Central & Eastern Europe, Central Eurasia, and Turkey|
East East Program 2003 Projects: Central & Eastern Europe, Central Eurasia, and Turkey
2003 Saving Water Eco-Systems in Conditions of Market Economy 2000-2003 Summary: To conclude a long-term initiative to examine inter-governmental use of trans-boundary waters and questions of economic mechanisms of water distribution, to define technical, organizational and legal measures required for equitable distribution and use of water resources and conservation of water eco-systems Non-Governmental Analysis of Socio-Political Dynamics in Central Asia 2000-2003 Summary: To support policy analysts and opinion-makers in a long-term initiative of the Central Asian Analytical Forum which aims to analyze contemporary sociopolitical dynamics in Central Asia and develop forecast scenarios to engage in policy dialogue Media without Borders: Informal Press Clubs in Poland, Ukraine and Belarus 2000-2004 Summary: To initiate an informal platform for exchange among journalists of regional presses in Poland, Ukraine and Warsaw, specifically to promote engagement in debate and dialogue as well as publication of reliable information and to promote trans-border cooperation among regional newspapers European Choice for Belarus 2000-2003 Summary: To support a long-term initiative to attract public attention to social and economic problems in Belarus and to promote development of transformation models to analyze and propose recommendations based on realities and trends in economic, social, educational and administrative reform in Belarus Methods and Practices of Local Development in Roma Communities 2001-2003 Summary: To support the initiatives of a network of Roma organizations piloted in the East East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders in 2001, specifically to evaluate work since 2001 and to formulate recommendations to overcome passiveness of local communities Best Practices in Social Support for Handicapped Children: Czech Republic and Ukraine 2001-2003 Summary: To conclude a long-term initiative of exchanges among professionals working with children with multiple handicaps, specifically to share best practices and new methodologies of care Recommendations for Public Participation Strategies: Trans-boundary Commissions 2001-2003 Summary: To support grassroots initiatives in the Cherava River watershed in economic and social development while maintaining and improving the quality of the natural environment, to establish collaborative management of land, water and living resources, to promote voluntary and consensus-oriented interaction among citizens, business, environmental interests and local governments in the Cherava River watershed as well as governments of Albania and Macedonia, to prepare a management plan for the Cherava River watershed and to advance cooperation between NGOs and experts from Lake Peipsi and Lake Ohrid trans-boundary regions Conflict Resolution Management: Practical Implementation 2001-2003 Summary: To conclude a two-year initiative for young people to learn skills of conflict management, particularly to overcome increasing apathy in society by promoting social activism and engagement of young people New Practices in Processes of Decentralization in Local Administrative Reforms: Poland and Moldova 2001-2003 Summary: To support local government administrators in provincial towns in Moldova to interact with colleagues from provincial towns in Poland to analyze legal frameworks of local public administration, strategic development of urban planning, cooperation with local youth councils and NGO/private sector partnership in community development Ukraine and the Expanded EU: New Relationships among Neighbors 2001-2004 Summary: To support long-term analysis of Ukraine’s relations with an expanded EU, focusing on (i) economic issues, including trade, foreign investment and financial sectors, Ukraine as a transit country from Russia and the Caucasus to the EU, construction of infrastructure connecting Ukraine with the EU, EU engagement in introducing Ukraine to the WTO; (ii) social movement, including freedom of travel, migration and cross-border cooperation; and, (iii) political issues, including the perception of Ukraine as the direct neighbor of the EU, roles of neighboring countries in forming EU policy to Ukraine, role of Ukraine in public safety policies of the EU, EU policy to Russia and EU policy in the Black Sea region Forensic Methodology in Criminal Investigation: Analysis of Audio/Video and Digital Material 2002-2003 Summary: To conclude a long-term initiative designed to harmonize and consolidate practical working methods of forensic analysis as pioneered by the Baltic Network of Forensic Science Institutions, to consolidate the work of forensic science specialists in securing legal rights of persons in law processes, to avoid mistakes and unqualified investigation in the fields of audio/video analysis and computer information and to create opportunities to consult with colleagues in solving complex forensic cases NGO Sector Development in Rural Regions in Azerbaijan and Georgia 2002-2003 Summary: To support the development of civil society organizations specifically in the northwest region of Azerbaijan by providing an opportunity for exchange with NGOs in Yugoslavia and Georgia and to attract young people to volunteer work. Strengthening Academies of Local Development 2002-2003 Summary: To conclude a long-term initiative of knowledge transfer to establish a team of trainers and training modules for local/regional development education in Ukraine within the institutionalization of an Academy of Local Development in Ukraine Euro-Democracy: Kaliningrad District after Poland’s Entry to the EU 2002-2003 Summary: To support ongoing work to introduce new methodologies of working with young people and innovations in school curricula in Kaliningrad in the context of Poland’s accession to the EU, specifically to focus on European integration, civil society, education for democracy and human rights Mediation in Probation 2002-2003 Summary: To support public awareness of restorative justice among Hungarian law enforcement experts by focusing on mediation methods first applied in the Czech Republic, to begin to develop probation and mediation standards in Hungary to meet the recommendations of the Council of Europe and to lobby for wider use of alternative sanctioning tools of restorative justice in Hungary Partnership for Parents and Professionals: Effective Assistance to Children and Adults with Autism 2002-2003 Summary: To support a long-term initiative of know-how transfer in social networking of support groups, parents and professionals working with children with autism, to encourage collaborative projects focused on innovative day care centers and schools to support the families of children with autism and to promote the development of therapeutic-educational centers in Ukraine Capacity Building of Environmental NGOs in the Caucasus 2002-2003 Summary: To support empowerment of environmental NGOs in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan to improve environmental legislation and practices, to strengthen environmental education, eco-awareness and public participation in environmental decision-making and to promote sustainable forest management practices as a tool for poverty alleviation New Community/Old Policies? 2002-2003 Summary: To contribute to a long-term initiative specifically to present new models of addressing European Union policies on unemployment, border issues and agriculture and to involve experts in Central Europe in debating these policies to promote their influence and impact on decision-making European Studies Curriculum for Public Schools 2002-2003 Summary: To support the development of standards for a European Studies course for secondary education in Ukraine and to monitor effectiveness of this course in high schools Monitoring and Policy Recommendations to Stop Child Trafficking 2002-2003 Summary: To facilitate a platform for communication and exchange of information and good practices among NGOs with programs in child trafficking, to develop a regional strategy and plan of action for assessing this phenomena and disseminating good practices to overcome child trafficking and to elaborate a regional study of measures taken and recommendations implemented by authorities and NGOs Strengths and Weaknesses in Local Governance: Romania and Moldova 2002-2003 Summary: To strengthen associative structures of local public authorities in Moldova by increasing the efficiency of their activities to promote interests of local communities based on experiences in Romania, Poland and Slovakia Public Libraries in Strengthening Community-based Services: Lithuania and Georgia 2002-2003 Summary: To promote cooperation and exchange of information among libraries in Lithuania and Georgia and to promote community libraries as community service resources Comparative Analysis of Municipality