Grant List of 2005 Year

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-02

Program:

Women

Grant Number:

14778

Organization:

Women's Rights Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

16783 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to implement “The Stop Violence against Women Website and National Monitor Project” in cooperation with Network Women’s Program (NWP) and Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights (MAHR) to maintain and further expand the Stop Violence against Women website, and further develop a country monitor and on-line mentoring component as a second phase of the three-year project. During the grant period the following activities will be conducted: to monitor national machineries and policy developments on violence against women and include that information on the website; to gather and solicit information from NGOs, academic institutions and government agencies in the country to include on the website; to coordinate and potentially collaborate with on-line information resources in the region; through the mentoring component, organize discussion forums, round tables to address new developments in country or the region; to select information, links and draft narrative to include on the site; to consult with NWP and MAHR for a final determination of information to put up on the site. The main body of the website includes the sections on Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Trafficking, International Law, Advocacy Tools, NGO Resources and Research Gateways. The website must reflect changes and amendments to laws, new policies, new research and new advocacy strategies and must be a complete and current resource. The statistics could be used in different ways and at different levels: lobbing, educational programs, publications, combating against VAW, Trafficking in Human beings

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-20

Program:

Women

Grant Number:

14848

Organization:

Trust, Social Work and Sociological Research Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

29970 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to raise awareness on gender issues through gender education, publications, radio programs and women’s leadership development; to promote equal gender socialization through Gender Education Program in participating 5 new schools (100 school students) and to provide gender education training for trainers (15 teachers); to conduct annual Women's Leadership Development Seminar (March-April, 2006); to continue Women's Oral Histories Program; to edit and publish Gender Research Manual based on conducted research and case studies on gender issues; to continue hotline activities with the help of trained counselors and volunteers; to air “Gender in Stories and Tales” (5-6 weekly radio programs)

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-28

Program:

Step by Step

Grant Number:

13939

Organization:

Step by Step, Benevolent Foundation

Grant Amount:

20000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to partially cover administrative expenses for four months (September -December, 2005); to support organization of 9 local trainings in 10 sites for parents within Parental Education component. The goal of the Parental Education is to support the development of high quality alternative approaches to reaching greater numbers of children and families in need of services

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-26

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14907

Organization:

FAR Fellowship Alumni's Association

Grant Amount:

15365.35 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to administrate Salzburg Medical program by organizing open and transparent competition, primary selection of appropriate candidates according to the strict criteria; to develop a network between the faculty members of the medical schools of Armenia and overseas and the former fellows of Salzburg-Cornell Medical Seminars, as well as between the former fellows directly; to follow-up professional activities of the selected fellows after their return from the seminars, involving them in the organization of the local seminars for colleagues and CME project for the regional doctors as trainers; to improve health care services by updating the knowledge of medical specialists both with participation in Salzburg Seminars and Local CME projects; to establish personal contacts, partnerships, and ongoing visits of faculty to Armenia ( esp. Satellite Symposia), clinical on-line conferences and internships for additional training; to establish outgoing clinics and seminars in the regions of Armenia to promote modern treatment protocols and approaches for non-English speaking doctors; to encourage Armenian doctors to participate in professional organizations and to promote their cooperation with international professional organizations, associations and societies; to develop Salzburg Seminars CD-library in Republican Scientific Medical Library; to organize orientation meetings among Seminar Alumni and selected fellows before their departure to Salzburg; to involve Salzburg Fellows in the local CME project participation as trainers for regional doctors

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-27

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14832

Organization:

Armenian Medical Association

Grant Amount:

5576 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to conduct special meetings – both individual and round table- with top officers from the Department of Health Care and Social Affairs of Yerevan Municipality and directors/top managers/heads of Yerevan 30 primary health care institutions to motivate them in adopting and following all requirements of 2004 WHO “Code of Practice on Tobacco Control for Health Professionals”; to prioritize the idea of the role of medical society in tobacco control and prevention issues and improve physicians’ level of knowledge on harm caused by tobacco and ways of reducing it by developing and disseminating informational materials; to organize a Ceremony on signing of 2004 WHO “Code of Practice on Tobacco Control for Health Professionals” by primary health care institutions of Yerevan City and to disclose this event through mass media channels and, 2 months later, to award the best polyclinic as “The best tobacco-free primary health care institution in Yerevan”

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-25

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14818

Organization:

Khnamk, NGO

Grant Amount:

12200 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to foster changes in the community-based care system for mentally disabled people: by promoting full involvement and integration in community life of people with long term psychiatric problems and mental disabilities; by proving cost-efficiency and significance of the innovative developed approach to mental health care provision by raising awareness among the public and most mental health professionals that the system of mental health care needs essential change-reform; becoming sustainable by applying to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for getting state funding for people with long-term psychiatric problems residing in the accommodation

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-04-05

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14044

Organization:

American University of Armenia

Grant Amount:

20000 USD

Purpose:

To support the enforcement of the adopted tobacco control legislation by stimulating a public debate and raising awareness on the specific provisions of the law;support the further development and harmonization of the national tobacco control policy in accordance with provisions of FCTC; support the Ministry of Health to implement its tobacco control agenda through targeted advocacy efforts; continuingly provide journalists with information on tobacco control issues through personal contacts, press releases, media contest; creation of network for the establishment of new partnerships and sources of funding of tobacco control in Armenia; build capacities of member NGOs for tobacco control advocacy through discussions, information exchange and technical advice;cooperate for the celebration and advocacy actions on WNTD -2005;advocate for establishing the best tobacco control practices through the efforts of member NGOs;plan and implement a population-based survey on knowledge, attitudes and practices on smoking-related policies;analyze and publicize the survey data

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-01-25

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14043

Organization:

Armenian Medical Association

Grant Amount:

5000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to create the Anti-Tobacco Network of Armenian Physicians effectively involved in tobacco prevention activities among their colleagues at work, and through them- among patients and general population by identifying 15 physicians from Yerevan 15 primary health care institutions (polyclinics, etc.) who will directly participate in the project;by providing identified 15 physicians with public health and clinical advanced knowledge on cigarette smoking, its health and social consequences and other related topics; by prioritizing the idea of the role of primary health care physicians in tobacco prevention issues and to support motivational changes among trained 15 physicians; and by developing the Anti-Tobacco Network of Armenian Physicians actively and effectively involved in tobacco preventing issues

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-01-07

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14442

Organization:

FAR Fellowship Alumni's Association

Grant Amount:

16388 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to establish a newly designed effective measures of administration of Salzburg Medical program with the selection of appropriate candidates according to the strict criteria; to develop a network between the faculty members of the medical schools of Armenia and overseas and the former fellows of Salzburg-Cornell Medical Seminars, as well as between the former fellows directly; to follow-up the professional activities of the selected fellows after their return from the seminars, involving them in CME projects in Armenia

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-01-31

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14280

Organization:

Armenian National AIDS Foundation

Grant Amount:

17000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to create an environment that reduces stigma, discrimination, and violence against sex workers in the Republic of Armenia by conducting education and training activities for health providers, police, media on current and potential policy changes; creating an NGO alliances involving vulnerable populations of sex workers, drug users, and people living with HIV/AIDS; providing sex workers with ongoing legal consultation and empowerment so they become a voice for their own advocacy; providing education and training to sex workers

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-24

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14275

Organization:

Goris Youth Union, NGO

Grant Amount:

5000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to create Goris society’s attitude towards smoking and tobacco control by advocating non-smoking areas in Goris, To campaign for a smoke free areas by organizing round tables and trainings, publishing and disseminating booklets, brochures and information sheets among people, publishing anti tobacco articles in local and republican newspapers, as well as organizing radio and TV broadcasts on local stations

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-25

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14441

Organization:

Khnamk, NGO

Grant Amount:

14000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to foster changes in the community-based care system for mentally disabled people by promoting full involvement and integration in community life of people with long term psychiatric problems and mental disabilities; to prove cost-efficiency and significance of the innovative developed approach to mental health care provision by raising awareness among the public and most mental health professionals that the system of mental health care needs essential change-reform; to become sustainable by applying to the Ministry of Health for getting state order for people with long-term psychiatric problems residing in the accommodation

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-25

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14398

Organization:

Mental Health Foundation

Grant Amount:

32850 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to bring about a basic change in the community-based care system for mentally disabled people by developing and upgrading community-based existing models, by advocating the program to representatives from multiple stakeholder groups,and by establishing a network of people interested in mental disability in Armenia and policy change

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-13

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14657

Organization:

Pain Control and Palliative Care Association

Grant Amount:

1000 USD

Purpose:

For development of the Association’s website with information on palliative care, PC&PCA activities and practical information on care of patients in need of palliative treatment. Round table discussion will be conducted on the development of palliative care, with participation of public health care authorities and Government representatives

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-20

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14863

Organization:

Antidrugs Civil Union, NGO

Grant Amount:

5040 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to develop a more positive image and supportive environment for methadone substitution treatment in Armenia and to develop a Guideline on Methadone Treatment in Armenia by providing potential patients and IDU at large with true patient information on methadone treatment; providing clients, their families and general public with general (patient) information on methadone treatment; providing key politicians (top state officials from health, policy, justice etc.) with general information and success stories on methadone treatment; developing and publishing Guidelines on Methadone Treatment in Armenia; and developing a Draft Guidelines and Analysis on procurement/logistics of Methadone in Armenia

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-08-24

Program:

Public Health

Grant Number:

14673

Organization:

Husaber, Charitable Foundation

Grant Amount:

1000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to organize a conference in the Round Hall of Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia in Yerevan, October 8, 2005 to expose the opportunity to begin a dialogue with the Government of Armenia, physicians, caretakers and other organizations with the purpose of gaining understanding of the necessity of proving hospice for dying people; to discuss the legal and human rights for those people, because they are not protected by the law; to introduce the idea of hospice, draw attention to the situation of terminal ill people in this country and the need to support patients suffering from cancer and other terminal diseases as well as their families at home in the following aspects: Medical, Financial, Social, Spiritual, Legal

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-09-30

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14672

Organization:

Special School # 5

Grant Amount:

8810 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students as well as organize teaching courses, particularly, telecommunication and IT training, educational, cultural and information services for 130 people: 70 school students and 40 teachers, 10 students from State Pedagogical University, 10 teachers from Yerevan Schools. To conduct outreach trainings in schools of three regional cities (Gyumri, Vanadzor and Tsaghkadzor) for children with similar problems via using the OSIAF-Armenia Community Schools as Resource Centers. A report of the first preparatory phase should be submitted to the Foundation's review. Afterwards the project activities will be supported

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-09-30

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14669

Organization:

Special School # 9 for Children with Hearing Problems

Grant Amount:

8320 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students as well as organize teaching courses, particularly, telecommunication and IT training, educational, cultural and information services for 80 people: 40 school students (VII-X grades) and 30 teachers, 10 students from State Pedagogical University; to conduct outreach trainings in schools of three regional cities (Gyumri, Vanadzor and Ashtarak) for children with hearing problems via using the OSIAF-Armenia Community Schools as Resource Centers. A report of the first preparatory phase should be submitted to the Foundation's review. Afterwards the project activities will be supported

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-09-30

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14670

Organization:

Special School # 8 for Children with Speech Problems

Grant Amount:

9600 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students as well as organize teaching courses, particularly, telecommunication and IT training, educational, cultural and information services for 190 people: 50 school students, 80 students from State Pedagogical University, and 60 community members; to conduct outreach trainings (5 trainings for 5 days, 15 trainings for 2 days) in four regional schools for children with speech problems via using the OSIAF-Armenia Community Schools as Resource Centers. A report of the first preparatory phase should be submitted to the Foundation's review. Afterwards the project activities will be supported

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-26

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14853

Organization:

School # 20

Grant Amount:

6430 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students as well as provide services to neighboring schools; to conduct interactive trainings with assistance of invited lecturer for school students and community children to raise awareness on Children rights and responsibilities

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-27

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14847

Organization:

School # 1 after Kh. Abovyan

Grant Amount:

6945 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students as well as provide services to neighboring schools and two village schools (Lernanist and Kakhsi); to create youth debating clubs both from their own community and other communities (three clubs will be formatted: teacher, school student and youth); to transform school newspaper “Astghik” into community newspaper; to conduct civic education trainings with assistance of invited trainer for 16 groups consisted of school teachers, school students and community members

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-27

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14849

Organization:

School # 5 after N. Sisakyan

Grant Amount:

6808 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students; to further develop aesthetic teaching and computer trainings at the school; to conduct interactive trainings with assistance of invited lecturer for parents to raise awareness on education for democracy and civic education

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-26

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14855

Organization:

School # 1 after S. Sargsyan

Grant Amount:

6740 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students as well as provide services to different layers of society (parents, high school students, community members) via conducting interactive trainings with assistance of invited lecturer for school teachers, school students and community members (144 people) to raise awareness on education for democracy and civic education; to transform school newspaper “Arevagal” into community newspaper, publish and distribute it among community members

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-26

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14856

Organization:

School # 43 after G. Zohrap

Grant Amount:

6930 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students as well as provide services to different layers of society (school graduates, parents, high school students) via conducting seminars on Leadership; to publish community newspaper (1000 copies)

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-26

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14846

Organization:

School # 145

Grant Amount:

6780 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students as well as provide services to different layers of society (parents, high school students, community members) via conducting interactive trainings for 420 people (300 school students, 20 school teachers, 100 community members); to transform school newspaper “Eghitsi Luisl” into community newspaper, publish and distribute it among community members; to organize meetings (10) with famous Armenian art workers

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-27

Program:

National Education

Grant Number:

14854

Organization:

School # 1

Grant Amount:

7430 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to further develop community school model for serving local community and local students as well as provide services to neighboring schools and three village schools (Aknalich, Mrgashat and Arshaluis); to further develop aesthetic teaching at the school; to conduct interactive trainings with assistance of invited lecturer for school teachers, school students and community members to raise awareness on education for democracy and civic education; as well as to conduct free of charge legal consultations for community (the consultations will be provided by invited specialist)

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-11-15

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

14736

Organization:

Shoghakat TV Company

Grant Amount:

11495 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to elucidate the wider layers of society on the problems of vulnerable groups of the society, on the reasons of the occurrence of those problems, on possible ways of identifying the reasons; to grab the attention of governmental structures and NGOs on the existing problems through organization of public discussions on the issue; to shoot and broadcast completely new TV programs (bi-weekly programs, 20 minutes each) presenting the condition of vulnerable groups (homeless people, beggars, prostitutes, orphans and orphanages, blinds, disabled, unemployed, deported, Nubarashen correctional school, etc.); to broadcast the programs by regional local TVs; to focus the attention of the public on the problems of the mentioned groups and to enhance the perception of the need to solve those problems

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-11-11

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

14732

Organization:

Menk Plus, NGO

Grant Amount:

11986 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to stimulate the elucidation of the problems of vulnerable groups residing in Gyumri and Shirak region; to increase the interest of the society towards the lives and problems of the vulnerable groups, decrease the level of prejudice towards the vulnerable groups and minorities residing in the region; to conduct survey among the residents of Shirak region related to formed stereotypes and vulnerable groups of the same region; to conduct seminars for journalists as well as representatives of vulnerable groups and leaders of minority groups; to conduct 4 round table discussions (once a month) on the problems of vulnerable and minority groups; to produce 12 TV stories on the problems of vulnerable and minority groups and to broadcast it by “Noemi-GALA” TV; to conduct 12 interactive live TV discussions directed towards the identification and analysis of the problems of abovementioned groups residing in Shirak and other regions of Armenia; to produce 8 TV social advertisements commenting on the rights of those groups and advocating tolerance towards them and to disseminate the TV social ads to all regional TV stations; to publish articles touching upon the mentioned issues in “Kumairi” newspaper (90 publications); to publish all the activities implemented within the framework of the project in www.asparez.am site

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-26

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

14860

Organization:

Internews

Grant Amount:

29932 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to support the development of radio information sector by increasing the quantity and bettering the quality of programs; to advance radio in Internet by enriching the website www.media.am through publications of radio-programs, interviews, materials prepared by students in “Radio news,” “Interview” and “Student” sections; to increase the interest towards talk-radio among students of journalistic departments by publishing student works in the sphere of radio in the website; to educate personnel of newly formed regional radio stations by conducting surveys to identify the gaps related to the educational needs of the staff, providing consultations, holding trainings; to stimulate production of programs elucidating social issues by organizing series of one-day trainings entitled "Radio sprint" which include practical work in the field of radio; to organize virtual as well as real life competitions, which will serve as stimulus for radio workers and have positive influence on the quality of radio production; to hold round tables each quarter with the participation of radio specialists, sociologists, critiques, journalists in order to present new radio programs and possible investigations

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-27

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

14815

Organization:

Noyan Tapan Information Analytical Center

Grant Amount:

10730 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to contribute to the dissemination of regional information and to create demand for that information both in the capital and in regions; to publish “Regional news bulletin” within a 6 month period; to freely exchange information; to raise the quality of regional information; to raise actual problems; to create a regional journalistic network (one journalist in each region) who will daily send information from each region, which, in its turn, will be grouped in the Bulletin, edited and disseminated within mass media and NGOs in 3 languages both in Yerevan and regions; to organize interviews and round table discussions during which the most actual problems of each region will be discussed; to post all information in the web site, where it is foreseen to have a forum; to disseminate the bulletin free of charge within 6 months; to suggest Regional Information Bulletin to the 30,000 subscribers of the “Armenians Today” bulletin; to collaborate with Noyan Tapan Highlights, “Azg” newspaper, “Aravot” newspaper, Erkir Media, National radio, H1, “AR” TV, “Shant” TV, “Golos Armenii” newspaper, “Ardzagank” Radio, Radio “Hai”

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-14

Program:

Media

Grant Number:

14814

Organization:

Hamaspyur, Ltd.

Grant Amount:

19731 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to protect the constitutional rights of citizens of RA related to various sources of information and freedom of speech; to activate and enhance the information exchange among regions and capital; to inform on socio-economical, healthcare, educational, cultural problems present in the regions to residents of capital; to systemize information gathering and dissemination processes; to publish daily information at www.a1plus.am ; to present the same materials at “Ayb-Fe” newspaper; to broadcast “Kiraki” TV program consisting of information digest from all regions, exclusive reportages and feature stories on concrete issues by all 11 TV stations of “Hamaspyur” network; to offer pilot program to all TV channels in Yerevan; to conduct 2 day educational training of regional journalists on publishing information at A1plus site, developing weekly regional information digest at “Ayb-Fe” newspaper, producing video-digest and weekly informative-analytical TV program; to make all information available for residents of Yerevan and regions

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-26

Program:

Library

Grant Number:

14560

Organization:

National Library of Armenia

Grant Amount:

40000 USD

Purpose:

For creation of Union Electronic catalogue of Armenian National Bibliography. The tasks for the of the project include: Creation of union electronic catalogue with trilingual subject headings (Armenian-English-Russian): Development of Armenian National Bibliography database Development of authority records database During the project period the total number of imputed heading must be not less then 200,000

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-27

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

14842

Organization:

Armenian Institute for Development

Grant Amount:

61250 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to develop methodology, ethical criteria and control mechanisms for court procedure process; to train a group of graduate students and human rights NGO representatives to conduct monitoring in all courts of first instance and in Court of Appeal along the methodology and developed questionnaires and forms; to summarize the existing legal analyses related to Armenian legislation and Article 6 of ECHR. The monitoring will be conducted on the implementation of Article 6 of ECHR in Armenian judiciary system. Systematic and thematic monitoring will be carried out during the project implementation. Systematic monitoring includes observation of courts’ activities in a specified time period. Thematic monitoring includes observation of court hearings of selected cases. The selected cases will cover corruption, trafficking, abuse of public power topics. The monitoring report will be published both in Armenian and English and distributed through all interested organizations. The discussions of the interim reports and their presentations will be organized in the framework of project. The international expertise will be provided during the project implementation

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-28

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

14859

Organization:

Bar Association of Armenia

Grant Amount:

80670 USD

Purpose:

For: development and expansion of the free legal aid services provided by the organization to vulnerable groups of population in Yerevan and in six marzes (Ararat, Lori, Kotayk, Gegharqunik, Syunik and Gyumri); for organization of trainings for lawyers to work in marzes; implementation of regular monitoring; carrying out analysis of the applied cases during the project. These groups include but are not limited to disabled, elderly, children and women. The services include both consulting and representation at the court. In the framework of this project the organization will develop a policy paper on "Free Legal Aid in Armenia" and draft law "On Free Legal Aid” and present both the policy paper and draft of the Law to the interested institutions, parties and NGOs, and to organize discussion with their participation. The training in Yerevan and in six marzes for NGOs on cooperation with free legal aid offices will be conducted during the project implementation. Six brochures on frequently asked questions at circulation of 1000 copies of each would be published and disseminated through NGOs, regions and large public

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-30

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

14556

Organization:

Bar Association of Armenia

Grant Amount:

72435 USD

Purpose:

For enforcement of reforms and improvement of human rights protection through development and implementation of an effective model for strategic litigation. This model should include: selection of the cases based on the facts of violations of Constitutional and international norms from various sources, including organizations providing with legal services, NGOs and individual lawyers, community organizations; as well as public advocacy tools such as organizing a press conference, hold meetings, organizing discussions will be used in each case; pursuing the cases and submit to the European Court of Human Rights. The grantee should cooperate with both various local organizations and international and foreign organizations, which have positive experience in organizing strategic litigation. The entire project will be governed by the established Board. The Board will be responsible for: decisions on issues and cases to be taken to strategic litigation; develop and adopt the principal approaches for strategic litigation; selection of the lawyers to conduct the strategic litigation; coordinating advocacy for legal changes; liaising with media, international and local authorities. During the project implementation the responsibilities of BARA are: to coordinate project activities in accordance with the decisions of the Board; to coordinate and support the activities of the lawyers’ group; develop and submit by the approval of the Board the forms of presentation of legal justifications and to mobilize the experts of various law organizations, in case of need. BARA upon the decision of the Board will organize consulting with international experts and ensure their expert conclusion; in case of necessity coordinate preparation the case/s for the submission to the European Court of Human Rights, in cooperation with the project lawyers. The scope of the project includes but is not limited to the following areas: access to justice and fair trial; free media and access to information; cases of torture; environmental sphere. As a result of the project at least 15 cases of strategic importance will be developed and submitted to the European Court Human Rights

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-07

Program:

Law

Grant Number:

14822

Organization:

Yerevan State University, Legal Clinic

Grant Amount:

15000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to continue and develop students’ practical skills, to develop clinical legal program by promoting its educational role and expanding the scope of its activities with a view of its quick integration into the University structure, to continue and develop the “Law for All” clinical program and to promote the participation of the school teachers in the clinical program, to provide legal services to vulnerable groups of population. The project included: development of clinical curriculum, preparation of teaching manuals including video films designed for the clinical trainings. The Clinic should promote joint educational programs with the Faculty of Law involving non-clinical professors and students into the work of the clinic to facilitate the process of integration of the clinical legal program into the University framework, to promote fund-raising activities for seeking co-funding from other donors in the future and to start working on charge basis with other universities for ensure financial sustainability of the clinic and continue of regional cooperation with the clinics to share information and experiences

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-21

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

13964

Organization:

Internet Society, NGO

Grant Amount:

22275 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to provide advanced network administration on Windows 2000 server training for 150 students from secondary schools and regional libraries serving as community TeleCenters

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-23

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

14200

Organization:

InfoGroup, NGO

Grant Amount:

17370 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to deliver basic ICT trainings for school teachers. Number of students: 100 students (2000 people/days)

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-24

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

14263

Organization:

The Union of IT Enterprises

Grant Amount:

14000 USD

Purpose:

For: localization and active promotion of Mozilla Firefox Open Source Internet browser and Thunderbird E-mail client among NGOs, educational institutions and state agencies; popularization and deployment of Open Source technology in the non-profit and government sectors; Open Source community development, and creation of strategy on Open Source Software popularization in Armenia; preparation of print information materials describing benefits of Open Source Software in Armenian language; setup of FTP server for Open Source Software distribution. This FTP server must be updated regularly and will contain localized Open Source Software as well as well-known Linux distributions. Media campaign for Open Source software popularization should be organized. During grant period at least 2 roundtables on local TV channel (one scheduled in the beginning and the other in the end of this grant period) devoted to popularization of Open Source Software and seminar-training regarding deployment of Open Source Software must be organized

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-02

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

14684

Organization:

Martuni Central Library

Grant Amount:

8460 USD

Purpose:

For development of TeleCenter on a basis of Martuni city library, establishment of Telecenters in Vardenis, Yeranos, Nerkin Getashen and Children Library of Martuni City, development of local library electronic cataloging with at least 2000 records, and provision of trainings to local community for 60 students, total 120 hours

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-26

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

14962

Organization:

State Engineering University of Armenia

Grant Amount:

36240 USD

Purpose:

For development of English-Armenian and Armenian-English machine translation. System should work in a real time mode and be freely accessible in the Internet under HTTP protocol within not less than 5 years from the date of the end of the grant period. Translation process should include the syntactic and morphological analysis of the initial text. The System should provide a possibility to connect specialized thematic and user dictionaries created both by the developer, and users. There should be an option to translate formatted texts, including RTF and HTML documents of web pages from English on the Armenian language and back with preservation of source formatting. The software should be developed with Open Source standards in accordance with GPL v1.1 license. During software development period current software source of the product must be published on www.Sourceforge.org website. Upon the end of funding the full documentation of the developer including all sources of system should be placed on the same server and be freely accessible to the organizations wishing to continue or build on the project independently

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-27

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

14841

Organization:

Youth Academy, NGO

Grant Amount:

17750 USD

Purpose:

For: localization of KDE Desktop environment; version 3.5 into Armenian language and its integration into Linux operation system; establishment of an open source online community collaboration website for KDE project management; as a tool for planning, scheduling and tracking project KDE Desktop training courses will be provided in State Engineering University of Armenia and Engineering Academy - total 40 students, 64 hours; deployment of KDE Desktop environment into State Engineering University curricula; organization of seminar on Open Source application deployment

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-27

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

14958

Organization:

Center for Information Law and Policy

Grant Amount:

30790 USD

Purpose:

Project objectives include: 1. In the area of information policy development: a) to review information policies and legislation including, but not limited to regulation of telecommunication market, Internet content regulation, copyright legislation and other information policy legislation and development of recommendations on incorporation of European information policy principles; b) to build public awareness of policy makers, relevant non-governmental organization, public and educational institutions and support of their activities aimed at formation of policy agenda in area of information society; c) to promote open source software as an alternative solution for the computerization of public and educational institutions. 2. In the area of strengthening GIPI capacity as an independent policy advice institution: a) elaboration of long-term strategy for the institutional development and financial sustainability of the Center; b) development of partnership with the Center and other information policy stakeholders; c) concretization of the Center's mission, strategic goals, as well as the annual work plan and fundraising strategy

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-26

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

14659

Organization:

Yerevan Computer Research and Development Institute

Grant Amount:

16000 USD

Purpose:

For: integration of blind people to Information Society via deployment of Arev System in Telecommunication centers; installation of Arev System for blind people in 5 Telecenters (Secondary School # 5, Ashtarak, Charentsavan City Library, Kapan City Library, Lusntag, NGO and Goris Teachers Union); training of 2 tutors in each Telecenters for Arev System deployment. In total 10 tutors will be trained, 40 hours each and 40 blind people will be trained during project implementation

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-11-15

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

14689

Organization:

Community Library of Abovyan

Grant Amount:

7728 USD

Purpose:

For creation of Telecenter on the basis of Abovyan library, development of local library electronic catalogue with at least 2,000 records, and provision of trainings to local community for 60 students, total 210 hours

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-21

Program:

Internet

Grant Number:

14693

Organization:

Amasiya Community Library

Grant Amount:

6968 USD

Purpose:

For development of TeleCenter on the basis of Amasiya City Library, development of local library electronic cataloging with at least 2000 records, and provision of trainings to local community for 60 students, total 120 hours

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-20

Program:

I*EARN

Grant Number:

14828

Organization:

Republican Children Library after Khnko Aper

Grant Amount:

10000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to continue development of teaching and cultural upbringing methods in the framework of I*EARN Program in Armenia; to further develop and expand national I*EARN network to the ideology, conception, and structure of the International I*EARN Program through involving two new schools (Boarding schools # 9 and # 15), as well as two new libraries (Lori Regional Library in Vanadzor and Gyumri City Library) in addition to ones supported within the OSIAF-Armenia Information Program; to integrate I*EARN projects and interactive forums into educational process; to provide propaganda on ideas of I*EARN Program in mass media; to conduct annual two-day workshop for I*EARN schools-participants and libraries

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-11-30

Program:

HESP

Grant Number:

14631

Organization:

Astghik, Disabled Children's Parents' Association

Grant Amount:

4960 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to develop and pilot innovative academic course entitled "City building for all". The course will be introduced into the educational program at the Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction and will be taught within five years

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-03-08

Program:

HESP

Grant Number:

14471

Organization:

National Institute of Education

Grant Amount:

5000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to launch conference "Strategy of Higher Education System Reforms and Integration into European Higher Education Area: Current Actions and Perspectives" held in Tsaghkadzor on March 11-12, 2005

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-14

Program:

HESP

Grant Number:

14799

Organization:

State Teachers' Training Institute of Vanadzor after H. Tumanyan

Grant Amount:

8470 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to develop and pilot an innovative academic course entitled "Gender, Nation, Citizenship, State". The course will be taught in seven universities: Vanadzor State Pedagogical University, Yerevan State Pedagogical University, Open Armenian University, "Galik" University, Gyumri State Pedagogical University, Yerevan Northern University, St. Petersburg University Yerevan Branch

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-14

Program:

HESP

Grant Number:

14802

Organization:

Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction

Grant Amount:

6980 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to develop and pilot an innovative academic course entitled "Philosophy of Technology". The course will be introduced into the educational program of Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction and Yerevan State University

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-11-29

Program:

HESP

Grant Number:

14699

Organization:

Scientific and Educational Center for National Development, NGO

Grant Amount:

