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We are an analytical center that works for the sake of the new Belarus. Our mission is to help society and political actors build a more open, prosperous and sustainable Belarus.

What are we doing?

We conduct research and engage in analytics

We organize educational programs for young Belarusians

We organize offline and online events to discuss the current state and future in Belarus

We promote the dissemination of high-quality and independent knowledge about Belarus among international stakeholders

What are we explore

Society

We conduct quantitative and qualitative sociological research to find out what Belarusians think about the political situation in the country and current events, what worries them and which media and politicians they trust.

Image of Belarus and digitalization

We study political narratives in the media and social networks, as well as the image of Belarus in foreign media.

POLITICAL SYSTEM

West, East or neutrality? CNI researchers study what the foreign policy of Belarus could look like, and also study the most stable and vulnerable areas in Belarus.

Regions

We study how the Belarusian regions feel, what problems they face, what concerns the residents of small towns and what can be done about all this.

CNI team:

Ryhor Astapenia

Ryhor Astapenia

Ryhor Astapenia is the Founder and Distinguished Fellow at the Center for New Ideas. He is also the Director of the Belarus Initiative at Chatham House. Ryhor has a PhD in political science from the University of Warsaw. He comes from Salihorsk.
Anton Radniankou

Anton Radniankou

Anton is the Chair of the Board of the Center for New Ideas. Anton was born in Homiel, studied International Relations in Minsk State Linguistic University and Financial Markets Analysis in Belarusian National Technical University. Previously, he managed sustainable development projects in Belarusian regions and headed the high-tech department at the Minsk Watch Plant.
Alesia Rudnik

Alesia Rudnik

Director of the Center for New Ideas. She comes from Hrodna and graduated from European Humanities University (political science). In Sweden, she received two master’s degrees in political science and journalism and is currently writing her PhD thesis on technology and democratization in autocracies. Alesia worked as an analyst and wrote for Belarus Digest, Atlantic […]
Anna Krauchanka

Anna Krauchanka

She is a manager in The Center for new ideas. Anna graduated from Belarusian State Economic University in Minsk at the Faculty of Management. She worked in marketing in B2B and B2C companies. Anna is also an activist, project manager of the chat-bot “Movement of the majority“.
Anastasia Ryzhankova

Anastasia Ryzhankova

Communication manager of the Center for New Ideas. She comes from Slonim, studied at the Belarusian State Economic University at the Faculty of Intercultural Communications. She worked at the “Interakcia” Foundation and the Johannes Rau Minsk International Education Centre (IBB Minsk).
Henadz Korshunau

Henadz Korshunau

Senior Researcher at the Center for New Ideas. He was born and raised in Minsk. He graduated with honors from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarusian State University. He worked for 9 years at the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, then for three years at […]
Pavel Matsukevich

Pavel Matsukevich

Pavel Matsukevich is a senior researcher at the Center for New Ideas and a former diplomat, having served as the charge d’affaires of Belarus in Switzerland from 2016 to 2020.
Tatsiana Ashurkevich

Tatsiana Ashurkevich

Political journalist. She was born in Stolin, graduated from Belarusian State University in “International Journalism”. Previously, she worked for Onliner and Zerkalo, where she conducted interviews with Belarusian and foreign politicians. Tatsiana collaborated with The New York Times Magazine, Tagesspiegel, Veridica. Co-host of the international politics podcast “Now it’s clear”. She is currently doing a […]

Associated team:

Dzianis Rabchuk 

Dzianis Rabchuk 

Dzianis is a junior researcher at the Center for New Ideas. Dzianis was born and raised in Brest, currently studies Economic and Social Sciences at Bocconi University, Italy. His interests include policy design, institutional development, political technologies, and democratization.
Mikita Chaikouski

Mikita Chaikouski

Junior researcher at the Center for New Ideas. Born in Minsk, where he completed his bachelor’s degree in Economic Sociology at BSUE, and obtained a Master’s in Economics. Has extensive experience in the Start-up environment and IT industry, currently working as a Senior SEO Manager at a IT company.