BNP Values
In our activities within the framework of the National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, we adhere to the values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and express our commitment to contributing to Belarus joining common European political, economic and cultural processes.
We affirm that the National Platform, as well as all activities carried out within its framework, is based on the principles of bottom-up self-organisation, inclusiveness, transparency, openness and subsidiarity.
We see the European Union’s Eastern Partnership initiative as a strong stimulus for developing cooperation between Belarus and the EU and the countries of the region, as well as for the Europeanisation of our country and strengthening Belarusian civil society. We are convinced that within this initiative, Belarusian civil society and its National Platform are an integral part and an essential element of the development of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
We see the need to further deepen and strengthen the links between the National Platform and the Civil Society Forum itself and the multilateral cooperation processes within the Eastern Partnership’s thematic platforms, as well as to develop cooperation among the National Platforms of the countries participating in the initiative.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE BNP
Our aim is to strengthen the institutional capacities of civil society organisations to influence the democratisation processes in the country, Belarusian-European cooperation, and the reform agenda in Belarus aimed at bringing the country closer to European standards in all spheres of public life.
The National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum aims to inform citizens of Belarus, including representatives of civil society, political parties and movements, public officials, entrepreneurs and others, about the EU’s Eastern Partnership programme, as well as about projects and programmes within the framework of cooperation with the European Union. The National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum is also established to facilitate public monitoring and expert assessment of these projects and programmes.