22770 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to organize a two-week summer school on Education Administration in June-July, 2006 (invited lecturers are from Latvia and Armenia; competition to participate in summer school is open for NIS, Eastern European and Central Asia countries, and from the regions of Armenia); to raise professional skills on Education Administration of 30 participants (the participants are from university administration). A round table discussion on Higher Education reforms will be conducted after the Summer School with participation of invited lecturers from Latvia and rectors of Armenian universities

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-14

Program:

HESP

Grant Number:

14795

Organization:

Association of Museum Workers and Friends, NGO

Grant Amount:

8750 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to develop and pilot an innovative academic course entitled "Museum Management and Marketing". The course will be introduced into the educational program of Yerevan State Pedagogical University, Yerevan University named after Hrachia Acharyan, and Yerevan State University Ijevan Branch

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-15

Program:

HESP

Grant Number:

14536

Organization:

Yerevan State Institute of Economics

Grant Amount:

21460 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to develop and introduce credit based system for MA degree in "Accounting and Audit" in four higher educational institutions: Yerevan State Institute of Economy, Yerevan State University, "MFB" Academy of Finance and University of International Economic Relations pecialization “Accounting and Audit”

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-14

Program:

HESP

Grant Number:

14540

Organization:

State Engineering University of Armenia

Grant Amount:

29860 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to implement a project entitled "Accumulation and Transfer of ECTS Credits on the Example of Interuniversity Educational Program in “Management Information Systems”. The joint MA degree is offered by three major universities in Armenia within the framework of Consortium: State Engineering University of Armenia, Yerevan State University and Yerevan State Institute of Economy; to develop the draft of “Exemplary Regulation Educational Process Organization in the University Based on the System of Academic Credits”; to organize a workshop for the implementers of three approved proposals within the HESP Policy Development Competition

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-14

Program:

HESP

Grant Number:

14542

Organization:

Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) State University

Grant Amount:

20012 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to implement ECTS based system compiled with credit system of State Engineering University of Armenia in teaching at Russian-Armenian University. The system will be piloted on the basis of joint MA degree on the crossroads of Economics and IT

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-10-25

Program:

East East

Grant Number:

14674

Organization:

Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation

Grant Amount:

18815 USD

Purpose:

For organization of a conference "The International Experience of European Integration and Perspectives of the European Neighborhood Policy for Armenia", November 3-5, 2005. Policy experts from Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Poland, Ukraine, Slovenia, Turkey, as well as civil society representatives and state officials from Armenia will take part in the event. The proceedings of the seminar will be published

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-28

Program:

East East

Grant Number:

14624

Organization:

Armenian Atlantic Association

Grant Amount:

10755 USD

Purpose:

For organization of an international conference “Challenges and Opportunities for the Youth to Enhance Stability in the Black Sea Region: Development of Black Sea Youth Network” to be held in November 7-10, 2005 in Yerevan. The conference will bring together representatives of Atlantic Treaty Associations from the countries of the Black Sea region. Participants from Armenia Moldova, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bulgaria, Russia, Romania, the USA, Greece and Turkey are expected to attend the event

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-12

Program:

East East

Grant Number:

13958

Organization:

National Center for Aesthetics/Fine Art Studio-College

Grant Amount:

9445 USD

Purpose:

For organization of a symposium «Innovative Developmental Games and Toys for Special Needs Children” taking place in November 30, 2005 - December 4, 2005 in Yerevan, during which the use of personalized developmental toys in working with a special needs child will be discussed; organization of a creativity workshop, where designers from different countries will come together to design developmental toys; conducting a marketing campaign to search and support opportunities for local production of the most succeeded and tested toys' models

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-24

Program:

East East

Grant Number:

14535

Organization:

Yerevan State University

Grant Amount:

11915 USD

Purpose:

For organization of a workshop "Applying new informational technologies in the sphere of education" on June 13-17, 2005, in Yerevan, Armenia

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-15

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14248

Organization:

Lore Eco Club, NGO

Grant Amount:

5995 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to establish a forest Public Monitoring Center to monitor and report on illegal cutting of trees for commercial use; to make an analysis of the forest management policy in Lori region; to develop a strategy of public participation in forest management; to organize a two-day conference on “Corruption in state forest management and transparency in management of public assets;” to develop and broadcast monthly TV programs on the above mentioned topic by local TV; to organize planting of 500 trees; to establish a hotline phone to report on illegal tree-cutting; to organize a documentary photo exhibition in Yerevan

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-24

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14256

Organization:

Geovtang, NGO

Grant Amount:

8240 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to make an environmental impact assessment of the trailing dump of Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combinat in the basin of Artsvanik river; to develop a map of environmental impacts of the trailing dump on the surrounding rural areas; to develop a policy paper on “Increasing the Role of Local Self-Governmental Bodies in Protection of Security of Environmentally Dangerous Industrial Institutions Neighboring Population”; to organize a series of seminars and trainings on preventive measures for the staff of the trailing dump, representatives of local self-governmental bodies, mass media and local civil society; to hold two round table discussions (one in Syunik and one in Yerevan) to present the developed strategy

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-04

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14242

Organization:

Armenian Forests, NGO

Grant Amount:

4665 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to introduce the newly adopted Forest Code to the environmental NGOs in Yerevan, Tavush and Lori regions; to conduct a policy research in the field and develop a draft Forest Code Action plan; to publish brochures highlighting the changes that the old Forest Code has undergone; to present the proposed policy document to the environmental community

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-04-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14504

Organization:

The Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development

Grant Amount:

18185 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to mobilize the communities and build up awareness on healthier urban environment by undertaking cleaning and greening activities; to identify Civic Initiative Groups (CIGs) in target communities; to build up the CIG’s and wider community’s capacity through training courses on importance of public participation, advocacy, project development and implementation; to design and conduct series of trainings on relevant environmental issues for CIGs and wider community audience; to involve mass media, particularly TV and print press in the activities of the project; to improve small areas to serve as a model for duplication and further activities (the target communities are Yerevan Avenue in Gyumri and Akhourian community); to support three NGOs and make them active participants of the project

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-04-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14361

Organization:

"Prkutyun" Center for Disabled Children

Grant Amount:

11147 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to facilitate the integration of mentally disabled children into the group of the same age kids and raise the awareness of the community as well as the Republic of Armenia on the issue of mentally disabled children; to develop integration circles which will be directly connected with “Prkutyun” Center of Disabled Children and will enhance the integration of disabled children into the group of same age kids; to advocate the rights of mentally disabled children on the community as well as republican levels through organization of seminars as well as preparation of video clip and its broadcast on Public TV

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-04-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14331

Organization:

Rights Information Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

10310 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to support the civic initiative development processes in Syunik Region, to enhance the participation of civil society in the elaboration of the community development programs. The objectives of realization of the described goals are: to establish initiative groups in 9 communities of Syunik region, to organize awareness raising classes for the established initiative groups; to enhance the participation of initiative groups in the elaboration of three year community development programs; to create a database on the existing donor as well as international, governmental organizations in Armenia and provide it to communities; to organize conferences for created initiative groups, regional governmental bodies, private sector, donor organizations and discuss the possible ways of development programs as well as elaborate possible suggestions/solutions; to publish and spread calendars entitled “Your community is your home;” to publish “Goris 2005-2008, Three year Development Programs 9+1”

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-04-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14360

Organization:

Unison, NGO

Grant Amount:

10679 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to enhance partnership among interested NGOs, governmental bodies as well as private sector; to facilitate the process of creation of adequate atmosphere; to include 550 disabled people who live in Yerevan in this process so that they can elucidate their own problems and protect their own rights; to publish a map for disabled who use wheel chairs which will facilitate their movement in Yerevan; to raise the awareness of the society about the existing problems related to the issue of disabled through shooting a video-clip and to broadcast it on different TV channels, publishing periodical entitled "Invisible people" as well as organizing conferences and press-conferences

