Analytical report “Analysis of equality and non-discrimination at the workplace and regulations in the sphere of access to employment, social services and social security in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia" summarized results of the research, conducted in the framework of the the project «Social Partnership for the Equality». The aim of the project was to ensure equality in labour relations, including in the context of gender - strengthening expert support for the implementation of gender plans, establishment of an effective anti-discrimination monitoring and harmonization of legislation. Project was prepared with the support of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
Eastern Partnership aims to deepen and strengthen relations between the European Union, its Member States and its six Eastern neighbours: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. In 2019, the Eastern Partnership celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Over the past decade, the collective efforts of the EU and the partner countries have brought considerable benefits to the citizens including more trade, mobility, increased economic development and better quality of life.
On March 7, on the eve of the International Day for the Fighting of Women and Peace, under the chairmanship of Oleksandra Churkina, Deputy Minister of Social Policy on European Integration and Rostyslav Dzundza chairman Bureau of sosial and political developments, an expert meeting "Assessment of Ukraine's Implementation of EU Anti-discrimination Directives on Equality and Non-discrimination in access to labor, provision of services and social security was held. During the event an analytical report "
This report is prepared specifically for managers in the field of social policy, law and other related spheres. It is aimed at strengthening the expert capacity of the Government and authorities to implement anti-discrimination directives; as well as expert support of their implementation by the executive authorities in particular, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. This analytical report was prepared within the framework of the project «MSP Practices to Strengthen Expert Expertise on the Implementation of the «Anti-Discrimination» EU Directives» with the support of “Civic Synergy Project” with the assistance of the European Union and the International Renaissance Foundation under the umbrella of the Ukrainian Side of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform and Ukrainian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
Advisory group of Ukraine on Sustainable Development was created according to the requirements of Article 299 of the Association Agreement between Ukraine on the one hand and the European Union in order to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of Chapter 13 "Trade and sustainable development" of the Association Agreement. To this end, the Advisory Group: expresses its position and makes recommendations on matters related to the implementation of Chapter 13 of the Trade and Sustainable Development of the Association Agreement. Recommendations could be provided on its own initiative or at the request of the EU-Ukraine Subcommittee on Trade and Sustainable Development or the Trade and Sustainable Development Board or an expert group set up under the provisions of Article 301 of the Association Agreement.
The 10th Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum was held. The peculiarity of this year's conference is the symbolic celebration of the 100th anniversary of the national independence of the five Eastern Partnership countries - Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine, which in turn is a good reason for self-reflection and revaluation not only in matters relating to the Eastern partnership, but also the European Union, and in a wider context. This historic date is litmusing paper about systemic changes in the countries of Eastern Europe, which balance between democracy and authoritarian regimes. At the same time, one year before the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership Initiative, as well as mid-to-final (2020) implementation of the 20 expected achievements of the Eastern Partnership, this is an important opportunity for the European Union to seriously evaluate its own policies in the region.
