Our history
We created the New Way for Belarus in
December 2006 as a supporting platform for the Third Way web-community’s
activities in Belarus. During that time we had significant problems with Belarusian
authorities because of satirical cartoons about life in Belarus we had created.
Our people – Pavel Marozau and Andrey Abozau – had to leave Belarus and seek
for political asylum in Estonia. During the past two years our organization has
significantly expanded its scope of activity, it has built its own image and
has become the leading Belarusian project organization in Estonia. It has realized
a number of projects and initiatives (both independently and in partnership with
other organizations) in the spheres of information, education, and culture fostering
better understanding of what is happening in Belarus, as well as uniting
Belarusian Diaspora in the region, educating young generation of Belarusians,
and providing new opportunities for dissemination of uncensored information in
Belarus. During this period we have been accorded recognition from not only
Belarusians, but also from the side of Estonian government and European
Commission.
Our people
Every organization is first and foremost the
people who work for it. And we are proud that our organization has managed to engage
both Estonians, and Belarusians, and Estonian Russian. Among our members are experienced
professionals from Estonian public sector, Belarusian students, Belarusian
political refugees in Estonia. The organization is governed by the Board constituted
by Estonians and Belarusians on an equal footing. Its members are public figures
from Belarus and Estonia: Alari Rammo, Pavel Marozau, Yurii
Yurkevich. The executive director is Pavel Marozau and financial
director is Alari Rammo. We also have a project assistant
working with us: Ol’ga Yakubovskaya, and communications expert:
Our priorities
Our priorities lie in activities aimed at integrating Belarusian Diaspora into Estonian society, nurturing cultural and language identity of Belarusians in Estonia, introducing best pieces of Belarusian culture, interesting creative personalities and professionals from Belarus to Estonians. Also we work on developing potential of the new generation of leaders from Belarus and Belarusian Diaspora in Europe and the United States.
| Latest news | 12. June - Exhibition "Art against dictatorship" in the Estonian parliament On June 11 in the Estonian parliament an exhibition of Belarusian artists "Art against dictatorship" began. The authors of the exhibition are not only such famous Belarusian artists like Ales Marachkin and Ales Shaternik, who have been persecuted by the Belarusian authorities for their views. Their works are exhibited in Tretyakovsky gallery and the White House. There are also young artists, who think differently, than the current Belarusian regime wants them to, who want to have not only the freedom of work, but freedom of life in their country. |