.e. 15% of the total number that stands
at 100. Although the number is low, these checkpoints handle 38% of Ukraine’s land cross-border
movement. This means that they are functioning on the brink of their capacity. Sometimes they even
exceed it.
Although both the national and local authorities continuously unveil new checkpoint construction plans,
the reality looks different. Out of the 26 potential checkpoints mentioned in the official documents at the
national and local levels between 2010-2020, only two were constructed. Both are located on the territory
of Poland.
Some of the projects financed by the international donors are either being implemented inchmeal or
stalled altogether. This circumstance shows that Ukraine is incapable of completing border-relate
projects.
To define priority checkpoints, develop a plan for their
construction/reconstruction and thus have a clear focus on several main
projects.
To finalize the projects financed by the international donors that are
already underway, facilitating the further development of the border.
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Necessary Steps
Potential
checkpoints
To approve the 2021-2023 Priority Checkpoints Building Action Plan
developed by the State Customs Service of Ukraine. If necessary, the
Plan should include the results of research carried out by the Dolishniy
Institute for Regional Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of
Ukraine and the Y.M. Bilokon Dipromisto Research Institute of Urban
Design.
To develop a methodology for prioritizing opening and modernization of
the checkpoints. It could include variables like transport corridors,
migration flows, the landscape’s properties, bilateral relations with the
bordering country, and the opinion of local communities.
Regularly review and audit the building and modernization processes in
accordance with respective methodology.
To devise ar least 7 year-long governmental programs that aim to build
new checkpoints, ensure their implementation, and stable access to
funding.
International
cooperation
projects
To finalize the construction/reconstruction projects that have already
been commenced under the auspices of international cooperation. For
example, the Rava-Ruska, Shehyni, and Krakivets’ checkpoints in the
framework of the "Polish loan", Luzhanka at the border with Hungary
and Uzhgorod at the border with Slovakia.
9. 7
Joint Control
Joint control entails either the simultaneous or sequential checks of border crossers by border guards
from each country at a checkpoint fully located on the territory that belongs to one of the countries only.
Advantages of joint control
It facilitates immediate communication and data exchange between the border guards,
which in turn speeds up the completion of relevant document and customs procedures
It is an effective way of countering organized crime, smuggling, and irregular migration
It makes the border crossing more convenient by speeding up the checking process
It helps to economize on the border infrastructure’s development
It reduces corruption risks
Current state
Although the goal of implementing joint control at the Ukraine-EU border has been mentioned in all
strategic border management documents, to date, no progress has taken place. Joint control checkpoints
with sequential checks in the same premises are only available at four automobile checkpoints:
• Smil’nytsia – Krościenko
• Hrushiv - Budomierz
• Uhryniv – Dołhobyczów
• Ustyluh-Zosin (only for leaving Ukraine/entering Poland)
The current Ukraine-Poland agreement on joint control was concluded in 2002, before Poland became
part of the Schengen Zone. Hence it requires an update. Yet, the Polish representatives are not currently
engaged in talks on the creation of new joint control checkpoints with their Ukrainian counterparts.
At the same time, Ukraine is working on joint control agreements both with Hungary and Slovakia. This
process is, however, both difficult and cumbersome as Ukrainian law contradicts the Schengen Border
Code. Since the Ukraine-Schengen dialogue is effectively stalled, it is virtually impossible to create
checkpoints, mentioned in documents envisioning joint control, which include:
• Velyka Palad’- Nagyhodos at the Ukraine-Hungary border (Ukraine has already built a road
leading to the checkpoint)
• Solomonovo – Cierna at the Ukraine-Slovakia border
Joint control negotiations with Romania has never started.
10. 8
The reason why Ukraine and the Schengen countries have a difficult time
signing the joint control agreements is pertinent to the incompatibility of
Ukrainian and Schengen law. According to the Schengen Border Code,
joint control at border checkpoints refers to a space exclusively governed
by the laws and norms of an EU-member-state-in-question.
Whilst EU law provides that the Ukrainian citizens detained in the joint
control area by Ukrainian border guards must be handed over to EU
border guards, the Constitution of Ukraine stipulates otherwise.
It is thus necessary to ensure that the joint control agreements are
compatible with the Schengen Code. Especially when it comes to
detaining citizens who have breached the law.
Ukraine has offered a compromise: to exclude Articles 7 and 8, which oblige the Ukrainian border guards to hand over Ukrainian
citizens, who are detained or taken into custody, to their EU counterparts, from the joint control agreement’s draft. Although both
Slovakia and Hungary accepted the offer, the European Commission refuses to concede due to the proposal’s incompatibility with
the Schengen Border Code.
