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 United States and the region.

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 Blog
The New European Democracies blog casts a critical eye on the latest developments and trends throughout the Wider European region.
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.

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Targeting Peace: Snipers Threaten Compromise over Nagorno-Karabakh
Feb 7, 2012
By Mark Dietzen

Snipers along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line-of-Contact are threatening a compromise solution between Armenians and Azerbaijanis over the contested Karabakh region.

Since Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the de-facto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic signed a Ceasefire Agreement in 1994, sharpshooters have claimed about 30 victims annually on both the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides. But as tensions mount over Nagorno-Karabakh, sniping’s tit-for-tat bloodletting is slowly claiming another victim- compromise.
OSCE Ministerial Council: Good Intentions, Scarce Decisions
Dec 22, 2011

By Dovile Sukyte

In early December, Lithuania hosted the 18th OSCE Ministerial Council meeting, the highest OSCE decision-making body, in Vilnius. The meeting was set to discuss the Organization’s yearly achievements and to provide a direction for its future endeavors. It was also the last opportunity for Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship before handing over its responsibilities to Ireland to facilitate the engagement of the participating states and to underpin the realization of a free, democratic, common and indivisible Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security community.