Policy: Azerbaijan, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria 2002-2003 Summary: To support a comparative analysis of similarities and differences in municipal policies, specifically to analyze how similar problems were resolved in each of these countries, and to establish a platform for regular communication and information sharing Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Violence: New Methodologies of Education in High Schools 2002-2003 Summary: To promote cooperation of teachers and NGOs to share practical experiences in preventive work against sexual abuse and violence and to draft a proposal for the Lithuanian Ministry of Education and Science on the introduction of preventative programs in high schools. Stop AIDS 2002-2003 Summary: To support the introduction in Ukraine of peer education in the prevention and prophylaxis of HIV infection with the input of experts in Serbia and Poland and to support the creation of a network of Ukrainian trainers Clean Hands: Student Campaign for Transparency in Education 2002-2003 Summary: To conclude a long-term initiative of implementation of Clean Hands campaigns and to introduce an anti-corruption curriculum in universities in Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Moldova and Kazakstan Anti-Corruption Citizen Advocacy Offices: Advocacy and Lobbying in Anti-Corruption Practices 2002-2003 Summary: To support the development of an initiative piloted in the East East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders in 2002 to exchange best practices and lessons learned in citizen advocacy/lobbying in decision-making and governmental structures and to identify effective approaches in advocacy for transparency Youth Against Drugs Across Borders 2002-2003 Summary: To support the preparation of a model of educating leaders of informal youth groups to influence their peers positively to decrease youth involvement in addiction problems Opportunities and Approaches to Rural Development 2002-2003 Summary: To promote community development by connecting people, ideas and resources in a new framework and to strengthen exchange of experiences and best practices among NGOs active in rural development Free Legal Services for Refugees and Victims of Human Rights Violations: Poland and Ukraine 2002-2004 Summary: To support a long-term initiative of collaboration in the development of free legal aid for refugees and victims of human rights abuses, and to prepare lawyers and volunteer law students to offer legal assistance in international human rights and refugee law. Prevention of Potential Environmental Disasters in the Territories of the East-West Energy Corridor 2002-2004 Summary: To support a pilot initiative of three NGOs in neighboring countries to utilize independent expertise of the energy corridor territories in developing regional environmental disaster hazard and impact assessment systems Local Self-Government in Small Towns in Yugoslavia and the Czech Republic 2002-2004 Summary: To support civil servants in Serbia to study the public administration system in the Czech Republic, the functioning of Czech municipalities and the role and activities of the Union of Towns and Communities of the Czech Republic and to strengthen cooperation between Czech and Serbian municipalities and associations From Conflict to Multicultural Societies: Management of Integration in Multicultural Societies 2002-2004 Summary: To support a comparative study of divided societies with protracted conflicts and to contribute to public discussion and analysis in preparation of a referendum in Moldova on a new federative constitution Local Self-Government Experience in International Practice: Poland and Azerbaijan 2002-2004 Summary: To prepare experts in Azerbaijan to train in the School of Local Government Education based on incorporating good experiences and avoiding bad experiences in local government management in Poland Community Information Centers: Mongolia and Lithuania Soros Foundations: Mongolian Foundation for Open Society and Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To support an exchange of experiences in the organization of rural Community Information Centers, specifically for professionals in Mongolia to learn experiences of colleagues in Lithuania in making Community Information Centers sustainable Constitutional Design of Presidential-Parliamentary Relationships Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan Summary: To support an informed public debate about amendments proposed to the constitution in Kyrgyzstan, specifically to provide information and formulate recommendations about executive/legislative relationships and division of state powers in the context of constitutional reform processes Creating a Union of Roma Communities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Russia Summary: To support consolidation of initiatives in community organizing and mobilization of Russian-language Roma communities as a viable force to overcome systemic obstacles in the exercise of human rights and equal opportunities Local Government, Business and NGO Cooperation: Poland and Kaliningrad Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To support grassroots initiative to develop stable cooperation and partnership among local governments, businesses and civil society organizations, specifically in the context of Poland’s relations with Kaliningrad Philanthropic Activities as a Way to Solve Social Problems in Eastern Europe: Food Bank Project Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To contribute to this long-term initiative by bringing together people involved in similar initiatives to compare experiences and as a network to exert pressure on governments, business and society to recognize appropriate roles of the civil sector in resolving social problems Kaliningrad and European Integration: Public Opinion in Europe and Russia Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Russia Summary: To promote an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing Kaliningrad in terms of its perception by Russian society as one factor to inform state and administrative decisions about Kaliningrad and to look at positive and negative experiences of European integration in neighboring countries and consequent impact on Kaliningrad Regional Platform for Cooperation between Universities and Industry: REGILOn Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia) Summary: To support long-term cooperation among universities and industry in Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic and Austria as a platform for knowledge exchange, practical know-how and technology transfer and research and development initiatives with the aim of assisting university students in adapting to professional life after completing university studies Integration Processes in Eastern Ukraine: Positive Experiences in Poland Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To support objective information dissemination in eastern Ukraine given opposing views in the western and eastern regions of Ukraine concerning the European Union, to promote public discussion of positive and negative prospects of Ukraine’s becoming an associated member of the European Union and to investigate public perceptions of European integration Integrated Education for Disabled Children Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia) Summary: To promote professional development of teachers and managers of special education programs by giving them an opportunity to interact with colleagues to compare experiences and explore new approaches in solving problems of integration of disabled students in elementary education Look Where I Live Now: Young People in Romania, Hungary and Serbia Soros Foundations: Open Society Foundation–Romania, Soros Foundation–Hungary, Fund for an Open Society–Serbia Summary: To support high school pupils in Romania, Hungary and Serbia to engage in public discussion on education in the context of local resources and to inspire new ideas for education reform Foreign Direct Investment Policies in the South East Europe Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Croatia Summary: To support scholars, managers and public sector officials to analyze FDI policies in the western Balkans and reasons for success and failure of FDI policies, to increase regional capacity to undertake policy research related to governmental policies on foreign direct investment and to formulate policy recommendations to encourage and support foreign direct investment Entrepreneurial Activities for Young Managers in Moldova: Experiences in the Czech Republic Soros Foundations: Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic) Summary: To support exchange of entrepreneurial knowledge and experience among young managers in developing small business in Moldova, to contribute to the maturity of young managers in Moldova by strengthening their managerial skills to initiate small business enterprises, to study experiences