INVITATION: cross-party Belarus Caucus Autumn Event

The cross-party Belarus Caucus in the European Parliament, in cooperation with the Office for a Democratic Belarus and support from the National Institute for International Relations (NDI), the International Federation of Journalists and the Pontis Foundation organise
The Belarus Forum: a Discussion of Belarus Politics, Economy and Media

Monday, 16 October
16.30 - 19:00
Reception: 19:00
Room ASP 3G2
European Parliament


Speakers include:

Yuras Hubarevich, Deputy of the Local Council of Belaazyorsk, Head of the Brest Region Branch of the Belarusian Popular Front (BFP)

Kiryl Haiduk, Analyst, Centre for Belarusian Studies

Zhanna Litvina, Belarusian Association of Journalists, the organization awarded the European Parliaments Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2004

Oliver Money-Kyrle, International Federation of Journalists

Dmitry Novikau, European Radio for Belarus

Catherine Bodson, EuropeAid Co-operation Office, European Commission (TBC)


The event is open to everyone. If you would like to attend, please inform the office of MEP Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert or Olga Stuzhinskaya before October 10.

Full text of the invitation and a draft program.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Belarus Forum in the European Parliament.

More information:

Olga Stuzhinskaya
Office for a Democratic Belarus
Rue Wiertz 50/28
1050 Brussels
Tel.: +324 7935 7677
E-mail: stuzh@yahoo.com