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-04-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14319

Organization:

The A.D.Sakharov Armenian Human Rights Protection Center

Grant Amount:

11941 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to increase the awareness of society on the problems of refugees in Gegharkunik region, to promote the expression of the opinions and point of views of the wider layers of society upon the existing problems and to enhance the engagement of the society into the process of the solutions of the discussed problems. The aims of the project will be reached through the following objectives: to collect information on the refugees in Gegharkunik region by taking pictures in 42 communities where refugees live, describing the overall conditions of those communities, gathering information on refugees, on the needs of the communities, on families with special needs, on success stories related to the aspect of adaptability among refugees; to systematize, edit the collected information and to prepare photo-stories; to hold 4 discussion-exhibitions in Yerevan, Gavar, Chambarak and Vardenis where Mass Media, governmental bodies, donor organizations, NGOs and other interested groups will take part; to dispose the electronic and published photos to Mass Media free of charge and to publish it in internet site of applicant organization; to broadcast TV program entitled “Refugees in Gegharkunik region after 15 years” on regional TV and Public TV; to collaborate with Bar Association of Armenia’s Free Legal Aid Center and organize advocacy seminars in the refugee populated villages

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-04-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14330

Organization:

Constellation Charitable Union, NGO

Grant Amount:

7055 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to create partnership among Stepanavan NGOs, which will enable these NGOs to understand and define the collective role regarding different issues; to identify the areas where further training is needed; to improve the capabilities of the NGOs and implement those trainings. Collaboration among these NGOs will also lay foundation for a future coalition of NGOs in Stepanavan through which they can support one another in defense of their rights and the rights of those that they represent. To achieve the above mentioned goals the following objectives will be applied: to organize series of trainings and seminars touching such issues as human rights and coalition, project design and management, diversification of fund raising, using MS Access to develop usable databases; to provide a discussion - seminar on organizational development and host locally televised round table as well as Public TV with target group; to hold Training of Trainers, which enables NGOs to share the skills they know and learn with the communities; to create an action plan by involving NGOs; to analyze questionnaire and to assess needs involving community members and NGOs; to develop a monitoring and evaluation film and present it to OSIAF-Armenia and the WB

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-22

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14444

Organization:

Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression, NGO

Grant Amount:

16311 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to develop and broadcast 13 TV programs on the "Partnership for Open Society" initiatives. The TV programs should be broadcast on bi-weekly basis during the Sunday "Freedom of Speech" program by "H2" TV. The scene and content of each program should be primarily discussed and approved by the Public Board consisting of representatives of NGOs of the "Partnership for Open Society" as well as one representative from OSI-AF

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-02-25

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14246

Organization:

Sustainable Water Environment, NGO

Grant Amount:

5450 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to assist the establishment and constitution of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) non governmental institute in Armenia for the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) process implementation,establishment of EIA marz center in Lori marz, public awareness raising of EIA in Lori through training courses and practical process

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-03-30

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

13921

Organization:

Armenian Center for Political and International Study

Grant Amount:

20260 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to create the online resource "Library of Democracy". The “Library of Democracy” will have the following sections: “Classics of Democracy”, “Documents”, “Civil Control over Army”, “Security Issues”, “Economy and Business”, “Regional Conflicts”. The recent foreign publications and editions related to these fields and presented different points of view and approaches to these issues and spheres will be translated into Armenian and presented in the “Library of Democracy”. The “Library of Democracy” will be updated twice a month. The materials will be selected by the project Board. The Board will make decisions related to the materials, which should be translated and put on the “Library of Democracy”. The resource will be located on www.hra.am portal. The announcements of information about new materials available in the “Library of Democracy” will be periodically distributed through the libraries and universities electronically

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-24

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14495

Organization:

Civil Society Institute

Grant Amount:

19847 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to increase attention to and respect for human rights and mobilize resources for protection of human rights in Armenia through educational, analytical and promotional tools of updated Internet site on human rights in Armenia; to present various events happening in the area of human rights and human rights protection; to present diverse expert opinions on human rights events in Armenia; to present actions of civil society players for better protection of human rights in Armenia through announcement of events and follow-up materials; to present documents regarding human rights; to present analytical articles regarding human rights; to follow events regarding developments in Armenia, region and the world in respect of civil society development and human rights protection; to raise number of users of the site, which means number of interested in promotion of democracy and human rights in Armenia. The above mentioned will be realized within 5 months period after which the grantee organization will present a further implementation plan to OSIAF-Armenia for the next 7 months period

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-22

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14581

Organization:

Caucasus Media Institute

Grant Amount:

17000 USD

Purpose:

To bring the issue of migration into the public arena, especially in the regions of Armenia, in order to contribute; to break the existing taboo and incite to discuss reality of migration. The following objectives will be applied: to address the situation of the ones left behind (women, elderly, children) based on the consequences brought by migration; to address issue of the returnees and their integration; to disseminate quality information about the working and living realities in Russia and Western Europe, including trafficking risks for woman migrants. The methods to be used in the project are: to organize photo exhibition with personal stories of emigrants and returnees, to be shown in Gumri, (North western Armenia), Dilijan (North eastern Armenia), Goris (Southern Armenia), Gavar (Central Armenia); to hold four round table discussions associated to the photo exhibitions in the regions and a final press conference in Yerevan; to air three TV reportages (3 – 4 min.) addressing the above-mentioned issues and one TV program including a debate with experts/migrants on pre-selected themes which will be broadcasted on and ten local TV channels

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-28

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14612

Organization:

Union of Preservation of Biodiversity and Landscape, NGO

Grant Amount:

9950 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to analyze environmental threats caused by mining industry of Armenia; to develop recommendations for reducing environmental risks; to change the policy for locating the newly established mining industry units in Armenia; to create a database of ecologically adverse mining industry enterprises of Armenia; to identify shortcomings of current policies for locating mining enterprises; to elaborate recommendations and model documents for changing the policies for locating environmentally dangerous mining enterprises on the territory of Armenia; to conduct seminars to discuss current environmental risks posed by mining industry with participation of Mass Media ( especially TV ), local self government bodies, civil society, etc.

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-09-14

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14694

Organization:

"Asparez" Journalists' Club, NGO

Grant Amount:

22164 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to conduct educational seminars for 10 monitors realizing MM monitoring; to conduct educational seminars for 22 monitors realizing monitoring of the election campaign; to conduct 2 educational seminars for 40 journalists covering the elections; to gather monitoring information for MM; to monitor the election campaign; to conduct TV-discussions; to publish brochure which will include the materials and results of multi-disciplinary monitoring; to publish the project implementation progress as well as the results on www.asparez.am and www.hcav.am web sites. The project will be implemented in collaboration with "Helsinki Citizens Assembly" Vanadzor branch, which will report on conducted activities to "Asparez" Journalist Club

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14595

Organization:

Armenian Forests, NGO

Grant Amount:

9986 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to raise awareness and increase the public participation of NGOs in developed environmental policies; to show the ways NGOs can participate and have their own voice in the process of lobbying, developing and adopting policies; to introduce lobbying mechanisms applicable under the Armenian government conditions; to organize trainings and group discussion sessions in Lori, Kotayk, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor and Yerevan with active participation of NGOs which are active in awareness raising/advocacy, present community interests and have experience in policy and action plan development; to present lobbying mechanisms during the training sessions; to ensure Media participation for presenting the current project to a broader audience and to show the role of NGOs in increasing public participation and inclusion in addressing key issues and decision-making; to publish brochures presenting and discussing different conventions ratified by Armenia

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-28

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14603

Organization:

HDP Foundation

Grant Amount:

