Announcements
The current EU Visa Policy: modernization or containment? Schengen visa regime on Ukraine’s example.
On February 18, 2013 from 19.00 untill 21.00 in the building of the the Heinrich B?ll Foundation, Europe without Barries experts will participate in the discussion on Current EU Visa Policy: modernization or containment? Schengen visa regime on Ukraine’s example. The discussion will be accompanied with the photo exhibition opening.
Preparing and launching the campaign for visa-free Europe
On January 28, 2013 from 13.00 untill 17.30 a.m. Europe without Barries will be helding a round atable discussion on how to prepare effectively campaign for the visa-free Europe
How to minimize harmful outcomes of the Law of Ukraine 'On the unified State Demographic Register”?
On December 26, 2012 from 11.00 untill 12.00 a.m. in the Information agency "Ukrinform" Europe Without Barriers will held a press-conference on How to minimize harmful outcomes of the Law of Ukraine 'On the unified State Demographic Register”?
Visa Facilitation and Liberalisation: Breaking the barriers in Europe
This week, on November 30 from 10.50 untill 12.20 a.m. in the Clarion Hotel Stockholm, Skanstull (Ringv?gen 98, 118 60, Jungfru/Vagen, Floor 5) “Europe without Barriers” will be holding a discussion on Visa policy as a cultural, scientific, political or economic Barrier for people-to-people contacts and cooperation between the EU on one side, and Ukraine and other EaP countries on the other.
“Visas? What’s the Reason?” - a presentation in the European Parliament
On November 14, 2012 from 15.30 a.m. till 16.30 in Brussels in the building of the European Parliament and from 17.30-18.30 in the Brussels Press-Club Europe, Europe without Barriers will be helding a presentation of an art photo exhibition “Visas? What’s the Reason?” which will be accompanied with a public discussion about the borders, visas and freedom of movement in Europe. The event will be held at support of Mr. Pawel Zalewski and European Parliament - Ukraine LINK group, chaired by MEP Pawel Zalewski.
“Visas? What’s the Reason?”
On October 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Igor Hayday’s Studio ”Europe without barriers” holds an exhibition – a presentation of art and advocacy project “Visas? What’s the Reason?”, accompanied by a public discussion about the borders, visas and freedom of movement.
THE EU VISA PRACTICES IN 2012: ARE THERE ANY CHANGES?
On September 24, 2012 from 10.00 untill 14.00 p.m. in the Information agency "Ukrinform" Europe Without Barriers will held discussion rountable on Visa issuance practice by the consular services of twenty three EU and Schengen zone Member States in Ukraine.
Visa policy of Hungary and Slovakia in the consular institutions on the territory of Transcarpathian region
On August 29,2012 from 14.30 – 16.00, “Centre of Strategic Partnership”,(Uzhgorod) will be helding a presentation of the research outcomes on: “Visa policy of Hungary and Slovakia in the consular institutions on the territory of Transcarpathian region”.
THE IMAGE OF UKRAINIAN MIGRANTS IN SPAIN
On July 19, 2012 from 10.00 untill 12.00 a.m. in the Information agency "Ukrinform " Europe Without Barriers will be helding the presentation og research on «Ukraine-Spain migration nexus: benefits and risks in the context of visa liberalisation between the EU and Ukraine»,l carried out by experts of Europe without barriers in cooperation with Barcelona Center for International Affairs (CIDOB).
Meeting of the Visa-free Europe Coalition
On Monday, 2nd of July the Visa-Free Coalition Meeting is going to take a place in Warsaw. The event is organized by Stefan Batory Foundation.
“Ukraine-EU relations: at the Rubicon”
Friday, May 18, 2012 from 10.00 till 15.00 in the building of Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine the International high-level debate: “Ukraine-EU relations: at the Rubicon” will be held. The event is organized under the auspices of the European Policy Center’s Europe in the World programme in cooperation with the International Foundation “European Development” and with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the State Migration Service of Ukraine.
Public lecture on : 'Ways for the Eastern Partnership States to Join Visa-Free Europe'
On May 11, 2012 at 2.p.m. at the Belarusian Human Rights House in exile in Vilnus (Latako str.3) Iryna Sushko, a profound Ukrainian expert on EU's visa and migration policy will deliver a public lecture: "Ways for the Eastern Partnership States to Join Visa-Free Europe". The event is organized by VISA-FREE travel campaign Go Europe! Go Belarus! and NGO Belarus Watch.
Why Europe needs an Open Ukraine
On April 26th, 2012 from 16.30 till 20.00 at the building of Barcelona Center for International Affairs (CIDOB) (Elisabets, 12, Barcelona), «Europe without Barriers» is holding a round-table, which will present the research on: «Ukraine-Spain migration nexus: benefits and risks in the context of visa liberalization between the EU and Ukraine»
The EU experts view on challenges of Visa-free regime with Ukraine and Moldova.
On April 25, 2012 from 16.30 till 18.30 in the information agency “UKRINFORM” the outcomes of the research on “Consequences of Schengen Visa Liberalisation for the Citizens of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova”, prepared by the European University Institute (Florence) will be presented.
