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Grants >> Description of 2004 Grants: Middle East and North Africa
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan National Participation Association (ANPA) $24,000 To encourage Afghan citizens to participate in the social and political affairs of their country. ANPA will produce and broadcast a series of radio programs on democracy education and political awareness to encourage citizens to vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections. The programs will be recorded in Dari and Pashto and broadcast to most of the 28 Afghan provinces. Afghanistan Study Center $77,000* To continue its civic education program focused on human rights, democracy and women's rights in the central and southern provinces of Afghanistan. The Center will expand its public awareness campaign with the production and distribution of literature and brochures. Afghans for Civil Society (ACS) $36,000* To promote women's participation in public life and Afghanistan's democratic transition. ACS will work with the Afghan Women's Law Group to analyze provisions of the Civil Code and suggest modifications; organize a workshop to help the women understand the legal reform process; educate young women at high schools on their rights and help women attend Provincial Shura meetings to advocate for their rights. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $336,243 To promote democratic values through entrepreneurship and leadership. CIPE will continue to work with various business associations in an effort to promote democratic values, transparency and initiative in order to strengthen the business community's ability to participate more actively in a democratic society. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $139,120* To build broader public understanding and support for market-oriented reforms and their link to democratic society. CIPE will continue to work with various business associations in an effort to promote democratic values, transparency, and initiative in order to strengthen the business community's ability to participate more actively in a democratic society. Cooperation Center for Afghanistan (CCA) $75,000* To promote citizen participation and democratic institutions in Afghanistan by empowering women and strengthening democratic practices in traditional institutions. CCA will establish a training center to instruct rural women in office skills, civics, and computer literacy; train women in central provinces on political and social participation; publish a magazine on women's empowerment and advise women candidates in preparation of the 2004 elections. CCA will also organize a good governance workshop in Bamiyan province for shura council members, administrative personnel and community leaders. International Republican Institute (IRI) $155,000 To continue its citizen participation program to prepare Afghans for the reconstruction initiatives being undertaken in the country. Through support to the Afghan Media Research Center and the newspaper, Erada, IRI will provide objective information and insight on current developments in Afghanistan. International Republican Institute (IRI) $275,000* To promote community participation and government accountability. IRI will initiate a program to bridge the communications deficit that currently exists between grassroots opinion makers in Afghanistan and those forces in the Transitional Authority spearheading the democratization process and to create additional stakeholders in the national reconstruction project. National Commission of Human Rights of Afghanistan (NCHRA) $59,000* To raise awareness of human rights standards and monitor the performance of public institutions on protecting human rights and civil liberties. NCHRA will conduct human rights seminars, workshops and short-term educational courses for lawyers, teachers, law enforcement personnel and judges. NCHRA will also contract an international expert to offer advanced training for its members on human rights advocacy and documenting conditions in prisons and detention centers. Welfare Association for Development of Afghanistan (WADAN) $217,000* To support and encourage democratic practices among Maliks by expanding its project to twenty additional districts. Endowment support will enable WADAN to establish regional offices in Kandahar and Kunduz and train 1,500 maliks in peace building, conflict resolution, democracy, and women's rights in ten districts each in the southern and northern provinces. Algeria Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH) $20,000* To raise awareness of the need for the rule of law and respect for human rights in Algeria. LADDH will conduct four year-long campaigns centered on the necessity of lifting the state of the emergency; abrogating laws that impede democracy and free expression; advocacy on the rights of the disappeared; and advocacy for children's rights. Bahrain Bahrain Women Society (BWS) $30,000* To continue promoting women's legal and political rights by advancing awareness of gender-based discrimination and democratic behavioral norms within public and private institutions. BWS will train women and men leaders of Bahraini civil society to become master trainers on the rights of woman and their role in a democratic society. These master trainers will in turn instruct journalists, community leaders, civil servants and NGOs in the women's rights curriculum. Egypt American Center for International Labor Solidarity $199,933 REPROGRAMMED 2003 FUNDS To establish an Egyptian Trade Union Technical Organization (ETUTO). ACILS will work with the Egyptian Trade Union Federation in creating the ETUTO and educating staff so that they will achieve a satisfactory level of understanding of key issues in such areas as economic literacy, core labor standards and the new labor law. Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) $32,000 To develop a roadmap for judicial reform in Egypt in accordance with international standards. ACIJLP will hold a series of workshops for reform minded judges, lawyers, legislators and human rights activists to identify the key challenges to judicial reform in Egypt; formulate strategies to address the most pressing obstacles and form a network of professionals and decision-makers to advocate for reform. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $295,049 To promote awareness of democratic and economic reform principles in Egypt. CIPE will educate decision-makers, youth, journalists and entrepreneurs on civic principles and business ethics, in order to strengthen the constituency for political and economic reform. CIPE will host roundtable discussions for government representatives and business leaders and train journalists on civic and economic concepts. CIPE will produce booklets on basic business concepts; develop a virtual democracy game for its website; and train young people in five governorates on entrepreneurship and business ethics. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $154,831 To increase the institutional and networking capacity of the Federation of Economic Development and Income Generation (FEDA) to play a more active role in national public policy debates on democratic and economic reform in Egypt. CIPE will work with FEDA to establish an electronic network for its nationwide membership of business associations, which will aid FEDA members in developing policy recommendations in favor of small and medium-sized enterprises. CIPE will also train 15 FEDA board members and 5 non-FEDA members from business associations on democratic business association management. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $81,807 To advocate democratic procedures and transparency within Egypt's family-owned private sector firms. CIPE will work with the Alexandria Business Association (ABA) to educate business owners and company managers on financing, organizational development, merit-based promotion, succession, conflict management and corporate governance. CIPE will also hold a series of seminars for business owners on globalization and challenges to traditional family business. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $59,432 To promote professional standards of institutional development within Egypt's associations. CIPE will develop training modules and a certification program specifically geared toward membership development and fundraising. CIPE will partner with the Egyptian Society for Association Executives to develop and test the two Arabic-language training modules for business executives. Egyptian Association for Supporting Democratic Development (EASDD) $29,000 To foster a democratic culture on university campuses in Egypt. EASDD will hold a series of debates to instruct university students on citizenship and participation in public life; partner with the students to produce a student affairs newsletter and facilitate a dialogue between students, university professors, decision makers and public figures on ways to enable democratic participation on university campuses. Human Rights Association for the Assistance of Prisoners (HRAAP) $30,000 To strengthen the ability of Egyptian lawyers to protect and defend the rights of prisoners and detainees. HRAAP will conduct twelve workshops for young lawyers on investigative techniques, communication skills and legal standards governing citizens' rights to corporal safety in prisons and detention centers. HRAAP will also host two advanced workshops to instruct lawyers on using international human rights instruments to investigate and defend torture victims. Legal Aid Association for Constitutional Rights (LAACR) $20,000 To enable young journalists, human rights and civic activists to participate in the reform debate and spread the culture of civic participation and human rights in rural communities. LAACR will train its staff and trainers in leadership and advocacy skills and democratic development; instruct journalists and lawyers in human rights, election monitoring and democratic development and facilitate a dialogue on good governance between youth and government representatives. Iran Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation (ABF) $50,000* To promote human rights by launching the Iran Human Rights Memorial. The website will include a database memorial dedicated to the victims of the Iranian regime and an electronic library in Farsi on human rights law. ABF will customize the electronic memorial, translate additional material into Farsi and collect information from several sources on executions. Center for the International Private Enterprise $ 55,949 To inject the voice of business into the reform debate in Iran. CIPE will translate four publications on private sector development, corporate governance and the linkages between democratic and private sector development into Farsi. The publications will be distributed through various networks of academics, business people and the media in Iran and will be posted in electronic format on Iranian websites. Vital Voices Global Partnership $40,500* To improve the political, economic and social status of Iranian women. Vital Voices will conduct a leadership training-of-trainers seminar in Washington, DC for five emerging women leaders. These women will form a core group of trainers who in turn will train and support other Iranian women. Iraq Al Marefa Institute $31,000* To raise awareness of civic and human rights among the Iraqi people. Al Marefa will conduct six civic education workshops in Karbala for university and school teachers, leaders of women's organizations, school teachers and administrators, university students and community and religious leaders. Al Marefa will distribute a free monthly newsletter and facilitate the formation of a network of mentors to reshape political, social and intellectual culture on a democratic basis. Ambassadors of Democracy (AOD) $30,000* To disseminate and advocate civic and democratic values to youth. AOD will train student leaders at Baghdad and Al-Mustanseriya Universities to be "democracy ambassadors." These ambassadors will hold monthly roundtable sessions for students at university campuses and other youth centers; produce and air weekly radio programs; publish a monthly newsletter and distribute copies of democracy posters to youth throughout Baghdad. American Center for International Labor Solidarity $1,498,014* To support Iraqi workers in their effort to build membership-based representative trade unions capable of joining with other civil society organizations. ACILS will bring together segments of the international labor movement to conduct outreach visits; identify partners and provide an accompanying program of support for Iraqi trade unions; assist global union federations in their sectoral approaches to reach Iraqi workers; support an International Federation of Journalists program to promote unified national journalists' unions and professionalism and promote the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions' work to guarantee observance of core labor standards in Iraq. American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation (AFTEF) $200,000* To promote democratic trade union principles in Iraq through a two year democratic education project for national, regional and local leaders of the Iraqi Teachers Union (ITU). AFTEF will organize seminars for ITU leaders on the principles of democratic organizations, develop a curriculum and lesson plans for teaching democratic principles and the role of a democratic teachers' organization, and train a corps of ITU trainers to teach this curriculum to local teacher leaders. American Society for Kurds (ASK) $50,000* To engage youth in public life through training and providing forums for the exchange of ideas. ASK will organize twelve workshops and a conference on human rights for youth participants from northern Iraq. ASK will develop a network of youth leaders and their organizations to cultivate joint projects, coordinate activities and bring together their collective efforts of democratic activism. American Society for Kurds (ASK) $31,000* To support democracy by strengthening the institutional capacity of Iraqi NGOs. ASK will facilitate the sharing of experiences and skills between NED-supported and other NGOs in the north and newly formed groups in central and south-central Iraq. The program will conclude with a retreat for all the organizations, where they will develop joint programs to promote democracy and foster cross-ethnic cooperation among Iraqis. AmmanNet $45,000* To support the development of innovative and independent media in Iraq. AmmanNet will strengthen the skills of print and broadcast journalists through an intensive on the job training course in Amman, Jordan. Upon their return, AmmanNet will monitor their progress and provide a refresher training and advice via the Internet. AmmanNet will integrate the Iraqi journalists into its regional network of journalists to enhance their professional development. Arab Institute for Human Rights (AIHR) $97,000* To support the capacity of nascent human rights and grassroots political NGO's in Iraq. AIHR will conduct two courses for Iraqi human rights activists. One course will be a held in Jordan and will consist of a general orientation in the field of human rights for activists in Iraqi human rights NGOs. The second course, held in Tunis, will be an advanced training course in human rights and democratic development. Asuda Organization for Combating Violence against Women (ASUDA) $33,000* To continue its women's rights monitoring project. ASUDA will begin carrying out a second monitoring survey of discrimination and abuse of women in the three Kurdish provinces of Erbil, Dohuk and Sulaymania. ASUDA will publish the results in an annual report and distribute it to the local media and government officials. Badlisy Cultural Center (BCC) $49,000* To continue a human rights awareness campaign for women and the youth in northern Iraq. BCC will hold a training course on human rights and empowerment for women in Sulaymania province; develop human rights bulletins in forty local high schools; publish six issues of its newsletter on human rights and produce and perform two short plays on human rights, tolerance and gender equality. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $3,051,658* To work to build the information infrastructure to provide a platform for market democratic views in the process of Iraq's re-building. CIPE will foster new business associations and business support organizations in Iraq and introduce them to international best practices, as well as engage other Arab business organizations in working with their Iraqi counterparts to share best practices. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $73,183* To assist the Baghdad Economic Research Center (BERC) in facilitating a democratic environment in which macro-economic policy issues of relevance to the organized private small and medium sector can be debated freely and openly. Activities include economic debates on urgent economic reform issues and a website in English and Arabic to monitor business activities. Citizens Rights and Interests Protection Organization (CRIPO) $22,000* To educate Iraqi youth on their rights and responsibilities and to monitor and defend the rights of the Iraqi people. CRIPO will develop and implement a four month pilot civic education program promoting freedom, democracy and tolerance among students at Baghdad University and recruit volunteers for civic and democracy monitoring activities. Free Spirit Society (FSS) $30,000* To promote the role of youth as catalysts for promoting a democratic society in Iraq. The Free Spirit Society will conduct an extracurricular pilot civic education program for Iraqi high school students in Baghdad aimed at nurturing a democratic culture and promotion of citizen participation in Iraq's political transition process. FSS will encourage course graduates to form a civic club and organize their own activities to educate peers and community members on democracy. Freedom House $150,000* To support Iraq's emerging democratic leaders and help them to gain leadership skills and technical capacity. Freedom House will launch the "Exchanges to Support Iraqi Professionals" project which will provide emerging Iraqi leaders from various sectors with individual internships with U.S. counterpart organizations. Independent Film and Television College (IFTC) $50,000* To support the development of an independent network of Iraqi film producers and TV journalists. IFTC will conduct a six month pilot project to instruct young Iraqi filmmakers on techniques of documentary film making; assist them as they produce their own documentaries in the run-up to the national assembly elections and show the films on Iraqi national media. Institute of War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) $109,000* To equip local Iraqi journalists with the requisite professional training and skills to produce high quality news to Iraqi citizens and strengthen the independent media sector. IWPR will train a diverse group of local Iraqis in professional techniques of broadcast media reporting as part of a larger project of establishing an Iraqi Media Institute. International Republican Institute (IRI) $5,433,660* To implement a program of party development and organizational skills training targeted at party leaders and leading activists. IRI will set up party resource centers to provide access to computers and other basic material support; offer campaign training and poll watcher training for parties and conduct polls and focus groups to provide parties with a reflection of public