that raised the competitiveness of small businesses in a market economy in the Czech Republic and to examine the contribution of NGOs in the development of managerial skills of young people Perspectives for a Common Information Space in the Baltic Sea Region Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Russia Summary: To support the creation of a sustainable system of interaction among information structures, public actors and the scholarly community to overcome negative stereotypes and to elaborate policies of positive images of partnership Civic Education through NGO and University Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region Countries Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To support a civic education network of teachers by incorporating non-governmental organizations and universities into partnership models Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Freedom of Expression Network CASCFEN (www.cascfen.org) Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan European Education for NGOs: Poland and Ukraine Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To support experience and knowledge exchange for young people, specifically to focus on the history of European integration, European law, institutional systems and monetary integration and political structures of EU members and candidate countries Community Development Partnership Building in Central and Eastern Europe Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To conclude a two-year initiative to analyze community development as a tool in promoting democratization at regional and community levels, especially rural areas, specifically to extend this work to NGOs to promote public impact and to strengthen networking and collaboration among community development organizations Homophobia in South East Europe Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To support an analysis of the image of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender minorities and social categories likely to develop homophobic attitudes, specifically to formulate an action plan for NGOs to assist in advocating for LGBT rights and policy proposals to adjust national regulations to European standards Methadone Maintenance and Substitution Treatments Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia) Summary: To promote knowledge exchange aimed at policy and decision-makers to analyze existing attitudes about and challenges to the implementation of methadone maintenance treatment programs Gender Mainstreaming Policy in the Framework of the Environment for Europe Process Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To support women’s participation in international decision-making processes, empowerment of women in political participation and advocacy priorities of sustainable development Art Therapy for Women’s Support Centers in Russia and Kazakstan Soros Foundations: Open Society Institute–Russia and Soros Foundation–Kazakstan Summary: To support practical cooperation and know-how transfer of art therapy training in the rehabilitation of women and children who have suffered domestic violence, specifically to share adaptations of training methodologies utilized in Russia Roma Women Unite! Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To support positive social and economic development of Roma through women’s empowerment and to create a Roma Women’s Forum as a center for ongoing exchanges, communication and information Piloting a Local Business Incubator: Experiences in Bulgaria Soros Foundation: Fund for an Open Society–Serbia Summary: To launch a long-term initiative between two border regions to share experiences and best practices of the business incubator model in Vidin, specifically to assist the Timok Club in Knjazevac to implement a pilot business incubator model and develop a Center for Small and Medium Enterprises Transparent Electoral Campaigns Financing: Regulation of National Electoral Legislation Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To contribute to the program, Three Steps towards Transparent Financing of Electoral Campaigns in Ukraine, to improve national electoral legislation and to support a favorable environment for transparency in electoral funds as well as mechanisms of civic monitoring of electoral campaign financing to optimize monitoring approaches Religion and Democracy: Exchange of Experiences East and West Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Lithuania Summary: To support dialogue among scholars and decision-makers to analyze and define recent phenomena in the growth of new religions and religious movements, practice and activity and to inform the debate in the Lithuanian parliament on a second draft law proposed to ban activities of religious sects Crime Control and Prevention in the European Union Integration Process Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To support the development and/or revision of crime prevention programs by bringing together regional and European experts from academia, non-governmental and governmental sectors to compare effective crime control measures and long-term trans-national strategies and public awareness campaigns Youth Involvement in Election Processes Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan Summary: To support the elaboration of a strategy for Azerbaijan in youth participation in election processes, to increase civil activity of youth, youth responsibility and informed participation in democratization processes, specifically to compare experiences in legislative aspects of involving youth in elections, youth education about elections and voting and political activity of youth during elections Queer Zagreb: Overcoming Stereotypes and Protecting Rights Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Croatia Summary: To promote public debate on the present status of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual rights, to raise the visibility and awareness of GLBT rights in southeast Europe and to educate the public to overcome stereotypes and prejudice Public Participation in Developing Sustainable Urban Transport Policies Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To raise public awareness about transport-related air pollution and mechanisms of public participation in environment decision-making regarding city transport policies and to promote cooperation among authorities and NGOs on urban transport policy Forum for Anti-Narcotics Activity: The Silk Road as a Bridge for Dialogue and Peace Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan Summary: To support a platform for regional exchange and distribution of information about anti-narcotics activity and to promote trans-national anti-narcotics strategies Role of NGOs in Democratic Election Processes: Azerbaijan and Serbia Soros Foundations: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan and Fund for an Open Society–Serbia Summary: To support an exchange of experiences among NGOs specifically focused on civil society involvement in elections to contribute to the role NGOs may play in elections in Azerbaijan Together Against Poverty: Hungary, Romania and Ukraine Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Hungary Summary: To support leaders of Roma communities to resolve community problems without being dependent on humanitarian assistance and to promote long-term collaboration in the protection of minority rights Harmonization of Drug Prevention Information Systems in Klaipeda and Kaliningrad Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To promote information and experience exchange among institutions and organizations working in drug prevention and harm reduction in Klaipeda and Kaliningrad and to develop a common long-term program of drug prevention monitoring systems Borders of Europe: Reflection Group on European Values Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To support participation of journalists in the Czech Republic, Russia, Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey and Ukraine to attend this roundtable to debate European values and their relevance for EU enlargement processes, specifically to focus on the borders of Europe and relations of an expanded EU Future of Visegrad Cooperation after EU Enlargement: A New Beginning? Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To promote revitalization of trans-national cooperation among Visegrad countries, specifically to advocate that new possibilities in joining the EU will be used in favor of and not against regional cooperation From Tolerance to Integration: Forum for Exchanging Multinational Experience Soros Foundation: Open Estonia Foundation Summary: To support an exchange of youth leaders in Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakstan, Russia and Estonia to compare techniques of developing summer programs for young people to engage in multi-national dialogue High Roads of Green Europe: Civic Participation in Environmental Decision-Making Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To promote partnership among village women, teachers, NGOs and local governments in Poland and Ukraine in support of the Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, specifically to empower local groups to work with local governments Role of Municipalities in Border Initiative Development in Circumstances of EU Expansion Soros Foundation : Open Society Institute–Russia Summary: To promote long-term strategies of cross-border cooperation at the municipality level, to analyze resources of local self-governments and plans for investment in joint activities and to assess prospects of the Council on Cooperation between the border regions of Russia, Latvia and Estonia and opportunities for transformation into a Euroregion Citizen’s Society: Cooperation between NGOs and Local Government Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To exchange experiences, best practices and mistakes made in promoting an active citizenry and NGO leadership, specifically to promote NGO cooperation with local governments Conflict of Interest in Local Public Administration: Between Regulations and Control Mechanisms Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To support an objective analysis of conflict of interest in local public administration for national policy-makers who will adopt legislation, to stimulate civil society interest in monitoring the application of legal provisions through electronically publication of information and to inform the public about conflict of interest in local public administration Opportunities and Integration in Education for Children with Hearing Problems Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kazakstan Summary: To analyze experiences of social adaptation and integration of hearing impaired persons, to formulate approaches to social and pedagogical assistance meeting modern requirements, to formulate new approaches to resolving problems in education of hearing impaired children and to analyze the draft of legal documents on the implementation of the Law on Social, Medical and Special Educational Support for Children in Kazakstan Improving Intercultural Education: Supporting Diversity in Multicultural Societies Soros Foundations: Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic) Summary: To support professionals and NGO representatives in Moldova with information about multicultural education as implemented by the People in Need Foundation and Czech NGOs and institutions active in this field, to study Czech legislative and official practices and policies in multicultural education, to learn the activities carried out in this field by the third sector focused on improving relationships among ethnic groups and to establish a basis for initiating multicultural education in Moldova on formal and non-formal levels Social Partnership in Mental Health: East Learns from East Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia Summary: To support an exchange of experiences in establishing community-based mental health services and building links between the NGO sector and the government particularly in the allocation of state/local government funding and to encourage decision-makers in Armenia to support modern approaches to mental health care Promoting University Students’ Involvement in Elections: Experiences in Lithuania and Azerbaijan Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan Summary: To promote education of young people about elections and election procedures, to promote active involvement in participatory democracy of young people and to compare experiences in motivating young people Experiential Learning for Youth Workers: Capacity Building Network Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To support the conclusion of a long-term initiative for youth workers engaged with groups at risk, to prepare recommendations on methodologies for informal education of working with groups at risk and to introduce new methodologies to municipalities, police, social service workers and in suicide, crime and drug abuse prevention programs Establishing a System of Quality Assurance and Evaluation for Higher Education Soros Foundation: Kosova Foundation for Open Society Summary: To support the establishment of an Agency of Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Kosovo by an exchange of professional experiences in formulating official standards for higher education, evaluation of academic qualifications and the quality of studies and policies on university curriculum development and evaluation Alternatives, Choices and Consequences in Local and Regional Development Policies Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To support an exchange of experiences on collaboration among local public administrations (LPA) and civil society organizations, to analyze situations in which civil society organizations contribute managerial skills and financial resources to local development and to draft guidelines for collaboration among civil society organizations and local public administrations Family Medicine in Europe: Lessons and Perspectives Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To support cooperation and exchange of best practices among teachers of primary care medicine to promote new approaches from physician-oriented to patient-oriented health care in health care reform Children’s Rights: Raising Public Awareness and Advocacy Soros Foundation: Kosova Foundation for Open Society Summary: To contribute to the Quality Education Program launched in 2000 to improve teaching in primary schools by conducting a comparative analysis of children’s rights in neighboring countries, to raise public awareness of the need to respect children’s rights and to engage decision-makers, educators and students in designing special in-service teacher-training programs Modern Legislation and National Policies on Disability: Albania and Hungary Soros Foundations: Open Society Foundation for Albania and Soros Foundation–Hungary Summary: To strengthen the existing framework for disability legislation in Albania in education, employment and environment accessibility by analyzing the model of disability legislation in Hungary NGO Contribution to Social Integration and Diversity Management in Multicultural Societies Soros Foundations: Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Estonia Foundation Summary: To analyze experiences of cultural NGO activities in Estonia to inform ethno-cultural NGOs in Moldova, whose activities are focused on defense and protection of minority rights, but who lack experience in developing activities to ensure integration in society, specifically to influence processes of overcoming barriers and prejudices Analytical and Research Development of the Draft Law on Political Parties Financing Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To support the final stage of a long-term initiative to draft legislation for the financing of political parties in Ukraine by leveraging trans-national experiences to influence a domestic reform agenda Act 4 Europe! Civil Society’s Next Steps after the European Convention Organizer: Secretariat of the Civil Society Contact Group c/o Social Platform, Brussels Summary: To support participation from EU accession countries of civil society leaders to the final civil dialogue/exchange of views between EU officials and civil society to mark the end of the European Convention and to support the NGO sector perspective to the summit of heads of state and the Intergovernmental Conference which will finalize the Convention Rural Development Agencies in Border Regions of Hungary and Romania Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Hungary Summary: To facilitate and strengthen trans-frontier cooperation to create social and economical partnerships suitable for common initiatives and to compare experiences of Rural Development Agencies in promoting economic sustainability in rural regions Entrepreneurial Environment in South Caucasus Region Soros Foundation: Open Society Georgia Foundation Summary: To support dialogue to inform the public about the formation of the business environment in the Caucasus as compared with current circumstances, to analyze negative and positive aspects of market economy formation and to analyze activities of international investors and to estimate their influence on social development in the Caucasus Renegotiating Socio-Cultural Identifies in post-Socialist Eastern Europe Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To promote a framework for a critical and difference-sensitive dialogue among activists and scholars working on issues of socio-cultural identities and social transformation and to promote cooperation among activists and academia Granting Refugee Status in Romania and Hungary: Legislative Provisions and Procedures Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To promote cooperation among magistrates in Romania and Hungary regarding refugees and asylum seekers, to