9770 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to develop strategies for improving education for home-bound youth with disabilities by applying the following objectives: to establish baseline quantitative and qualitative data through comprehensive research and monitoring of home education provided through schools; to develop complete picture of the disabled youth outside of any educational institution; to make SWOT analysis of disabled youth in education; to research the international experience on relevant issues; to identify existing gaps between the existing policy, laws and practices on disabled education and reality and determine areas needing improvement; to improve disabled youth’s quality of life, facilitate placing disabled into mainstream education, help them receive internships with different organizations; to raise public awareness on the issue; develop comprehensive approach and policy in collaboration with the key players on creating a favorable and practical environment for disabled youth education; to include disabled and their families to identify and determine possible ways for improving education, future trends and alternative education; to promote a holistic approach by coordinating policies, programs and services to improve outcomes in all aspects of the lives of people with a disability, provide forum for the involved players for developing approaches and future strategies

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14609

Organization:

Collaboration for Democracy Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

9180 USD

Purpose:

For participatory development of the Principles of National Environmental Education Policy of the RA to serve as a basis for institutional, legislative and other improvements in the field of environmental education and for provision of people with environmental knowledge and skills. The following objectives will be applied: to describe the background and current situation in the field of environmental education in the RA; to analyze existing strengths and weaknesses in the field of environmental education in the RA; to identify activities needed for the improvement of environmental education in the RA taking into account international experience; to prepare draft Principles on National Environmental Education Policy of the RA to be presented to the Ministry of Science and Education of the RA; to involve relevant and concerned stakeholders to ensure participatory process for the development of the Principles on National Environmental Education Policy of the RA

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-08-29

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14601

Organization:

Teachers Union of Goris, NGO

Grant Amount:

9995 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to create a mechanism for the collaborative work of Community Interschool Boards in Secondary Schools of RA; to improve the knowledge and skills of the school governing mechanism by the school boards members; to raise public awareness of Communities’ interschool problems and needs; to create and run pilot plans for Community Interschool Boards in Goris and Sisian; to submit a draft of Community Interschool Board regulation to Ministry of Science and Education; to present the materials to OSIAF-Armenia, World Bank, interested NGOs and stakeholders, wider layers of society

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-08-30

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14604

Organization:

Caucasian Center for Proposing Non Traditional Conflict Resolution Methods

Grant Amount:

6007 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to support confidence building measures and regional cooperation; to work out a model for the inter frontier development of Armenian and Georgian border towns and present it to Armenian and Georgian governments; to work out models developed for future municipal development and cooperation; to share experience and best practice at local level; to prepare recommendations for municipal development policy and best practice in a concrete package of proposals for discussion with the governments of Armenia and Georgia; to invite OSIAF-Armenia representative (coordinator) to all events to be held within the framework of the project; to present detailed progress reports to OSIAF-Armenia; to develop project evaluation mechanisms and to submit overall evaluation to OSIAF-Armenia

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-27

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14663

Organization:

Education Without Borders, NGO

Grant Amount:

14804 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to enhance the perception of the school directors in making changes in civic education; to raise the civic literacy; to develop the ability of critical thinking and principles of discussion; to enhance the participation of school directors in civic life; to make the school the source of civic education and one of the main cornerstones of democratic society; to inform the school directors with the plot, forms and methods of civic education; to enhance the perception of need of change at schools by directors; to integrate civic values at schools in all levels; to explain the interrelation of new approaches in educating democratic values, civic literacy, social relations and serving the society by organizing seminars, conferences, round-table discussions, presentations of the vision on Civic Education curriculum for 2005 by school directors and organization of a final conference, where directors of 30 schools will present the conducted work at their schools

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-25

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14547

Organization:

European Integration, NGO

Grant Amount:

19995 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to break the existing misbalance in perception of European as well as democratic values by the Armenian society: to organize 6 seminars (3 in Yerevan, 3 in regions), touching upon urgent and actual euro-integration issues; to organize 4 round-table discussions involving youth; to conduct a TV program entitled “European Diary.” The project outlines the need to involve not only young Armenian students, but also students from different countries studying in Armenia. The speakers invited to conduct the seminars are not only Armenian political famous figures, the project aims to involve moderators and speakers from different countries

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-26

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14530

Organization:

Social Policy and Development Center

Grant Amount:

23500 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to create new and better social policies that meet needs; to solve problems and build better communities; to provide an independent expertise on the process of implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategic Policy and recommendations on the PRSP amendments and implementation process; to present the expert opinion for the wide discussion with different stakeholders of the poverty reduction process and deliver publications and disseminate papers, concepts and experiences on the PRSP implementation process; to lobby for the incorporation of recommendations provisions into revised PRSP through provision of independent expertise on the process of implementation of PRSP and recommendations on the PRSP amendments and implementation process; presentation of the report, delivering of papers, concepts and experiences on social policy issues; lobbying for the incorporation of recommendations provisions into revised PRSP

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-25

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14549

Organization:

Association of Women with University Education

Grant Amount:

25790 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to strengthen democratic processes in Armenia; to involve women in the processes of democratization, civil society building and human rights advocacy; to organize 2-day nationwide seminar and one-day regional seminar in 20 cities, Women's Leadership School for upgrading women's knowledge on human rights, their role in society and politics; to organize roundtables with political parties, conducting one-day nationwide action to support of gender equality in local self-government, establishing of Civil Society Action regional centers to provide expert and organizational support to women's initiatives in social and political life

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-25

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14658

Organization:

Bridge of Hope, NGO

Grant Amount:

3333 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to promote practical realization of the rights of children/youth with disabilities; to enhance a society that takes the needs of all its members; to involve children with and without disabilities in publication activism so that they can play a role in making their communities in Yerevan, Dilijan, Ijevan, Berd and Noyemberyan more tolerant and less discriminatory; to change social prejudice and stereotypes about children with disabilities and strengthen positive image of a person with disability in areas where the project is implemented. The main project activities include: to publish a magazine once per month; to organize presentations of magazine “Sunflower” in 50 schools in Yerevan and Tavush region; to distribute the magazine in 150 schools in Yerevan and in regions of Armenia; to involve new children from regular schools; to conduct seminars for young journalists on social model of disability and media; to organize journalism classes for new group of 35 children/youth, twice a week in 2 groups; to reflect “Debating Club’s topics in “Sunflower””; interviews with decision makers on the targets of MDGs; participation in press conference

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-08-25

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14671

Organization:

Armenian Social Investment Fund

Grant Amount:

3000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to support the Armenian Social Investment Fund for organizing the Europe and Central Asia Network 6th Regional Conference on Partnership for Local Development, which will take place in Yerevan, Armenia, September 13-15, 2005

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-27

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

14961

Organization:

Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression, NGO

Grant Amount:

15520 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to organize and broadcast 10 TV programs on current and actual problems and issues on democratisation and development of civil society in Armenia with participation of representatives of "Partnership for Open Society" initiative and different political parties

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-08

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14762

Organization:

Armenian Open University

Grant Amount:

6730 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to organize a series of lectures and workshops at the Department of Art of the Armenian Open University. The classes will lead by leading contemporary artists and art critics from Georgia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The lectures and workshops will be open not only to the students of the Department of Art of the Armenian Open University but also to other representatives of the art community of Armenia – particularly artists and art critics

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-22

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14755

Organization:

City Research Center

Grant Amount:

9890 USD

Purpose:

For organizing a forum of young people from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Turkey in Ardanuc castle near Artvin, Turkey for 6 days in July 2006. The participants will carry out cleaning and beautification work at the Ardanuc castle and visit and work at other historic sites in the area. The cultural program of the event will include evenings of discussions, presentations, films, music, theatre and food during which each of the participating groups can present the features and values of their cultures

