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Search results for Project Country: Belarus
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Displaying records 51-75 of 197 results
All results totalling $10,363,012
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Project Title: Increasing Skills of Independent Journalists
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase the skills of independent journalists and media managers. The project will organize a study visit program for regional journalists and media managers. The program will consist of workshops, visits to editorial offices, and tailored trainings. Participants will gain practical experience in editorial and media management, content development, production and distribution.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $44,930
Project Title: Promoting Youth Activism through Independent Culture
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote youth activism and independent culture. A series of independent civic activities, including cultural events, meetings with prominent figures, lectures, and trainings will take place throughout the country. A number of presentations in the regions and innovative initiatives will promote youth activism and Belarusian language and culture. A website will also be maintained.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $39,900
Project Title: Developing Capacity for Regional Outreach
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Strengthening Political Institutions
Description: To foster freer and fairer political processes. The communications structures of pro-democratic forces will be improved and strengthened so that they can present effectively a pro-reform alternative to the country's general population. Local public outreach efforts will be strengthened and new leaders will be empowered within the framework of each organization's development plans.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $245,000
Project Title: Fostering Free and Fair Elections
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To foster free and fair elections. Nonpartisan materials will be developed to educate citizens about electoral rights and independent election monitoring. Pressing local issues also will be identified and used to engage activists and citizens. As well, observers will be trained and deployed to monitor the early voting period. The initiative's publications and findings will be disseminated via a website, regional activists, and social media.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $44,610
Project Title: Strengthening and Defending Independent Online Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster freedom of information and the Internet. Project activities will include supporting and safeguarding independent news and information websites; providing secure, reliable hosting and technical support; developing new sites; and redesigning a number of portals. A series of trainings, as well as legal and tax consultations, will be provided.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $50,655
Project Title: Supporting Local Initiatives in Bobruisk
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To support independent media and promote civic engagement. An expanded version of an independent web portal will report on important and objective local and national news. Project activities will include the continued maintenance of a successful public reception center and a series of discussion club meetings and cultural events for youth.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $16,000
Project Title: Promoting Accountability through Civic Engagement
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To support civic engagement in improving government accountability. Maintaining and promoting a portal will allow citizens to file appeals on pressing civic issues to state bodies. The website and its accountability campaigns will be publicized through public presentations, press briefings, social media, and promotional advertising. A guidebook on using petitions for effective advocacy also will be produced.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $20,000
Project Title: Strengthening Public Debate on Reforms
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To foster public debate on reforms. A series of activities will strengthen the presence and impact of pro-reform young intellectuals in online forums. A conference on political and economic reforms and fact-checking, viral multimedia tools, and infographics will inform citizens and elevate public debate. A package of proposed reforms will be compiled and disseminated. Social media networks and an expanded webpage will further increase outreach.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $20,000
Project Title: Developing Civil Society in the Gomel Region
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To increase civic initiatives. NGO coordination meetings will identify local problems and develop joint civic and advocacy strategies to address them. Additionally, experts, civic activists, and citizens will attend town hall meetings to press local authorities to resolve key local issues. Civic campaigns will aim to recruit new activists. Finally, news bulletins will be produced and disseminated.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $44,700
Project Title: Fostering Youth Civic Activism in Brest Region
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To foster youth civic activism. A training on volunteer management for local NGOs will be held and a series of seminars will recruit youth interested in volunteering. A market of ideas and a volunteer fair for graduates of the trainings will be organized. Additionally, a mobile application will facilitate civic engagement, and leaflets on volunteerism and other promotional materials will promote youth activism.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $25,000
Project Title: Increasing the Impact of Belarus' Third Sector
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To build the capacity of regional civil society groups. Project activities will include several assessment meetings and targeted trainings, assistance to civic initiatives, a study visit for civic activists, a final meeting for civil society representatives, and an advocacy visit to the EU.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $47,460
Project Title: Fostering Freedom of the Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To protect and support independent media. Freedom of information will be monitored regularly through a network of regional observers. This project will document and disseminate information about violations, and provide assistance to local journalists and media outlets. Several press club meetings will raise awareness of the monitoring results. A quarterly e-newsletter and an annual report on the state of Belarusian independent media will be published and disseminated.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $79,200
