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Search results for Project Country: Russia
Project Region: Eurasia
Year: 2016
Project Focus:
Displaying records 1-100 of 128 results
All results totalling $7,417,548
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Project Title: Investigating and Combating Extremism and Xenophobia
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To improve understanding of the problems of extremism and xenophobia as a part of Russian public life. The organization will research, monitor, and analyze events and news related to extremism.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $29,575
Project Title: Supporting Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To provide support for activists under pressure. Legal and technical assistance to individual activists facing pressure or threats due to the nature of their work will be provided, and capacity-building and technical support for activists and organizations will be offered.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,855
Project Title: Independent Research and Analysis
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve the availability of accurate information and independent analysis about Russian society. The project will conduct research and analysis of current events and will publish the results of its research and analyses online.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $55,500
Project Title: Access to Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To raise awareness about human rights issues and other important events. Impartial, balanced information will be presented to the Russian-speaking public and media through a series of publications and informational materials.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $94,980
Project Title: Protecting Civil Society Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To foster the respect of, and adherence to, international norms on human rights, rule of law and democratic values in Russia. Activities will include maintaining a website and providing support to activists.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $33,800
Project Title: Historical Memory
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To raise awareness of human rights violations and the importance of civil society. The organization will host human rights-oriented outreach events.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $53,000
Project Title: News Website
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve access to objective and independent information about current events to the public. A news website that provides objective and independent reporting on a regular basis will be maintained.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,328
Project Title: Diaspora Capacity Building
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To enhance the capacity of the Russian diaspora in Europe. Project activities will include organizing Russians living in Europe and activating their potential to support democratic development in Russia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $39,720
Project Title: Increasing Access to Ecological Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve access to information about human rights and environmental issues. Activities will include consultations with experts in these fields, hosting discussions, and maintaining a website dedicated to discussing these issues in addition to printing informational materials on important and timely topics.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $49,978
Project Title: Strengthening Civil Society
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To provide informational and legal assistance to civil society organizations and activists. Consultations and trainings that address current challenges facing civil society will be conducted, after which it will follow up with participants to gauge their understanding of these issues.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $122,460
Project Title: Human Rights Report
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To raise awareness about human rights issues. Impartial, balanced information will be presented to the Russian-speaking public and media.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $11,980
Project Title: Public Dialogue
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To support civil society and human rights activists. Discussions on history and human rights will be hosted and informational and resource support will be offered to activists, local NGOs and initiative groups.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $48,000
Project Title: Public Movements, Past and Present
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To improve public awareness and understanding of the role of repression in Russian history. Activities will include hosting a series of discussions and public events on this topic and providing information on historical events through its website.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $80,329
Project Title: Promoting Civic Activism
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve the availability of unbiased, locally relevant information and to increase citizen engagement in Russia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $30,000
Project Title: Youth for Civil Society
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To educate youth about human rights and civil society. The organization will hold a series of seminars, trainings and debates for local youth.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $34,075
Project Title: Supporting Independent Media
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase public awareness of social, political, and human rights developments in Russia. Content related to the development of democratic norms and competitive politics in Russia will be published.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $39,600
Project Title: Publicizing Corruption
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To raise public awareness of corruption. A series of activities aimed at bringing information and research about cases of corruption to the public's attention will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $39,627
Project Title: Strengthening the Capacity of Civil Society
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To strengthen the capacities of civic activists and journalists to conduct their work. Informational and professional support to civic activists and journalists in Russia as they conduct projects will be offered.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $39,890
Project Title: Providing an Open Space for Civil Society
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To enhance the capacity of civil society in Russia. Public events will be held, collaboration between civic activists and organizations will be promoted, and civic education programs will be organized.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,494
Project Title: Legal Aid
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To help citizens protect their rights and to raise awareness of human rights violations. Support to the victims of human rights abuses will be provided, abuses will be monitored and information about abuses will be published. In addition, citizens will be trained to better understand and defend their rights.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $25,230
