Research fellow and European Studies coordinator of the Center for International Studies Denys Kuzmin in the period from February 28 till March 2, 2016 took part in a debate “Verkhovna Rada and Civil Society: Collaboration for Reforms in 2016” in the framework of the Ukraine Week in the European Parliament, organized by Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels”.

The debate brought together members of the Ukrainian Parliament and experts from civil society of Ukraine to examine the potential of greater cooperation between the Ukrainian civil society and the Verkhovna Rada on the challenges lying ahead for Ukraine in 2016.

In the same time he took part in Fair of Project Ideas in Support of Reforms in Ukraine, which is the platform for the exchange of ideas on research-related projects on Ukraine. This is a unique product of the Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels, which was created to meet the needs of those in Ukraine, Europe, and the world who promote democratic transformations and reforms in Ukraine through research and policy work.