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Access to pro-bono legal services in Azerbaijan

Access to pro-bono legal services in Azerbaijan

Legal aid and pro bono legal services are available in Azerbaijan in some form, but a structured and efficient system at the national level which guarantees access to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups is not yet in place. Steps are being taken by some institutions...
Leadership in Kazakhstan’s Akmola Region

Leadership in Kazakhstan’s Akmola Region

One hour outside Nur Sultan is the rural village of Rodina in the Akmola region.  Rodina is the home of Bella Gazdiyeva (JST 2017, Kazakhstan), a passionate educationalist and environmentalist. Bella has had a spectacular career progression in recent years against all...
Dialogue and Devolution in Moldova

Dialogue and Devolution in Moldova

Following the finalising of a protracted and controversial governmental reform process, the 12-month period between 2018 and 2019 in Moldova was politically turbulent. Parliamentary elections were followed by political crises and the inability for three months to form...
Innovation for citizen participation in Ukraine

Innovation for citizen participation in Ukraine

Vadim Georgienko (JST 2006, Ukraine) is a social entrepreneur working to find innovative solutions for development challenges. He has an impressive track record for innovation and problem-solving in the area of civil society and citizen empowerment. Most...
Medical Ombudsman’s Institute in Armenia

Medical Ombudsman’s Institute in Armenia

Currently medical errors in Armenia are considered a crime and judged according to criminal law.  Without the independent and impartial investigation of an ombudsmen the rights of both patient and doctor are not protected, making it harder to achieve transparency,...