Think Tank Network on the Eastern Partnership

Publications

Members of the Eastern Partnership Think Tank Network are encouraged to submit publications that have been (co-)written by them or pitch a publication. The aim is to feature relevant policy papers and to feed into discussion on the EU’s Eastern neighborhood and accession policies, as well as regional and country developments on the relevant topics for the region and network. You can either submit/repost a publication from your website or pitch us a publication. If you have questions, please get in touch with Hanna Thiele: thiele@dgap.org  

Before submitting a publication, please consult the guidelines below and ensure that the submission fulfills the criteria and is suitable. After you have entered all the required information and submitted your publication, we will review it and – given that it is relevant – upload it to the website.  

Please note that for the moment, we limit the number of submissions that we can upload to two publications per member a month for re-posted articles.  

Disclaimer: The network’s think tanks are responsible for the provided content. It does not necessarily reflect the views of either DGAP or the European Commission. 

Guidelines: 

Type: Analytical nature, e.g. reports, policy papers/briefs, research papers or studies. Please refrain from submitting opinion pieces or commentaries (except for pitched ideas) Please stick to the four DGAP formats. The length varies depending on the format. Before submitting, please have a look at the guidelines and ensure that the publication fulfils the criteria and is suitable. 

Teaser: Provide a teaser of 450-500 characters that lays out your premise and main argument. 

Language: English 

Topics: The EU’s eastern neighborhood and enlargement policies, Russia’s war against Ukraine and its implications for the region, connectivity, foreign policy issues in the countries of the EU’s eastern neighborhood, domestic political developments in – or cross-regional topics that address the EU’s eastern neighborhood countries region.  

Check our more detailed guidelines here.

Publications Archive

Hastily Organized Elections in Ukraine Would Undermine Democracy and the Conflict Settlement
Anastasia Pociumban and András Rácz
Recent reports from both US and Russian media following the Riyadh negotiations suggest that the two powers have agreed on a sequenced settlement for Ukraine: f...

Policy Brief
Germany and Russia’s War of Aggression against Ukraine: The Third Year
Dr. Stefan Meister
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 came as a real shock to German elites and society alike. Although Russia has been behaving aggressive...

Policy Brief
Call for the EU to Act Now to Sanction the Violent Regime in Georgia
Dr. Stefan Meister
European think tank leaders demand urgent EU sanctions on Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream government for election fraud, violence against civil society, and s...

Policy Brief
The End of Russian Hegemony: A New Transactional Order Arises in the South Caucasus
Dr. Stefan Meister
Moscow’s role as the regional hegemon in the South Caucasus ended with Russia’s war on Ukraine. The region faces instability from old antagonisms and shifti...

Policy Brief
Input Paper (Belarus): The Eastern Partnership Is as Strong as its Weakest Link
Katsiaryna Shmatsina
This input paper by Katsiaryna Shmatsina was presented at the network workshop in November 2021. Please find the Agenda here. Download the input paper here.

Policy Brief
Input Paper: Strategic Implications of the Green Deal for the Eastern Partnership
Michael Emerson
This input paper by Michael Emerson was presented at the network workshop in November 2021. Please find the Agenda here. Download the input paper here.

Policy Brief
Input Paper: Promoting Environmental Sustainability in the EaP Countries in the Context of the European Green Deal
Mykhailo Gonchar, Oksana Ishchuk, Igor Stukalenko, Andrii Chubyk
This input paper by Mykhailo Gonchar, Oksana Ishchuk, Igor Stukalenko, and Andrii Chubyk was presented at the network workshop in November 2021. Please find the...

Policy Brief
Input Paper: Where Is the EU Heading with the EaP and What Does the JSWD Tell Us?
Sofia Strive
This input paper by Sofia Strive was presented at the network workshop in November 2021. Please find the Agenda here. Download the input paper here.

Policy Brief
Input Paper: The EU’s Vision for the Eastern Partnership – More Money, Less Political Ambition
Vano Chkhikvadze
This input paper by Vano Chkhikvadze was presented at the network workshop in November 2021. Please find the Agenda here. Download the input paper here.

Policy Brief
Input Paper: The Rule of Law in the Eastern Partnership
Pavel Havlíček
This input paper by Pavel Havlíček was presented at the network workshop “Taking Stock and Thinking Ahead: The Eastern Partnership Beyond 2021” in...

Policy Brief