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Discussing Democratic Change in Belarus: A Framework for Action October 05, 2011 / Brussels
On October 5, 2011, the German Marshall Fund’s Brussels office hosted the presentation of the findings and recommendations of the report Democratic Change in Belarus: A Framework for Action, a joint project of the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and Freedom House. The report was produced by the Belarus Working Group, comprised of leading analysts, scholars, and former policymakers co-chaired by A. Wess Mitchell (President, CEPA) and David J. Kramer (President, Freedom House). The presentation and discussion were held by a panel of speakers, each focusing on a different aspect of the report, with moderation by David J. Kramer. Members of the panel were Anders Aslund (Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute), Pavol Demes (Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund), Peter Doran (Senior Policy Analyst, Center for European Policy Analysis) and Damon Wilson (Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council). After the official opening remarks by Ian Lesser (Brussels Office Director, German Marshall Fund), Peter Doran explained that the report came about in order to boost the transatlantic effort to design a Western policy roadmap for a post-Lukashenko Belarus. The speakers focused their policy recommendations on two tracks: (1) how to catalyze positive democratic change; and (2) how to lay the groundwork for a post-Lukashenko Belarus. The general opinion was that the West should prepare now for transition in Belarus, as democratic change is inevitable and seems to be closer than ever. And although the change has to come from within the country, the EU and United States should help catalyze this change, by, among other actions, intensifying their pressure on Lukashenko through economic sanctions, securing the release of political prisoners, and strengthening the ties between civil society groups and Belarusian people. The presentation was followed by a question and answer session with the public. Guests included representatives from the Belarusian oppositional movement, including Irina Bogdanova of Free Belarus Now and Natalia Kaliada of Belarus Free Theatre. The full text of the report can be found here.
