🔍 Join us for a groundbreaking evening that will challenge everything you thought you knew about democracy assistance!
📅 When: Thursday, July 31st, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
📍 Where: Vytenio g. 50D, Vilnius
⏰ Duration: 2 hours
👨🎓 Meet the Researcher:
Piotr Markielau, Master's candidate at ISM University, will present his research "Realigning Support for Belarusian Civil Society" - a comprehensive study that surveyed 800 Belarusians and analyzed 25 sectors of international aid.
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https://belarusfreedom.eu/
💥 After 30 years and hundreds of millions of dollars, why has Western support for Belarusian civil society produced so little democratic progress? Piotr's research reveals the uncomfortable truth: international funding has created a dependency system that actually reinforces authoritarian narratives while supporting programs that majority of Belarusians reject.
🧠 What You'll Learn:
🎭 How foreign funding creates "pseudo-politicians" accountable to donors, not citizens
🌍 Why applying Global South templates to Belarus backfires spectacularly
📊 The data showing even liberal Belarusians reject gender programming (-11% support)
₿ Revolutionary alternatives: Bitcoin microgranting and community-controlled funding
Come prepared for uncomfortable truths, heated debates, and potentially paradigm-shifting insights.
🍷 Light refreshments available at Zolak Crypto Bar.
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