DobraCoLab — the Dóbra Dialogue Lab. We help Belarusian organizations, activists, and initiatives develop communication and negotiation skills — within the community and across cultural boundaries.
Belarusian civil society holds enormous potential — inside the country and in exile. But it remains far from fully realized. Organizations operate in parallel. Negotiations break down. Teams fall apart over conflicts that could have been resolved. This is not a motivation problem — it is a deficit of practical skills and a historically rooted communication culture.
Experience of conflict, repression, and forced exile has destroyed familiar mechanisms for working together. Rebuilding them means starting over — in new conditions, with new people.
How to frame a proposal. How to listen actively. How to handle objections and resolve conflict — these are not taught anywhere.
Structured formats for ongoing dialogue and cooperation between organizations barely exist. Every interaction starts from zero.
Organizations in exile negotiate simultaneously within the Belarusian community and with European partners — different cultures, different languages of agreement.
DobraCoLab — the Dóbra Dialogue Lab — is a team of experts and activists researching Belarusian communication culture and creating space for practical dialogue skills development.
We see it every day: coalitions fail because there is no shared language. Grant applications lose not because of weak ideas, but because of the inability to present them. Teams lose people over conflicts that could have been resolved.
The lab was built to change this — not through words about the importance of dialogue, but through the practical development of specific skills.
Founded in Lithuania in 2026 · Working with organizations in Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, and across the EU
Restoring broken connections through effective communication.
A Belarusian society where people can reach agreements even in the most difficult situations — where conflicts lead to solutions rather than broken relationships.
Practical programs in negotiation, communication, and conflict resolution. Accessible from anywhere in the world.
Intensive work for teams and organizations. Group practice, real-case analysis, live interaction.
Structured formats for difficult conversations — between organizations, within teams, with international partners and donors.
Negotiation simulations and debates in a safe environment. Case analysis and expert feedback.
We study Belarusian communication culture: the factors shaping how Belarusians negotiate, build trust, and resolve conflict.
If you practice the right way. We believe communication and negotiation skills are built through practice with real cases — not abstract exercises.
Every session is built around participants' real situations — negotiations they need to conduct right now. Not abstract exercises, but live cases.
We work with full awareness of the Belarusian experience: how to build trust after conflict, how to negotiate under pressure, what actually works here and now.
Confidentiality, secure communication channels, and respect for personal boundaries are baseline conditions — not optional extras.
Organizations that want to learn how to negotiate with donors, partners, and each other.
Those building teams, forming coalitions, and conducting negotiations under difficult conditions.
Belarusians abroad building new connections — within the community and with partners in host countries.
Belarusian businesses in exile — negotiation and professional communication in new environments.
We use secure communication channels — standard practice for organizations working on Belarusian issues.