Overall objective: To contribute to the strategic objective of the EU cooperation with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (ENP partner countries) within the ENP and with Russia in the frame of the Strategic partnership (SP) cooperation.

Specific objective: To improve understanding and to raise awareness of citizens in the ENP East region and Russia on the EU policies and in particular on the ENP and SP by:

1. Strengthening the cooperation and enhancing dialogue between different stakeholders of the EU and the ENP East region and Russia;
2. Promoting democracy and local governance in the ENP East region and Russia;
3. On the basis of Project studies providing recommendations for future development on the field of ENP and SP and
4. Disseminating information on ENP and SP in the ENP East region and Russia and EU countries as well.

PROJECT TARGET GROUPS:

1. Students of last years of the universities;
2. Academic staff of the universities;
3. Representatives of youth organisations;
4. Members of the administration and organs of local and regional self-government communities; 
5. Representatives of national minority organizations;
6. Representatives of NGOs;
7. Legal practitioners; 
8. Experts for specific topics in the Project agenda; 
9. Members of governmental bodies related to European integration and ENP and SP with Russia issues;
10. Journalists and
11. The wide public.

CONTACTS:

• ISCOMET – Institute for Ethnic and Regional Studies
  Pupinova ulica 6, Si-2000 Maribor, Slovenia
  Phone: +386 2 2355374/ 373
  Fax: +386 2 2355372
  E-mail: iscomet@siol.net
  Prof.Dr. Silvo  Devetak (curriculum vitae)
  President of ISCOMET,
  Coordinator and Grandholder of the BRIDGE project

• ASER – Association for Ethnic and Regional Studies
  80/3-36 Albisoara str.,
  MD-2005 Chisinau, Moldova
  Phone: +373 22 402834
  Fax: +373 22 402834
  E-mail: olesea_sarbu@yahoo.com
  Dr. Olesea Sirbu
  President of ASER,
  Deputy Coordinator of the BRIDGE project

• Belarusian Trade-Economic University of Consumer Cooperatives (BTEU)
  October Avenue 50, Gomel
  Belarus
  Phone: +375 232 47 23 71
  Fax: +375 232 47 80 68
  E-mail: interbteu@mail.ru
  Dr. Tatiana Procopievna Volinetch
  Head of Department for International Relations and BRIDGE national co-ordinator for Belarus

• Daria Kaspariantz
  International Projects Group
  INDEM Foundation
  Bolshoi Zlatoustindky Pereulok, 8/7,
  Room 207, Moscow, 101000, Russia
  Phone: +7-(495)624-18-31
  Fax: +7-(495)624-18-31
  E-mail: dariakaspariantz@yahoo.com

• Odessa National University; ISS – Institute for Social Sciences
  2 Dvoryanska str. Odesa, Ukraine, 65082
  Phone: +380 482 68 72 84
  Fax: +380 482 68 72 84
  E-mail : cis.asc@gmail.com
  Prof.Dr. Igor Koval
  Rector of Odessa National University and BRIDGE national co-ordinator for Ukraine