Putting Reform Experience into Practice
The International Practitioners’ Partnership Network (PractNet) is an independent non-profit organisation that designs and implements training and advising programs to share Estonia’s democratic transition experience and expertise with its partner countries. PractNet follows a needs-based approach implementing programmes, projects, and activities that are tailored to meet local needs and ensures good governance, transparency and due diligence principles in all its activities.
Services
Trainings
Consultations
Research
Study Visits
Project Management
PractNet builds its work on three pillars:
- 1) peer to peer (specialist-to-specialist) approach with active engagement of participants
- 2) focus on the local level (outside of capitals)
- 3) emphasis on media and strategic communication activities
Main Focus Areas
strengthening informational and societal resilience with emphasis on strategic communication and countering disinformation
enhancing investigative capacities of anti-corruption institutions; building capacity on implementation of Rule of Law, including reforms of prosecution, national police and judiciary; improving access to justice
support for development of local government, including building cooperation with civil society
capacity-building assistance and training to develop professional and independent media
promoting the digitalisation of public services and the economy
Team
The PractNet team has years of practical experience in successfully leading and implementing international donor-funded programmes, projects, and activities. Its team comprises an international network of practitioners and specialists, including those who were directly involved in facilitating the developments and reforms during Estonia’s transition from a post-Soviet system to a Western democracy, and a member of the EU and NATO.