To come out of the cul-de-sac, Ukraine, the bordering EU member states
and the European Commission must hold trilateral consultations and agree
on a solution that would be acceptable for all parties.
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Necessary Steps
Joint
control
To hold comprehensive consultations between ministries and agencies
that oversee border management issues.
To discuss the matter during the Integrated Border Management Inter-
Agency Group’s meeting. Likewise, it is necessary to put to work the
governmental delegation headed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of
Ukraine.
As well as shift the focus of responsibilities from the State Border Guard
Service, the flagman of the dialogue between Ukraine and the Schengen
countries, to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice,
which is in charge of the talks between the bordering states.
To organize trilateral consultations between Ukraine, representatives of
the bordering countries, the EU Delegation to Ukraine and the European
Commission.
To attract the attention of EU stakeholders, relevant Ukrainian agencies
should prepare a report on the joint control problem, have it presented
and discussed during the meetings of the EU-Ukraine Association
Agreement bilateral bodies: the Association Council and the EU-Ukraine
Association Parliamentary Committee.
Together with EU experts, to put forward alternative proposals on how to
tackle the incompatibility of Ukrainian law and the Schengen Code.
12. 10
Access to Information
Border users, researchers, and journalists do not have sufficient access to
checkpoints and information about them. As a result, they cannot plan
their trips in an informed way, carry out thorough research, or report about
what is going on at the border.
If the public finds out more about the border and its running, this will help
increase the border’s transparency, making its management more
effective. It will also enhance the public’s demand for the improvement of
the border management system.
Current state
Planning the trip
To find out the congestion levels at the Schengen border, the traveler can use the following services:
1. Online maps provided by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, which updates them
approximately once every 24 hours
2. Video cameras that are available at certain checkpoints only (live streams are connected to the
Adobe Flash Video Player that the company ceased to support in December 2020)
3. Facebook page that belongs to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine office in western
Ukraine
4. Independent social media groups
Albeit being available, the State Customs Service’s online map is not updated.
Analysis and reports
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine publishes a database about the border crossing between
Ukraine and its occupied territories. It includes data for every checkpoint and month. Yet, to date, the
Service has not created a similar database for Ukraine’s western border, even though it is available in the
bordering countries that publish the relevant statistics regularly.
Likewise, there is a very limited amount of information available online about checkpoints and their
running as well as their history, the landscape next to them, availability of certain services, etc.
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To develop and approve a normative document, for example, a Joint
order, which would oblige the State Border Guard Service and the State
Migration Service to provide up-to-date and accessible information about
the state of affairs at the border. This would help travelers to make
informed decisions as well as analyze and report about what is happening
there, for example, the congestion rates and data on the border crossing.
Necessary Steps
Access to
information
To decide on the information’s technical parameters (for example, what
kind of information should be available?) These parameters may include
the regularity of updates, ways of gauging the congestion levels, types
of statistical data about border crossing, etc.
To develop a matching proposal, discuss it together with the public,
business, local communities and have it subsequently approved
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Potential technical parameters for public access
Congestion at
checkpoints
The number of cars in the queue
The average speed of the queue’s movement (every two hours)
The two closest checkpoints, the distance toward them and the
length of queues at them
Data on border
crossing:
Years
Months
Days of the week
Checkpoints
Parts of the border
Types of transport
Other data Border capacity
The average volume of cross-border movement in the previous
year
The availability of certain services next to a checkpoint or on the
spot such as lavatories, baby changing facilities, car and medical
insurance, the internet, ATMs, currency exchange, etc.
Re-construction/improvement plans (for example, the Rava
Rus’ka checkpoint is to launch a pedestrian crossing option in the
next two years. The loan provided by Poland to Ukraine enabled
its construction)
The date of the checkpoint’s inception
A concise history behind it
15. ABOUT ARAICO
PHARMACEUTICAL
The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance
Foundation within the framework of the project “Civic monitoring and facilitation
of implementation of effective policy of Ukraine’s border management with
Scengen area countries”. The material reflects the position of the authors and
does not necessarily coincide with the position of the International Renaissance
Foundation
KYIV 2021
The International Renaissance Foundation is one of the largest charitable
foundations in Ukraine. Since 1990 we have been helping to develop an open
society in Ukraine based on democratic values. The Foundation has supported
about 20,000 projects worth more than $200 million. The IRF is part of the Open
Society Foundations network established by investor and philanthropist George
Soros.
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Europe without Barriers is a Kyiv-based think tank, founded in 2009, and dealing
with issues of mobility, in particular, migration and border management.
Activities of the organization are aimed at supporting human rights for free
movement and reforms in the sphere of Europen integration, rule of law,
countering discrimination, migration policy, and transport.
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