Project Title: Information Network
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide reliable and accurate information on local events through a network of regional correspondents. Activities will include maintenance of a website with regularly updated news and information.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $65,000
Project Title: Promoting Discussion of Historical Events
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To inform the public about and to foster open discussion of recent historical events. Documentary materials addressing these issues will be produced and presented.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $20,790
Project Title: Human Rights Education
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To promote greater understanding of human rights and civic responsibility among the youth. The organization will hold trainings and seminars on human rights and will expand its online presence.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $30,076
Project Title: Blogger School
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve access to high-quality, independent investigative journalism in Russia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $10,040
Project Title: Engaging Activists in Russia's Regions
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To promote the development of civil society in Russia. Research on local-level civic activism will be carried out and organizations and civic activists will receive support in developing their capacity to plan and conduct activities.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $46,924
Project Title: Resolving Social Issues
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To facilitate the discussion of approaches to addressing social issues in Russia and to foster cooperation between activists. An event dedicated to the discussion of social issues in Russia and how to address them will be held.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $46,077
Project Title: Human Rights Website
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To protect the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly in Russia. Informational and legal aid to minority groups and activists will be offered and public awareness campaigns on these issues will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $4,000
Project Title: Protection of Ethnic Minorities
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To defend minority rights in Russia. Project activities will include providing legal aid and consultations to representatives of minority populations on an as-needed basis.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $32,900
Project Title: Defending Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To protect human rights and raise awareness of abuses. Legal aid will be provided and public events held to discuss human rights problems.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $60,000
Project Title: Assistance to Activists and NGOs
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To protect the rights of Russian NGOs and civil society activists. Project activities will focus on defending civil society in Russia by providing legal assistance and information to civic activists and organizations.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $89,594
Project Title: News Website
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve access to alternative information about current events. The organization will maintain an informational website on current events in Russia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $16,928
Project Title: Local Governance Schools
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To promote engagement by citizens in public activities at the local level in the country. The organization will carry out a series of training programs focused on local governance issues in Russia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $51,700
Project Title: Information Portal
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To inform citizens about human rights and ecological problems and ways of resolving them. A website with regularly updated news and information about these issues will be maintained and assistance in networking journalists and activists will be offered.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $68,551
Project Title: Promoting Freedom of Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To provide citizens and members of civic groups with information regarding current events in Russia. A website will be maintained with regularly updated news and information.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,000
Project Title: Defending Women's Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To promote awareness of women's rights and the role of women in a democratic society. A civic education program addressing women's rights issues will be conducted and legal assistance to women will be offered.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $37,820
Project Title: Supporting Independent Media
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide an independent source of information on developments in Russia and the world for Russian-language audiences. An independent Russian-language media project to provide high-quality reporting to the public will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $45,546
Project Title: Human Rights Center
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To promote knowledge of and respect for human rights and to improve access to justice. Human rights and legal education programs for citizens will be conducted and technical and legal assistance to civil society activists will be provided.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $62,170
Project Title: Raising Awareness of History
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To protect historically and culturally relevant landmarks from misuse, neglect, and theft. The organization will raise public awareness about these issues.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $18,688
Project Title: Supporting Civic Activism
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To enable Russian citizens to better protect their rights and to support grassroots initiatives. Project activities will include offering legal support assistance to citizens whose rights have been violated and conducting a series of activities aimed at supporting grassroots initiatives in Russia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $30,700
Project Title: Information Network
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To maintain a nationwide information news collection network. A website will be maintained with regularly updated news and information.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $46,000
Project Title: Increasing Access to Justice
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To support the rule of law and improve access to justice in Russia. Legal support will be provided, and activities aimed at raising public awareness on issues concerning the rule of law and access to justice in Russia will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $29,636