strengthen the role of NGOs in Refugee Determination Status issues and to facilitate regular exchange of information among relevant actors in asylum procedures Legal Provisions of Equality between Men and Women Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To facilitate an exchange of best practices and lessons learned in laws to ensure equal rights and opportunities for men and women, specifically to promote this debate in Ukraine when draft laws are being prepared International Partnership for Youth: Building Civil Society Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan Summary: To strengthen human rights education in the regions of Azerbaijan specifically among youth NGOs and to promote cooperation between Azeri and Georgian youth NGOs Minority Rights, Education and Identity in Multicultural Societies: Lithuania and Moldova Soros Foundations: Open Society Fund–Lithuania and Soros Foundation-Moldova Summary: To analyze policies applied in Lithuania regarding national minorities and to study the experiences of Lithuanian NGOs, cultural and educational institutions in supporting integration of minorities in society, to analyze and compare rights and legislation for national minorities to strengthen coalitions and alliances with like-minded NGOs to influence public policies and public policy dialogue Overcoming Problems Preventing Municipalities’ Development: Experiences in Bulgaria and Turkey Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan Summary: To support a comparative analysis of the division of power between municipalities and central authorities and the executive power and legislative base of cooperation in Turkey, Bulgaria and Azerbaijan, specifically to inform political reforms in Azerbaijan which seek to accelerate the transformation process to self-government and strengthen municipal activity and responsibility, including citizen participation in local decision-making and professional requirements and education for municipal leaders Youth Organizations in Building Civil Society: Poland, Russia and Latvia Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To support an exchange among youth organizations working with marginalized groups in society, to compare youth policies which support or inhibit this work and to explore joint policy recommendations to support trans-national partnership among youth organizations NGO Experiences in Nature Protection: Interaction with State Structures Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kazakstan Summary: To support long-term cooperation between the non-governmental sector and status nature protection organizations of the Ob-Irtysh water basin, to coordinate a network of NGOs working in nature protection and to elaborate a joint strategy for protection of the water basin Mechanisms to Promote Active Participation of Women in Elections: Turkey and Azerbaijan Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan Summary: To analyze experiences in Turkey of conducting democratic elections in preparation for presidential elections this autumn in Azerbaijan and to examine NGO development and the role of NGOs in civil society development Involvement of Youth in Solving Community Problems: Social Equity for Everyone Soros Foundations: Open Society Foundation–Romania, Open Society Fund–Sofia (Bulgaria) Summary: To promote involvement of youth in Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova in resolving problems of community development, to initiate a long term partnership among youth in support of democratic development in communities and to provide equal chances for ethnic youth groups and young people with disabilities to participate in community decision-making processes Challenges of Religious Plurality in Central and Eastern Europe Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To promote public discourse and understanding of religious diversity and pluralism in Eastern Europe and to promote engagement of scholars and specialists in Ukraine in analyzing political and religious diversity Reforming Trade Unions: Experiences and Best Practices in Central Europe Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To analyze experiences of reforming trade unions in Central and Eastern Europe specifically in the context of preparing for trade union reform in Ukraine and to encourage all stakeholders to participate in a social dialogue to inform the reform process A World of Peace: Celebrating Differences Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Moldova Summary: To facilitate an exchange of experiences and methodologies in interethnic and intercultural relations among young civic leaders in conflict zones Group Analysis in Eastern Europe: Practice and Role in Community Building Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To support a pilot initiative for mental health professionals to analyze perspectives and implementation of group analysis, standards and requirements of professional training and the influence innovative approaches to mental health in health care systems Education for Participation in a Civil Society: NGO-University Partnerships Soros Foundation: Open Estonia Foundation Summary: To promote quality in higher education by analyzing best practices and models of NGO/university partnership and to promote a multi-national network of NGOs and institutions of higher education to support collaborative initiatives in overcoming obstacles to civic participation Civil Initiatives as Guarantees of Democratic Elections Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia Summary: To strengthen civil society institutions by increasing involvement in social processes, specifically administrative elections, to increase effectiveness of civil initiatives addressing democratic practices in post-Soviet countries and to establish a network of organizations to exchange information and experiences in civic engagement in elections Elections Monitoring: Experiences of CIS and Eastern European Countries Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan Summary: To analyze lessons learned from the past decade, share best practices and improve cooperation among domestic election monitoring organizations; to review how domestic observer organizations organize themselves to enhance professionalism and credibility as non-partisan actors, to examine new and specialized activities of observer organizations and to examine how observers relate to current international initiatives to advance democratic election standards Information and Consultation Assistance to Farmers: Extension Services Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Russia Summary: To support improvement of the quality of extension services for farmers by establishing a platform for communication and experience exchange and to influence agricultural producers to be open to new methodologies of sustainable economic development South Caucasus Youth for Peace and Stability Soros Foundation: Open Society Georgia Foundation Summary: To promote collaboration and cooperation among youth organizations engaged in peacemaking initiatives to overcome a lack of objective information Bridges to Europe: Central Europe and the Caucasus Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Hungary Summary: To empower youth leaders in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan by providing opportunities for international collaboration with youth leaders in Central Europe Young Environmentalists in South Caucasus: From Common Problems to Common Interests Soros Foundation: Open Society Georgia Foundation Summary: To promote civic engagement in environmental awareness and education as a regional platform for communication and influence on decision-making and to empower young people to implement new methodologies of environmental protection and policy formulation Alternative Communication Methods for Children with Disabilities Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To overcome challenges of educational reform for special needs children by examining and adapting modern methodologies of teacher training and interactive education for special needs children Ethnic Cultural Diversity in the Development of Central Asian Societies: Practice, Models, Perspectives Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan Summary: To introduce models of multicultural interaction in Kyrgyzstan in consideration of the implementation of similar models in other multicultural societies and to compare advantages and disadvantages of different models of promoting multicultural integration Psycho-Rehabilitation of Special Needs Children and their Parents: Czech Republic and Lithuania Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic) Summary: To promote professional development of specialists working with young children with multiple disabilities by providing opportunities for specialists in Lithuania to visit special care centers in the Czech Republic to compare methodologies and lessons learned Similarities and Differences