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-12-23

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14767

Organization:

Golden Apricot Fund for Cinema Development

Grant Amount:

10000 USD

Purpose:

For presenting a program consisting of Armenian films in Iran, Russia and Turkey and a program consisting of Georgian, Turkish and Russian documentaries in Armenia. The Armenian program will consist of films screened at the GOLDEN APRICOT Film Festival and new Armenian films (Feature, Documentaries, Shorts). Also in the course of the implementation of the program an on-line forum will be created “Cinema without borders” on the Golden Apricot Festival website www.gaiff.am. The expected outcome of the project is the creation of a professionals’ network – to arrange the exchange of ideas, opinions and film projects

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-11-15

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14711

Organization:

Actual Art, NGO

Grant Amount:

11740 USD

Purpose:

For organization of an exhibition, of a workshop and a conference with participation of Armenian and foreign artists in Yerevan, Armenia from March 19 to 26, 2006. The funded activities include an exhibition with participation of both local and foreign artists, a conference “Transformation of the society and culture in the post-soviet space and the practice of the contemporary art”, and an interactive workshop with the participation of the artists. The participants of the workshop and conference will include artists and professionals from the fields of the social sciences and humanities from Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-10-20

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14703

Organization:

National Association of Art Critics

Grant Amount:

14389 USD

Purpose:

For organization of a summer school for Armenian art critics and curators of exhibitions. A two-week international summer school for curators will be organized in Yerevan in July, 2006. Twenty participants from Armenia and the FSU region will take part in the summer school. Three lecturers will be invited, of which two will lead theoretical courses and one – methodological course. The lecturers and participants will be chosen through a competitive selection process. Also within the frame of the project a symposium “Public Sphere and the Armenian Cultural Discourse” will be held in Yerevan from October 24 to October 27, 2005. A twenty minute film about the event will be shot and shown on local TV

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-22

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14496

Organization:

Caucasus Center for Peace-Making Initiatives, NGO

Grant Amount:

9990 USD

Purpose:

For organization of master-classes and a concert in Yerevan with the participation of young jazz musicians from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, as well as from the regions of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The master-classes will be led by jazz-artists Levon Malkhassyan and Armen Martirosyan

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-22

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14568

Organization:

"NorEon" Creative Center, NGO

Grant Amount:

14653 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to stimulate the cultural ties between marzes and activate the cultural life in Vayots Dzor by organizing an all-marz sculpture symposium in Jermook and by organizing art tour exhibitions in Yeghegnadzor and Goris for fifteen days each. The participants of the symposium in Jermook will be 7 sculptors from different marzes, chosen on competitive basis. The seven large-scale basalt sculptures created during the symposium in Jermook will be placed in the parks and streets of Jermook. A catalog of the symposium containing information about the participating sculptors and the images of the created works will be published at the end of the symposium. The one-month art exhibitions will involve 20 artists from southern marzes of Armenia - Vayotz Dzor and Syunik

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-22

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14567

Organization:

Gayanna, NGO

Grant Amount:

23915 USD

Purpose:

For activation of cultural life and development of cultural links within the regions, for development of dance art in the regions through organization of seminars and practical trainings. Seven seminars and practical trainings will be organized in Vanadzor and Goris for dance trainers from ten marzes followed by a festival of regional dance groups in Yeghegnadzor; four competitions will be organized in the marzes to select the gala-concert participants, which will be organized in the southern region with participation of fifteen dance groups

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-20

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14573

Organization:

Antenna, NGO

Grant Amount:

21070 USD

Purpose:

For organization of ten travelling music festivals in the 10 regions of Armenia. Local music groups, groups from other regions and from Yerevan will participate in each marz festival. Ten seminars will be organized for exchange of experience, local musicians will be given an opportunity to play on professional equipment and to make a recording of their concert on a CD. The information concerning each festival will be placed on www.arminrock.am website. The project will be finalized with a two-day gala-concert in Yerevan, which will allow the groups from the regions to present themselves to a wider audience. The project is expected to lead to activization of cultural links between young musicians of the regions and to revive the tradition of having festivals in the regions with maximum involvement from local government

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-12

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14502

Organization:

Armenian Actors Union

Grant Amount:

9880 USD

Purpose:

For organization of seminars, round-table discussions and workshops, within the framework of the 2nd International Theater Festival “High Fest” in Yerevan, Armenia from October 1 to October 4, 2005. The topics of the discussions include issues of cultural policy, culture management, international cooperation in the field, etc. The expected outcome of the project is the establishment of a Central Asia – Caucasus Performing Arts Network

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-07-07

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14501

Organization:

Art-Film, Llc.

Grant Amount:

9000 USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to organize master-classes for 28 young filmmakers from Armenia, Georgia and Iran, within the framework of the “Golden Apricot” film festival in Yerevan (to be held in July 12-17 2005 in Yerevan). The master-classes on filmmaking, script development and documentary film production will be taught by well-known cinema artists participating in the “Golden Apricot” film festival

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-29

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14421

Organization:

Kapan Museum of Area Studies

Grant Amount:

4110 USD

Purpose:

For organizing 10 exhibitions and lectures in the rural communities around Kapan (Davit Bek, Chakaten, Tsav, Srashen, Lernadzor, Shahardjik, Syunik, Artsvanik and twice in the children’s camp “Gandzasar”). The implementation of the project is expected to attract new audiences for the museum and lead to a rise of the numbers of the visitors

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-29

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14424

Organization:

E. Charents Museum of Literature and Art

Grant Amount:

3840 USD

Purpose:

For organization of a series of exhibitions and excursions (16 exhibitions and 32 excursions), using the funds of the Museum of Literature; publishing and spreading of a booklet containing information about the museum. The implementation of the project is expected to lead to extension of the audience of the museum and a rise of the quantity of visitors

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-30

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14432

Organization:

Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum-Reservations

Grant Amount:

5620 USD

Purpose:

For creation of documentary video-film about the museum of Metzamor. The film will be sold to the visitors of the museum, spread through cultural organizations and tourist companies, shown on TV which will help the museum to attract new audiences and to increase the number of visitors

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-27

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14423

Organization:

Memorial House-Museum of Avetik Isahakyan

Grant Amount:

2975 USD

Purpose:

For organization of a series of interactive excursions for schoolchildren under the title "One day in Isahakyans' house". The implementation of the project is expected to attract new audiences for the museum and lead to a rise of the numbers of the visitors

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-27

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14433

Organization:

Museum of Geology after O. Karapetyan

Grant Amount:

4520 USD

Purpose:

For creation of a study center of natural sciences and environment protection on the basis of the Museum of Geology. The project includes organization of lectures, seminars, discussions, interactive games, film screenings and excursions for students and museum visitors

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-30

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14498

Organization:

Mijnaberd, NGO

Grant Amount:

9000 USD

Purpose:

For organization of a series of traveling exhibitions in Yerevan, Armenia, Tbilisi, Georgia, and North Caucasus (Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia and Nal’chik, Kabardino-Balkaria). Applied art works from Abkhazia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Adigheya, Daghestan, Georgia, South Ossetia, North Ossetia and Kabardino-Balkaria will be exhibited

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-05-12

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14182

Organization:

City Research Center

Grant Amount:

9335 USD

Purpose:

For organization of a five-day "Forum for Free and Livable Environment", in Uplistsikhe, near Gori, Georgia from August 6 to August 11, 2005, with participants from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey and Iran

Date of Grant Letter:

2005-03-31

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

14190

Organization:

Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists

Grant Amount:

9980 USD

Purpose:

For organization of a regional seminar "Cinema as a Means of Cross-Cultural Dialogue" in Yerevan, Armenia on July 12-17, 2005. Participants from Armenia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Turkey will take part in the event