Europe / Eurasia
Our Europe and Eurasia Program
The Parliamentary Centre launched its international programming in the early 1990s, driven by the transformation period in Eastern Europe that brought parliaments back to their major role in political life as one of the main branches of power.
Since then, we have assessed needs, formulated and implemented projects in support of the legislatures and other governance actors of a number of countries on the continent. This includes Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine.
For more information about our projects and programming in Europe/Eurasia, please contact us at europeandasia@parlcent.org
EUROPE / EURASIA PROJECTS
Q&A: Inclusive Democracy with Regional Director of Asia & Europe Ivo Balinov
Q&A: Inclusive Democracy with Regional Director of Asia & Europe Ivo Balinov In this Q&A, the Parliamentary Centre’s Regional Director of Asia and Europe, Ivo Balinov, discusses how support for parliaments, and other democratic actors can help counter democratic backsliding…
Armenia National Assembly moves forward on corporate leadership plan
On September 15, as part of the ‘Support to Parliamentary Reform in Armenia’ project the Parliamentary Centre had a working session with Vahan Naribekyan, Chief of Staff and Secretary-General of the National Assembly of Armenia. The discussion focused on Canadian…
Legislative and Regulatory Impact Assessment Training – PASS Ukraine
July 19 2021: “Without regulatory impact assessment, the objective of legislation may not be achieved and it may create regulatory burden.” – Daniel Trnka, OECD. Ukrainian legislators are active in both initiating legislation and in considering draft laws submitted by…
Continuing Support to the National Assembly of Armenia After Successful Elections
Congratulations to the people of Armenia for the successful election of a new parliament. In the coming months, we will continue to consult Civil Society Organizations and the National Assembly (NA) to encourage more opportunities for youth, women and persons…
Armenian Parliament Prioritizes A Diversified Workforce: An Armenia-Canada Dialogue on Inclusion
‘…The pandemic has changed the working culture, especially for people with disabilities. The ability to work from home expands the options available for employers, including parliament, to adapt and meet the needs of people with disabilities when designing workplace accommodations’,…
Parliamentary Centre Facilitates International Exchange between Women Legislators in Peace, Security, and Defence Portfolios
Singapore, February 20, 2025 – Women legislators from Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Thailand, Ukraine, and the Philippines convened to share their experiences in security, defence, and peace – where women’s leadership remains underrepresented yet vital. Facilitated by the Parliamentary Centre,…
Parliamentary Accountability for the Security Sector of Ukraine (PASS II)
With the support of the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) of the Department of Global Affairs Canada, the Parliamentary Centre (Canada) in partnership with the Agency for Legislative Initiatives (Ukraine), is implementing a second phase of the Parliamentary Accountability for…
Legislative and Regulatory Impact Assessment Training – PASS Ukraine
July 19 2021: “Without regulatory impact assessment, the objective of legislation may not be achieved and it may create regulatory burden.” – Daniel Trnka, OECD. Ukrainian legislators are active in both initiating legislation and in considering draft laws submitted by…
Parliamentary Accountability for the Security Sector (PASS) Ukraine
Through Parliamentary Accountability for the Security Sector (PASS Ukraine), the Parliamentary Centre and the Agency for Legislative Initiatives (ALI) promote peace and stability in Ukraine, by supporting Ukrainian Parliament in overseeing and reforming the governance of the security and defence sector. PASS Ukraine offers…
Support to the Rada
The Euromaidan events in 2013 led to a new era in Ukraine, where the people demanded democratic reforms and a more open, transparent and inclusive governance of the country. To support the ability of the Rada to address key areas…
A Year of War: Standing with Ukraine and Defending Democracy
On February 24, 2022, just a few hours after Russia launched its full-scale aggression on Ukraine, members of the country’s parliament gathered for a working session. And they kept going. Despite the danger of being targeted by rocket attacks, the…
110 Days of War in Ukraine
“110 Days of War in Ukraine: Prospects for peace amid mass devastation and Russian war crimes” – June 13, 2022 A dialogue for Canadian MPs, Senators and diplomats to Canada with two Ukrainian MPs on the latest in the war in…
Women and the War to Defend Ukraine and Democracy
Women and the War to Defend Ukraine and Democracy by Anastasiya Shtaltovna, Program & Communications Officer, Asia & Europe With the unprecedented Russian aggression, Ukrainian women took up new roles in defending their lives, the lives of others and their…
Briefing of the PASS Ukraine project before the historic address of Volodymyr Zelensky to the Parliament of Canada
Cross-posted from our partner, the Agency for Legislative Analysis On March 15, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Canadian Parliament to express his gratitude to Canada for the full support of Ukraine during the war waged by the Russian…
Global Democracy Coalition Statement in Support of Ukraine
February 28, 2022. The Parliamentary Centre joined fifty other democracy organizations from around the world today in condemning Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign democratic nation. In a statement released by the Global Democracy Coalition, the Centre and its…
Support to the Parliament of Armenia
“In a world where democracy faces stiff competition from autocracy, too few countries are moving in the right direction. In this short list, Armenia is among the champions. Admittedly, its democratic progress is incomplete, fragile and reversible. But this is…
Knowledge Exchange Session on Parliament-Media Relations
Meeting with the Administration of the National Assembly of Armenia Knowledge Exchange Session on Parliament-Media Relations Providing timely, accurate and relevant information and having clear rules for journalist access to parliament is key for a good relationship between the media…
Q&A: Inclusive Democracy with Regional Director of Asia & Europe Ivo Balinov
Q&A: Inclusive Democracy with Regional Director of Asia & Europe Ivo Balinov In this Q&A, the Parliamentary Centre’s Regional Director of Asia and Europe, Ivo Balinov, discusses how support for parliaments, and other democratic actors can help counter democratic backsliding…
Armenia National Assembly moves forward on corporate leadership plan
On September 15, as part of the ‘Support to Parliamentary Reform in Armenia’ project the Parliamentary Centre had a working session with Vahan Naribekyan, Chief of Staff and Secretary-General of the National Assembly of Armenia. The discussion focused on Canadian…
Continuing Support to the National Assembly of Armenia After Successful Elections
Congratulations to the people of Armenia for the successful election of a new parliament. In the coming months, we will continue to consult Civil Society Organizations and the National Assembly (NA) to encourage more opportunities for youth, women and persons…