concerns. International Republican Institute (IRI) $996,945* To assist with Iraq's transition to multiparty democracy. IRI will partner with the Pontis Foundation, Centre for Democracy and Culture Studies (CDK) and the Institute for Public Affairs (IVO). Benefiting from Czech and Slovak experiences in transition from communist dictatorship to democracy, Pontis will establish an internship program for Iraqis in Slovakia; CDK will organize a series of trainings inside Iraq and an observation mission for Iraqi participants to witness the Czech Senate elections and IVO will implement a pair of training workshops for Iraqis in Slovakia on public opinion research and a conference in Iraq focusing on major transition issues. International Republican Institute (IRI) $80,000* To strengthen prospects for democracy and to encourage the active participation of Iraqi citizens in the democratic national reconstruction. IRI will continue its support for the Iraq Foundation for Development and Democracy (IFDD) as a forum for constructive dialogue. IFDD will commission a series of studies based on program events, conferences and ongoing events in Iraq for use by academic researchers and policy makers and will conduct its own series of conferences to present the findings of its commissioned studies and provide a forum for the discussion of major issues affecting Iraq's transition to democracy. Iraq Memory Foundation (IMF) $45,000* To promote dialogue about understanding of Iraq's past among Iraqi students, educators and decision makers. The IMF will redesign and expand its web based human rights memorial to the victims of the Baath regime and electronic library in Arabic. The website will serve as an educational tool to stimulate discussion and serious reconsideration among Iraqis of their nation's past, by offering electronic access to the Foundation's archive collection and eyewitness testimony. Iraqi National Association for Human Rights in Babylon $28,000* To conduct a human rights program for Iraqi youth. The program will educate youth about human rights issues with activities such as human rights awareness workshops targeted at youth leaders of the Babel province, educational youth tours of government offices and the dissemination of educational materials on human rights. Iraqi Organization for Human Rights Coordination (IOHCR) $45,000* To inform Iraqis about the constitutional process. IOHCR will conduct workshops to train local community leaders from Baghdad, Basra and Babel provinces on both theory and practical application of democratic principles. Participants will then act as citizen trainers in their respective communities. Kurdish Institute for Elections (KIE) $60,000* To deepen civic and electoral awareness within Iraqi society. KIE will work with the Iraqi Organization for Human Rights Coordination to develop and conduct a democracy education and election awareness program for voters throughout Iraq. The five month program preceding January elections will comprise workshops, production and distribution of election related posters and booklets and television public service announcements on the election process. Kurdish Institute for Elections (KIE) $39,000* To advance a democratic culture, political participation and accountable institutions in the PUK-administered province of Sulaymania. KIE will produce radio programs, a civic education training program for public sector employees and a political literacy program for women students. Nahrain Electronic Encyclopedia $31,000* To build its institutional capacity in Iraq in order to become a main source of credible, unbiased news, and a forum for Iraqi youth to participate in civic debate. Nahrain will continue to maintain its website, create chat rooms for civic debate and form a network of young Iraqi writers, reporters and civic activists in Baghdad. The Nakhla Peace Organization (NPO) $30,000* To encourage youth participation in the civic life in Iraq. NPO will establish a democracy center for the youth of this underdeveloped region of the capital. NPO center will offer Internet access, run computer courses, disseminate civic literature and hold series of lectures on democratic values. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) $1,350,000* To conduct a program to strengthen civil society by helping groups develop basic organizational structures and strategic plans for becoming involved in the political process. NDI will host weekly meetings with nascent NGOs to discuss organizational development and political organizing techniques; hold seminars on civil society and democracy; conduct skills-building workshops and distribute a micro grants program. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) $5,435,009* To strengthen political parties and build a broad coalition of parties. NDI will establish offices in both the northern and southern regions, as well as political party resource centers. NDI will host trainings and seminars on issues such as focus group research, organizational development and public outreach. NDI will also organize study missions for Iraqi political leaders to countries such as Canada, Ireland and Morocco. Organization for a Model Iraqi Society (OMIS) $36,000* To cultivate a cadre of democratic role models in Iraq. OMIS will conduct a series of seven democratic leadership courses for 40 emerging Iraqi leaders in Baghdad, including teachers, NGO managers, university students and members of political parties, who will form a network of role models to promote democratic behavioral and institutional norms. Partners for Democratic Change (PDC) $75,000* To strengthen civil society by developing concrete skills that are required to run and manage a modern democracy. PDC will carry out a one year program to train 45-50 civil society leaders throughout Iraq in conflict and change management. Once trained, the group will form the basis of a cadre of mediators, negotiators, communication specialists, public participation experts and organizational development specialists able to work in their respective communities. People in Need Foundation (PINF) $75,000* To increase cross border cooperation with a pilot mentoring program. PINF will assist nascent Iraqi NGOs to build their technical and managerial capacity. NGO experts from Central Eastern European countries with technical skills matching the needs of the Iraqi groups will be identified and placed as mentors with appropriate Iraqi NGOs. Women for Women International (WWI) $97,000* To assist capacity-building of local NGO's. Women for Women International will support