Contents // Marta Rejda // By Way of a Preface...4 // Jury Cavusau // Belarus’ Civic Sector...6 // Pavat Usau // Pro-government Associations in Belarus...16 // Alaksandar Buchvostau // Trade Unions in Belarus...20 // Aleš Utadamirski // Religious Diversity in Belarus...24 // Žmicier Pankaviec // Sport As an Ideological Weapon...29 // Andrzej Poczobut // Situation of Organizations Uniting the Polish Minority in Belarus: the Past, the Present and the Outlook...33 // Iryna Vidanava // In the Home and On the Streets: // Belarusian Women and Women’s Organizations, 2001-06...35 // Pavat Usau // “Ideology of Belarusian State" // Propaganda Mechanisms...40 // Pietra Rudkouski // Belarusian National Ideology: // Contemporary Utopia...46 // Andrej Dynko // Language of Streets and Language of the Ploshcha // Evolution and Status of the Belarusian Language after 2000.52 // Vital Taras // Media in Belarus: // on Brink of Breakthrough...59 // Fair and free // internet and elections in 2006...65 // Alena Šafajeva // Education in Belarus...76 // Volha Daniševic // Healthcare and Social Issues in Belarus...79 // Viktar Karniajenka // Analysis of the 2006 Political Campaign...84 // Jury Cavusau // “For Freedom!” Campaign...93 // Ina Kulej // The Solidarity Committee Activities...97 // lhar Lalkou // New Generation of Opposition...99