of Approaches and Position of Youth in Southeast Europe and the Caucasus Soros Foundation: Fund for an Open Society–Serbia Summary: To promote a network of NGOs in Southeast Europe and the Caucasus to collaborate on activist training programs and implementation of a civic activist agenda internationally Minority Protection in a Common European Constitution Soros Foundations: Soros Foundation–Hungary and Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To support young NGO representatives to analyze issues of Romanian minorities in the context of EU enlargement and to introduce new methodologies of analysis in formal and non-formal formats Diagnosis, Intervention and Psychological Assistance to Victims of Child Sex Abuse Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To promote professional development of specialists who work with children who are victims of sex abuse by exchanging experiences with colleagues and to provide professionals practical knowledge that will enable them to develop effective systems of assistance for abused children in their local communities Patients’ Rights and Development of Health Care Ethics in Central and Eastern Europe Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To support a network of specialists in health care ethics and to stimulate an analysis of ethical problems in health care, to strengthen institutions dealing with health care ethics by developing teaching methods of modern health care ethics, harmonizing national and international legal provisions in respect to patients’ rights, reinforcing ethical reviews of biomedical research and developing research ethics committees and to draft a policy plan on how to develop health care ethics and Hospital Ethics Commissions “a.network” / Regional New Media and Information Technologies Network Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Croatia Summary: To support a regional association of new media centers which produce, present and analyze conditions of media/culture/technology and overall social development; to contribute to strengthening the sector of new media culture and make its production more accessible to the general public; and, to enhance local civil society by providing models, services and education in new media technologies and to increase participation of civil society in new media spaces National Identity and European Integration: Ukraine-Poland-Germany Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To contribute to a long-term initiative of teachers in Ukraine, Poland and Germany to analyze how processes of European integration are reflected in school curricula, how controversial aspects of interethnic relations are presented in textbooks, how educational influences shape European and national identities and what type of historical identity is prevailing among young people Promoting a Micro-Region Network of Small Cities in Hungary and Romania Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Hungary Summary: To promote solutions to reduce poverty and address social and local economic development issues in the communities of the two micro-regions in Hungary and Romania and to support relations and long-term cooperation between these two micro-regions International Civil Society Forum on Democracy, Civil Society and Good Governance Soros Foundation: Mongolian Foundation for Open Society Summary: To support civil society leaders in Central Europe to participate in the 5th ICNRD to focus on inter-related processes of democratization, promotion of good governance and development of civil society in new or restored democracies in view of deepening and expanding democratic institutionalization and consolidation processes, promoting participatory and accountable governance schemes, improving structural conditions conducive to the growth of a robust, independent and sustainable civil society and encouraging effective state and civil society partnerships for development and democratization State Liability and Compensation of Losses in Administrative Procedure Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Latvia Summary: To engage experts and judges who will work as administrative judges in a dialogue of sharing experiences, best practices and lessons learned in the implementation of administrative law, specifically to inform the implementation of the new Administrative Procedure Law entering into force in Latvia Cooperation of NGOs in Identifying the Role of Religion in Contemporary Society Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan Summary: To promote practical work in Central Asia and the Caucasus in educating the public against displays of fanaticism and fundamentalism, to support progressive attitudes in preventing religious conflict and to encourage NGOs to engage in positive social partnership Women’s Opportunities in the Provinces: Good Practice and Future Prospects Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To analyze conditions of productive business development for women in provincial communities, to engage women in decision-making in economic development in provinces and to share innovative experiences in promoting women’s political participation and self-education Interactive Methods for Minors to Learn Their Rights Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan Summary: To consolidate methodologies of improving the position of minors and legal literacy for minors based on lessons learned in implementing similar programs in post-Soviet societies Models of Palliative Care Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan Summary: To assess the provision of palliative care in Kazakhstan and to bring together stakeholders in Kazakhstan to develop a long-term plan for introducing palliative care models by learning experiences in other countries Holocaust Education in Schools Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To present Lithuanian policies regarding Holocaust education and to study experiences of Lithuanian non-governmental organizations, cultural and educational institutions in teaching about the Holocaust in schools; to analyze and compare Holocaust education and tendencies of multicultural upbringing in Eastern Europe; to analyze prospects of Holocaust education in Eastern Europe at the elementary, secondary and high schools; and, to strengthen coalitions/alliances among NGOs to influence public policies and open public dialogue Impact Assessment: Development of Policy Making Skills of Civil Servants Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Bratislava (Slovakia) Summary: To promote participation in policy development by increasing the skills, capabilities and access internally among ministries and externally in public participation and to increase evidence-based policy making including techniques and tools of policy analysis, regulatory impact assessment Implementation of the Law on Consumers' Protection Soros Foundation: Foundation Open Society Institute - Representative Office Montenegro Summary: To inform the Implementation Program of the Law on Consumer Protection in Montenegro by bringing experts from countries in which consumer protection is more developed to share best practices in the implementation of consumer rights protection Globalization, Integration and Social Development in Central and Eastern Europe Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To support a platform for young researchers to have an active role in processes of European integration, to share experiences in the engagement of young social scientists in Central European societies and their influence on regional development processes and policies and to formulate collaborative recommendations about the implications of globalization and EU integration processes Thinking Globally/Acting Locally: Working with the Disabled Community to an Inclusive Society Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To promote awareness of human rights and inclusion opportunities for people with disabilities in Central and Eastern Europe and to support a platform for cooperation among disability organizations Organic Farming: An Alternative in Agriculture and in Environmental Protection Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To support field visits of farmers in Romania and Hungary to share experiences in organic farming as alternatives in agricultural production Alternative Approaches to Military Service Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia Summary: To support an analysis of laws on alternative military service to inform the draft law currently under review in Armenia and to stimulate closer cooperation among human rights organizations addressing army and alternative military service reform Art Therapy for Disadvantaged Children: From Pedagogy to Practice Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Russia Summary: To support an exchange of specialists working with disadvantaged children implementing new methodologies of therapies offered in correctional and asylum establishments and to engage decision-makers in a dialogue about positive effects of new therapies Improving Waste Management: Institutional Capacity Building, Social Responsibility and NGO Participation Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Sofia (Bulgaria) Summary: To initiate an NGO Waste Management Partnership Network in Central Asia and Caucasus to exchange experiences, best practices, lessons learned and models for modern waste management and to promote NGO collaboration in finding innovative solutions to region-wide social, economic and environmental acceptance of waste management modernization Radiation Safety Problems in the Caspian Sea Region Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan Summary: To support an exchange of information and experiences in international cooperation and public campaigns to resolve radiological implications for health and the environment Strengthening Youth NGOs in the South Caucasus Region: Exchange with Lithuania Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To strengthen cooperation among youth NGOs in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia and to raise the competence and quality of youth activities by enabling leaders of NGOs to explore cooperation and fundraising on an international level Youth of the Provinces to the Elections! Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan Summary: To support free, fair and democratic elections in Azerbaijan by increasing electoral engagement of young people and mobilizing NGOs in Balakan, Gakh and Zakatala regions by using experiences of other countries specifically regarding youth political participation in political transition Development and Evaluation of Coalition Activities: Mechanisms for Broadcaster Associations Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To support a platform for communication and coalition of professional broadcaster associations in former Soviet republics and developed democracies to promote exchange of experience in campaigning for freedom of speech, improving access to information and protecting the rights of association members Practical Experiences in the Development of Municipalities: Czech Republic and Georgia Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic) Summary: To contribute to the development of municipalities in Georgia through site visits to analyze experiences in the Czech Republic, specifically to examine associations of municipalities and regions, public administration reform and NGO engagement in the Czech Republic Experiences of the Ombudsman Bureau: Poland and Belarus Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To contribute to the development of the draft law on an ombudsman in Belarus by analyzing experiences in Poland in the legislative provision of an ombudsman’s responsibilities as well as practical realization of the legislation in the functioning of an ombudsman Activists in Belarus: Cooperation with Poland in the European Union Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To support activists in Belarus to analyze the political and social dynamics in Poland in advance of EU membership and to debate implications for Belarus Citizen Participation in Local Governance Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To promote active youth participation in local governance, to analyze experiences in involving young people in decision-making processes and to formulate recommendations to increase youth participation in governance Ethno-Political Conflict Settlement: Comparative Study of Bosnia & Herzegovina and Moldova Soros Foundations: Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Society Fund–Bosnia and Herzegovina Summary: To enhance the abilities of civil society activists and governors in Moldova and Bosnia & Herzegovina and to share techniques on increasing the participation of NGOs in solving ethno-political conflicts based on experiences accumulated in both countries; to influence public opinion leaders in Moldova through the example of civil society in B&H by facilitating an exchange among experts, journalists, NGO leaders, lawyers and political leaders to share their ideas and experiences in power-sharing; and, to examine the role of international organizations and actors in settling conflicts and promoting stability in southern Europe Jobs without Borders: Analysis of the Cross-Border Labor Market Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To support the creation of a cross-border network of cooperation between labor offices in employment consultancy and labor market programming Divided Communities: Balkan Dialogue Network Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Croatia Summary: To contribute to a long-term initiative for civil society activists engaged in overcoming divisions in societies and to promote critical thinking among young people with the aim of empowering individuals to take an active role in (re)building civil society Together To Europe: Poland, Ukraine and Belarus Soros Foundation: Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) Summary: To make a platform for recommendations on the future of the pro-European movement in Poland, Ukraine and Belarus and to develop new forms of common pro-European activities as Poland joins the EU Prevention and Rehabilitation of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases: Civic Engagement in Public Health Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan Summary: To engage public health professionals, ecologists and decision-makers in a dialogue about the prevention of infectious diseases and public health concerns about infected animals and contaminated drinking water and to systematize health information for kindergartens and schools and regional social enterprises Workshop History: Nationalist Stereotypes and the Image of the Other Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia) Summary: To support an ongoing dialogue among young historians of the former Soviet bloc to analyze contemporary concerns of nationalist stereotypes perpetuated in historiography and used to rationalize national and ethnic conflicts Quality Education for All: Basic Competencies for Life-long Learning Summary: To explore new paradigms of quality education for life-long learning to influence national reforms and regional cooperation; to analyze the Education for All program development models and mechanisms as used to promote coalitions of NGOs and governmental organizations in influencing education policy; and, to identify innovative models of international cooperation in implementing life-long learning strategies Ecotourism in Mountain Regions: Influence on Natural and Cultural Diversity Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia Summary: To consolidate South Caucasus cooperation experiences in sustainable tourism development and its enrichment with productive models in CIS/Eastern European countries; to prepare a basis for establishing regional policies in sustainable tourism/ecotourism development; to find mechanisms to minimize damage from tourism and maximize benefit in environmental, cultural and socio-economic development; and, to enlarge the field of activity and practical participation of all stakeholders in managing ecotourism at local, regional and national levels Know-How for Business Incubators: Job Creation and Small Business Support Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan Summary: To support SME entrepreneurs and representatives of associations of mutual assistance to promote creative business practices and sharing information with long-term objectives of alleviating poverty through innovative and inclusive economic development International Experiences in Working with the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia Summary: To support an analysis of experiences of the institution of Human Rights Ombudsman so that the Law to be passed in Armenia may provide adequate opportunities for the formation and strengthening of the institution of ombudsman, maximum independence and functional status and to promote cooperation among human rights NGOs in Armenia, the future institutions of the ombudsman and institutions of ombudsmen in Europe Impact of Agricultural Production on the Environment: Research, Practice and Health Education Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To strengthen collaboration among countries bordering the Baltic Sea in environmental and ecosystem health and to work together to promote environmentally sustainable development in the Baltic Sea region in the context of European Union enlargement Penitentiary Systems and Public Monitoring Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia Summary: To facilitate an exchange of information and experiences among NGO representatives, penitentiary authorities, international experts and human rights organizations about protecting human rights in penitentiaries Enhancing Transparency and Accountability of Police Arrests Soros Foundation: Open Society Foundation–Romania