Anna Slavko took part at The Third International Summer School Prospects for “Democracy, Stability and Europeanization in Ukraine: What Lessons from the Baltic Experience?” (22.08.16 – 28.08.16).
The summer school provides an opportunity for young Ukrainians to reflect upon the changes and challenges their country is facing in light of the reform and transition experiences of the Baltic
states. The three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – are the only former Soviet republics that have become fully consolidated democracies and functioning market economies, and have
joined the European Union and NATO. The school is premised on the idea that many of the key themes of Baltic transition experience are relevant to Ukraine’s current reform effort and political
situation. The topics of shared interest include state-building and the creation of modern and effective administrative structures, integration with Western political and economic structures,
democratization, de-communization and de-Sovietization, fight against corruption, economic reforms, nation-building and societal integration, and questions related to both external and internal
security.
