The Eastern European Alliance for Reproductive Choice (EEARC) was established in June 2008 thanks to support of ICMA and representatives from 11 countries, in order to encourage member countries to protect reproductive rights of women by advocating for access to safe abortion services

Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia Geographic Map

Who and Where  Representatives from academic institutes, medical universities and facilities, NGOs, women’s organization  Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan  Coordination Office: Dr. Galina Maistruk,

Mission  Vision For every woman to have unrestricted access to safe abortion, including medical abortion, if she chooses to do so  Goal To help protect women’s reproductive health by advocating for their right to reproductive choice and access to safe abortion

 Forum for information and experience sharing, strategic thinking and planning for advocacy at regional and international level  Support members to advance the partnership goal in their country contexts through: legislation, policy and advocacy legislation, policy and advocacy capacity building capacity building research and documentation research and documentation service delivery service delivery  Promote access to medical abortion as a safe and efficient method of pregnancy termination Objectives

Activities in  Collect & analyse country profiles  Develop Memorandum on safe abortion in CEE  Establish contacts with similar organisations  Develop the communication system  Participate in international conferences  Attract new members  Print publications  Run a website Kyrgyzstan Armenia Georgia Israel Lithuania Moldova Romania Russia Ukraine Uzbekistan Country Profiles Azerbaijan Lithuania

Visibility Establishment 2008 Gynuity regional conference 2009 IPPF-EN Regional Council Meeting 2009 Conference on early terms of pregnancy 2009

Activities  Political context in the region Monitor situation in member countries Monitor situation in member countries Prepare information for the website and ICMA Newsletter Prepare information for the website and ICMA Newsletter  Institutional development Further enlarge EEARC and develop registration via web Further enlarge EEARC and develop registration via web Develop membership enlargement strategy for Develop membership enlargement strategy for  Governance bodies Strategic Planning Strategic Planning Advocacy workshop Advocacy workshop

1.Fill out questionnaire & send it to Coordination Office, Kiev 2.Register on web How to become a member of EEARC Thank you!