Project Title: Protecting Civil Society Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To foster the respect of, and adherence to, international norms on human rights, rule of law and democratic values in Russia. Activities will include maintaining a website and providing informational and legal support to activists.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $9,914
Project Title: Enhancing Advocacy and Communication Capacity of NGOs
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To strengthen the public outreach capacity of civic organizations in Russia. A series of communication and advocacy training programs for Russian activists and representatives of civic organizations will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $3,249
Project Title: Assistance to Journalists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase the availability of quality and independent journalism in Russia. Independent journalists and media outlets in Russia will be supported to produce high-quality reporting on important social issues.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $61,700
Project Title: Human Rights Center
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To conduct a human rights and legal education program including leadership trainings for local NGOs, student workshops, and legal trainings for prison monitors.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $21,000
Project Title: Supporting Freedom of Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To support freedom of information. The organization will also maintain their website with regularly updated news and information.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $49,488
Project Title: News from Russia
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To inform international audiences about recent developments in Russia. A website offering news and analyses of important events in Russia will be maintained and support to civil society activists will be offered.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $39,260
Project Title: Hall of Memory, Center of Tolerance
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To promote the knowledge of human rights and legal norms through the flow of reliable, unbiased information about the history of repression in Russia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $24,870
Project Title: Improving Access to Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To improve access to information, to support grassroots ecological initiatives and to improve the quality of journalistic reporting on access to information issues. The organization will work with journalists and volunteers to teach them about their rights.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $31,040
Project Title: Freedom of Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To maintain and expand a news website that focuses on civil society and human rights. The organization will maintain their website with regularly updated news and information.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $200,000
Project Title: Support for Investigative Journalism
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase the availability of independent investigative journalism in Russia and on Russia-related issues. The organization will conduct a high-quality investigative journalism program and publish the reporting online.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $68,600
Project Title: Mobile Exhibit
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To raise public awareness of the history of Soviet repression. A historical exhibit will be developed and created and a website to provide the Russian public with information on historical events will be created and maintained.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $88,484
Project Title: Promoting Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To monitor gross human rights violations in Russia. The organization will publicize the results of its monitoring on its website, through partner NGOs, and in local and national media outlets.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $93,700
Project Title: Improving Access to Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To improve access to information and to support local civil society. The organization will provide legal consultations and assistance to local citizens and activists.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $10,433
Project Title: Promoting Independent Media
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote the independent assessment of political, social, and human rights developments in Russia. Information and analysis on political, social, and human rights developments from its regions will be provided.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $64,700
Project Title: Strengthening Women's Organizations
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To strengthen civil society and to improve the ability of women to protect their rights. Trainings and seminars with young women will be held to address pressing social issues.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $12,000
Project Title: History and Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To foster public awareness and discussion of historical memory and human rights in Russia. Discussions on historical memory will be hosted and a website dedicated to providing information on these issues will be maintained.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $45,900
Project Title: Informational Visits Program
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote a fact-based narrative on recent international developments for the Russian-speaking public. Project activities will help network public figures and human rights activists by conducting an informational visits program, after which participants can share their recently acquired knowledge with the public.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $61,981
Project Title: Enhancing Advocacy and Communication Capacity of NGOs
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To strengthen the public outreach capacity of civic organizations in Russia. A series of communication and advocacy training programs for Russian activists and representatives of civic organizations will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $57,849
Project Title: Youth Engagement
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To involve youth in civil society. The organization will hold a series of seminars for young people and conduct an informational campaign to raise broader awareness.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $30,415
Project Title: Protecting Civil Society Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To foster the respect of, and adherence to, international norms on human rights, rule of law and democratic values in Russia. Activities will include maintaining a website and providing informational and legal support to activists.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $97,998
Project Title: Counteracting Discrimination Against Minorities
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To reduce instances of hate crimes. A series of trainings for volunteers, activists and members of the community at large will be conducted on public activism and means of responding to hate crimes.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $42,164