the capacity building of five fledgling women's groups in central and south-central Iraq by facilitating the sharing of experiences between NGOs in the north and women's groups in this area of Iraq. WWI will act as mentor, provide technical assistance and facilitate small grant awards. Jordan AmmanNet $48,000 To continue the development of its website that includes Internet radio, to enable Jordanians to monitor their elected parliamentarians and municipal leaders and to encourage greater citizen involvement in the governance process. The website will feature information about each MP, including voting records and committee membership, and will include a questionnaire designed to encourage citizen inquiry and interaction with their representative. Arab Media Institute $30,000 To strengthen independent, free journalism in Jordan and throughout the Arab world by continuing the development of its web-based forum for independent journalism. The site will include daily articles, web links, and archived material on press freedom issues in the Middle East. Arab Women Media Center (AWMC) $35,000 To strengthen the independence, transparency and quality of the Jordanian press and citizen involvement in the media. AWMC will extend the influence of its "Media for Non-media Professionals" program through four interactive training workshops and a National Assembly on national media, human rights and the role of women, targeting Jordanian youth. Jordanian Center for Civic Education Studies (JCCES) $26,700 To develop the ability of Jordanian youth's to engage civically. JCCES will customize its civic education training module to target university students, train five trainers on the use of the module and, in cooperation with the University of Jordan, run civic education classes for 500 students at the university. Jordanian Women's Union (JWU) $45,000 To promote women's empowerment and human rights. JWU will develop the capacity of its staff to implement legal literacy and human rights courses for Jordanian women, organize training courses for its members and affiliates, and convene domestic violence awareness workshops for a mixed gender audience. Sisterhood Is Global International/Jordan (SIGI/J) $50,000 To build on its women's rights and empowerment training program. SIGI/J will implement 10 workshops using their "Claiming our Rights" and "Safe and Secure" manuals for new trainers. SIGI/J will also provide two training workshops on women's rights awareness sessions for members of parliament and civil society organizations; strengthen its website on Arab women and political participation; monitor parliamentary sessions and public hearings and design follow up activities accordingly. Women's Organization to Combat Illiteracy (WOCI) $32,000 To engage Jordan's youth in political and economic reform. WOCI will design and organize a training program for a minimum of 100 youth leaders throughout Jordan on human rights, civic education, and leadership and capacity building, which will lead to the creation of a youth activist network. Lebanon Generation for the Integrity of Lebanon (GIL) $35,000* To promote human rights, democracy and youth participation in civic activities. In southern Lebanon, GIL will lead four workshops and 20 outreach sessions on freedom of information for Lebanese youth. GIL will also publish and distribute a book on civic participation in Lebanon. Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace (LFPCP) $42,000 To increase transparency in the Lebanese legislative process. LFPCP will create a monitor group representing parliament and civil society, which will assess draft bills and decrees for democratic content; issue quarterly reports and organize meetings to engage a broader audience equipped with the information needed to advocate for legislative reform. The findings of the project will be synthesized into a book. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) $169,999 To develop NDI's Lebanon field office into a regional resource center. NDI will use the resource center to organize training sessions and exchanges throughout the MENA region. NDI will look for opportunities to bring people for training in Lebanon while also seeking to replicate successful Lebanese programs in other areas of the MENA region. NDI will also continue to provide technical support to strengthen the advocacy capacity of a cross-section of NGOs in Lebanon, including in the areas of women and the environment. Philanthropic Amlieh Association (PAA) $135,000* To assist the needy Shi'a community in Lebanon through human rights and empowerment training. PAA will expand its women's rights education program into schools and civic organizations across Lebanon as well as strengthen its institutional capacity, including staff development and design of additional training materials. Libya Libya Human and Political Development Forum (LHUDF) $40,000 To create a public forum to foster constructive dialogue and cooperation among Libyan democrats and civic groups inside and outside the country. LHUDF will establish an office in London, develop and utilize its Arabic website and produce and distribute 1,000 copies of an annual report on democratic developments in Libya and four assessments on avenues for change in Libya. Morocco Citizenship Forum (CF) $64,000 To expedite the transition to democracy and strengthen civil society. CF will monitor and assess Morocco's democratic transition and publish an annual report on the transition; train civic groups in public advocacy and form a collective network to monitor municipal administration; and engage local government officials in determining community priorities on development projects and publish two newsletters to publicize them. Citizenship Forum (CF) $35,000 To promote and institutionalize civic concepts in Morocco, particularly among youth, and with a focus on Morocco's rural areas. CF will strengthen and expand its network of civic clubs and civic educators to conduct weekly roundtables at schools. CF will also develop an Arabic newsletter and regular outreach activities for the broader Moroccan community. Democratic Association of Moroccan Women (DAMW) $45,000 To strengthen the leadership skills of women. DAMW will conduct a two-day advanced training for a core group of 10 trainers from leading women's rights and civic groups. Participants will then develop and moderate workshops targeting 160 NGO leaders and activists and develop plans to tackle the lack of women's participation in leadership and decision-making within the civic sector. Espace Associatif $25,000* To provide a medium for communication among NGOs and a platform for exchange of information and experiences through the publication of an Arabic and French newsletter. The newsletters will subsequently be compiled into a quarterly resource publication and posted on Espace Associatif's website. Moroccan Women's Alliance for Development and Training (MWADT) $27,238 To promote women's rights in conservative, rural communities and expand their participation in the social, political and economic spheres. MWADT will maintain a women's center in Tetouan in northern Morocco for rural women; conduct legal literacy classes for 260 women and build the professional capacity of the center's staff in financial administration, accounting, and project management. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) $104,710 To conduct a program to link public perceptions and policy making. NDI will work with civil society, government ministries and parliament, academic institutions and the media in a program to conduct focus groups on various topics as a way to increase their exposure to focus group research and methodology. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) $50,427 To assist The People's Mirror in reaching its long-term goal of self-sustainability in conducting focus groups and helping a broad range of Moroccan political activists hear the perceptions of the country's citizens first hand and to devise ways of making citizens more central to the decision-making process. Saudi Arabia Saudi Institute (SI) $42,000 To promote independent media and facilitate the free flow of information to Saudi citizens. SI will maintain and develop its Arabic news website and email based newsletter to report on human rights abuses and debates on political, economic and social reform and expand its network of free-lance reporters in Saudi Arabia. SI will utilize the website and newsletter to stimulate discussion. Tunisia Al Jahedh Forum for Free Thought (JFFT) $35,000 To create a forum for genuine debate on topics of Islam, modernity and culture and to contribute to a safe environment for democratic expression in Tunisia. The JFFT will organize eight civic education workshops and launch a website focusing on Islam and democracy, the phenomenon of religious violence, education reform in the Islamic world, and secularism, the Islamic state and the path to democracy. Turkey Anadolu Halk Kulture Vakfi (Foundation for Anatolian Folklore and Culture) (FAFC) $56,000* To promote constitutional and legal reforms and increase public awareness of the legal barriers to fundamental rights and freedoms. FAFC will conduct a series of regional workshops on legal reform and publish two books; one on a strategy for advocating and monitoring legal reform and another on the legal barriers to freedom of expression. Association for Support and Training of Women Candidates (KADER) $30,000* To strengthen and revitalize the internal organizational capacity of KADER. KADER will revamp its advocacy strategies and build upon its four-year national advocacy strategy developed last year. KADER will host a training-of-trainers program in Istanbul and fifteen second round local trainings at branch offices across Turkey on organizational capacity and advocacy. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $100,485 To help the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) promote corporate governance and regulatory reform in the newly privatized electricity sector. TESEV will research the risks associated with deregulation and produce a draft report on its findings. TESEV will also organize a series of meetings for government officials and newspaper columnists on electricity reform. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $90,129 To support the Economist Platform in building local capacity in democratic governance. The Economist Platform will engage local private sector groups and young leaders at the Summit on Local Government and Competitive Advantages of Anatolia. This project will also create an Istanbul-based news agency to provide unbiased news on the economy, politics and society. Center for the Research of Societal Problems (TOSAM) $30,000* To train a core of youth leaders as advocates of democratic values, religious and ethnic tolerance and the rule of law. TOSAM will raise awareness among youth of the southeast on democratic values and the need for nation-building based on multiculturalism and equal treatment of ethnic minorities. Activities will include youth leadership trainings and a training-of-trainers workshop in Ankara. Community Volunteers Foundation (CVF) $23,000 To raise awareness among Turkish youth of civic and democratic values, cultural rights and tolerance. CVF will develop and produce 100 copies of a board game on democracy, human rights and conflict resolution and utilize it as a civic education tool, targeting 360 youth volunteers. CVF will also host a public meeting in Istanbul to launch the democracy board game. Helsinki Citizens' Assembly (HCA) $35,000 To promote democratic values and active participation. HCA will organize a regional training workshop in central Anatolia to train twenty NGO representatives on advocacy, lobbying and institutional capacity building. HCA will also upgrade its bilingual website and print and distribute one-thousand copies of each issue of its quarterly newsletter and post it on the group's website. International Republican Institute (IRI) $330,000 To educate Turkish youth on Turkey's national political system and promote youth development and access to youth-targeted information. IRI will host an internship and model parliament program in Ankara; manage the GencNet website and host one multi-city workshop. It will also host a youth campaign school and assist local partners to identify lecturers and design the curricula of a 16-week education series on participatory politics. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) $40,000* To build the democratic leadership skills of local administrators; to encourage citizens and civil leaders to participate in politics at the local level and advocate greater government accountability. NDI will coordinate with Anakultur, an Istanbul-based civic group to conduct two training programs—one that targets local officials and another that focuses on different groups within society. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) $300,000 To improve internal reform and ethical standards in the Turkish parliament. NDI will help to organize an all deputy committee on the operations of parliament. NDI will also provide training and on-site consultations with Tumikom's national leadership and regional branches to strengthen its organizational capacity and co-host a two-day seminar on civic advocacy successes. Turkey Parliamentary Monitoring Committee (TUMIKOM) $30,000* To promote ethical and legal conduct among elected officials and members of parliament by producing a national annual report on parliamentary conduct. TUMIKOM will also create a website to encourage greater citizen participation and exchange with members of parliament and establish five branch offices to build organizational capacity. Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) $40,000* To promote transparency in government and other public institutions by raising public awareness and ensuring proper implementation of the Right to Information law. TESEV will convene working groups and policy seminars on the new law, organize a training program for NGOs and journalists on the new law and evaluate the implementation of the new law by conducting field tests and publishing the results. West Bank & Gaza Center for Dissemination of Alternative Information (Panorama) $46,000 To continue a campaign for good governance as a means to institutionalize democracy in Palestinian society. Panorama will conduct public opinion polls; conduct roundtable discussions; develop a framework for good governance; publish research on the current state of Palestinian governance and reach out to a broader section of Palestinian society through newspaper advertisements and articles. Civic Forum Institute (CFI) $45,000 To foster linkages and dialogue between citizens and leadership. With a network of 370 local organizations and staff who live and work throughout the West Bank, CFI will expand its membership of this network and provide a 20-day capacity building training for 14 women and youth organizations in the West Bank. General Union of Cultural Centers (GUCC) $30,000 To strengthen the network between the GUCC and its member organizations. The GUCC staff and local experts will conduct a training program for a cross-section of its 34 member organizations on organizational development and on specific functional areas such as how to work with women, children and youth. The GUCC member organizations represent small, grassroots cultural organizations throughout the Gaza Strip that implement small programs in the areas of the arts. Ma'an Network $65,000 To promote democracy and freedom of thought through television programs on media, nonviolence and conflict resolution. Ma'an will train staff from five other Palestinian independent television stations on investigative journalism, applying these skills in the production of a nine episode series and produce and broadcast a series of 12 programs on elections and good governance. Middle East Center for Nonviolence and Democracy (MEND) $40,000 To build conditions for peace in the Middle East by promoting nonviolence and democracy through working with youth. MEND will conduct advanced training, strengthening the skills of its youth group members. These youth will employ the skills to engage a broad cross-section of the Palestinian community, through workshops, newsletters, plays, radio programs, and volunteer work. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) $235,214 To conduct political party development training. NDI will work with Palestinian political parties and independent political activists to strengthen the political center and to support the transformation of parties and factions to more representative democratic institutions. Palestinian Center for Democracy & Conflict Resolution (PCDCR) $45,000 To develop activities focused on the principles and practice of conflict resolution and democratic development for a wide cross-section of the Palestinian population. PCDCR will provide capacity-building training for 12 Gazan NGOs and conflict resolution training to Palestinian police officers and psychology students. It will also conduct two press investigations on media freedom and performance monitoring, and two public opinion polls on political parties and women's participation in elections. Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy (PCPD) $35,000 To expand the role of youth in civic education and democracy. PCPD will conduct advocacy training workshops and youth encounter sessions with local officials in the northern, central and southern areas of the West Bank to increase youth involvement in the political process. Palestinian Center for Policy & Survey Research (PSR) $32,000 To advance scholarship and knowledge on domestic politics and government, strategic analysis and foreign policy. PSR will collect and analyze data on 50 democracy indicators, sustaining a second year of public opinion poll development and analysis in support of its annual Democracy Index. Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH) $30,000 To foster the principles of democracy through work with young democrats and reformers. Miftah will engage young leaders in public debates on Palestinians reforms through the production and broadcast of a series of television and radio programs. Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies (RCHRS) $25,000 To spread the culture of human rights, democracy, equity and tolerance through active research and legal and social studies related to human rights issues. RCHRS will lead debates on tolerance in a number of refugee camps and villages in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. RCHRS will ensure the additional reach of these discussions through the publication of its quarterly journal, Tasamuh (Tolerance). Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC) $38,000 To promote the empowerment of rural women. WATC will continue its Jenin-based program on women's empowerment, with a new focus on building the skills of rural women to participate in formal political life and the broader Palestinian reform and democratization process. WATC will conduct training workshops on the political reform process and women's legal rights as candidates and voters. Yemen Civic Democratic Initiatives Support Foundation (CDF) $45,000* To strengthen democracy at the local level and increase citizen participation in developing and implementing public agendas. CDF will conduct a series of exchange visits among 90 districts to transfer the experience of successful councils to underdeveloped ones; coordinate a 16-day public awareness campaign on good governance and continue publishing its newsletter and supplement. Girls World Communication Center (GWCC) $35,606* To continue empowering women by defending their rights and providing them with communication and networking skills. GWCC will train 40 women activists working in the promotion of human rights in Yemen with an extended educational program that will provide them with skills in computers, Internet, human rights training and networking. Human Rights Information and Training Center (HRITC) $47,500* To increase youth awareness of human rights and encourage civic participation by establishing a human rights education program in Yemeni high schools. HRITC will hold a training-of-trainers workshop to enhance the skills and expand the number of teacher trainers who will transfer their knowledge to educators in various cities. Teachers will also establish human rights clubs and libraries at their local schools. Sisters Arab Forum for Human Rights $38,500* To encourage women's participation in the political process. The Forum will conduct a program aimed at political empowerment for women in preparation for the parliamentary elections in 2009 and the local council elections in 2005. Activities will include the organization of a forum for women leaders from the Gulf region and a field study to ascertain women's roles in political parties. Women's Forum for Research and Training (WFRT) $22,000* To disseminate and popularize the concept and values of civic education in Yemen. WFRT will commission an assessment study on the current state of civic education in Yemen and organize a three day conference in the three main cities of Yemen for teachers and civil society leaders on civic education reform. Yemeni Female Media Forum (YFMF) $30,000 To build the professional skills of women journalists and raise awareness among Yemeni government officials and media professionals. YFMF will develop a website for Yemeni women journalists to facilitate access to training opportunities, resources and networking. YFMF will also organize a conference on women and the media. Middle East Regional American Center for International Labor Solidarity $597,045 To strengthen democratic trade union institutions in the Middle East. ACILS will reach out and engage a broad range of unions and federations in Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, West Bank/Gaza and Lebanon in national, regional and sectoral workshops on capacity building, women participation and support for core labor standards and democratic trade union principles. American Center for International Labor Solidarity $364,755 To build the capacity of trade union leaders to advocate for their members' rights and adhere to international labor standards. ACILS will work with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) Amman officer and labor education consultants to build a corps of trained trainers in Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and Yemen. The two organizations will also conduct a series of workshops to increase awareness of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Arab Penal Reform Organization (APRO) $35,000 To monitor, document, and report publicly on violations of prisoners' rights in the Arab world. APRO will produce a comparative legal study on the legal, administrative and regulatory environment governing penal systems in the region; hold a regional strategy session for leading Arab organizations working on penal reform and produce its first annual report on prison conditions and the status of penal reform in the Arab world. Association PROLOGUES Revue Maghrebine du Live (Prologues) $50,000 To publish and distribute four thousand copies of Prologues, a quarterly bilingual cultural magazine on the main themes of Islam, democracy and modernization. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $342,658 To encourage informed public policy and improved access to information. CIPE will continue its communications program by building on its current Arabic publications and developing training materials for economic journalists on how to report and analyze economic issues in terms that people can relate to and understand. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) $148,556 To advance the debate in the Arab world on best practices for democratic, market-based reform by strengthening CIPE's regional network of business associations, think tanks, and economic journalists. CIPE will hold a regional conference in Jordan for participants in the Durban Assembly workshop on institutional reform. At the conference, CIPE and its international institution partners will aid participants in developing cross-sectoral projects and a common, regional strategy on the promotion of democratic and economic reform. Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID) $140,000* To create a Muslim democrats network. CSID will convene workshops for a cross section of moderate Islamists and secularists in Tunisia, Bahrain and Iraq on "Islam and Democracy" in an effort to promote discussion on an interpretation of Islam which is compatible with democracy and universal human rights. Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies (ICDS) $45,000 To enhance the role of civic associations in the promotion of democratic reform in the region. ICDS will produce and distribute 12 issues in Arabic of its newsletter Civil Society on democratization issues to partner institutions, influential Arab personalities, universities and civic groups throughout the region. ICDS will also compile, publish and distribute in English five hundred copies of its annual report on the state of democratization in the region. International Center for Journalists, Inc. (ICFJ) $50,000* To develop a more independent media sector in the region and provide journalists with the resources necessary for professional development. ICFJ will provide information and resources in Arabic through its IJNet website. The website will include Arabic-language translations of existing portions of the IJNet website, news stories about media training opportunities, and a weekly bulletin. KARAMAH Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights $55,000* To support the emergence of a culture of awareness and institutionalization of women's rights in the Muslim world. KARAMAH will help progressive Muslim women jurists reexamine and evaluate existing family codes and other related laws from a gender-equitable perspective. KARAMAH will build a web-based network of active women jurists to help them exchange and develop ideas. * Indicates Department of State funding beyond NED's annual appropriation |
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