Reaching the Tipping-point of Visa-free Travel for Eastern Partner Countries
On March, 27, 2012 from 10.30 a.m. till 15.30 p.m., Policy Association for an Open Society will be helding a seminar: “Reaching the Tipping-point of Visa-Free Travel for Eastern Partner Countries”.
Time tower. World without limitations? The truth about visas.
March 22, 2012 from 15.00 till 18.00 in the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, the public discussion on the requirements for obtaining entry visas to the EU; entry visas to Ukraine for foreigners; improvement of the interactions between state authorities, civic organizations and diplomatic institutions dealing with visas will be held.
Schengen visas could be dangerous?
March 19, 2012 from 10.00 a.m. till 11.00 a.m Europe without barriers together with Civic Expert Council of foreign affairs of Ukraine will be helding press conference: "Schengen visas could be dangerous: lesson drawn from the case of Ukrainian tourists in Germany"
How Ukraine implements an Action Plan on visa liberalisation?
February 20, 2012 from 10:00 till 13:00 in the information agency “Ukrinform”, Civic Initiative “Europe without barriers” is holding a roundtable, which will present the results of the annual comprehensive civic monitoring of the Action Plan on visa liberalisation (VLAP), issued by the European Union.
Europe without Barriers will conduct the research on social and cultural history of Ukrainians in Spain: their role and place in Spanish society
From February 4, until Friday, February 9 the experts from Europe without Barriers will carry out the sociological survey research in the Ukrainian Community of Spain
«Ukraine’s Migratory potential in the context of acquiring a visa-free regime with the EU» is expected to be published in the end of 2011.
The Donetsk Institute of Social Research and Political Analysis in partnership with the Civic Initiative Europe without Barriers prepared analytical report on “Ukraine’s migratory profile in the context of acquiring a visa-free regime with the EU.
Eastern Promises Roundtable. EU-Ukraine visa-free dialogue: moving forward or treading water?
The European Policy Centre, in cooperation with the Civic Initiative “Europe without Barriers” and International Foundation “European Development”, on Wednesday 7 December 2011, 15.00-16.30 at the Residence Palace, EPC Conference room (Brussels) will held a roundtable discussion on EU-Ukraine visa-free dialogue: moving forward or treading water?
Europe without Barriers: Presentation of recent studies and independent assessments
December 6, 2011, 15:00 – 16:00 at the European Parliament (Brussels), Europe without Barriers will present the recent results of the research of the EU visa policy and practices in Ukraine.
What the Civil Society can do about visas?
November 29th, 2011, 17.15-19.00, Stefan Batory Foundation, Coalition for a European Continent Undivided by Visa Barriers in cooperation with Europe without Barriers conducts the panel discussion on "What the Civil Society can do about visas?"
Briefing on:” The first year of the Action plan on visa liberalization between the EU and Ukraine: what has been done, what lies ahead?”
November 25th, 2011 at 10.30 a.m. at the Information Agency of Ukraine (UNIAN), public initiative \"Europe without Barriers\" will hold a press conference on the anniversary of the EU-Ukraine Action Plan towards visa liberalisation for Ukraine (APVL).
International Conference: Ukraine and Eastern partnership countries on the Europe’s migration map: experience, challenges and prospects.
November 22, 2011, 10:00 - 17:00 «Europe without Barriers» conducts an International Conference «Ukraine and Eastern partnership countries on the Europe’s migration map: experience, challenges and prospects». "Rus" Hotel, 4, Hospitalna str.
Donetsk Institute for Social Research and Policy Analysis conducts a roundtable on «Migratory potential of Ukraine in the context of the Schengen visa policy.»
6 October, 6 from13.00 p.m. DISRPA will present the results of a nationwide research of migration attitudes of Ukrainian people and the outcomes presentation of the research of the EU visa policy (the fifth wave of monitoring) by the Consulates of Czech Republic and Greece in the Donetsk region.
Have the visas been facilitated? The results presentation of the research of the EU visa policy (the fifth wave of monitoring)
September 22, 2011, 13:30 – 16:00 EWB will present the results of the research of the EU visa policy, held with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation, at the news agency “Ukrinform”.
August 31, 2011 The Centre for Strategic Partnership will held the analytical report presentation headlined the «Visa policy of Hungarian and Slovak consular offices of the Transcarpathian region»
Presentation was prepared according to the results of the fifth wave of monitoring of these consular institutions, conducted by experts of the Centre in June and July 2011.
The 5th annual wave of the nationwide monitoring of the EU Member States visa practices.
EWB conducted the field study within the 5th wave of nationwide monitoring of the EU visa practices Data analysis is in the process. Presentation of the outcomes will be scheduled for September 2011.
The nationwide survey within the research «Migration potential of Ukraine in the context of acquiring a visa-free regime with the EU»
The nationwide survey within the research «Migration potential of Ukraine in the context of acquiring a visa-free regime with the EU» will be held during the second half of June 2011. It will be carried out with the efforts of a consortium of NGOs and think tanks «Europe without Barriers» supported by the International Renaissance Foundation.
