New European Democracies Project

The New European Democracies Project seeks to help the states of Central and Eastern Europe achieve their economic potential and strengthen their relations with the Unites States and the region.

Recent Publications:

September 2009- Dismantling the West: Russia's Atlantic Agenda
By Janusz Bugajski

Program Overview:

Acknowledging the two most recent rounds of EU enlargement in 2004 and 2007, and seeking to advance the expansion and consolidation of security and democracy in neighboring states, the CSIS East European Studies Project was renamed the New European Democracies Project (NED) and united with the CSIS Europe Program.

The New European Democracies Project encompasses the broad region from the Baltic to the Adriatic and the Black Seas and monitors both the most successful and the most challenged states that emerged from the defunct Communist systems.

The goal of the project is to help these countries to achieve their democratic potential, to strengthen their relations with the United States, and to stabilize their respective regions.

All activities are undertaken with the goal of contributing to an informed public policy debate during this important era for the consolidation of democracy and security across a wider Europe.

U.S.-Kazakhstan OSCE Task Force
The CSIS-IND initiative to assist Kazakhstan in shaping its 2010 OSCE chairmanship agenda through expert analysis and policy recommendations.
U.S.-Greece Task Force: Transforming the Balkans
The creation of a durable network of expertise committed to developing the U.S.-Greek partnership in working more effectively in the wider Balkan region.
U.S.-EU Partnership Committee for Ukraine
Supporting the consolidation of Ukraine’s democracy and market economy and encouraging joint U.S.-EU policies that enhance Ukraine’s integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions.
New European Democracies Project Current Projects
Current projects on the Eastern and Central European region include: U.S.-EU Partnership Committee for Ukraine, the Transatlantic Policy Forum, and the U.S.-Kazakhstan OSCE Task Force.