Summary: To promote capacity building of public institutions and police custody facilities to act according to principles of transparency and accountability and to introduce the independent custody visiting model in police arrests in Central and Eastern Europe to ensure appropriate treatment of persons in custody in accordance with the European Convention of Human Rights Creating and Sustaining Safe and Strong Local Communities Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To analyze theoretical and practical aspects of social legal work in the community and to present and develop models, means and tasks for cooperation of the local community and law enforcement institutions Development Strategies for Environmental Education to European Standards Soros Foundation: Fund for an Open Society–Serbia Summary: To analyze national strategies, principles and standards of environmental education in educational systems in southeast Europe to establish methods and forms of common reforms and changes to be implemented in educational systems The Hazards of Petroleum Wealth: Journalists Covering Resource Wealth Organizers: Initiative for Policy Dialogue, New York and the Public Finance Monitoring Center, Baku Summary: To support journalists, academics, economists, development experts and civil society to analyze challenges of resource wealth and experiences in other countries and to examine technical and macro/micro economic issues involved in resource wealth Roma Mainstream Media: Intercultural Education and International Networking Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Hungary Summary: To support young professionals in the Roma community in Central Europe to promote positive experiences of investing into education and professional development for minorities, specifically to engage decision makers in the European Union in dialogue about policies affecting minorities in Central Europe Local Governments and Civic Organizations: Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To support cooperation among partner cities Sambir, Osventsim, Kostshyn and Snina to increase civic engagement in democratic processes through establishing a local Hotline through which social and democratic questions and concerns may be addressed and to promote social and economic cross-border partnership Developing Standards of Probation Service Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia) Summary: To support the introduction of probation supervision standards, manuals and codes of conduct for probation officers in Central Europe and to create a regional probation expert network and multi- and bilateral exchange Open University: Critical Thinking Strategies Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Latvia Summary: To support exchange of knowledge and practical experiences in using a critical thinking framework and strategies in working with university students and to support collaborative work among students in analyzing professional development of teachers and students, school/university partnerships and university/NGO partnerships. Equal Opportunities for Career Advancement Soros Foundation: Open Estonia Foundation Summary: To support knowledgeable active citizens for social change, specifically in promoting equality of opportunity for men and women and people with social, economic and physical disadvantages and to raise public awareness to influence authorities to bring about changes to support equal opportunity for all External Testing: Transparency and Objectivity of Examination Systems Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To support an exchange of experiences and best practices in conducting external testing and to disseminate models of transparency and objectivity in examination systems Small and Medium Enterprise Support Policy: Why Policies (Don't) Work Soros Foundation: Foundation Open Society Institute–Macedonia Summary: To analyze implemented or planned state policies that affect SME development in financial, fiscal, legislative, regulatory, institutional and social fields, to present new SME policy reviews by the South East Forum for Entrepreneurship and Development (SEE FEED) and to analyze and critique present policy approaches of the Ministry of Economy in Macedonia Integration of Sustainable Development Indicators in National Planning Systems Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kazakstan Summary: To contribute to strengthening governmental organizations and NGOs in monitoring sustainable development processes, to inform the public about sustainable development obligations under international treaties and to bring international expertise and best practices to influence national initiatives to promote sustainable development Implementing Clean Up the World Campaigns as a Tool to Integrate and Mobilize Local Communities Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Reforms for Wildlife: Problems and Solutions of Conservation of Biological and Landscape Diversity Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kazakstan Summary: To formulate recommendations for legislation in CIS countries to protect rare and endangered species, to develop schemes of interaction between local communities and decision-makers and to promote public control and official accountability of wildlife protection Increasing Access to Justice: Mediation for Resolving Conflicts Soros Foundation: Soros Foundation–Kazakstan Summary: To support dialogue about international and local experiences in developing alternate, effective systems of negotiating/mediating conflict and to increase access to justice for the general public Educational Publishing in Small Countries Soros Foundation: Foundation Open Society Institute - Representative Office Montenegro Summary: To examine the current situation in educational publishing in small countries, to identify factors which require specific solutions and approaches to the provision of educational materials Youth and Social Renewal: Georgia and Russia Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute–Russia Summary: To support a series of exchanges for socially and politically active youth in managing ethnic conflicts and to explore new rules of behavior in conflict situations and new approaches to overcome ethnic conflict Women’s Role in Private Enterprise Development Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To promote economic equality of men and women, especially in provincial regions, by consolidating the work of an initiative begun four years ago to train women in business skills, to outline achievements and failures of entrepreneurship in Ukraine compared with Eastern European countries and to devise strategies to overcome challenges faced by entrepreneurs Regional Security and Role of Youth in Peace Building Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia Summary: To support young representatives of Atlantic Treaty Association NGOs and future policy-makers to engage in a dialogue about problems, priorities and opportunities of collaborative cross-border work and to advance the regional aims of the Youth Initiatives of Policy Research Institute in the South Caucasus by supporting a network of engaged young public policy researchers I Vote For: Advocacy in NGO Practice Soros Foundation: International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To support the development of a practical methodology of advocacy tools for NGOs and to improve the skills of leaders who will use this methodology; to develop capacity-making partnership of leaders of NGOs with representatives of local authority and members of Parliament; and, to assist leaders of NGOs to understand and use the potential of their organizations through collaboration with like-minded organizations State Policy to Prevent the Neglect of Children Soros Foundation: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia Summary: To support the creation of communication and action frameworks to prevent the neglect of children based on collaborative efforts of local and international organizations and state structures and to promote the adoption of laws to prevent the neglect of children by empowering children’s advocates Perceptions of European Integration: Ethnic Dimensions of Civic Life Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania Summary: To promote cooperation and experience exchange among EU accession countries in consideration of ethnic minority protection, to promote public awareness and debates regarding involvement of all ethnic groups in processes of European integration and to develop recommendations for NGOs on enabling ethnic minorities to participate actively in the processes of European integration Partnership for Improving Public Administration: Lithuania and Ukraine Soros Foundation: Open Society Fund–Lithuania and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) Summary: To support a study visit to Lithuania of civil servants in Ukraine, |
|
Central & Eastern Europe, Central Eurasia, and Turkey