Ost-West-Dialog

Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Russia and the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia are affected by numerous international and internal conflicts. Academic exchange and scientific cooperation can promote dialogue and civil society development in these regions.

Background:

The East-West Dialogue programme was established in 2016 by merging the DAAD programmes "Support for Democracy in Ukraine" and "Conflict Prevention in the South Caucasus, Central Asia and Moldova".

 

Objectives:

  • Promotion of dialogue and understanding
  • Conflict research and development of conflict management and prevention concepts
  • Support for democratization processes, the rule of law, good governance, the protection of minorities and civil society development.