Project Title: Enhancing Journalist Expertise
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To increase capacity of journalists to report on decisions of Russian courts and the impact that they have on human rights in Russia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $9,993
Project Title: Monitoring Courts
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To promote the rule of law and judicial accountability. Activities will focus on promoting accountability and transparency in the judicial system by monitoring court proceedings and publishing the results.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $34,780
Project Title: Increasing Access to Justice
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To support the rule of law and improve access to justice. Legal support to victims of human rights violations will be offered and activities aimed at raising public awareness on issues concerning the rule of law and access to justice will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $29,990
Project Title: Civil Society Support
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To support civic education and public dialogue. Events will be hosted, including public discussions, seminars, lectures, roundtables and trainings, and civil society activists and organizations will be networked.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $155,750
Project Title: Increasing the Capacity of NGOs
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To increase the capacity of civil society organizations. Representatives of civil society will be trained in human rights history and law. A series of trainings and events for professionals working on these topics will be organized.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $44,500
Project Title: Legal Defense for Civil Society
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To protect fundamental freedoms. Legal defense to civil society organizations, activists, and others, will be provided and strategic litigation to oppose laws and practices that deny citizens their fundamental freedoms will be pursued.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $200,000
Project Title: Investigative Journalism and Independent News
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase the availability of quality Russian-language investigative journalism and to provide the public with an independent source of news and analysis on developments in Russia. The organization will publish its investigative reporting, analytical articles, and current events coverage online.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $49,064
Project Title: Leadership Training
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To build the capacity of civil society activists. A civic participation and leadership education program will be implemented.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $96,877
Project Title: Supporting Freedom of Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve the availability of objective information. An independent news source will be operated and will work with bloggers, journalists, and activists.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $80,000
Project Title: Countering Transborder Corruption
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To increase the capacity and effectiveness of those working to combat Russian transborder corruption. Activities will include creatomg international networks between activists, journalists, and others seeking to develop new tools for exposing transborder corruption and its international consequences and to enhance the effectiveness of international and domestic accountability mechanisms in affected countries. A series of seminars for Russian and European anti-corruption activists and investigative journalists will be conducted, a corruption researcher's handbook will be published, an international conference on transborder corruption issues will be held, and an analytical report on the topic will be published.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $96,933
Project Title: Fostering Civic Engagement
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To promote civic consciousness, cultivate better understanding of democratic institutions and values, and foster independent critical thinking. Civic and legal education programs for students will be developed, networking among programs will be encouraged, and technical and information assistance to students will be provided.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $50,656
Project Title: Supporting Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To provide support for civil society and human rights activists. Activities will include consultations with its partner networks and offering legal, informational, and technical assistance to activists who are under pressure because of their work.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $52,291
Project Title: Independent Internet Television
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide an independent source of national-level news and analysis of current events to the Russian public. An Internet television program covering pressing social topics in Russia will be produced.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $33,200
Project Title: Providing Independent Local Reporting
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To raise awareness of local issues and to provide accurate information on local and national news. A website covering local news, events, and civic initiatives will be maintained.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $35,000
Project Title: Democracy Network
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To support the development of a resource hub for civil society organizations. Awareness will be raised of programs helping democrats at risk to continue their work in increasingly challenging conditions. Activities will also include providing new technical resources to build the capacity of those activists who are developing innovative responses to new repressive legal norms.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $106,273
Project Title: Promoting Accountability
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To expose instances of corruption among public officials at the regional and federal levels. Public records will be used to research and investigate reports of corruption and document evidence of corrupt activities. The research will be publicized online and through collaboration with media partners.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $48,326
Project Title: Legal Defense of Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To support human rights defenders and the people they protect. Legal consultations and comprehensive assistance will be offered to human rights defenders, activists, and victims of human rights violations.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $120,000
Project Title: Digital Journalism Training
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve the ability of independent Russian-language journalists to conduct research online. Journalists will be trained in digital research techniques, including how to expand their audience, find and verify content, and how best to use publicly available information in their reporting.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $47,700
