Parliamentary Elections in Belarus

Experts analyse the situation in Belarus

Scheduled for 25 February 2024, the parliamentary elections in Belarus will involve voting for local councils and the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Belarusian Parliament. Subsequently, a novel entity, the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, will be constituted by the newly elected regional and national authorities.
These elections mark Belarus' first election since 2020, a tumultuous year when protests erupted following the presidential vote results, leading to a harsh crackdown by Alexander Lukashenko’s security forces on Belarusian society.
A few days after the parliamentary elections, we expect Belarusian and international experts to shed light on key aspects of the electoral process. What characterised the election campaign? How does Alexander Lukashenko present himself these days? And how do pro-democracy forces in and outside Belarus deal with the impasse in their country?

Welcome Address

Gerhard Marchl
Head of the Department for European Politics, Karl-Renner-Institut

Briefing on the current situation in Belarus

Kamila Bogdanova
Research Assistant, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM)

Panel Discussion

Aliaksei Kazharski
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Charles University, Prague

Alena Kudzko
Vice President for Policy and Programming, GLOBSEC, Bratislava

Artyom Shraibman
Sense Analytics, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

Moderation

Malwina Talik
Research Associate, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM)

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Die Diskussion in englischer Sprache findet in Kooperation mit dem Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa (IDM) und der Politischen Akademie der ÖVP statt.

Hybrid panel discussion: On site or online (Zoom Webinar/YouTube livestream)

Registration

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