Turkey

Association of Liberal Thinking
$74,200
To enhance the knowledge of demo­cratic concepts amongst members of the Free Teachers Education Union (Ozgur Egitim-sen-OE). ALT will participate in Union-organized conferences and fo­rums on education policy, and organize three seminars for 40 union members in Hatay, Batman and Ankara. Participants will be familiarized with the principles of liberal democracy in areas of hu­man rights and rule of law, free market economy, entrepreneurship and education.

Center for International Private Enterprise
$189,839
To increase awareness of corporate governance implementation tools among Turkish family-owned businesses and to enhance COGAT’s outreach and communi­cations capacity and services. COGAT will organize four workshops to assist family businesses in implementing corporate governance mechanisms internally, and organize a workshop for journalists on the concepts of corporate governance and the important role it plays in fostering a culture of accountability and transparency.

Flying Broom
$55,500
To empower women NGOs, FB will provide technical assistance to local women NGOs in six provinces in order to increase their ability to better engage parliamentary representatives, relevant commissions and parliamentary committees and the Women's and Men's Equal Opportunity Commission (WMEOC). FB will do so through a series of six workshops which will culminate with a meeting in Ankara with MPs and WMEOC.

Freedom of Expression Association
$99,000
To enhance the role of civil society in the legislative process through the provision of public platforms for public dialogue with members of parliament. FEA will work with its 41 Small Provincial Assem­blies (SPAs) to discuss relevant issues in monthly town hall meetings, and will organize an annual SPA assembly meet­ing in Ankara and a visit to parliament for SPAs to meet with political party representatives and parliamentary staff.

Human Rights Agenda Association
$54,700
To create a forum for rights-based, nongovernmental organizations in Izmir. HRAA will train 15 local leaders on best practices in rights advocacy, establish a participant E-group, and work with the trained leaders to mobilize an additional 60 members of rights organizations.

Human Rights Research Association
$45,300
To promote comprehensive legislative reform on hate crimes. IHAD will build on its program last year that publically debated hate crimes to launch a campaign for a comprehensive law on such crimes. IHAD will mobilize primary stakeholders through three educational briefings, three provincial roundtables, and a final meet­ing in Ankara to produce a draft law and publish a final report covering background discussions and recommendations.

International Center for Journalists, Inc.
$89,700
To enhance journalism ethical standards throughout Turkey. ICFJ will lead online training courses for journalists on eth­ics in journalism and source verification in the digital age. The best participants will be invited to a workshop in Istanbul to develop bases for ethics codes to be used in their news organizations, as well as a broader code for Turkish media.

International Republican Institute
$700,000
To promote competitiveness among political parties, particularly at the local government level, through the use of public opinion research, increased organiza­tional effectiveness and youth outreach.

Kapadokya Association for Solidarity with Women
$34,900
To engender greater women’s political participation in Nevsehir city and its seven districts. KASW will conduct a training for women leaders on obstacles and opportunities for participation in political life. Grad­uates will conduct follow-up trainings for women activists in their districts. For advo­cacy, KASW will conduct a roundtable with local leaders to share project outcomes and present recommendations to increase political space for women in the province.

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
$600,000
To promote a policymaking process in Turkey that is more responsive to citizens’ concerns. To accomplish this, the Institute will work to support efforts to improve the parliament’s engagement with citizens and its ability to pass legislation that responds to citizen concerns; and strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations to influence the policymaking process.

Social Development and Gender Equality Policies Center
$57,900
To enhance leadership and community-organizing skills of local young women leaders and expand SOGEP’s network into four new provinces. SOGEP will conduct trainings for 16 graduates of earlier programs, who will conduct follow-up trainings on gender issues in their universities. SOGEP will develop its organizational capacity and train a new cadre of 20 young women in Hakkari, Kilis, Eskisehir and Samsun provinces.

Youth for Understanding Turkey
$47,000
To promote civic engagement among secondary school students and to build support for its inclusion in Turkey’s educa­tion system. YFU will conduct a series of separate seminars for students, parents, and teachers in two schools in Ankara to raise awareness on the importance and necessity of civic engagement, and conduct a 30-week life skills course for those students who showed noteworthy interest and ability in the seminars.

The grant listings posted here are from the 2010 Annual Report, published in August 2011.