Project Title: Defending Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To raise awareness of human rights violations and to provide support to victims of human rights violations. Activities will include monitoring the situation with human rights, providing legal defense for victims of human rights violations, and raising public awareness of these issues.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $267,000
Project Title: Support for Civil Society
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To support civic debate and open dialogue by providing a venue and resource center for a network of independent civil society groups. A facility will be maintained which will hold exhibitions, seminars, debates, and networking and coordination meetings for civil society activists.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $200,000
Project Title: Promoting Civic Engagement
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To involve a broader segment of the local population in civic activism and to further discussion of local issues. The organization will maintain an online platform to facilitate the exchange of information and will assist local activists.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $76,873
Project Title: Human Rights Education
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To educate youth about human rights and civil society. A series of seminars, trainings and debates on these topics will be held for local youth. Capacity building trainings and informational support to youth who are interested in civil society will be offered.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $36,169
Project Title: Support for Russian NGOs
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To support Russian civil society. Legal training for civil society activists will be provided.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,288
Project Title: Supporting Russian Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To support activists. Project activities will include providing fellowships to activists at risk, offering humanitarian and other support to political prisoners, and raising awareness of the issue of politically-motivated persecution against democratic activists.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $46,948
Project Title: Providing Independent Local News
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase the availability of quality Russian-language investigative journalism and to provide the public with an independent source of news and analysis on developments in Russia. Activities will include publishing its investigative reporting, analytical articles, and current events coverage online.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $44,000
Project Title: Increasing Access to Independent Journalism
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve the availability of unbiased, locally relevant information and to increase citizen engagement. An online platform for use by independent journalists and civic activists will be maintained.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $70,004
Project Title: Independent Journalism and Legal Analysis
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To support independent journalism on civil society, human rights, and legal issues. A website will be maintained to publish articles and host an online database of legal information.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $40,889
Project Title: Human Rights Trainings
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To improve the capacity and independence of local civic initiatives working to address social issues. Volunteers will be trained to monitor human rights and report on the findings of their monitoring activities.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $25,000
Project Title: Building the Voice of Business
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Developing Market Economy
Description:
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $27,567
Project Title: Civil Society Research
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To improve the effectiveness and internal organization of new civic groups.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,672
Project Title: Increasing the Capacity of Civic Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To increase the capacity of civic activists. A series of seminars will be conducted to bring activists together to share best practices, discuss security issues, and network with their colleagues.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,460
Project Title: Counteracting Discrimination Against Minorities
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To reduce instances of hate crimes. A series of trainings for volunteers, activists and members of the community at large will be conducted on public activism and means of responding to hate crimes.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $47,120
Project Title: Sociological Research
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To gauge attitudes among the public. The public's perception of and attitudes toward current and recent events will be researched, and academic analyses of the results of the research will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $91,749
Project Title: Increasing Partner Capacity through Technology
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To support capacity building initiatives for civil rights organizations and their staff. Research for groups will be conducted and informational and technical assistance will be offered based on the results of the monitoring.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $175,000
Project Title: Promoting Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To monitor human rights violations and to offer legal aid to victims of human rights violations. The organization will maintain a website with information about its activities and focus areas and it will provide legal advice and assistance to victims of human rights abuses.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $198,771
Project Title: Legal Defense of Citizens' Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To provide informational and technical assistance to grassroots movements working on locally relevant human rights violations. Support for lawyers working to defend citizens' rights will be provided and activities aimed to educate the public about the corrupt practices that often lead to these violations will be conducted.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,021
Project Title: Access to Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To raise awareness about human rights issues and other important events. Impartial, balanced information will be presented to the Russian-speaking public and media through a series of publications and informational materials.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $20,000
Project Title: Public Opinion Research
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To measure public opinion in order to improve understanding of how human rights abuses and other factors affect local events. Surveys on attitudes on a range of issues will be conducted and published.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $36,300
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