Project Title: Supporting Local Media and Civic Initiatives
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To support local and regional civil society and independent media initiatives. Project activities will include informing citizens and fostering civic initiatives; producing and disseminating a series of independent print bulletins on a regular basis; and maintaining and expanding a number of news and information websites.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $27,350
Project Title: Supporting Independent Online Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster freedom of information. An independent online newspaper will continue to be produced and expanded. Improvements to the newspaper's website will broaden audiences and serve as a viable counterweight to disinformation and propaganda. Additional information visualization tools, accessible news formats, and the launching of a new section will spark discussion on breaking developments and trends.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $21,800
Project Title: Promoting Citizen Engagement
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To foster civic initiatives. A series of civic campaigns and roundtables on local quality of life issues, cultural and historical topics, and political accountability initiatives will be convened. Additional activities include publishing and disseminating a bimonthly bulletin and a brochure on local history, maintaining and upgrading a website, and organizing roundtables to increase local civic engagement.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $14,700
Project Title: Supporting Independent Regional Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote freedom of information. The content, audience, and regional reach of an independent outlet will be expanded, along with the social network presence of its website. A blogging platform and citizen journalism activities will be developed further, thereby providing regional populations with greater access to independent news and information.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $30,000
Project Title: Supporting a Leading Independent Media Outlet
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster freedom of information. Project activities will include the production and distribution of a leading independent newspaper. The content of the publication's online edition will be expanded and its audience increased to libraries, schools, hospitals, and other public places.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $70,030
Project Title: Supporting Independent Online Media
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster freedom of information and promote public debate. An interactive blogging and discussion platform will further engage young, educated, urban elites in discussing the country's social, political, and economic conditions. The production of quality content and an improved and optimized discussion interface will build an active, reform-minded community. Additional activities will include regular roundtables and in-depth interviews with reformers from neighboring states.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $35,000
Project Title: Promoting Independent Analysis
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote democratic ideas and values. Original analysis on a number of important topics, including political and geostrategic developments, government reforms, and other key trends, will be produced on a regular basis. The materials will be published and disseminated via an independent website, which also will serve as an aggregator of other important analytical texts.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $34,960
Project Title: Broadening Understanding of National Security Issues
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase access to independent information and analysis on national and regional security issues. A website specializing in this field will be maintained and upgraded, and the quality of its content will be elevated, thereby broadening the publication's audience and expert networks. Unique research, as well as analytical and multimedia materials, will continue to be produced. As well, a conference on issues germane to national and regional security will be convened.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $15,164
Project Title: Providing More Effective Assistance to Civil Society in Belarus
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To foster coordination and enhance the effectiveness of assistance programs to civil society. The 2017 Belarus International Implementers Meeting (BIIM) will take place outside of the country. A report on the state of Belarus' key sectoral reforms will be compiled and presented at the gathering. Up to 50 international donor and civil society representatives will come together for the one-day event.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $28,035
Project Title: Strengthening Civil Society in Mahiliou
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To strengthen the capacity of civil society. Engaging activists and citizens will help address local problems and quality of life issues. Surveying local residents will identify pressing issues and public and online discussions will bring together citizens and experts. Additional activities include trainings, workshops, and publishing an informational booklet.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $15,950
Project Title: Expanding New Media News and Information
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster freedom of information. National and regional news and information will be provided via a leading independent website. At least 100 monthly articles on key developments will be produced, a forum for local civil society provided, and new sections launched. As well, an election monitoring platform will be upgraded and promoted.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $20,930
Project Title: Increasing Digital Security
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To increase the digital security capacity of civil society. A training program will be organized for NGOs, journalists, and civic activists operating in the country. In coordination with regional experts, digital security audits of participating initiatives will be conducted. A conference will be hosted for digital security experts to promote knowledge sharing. Professional development for trainers and experts also will be provided.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $49,979
Project Title: Disseminating Independent Political News
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide access to independent political news. The public will be informed about pressing developments via an independent website. To increase readership and provide a counterweight to Belarusian and Russian state propaganda, the site and its content will continue to be developed. Additionally, accessible news formats will be added and new sections with interactive features will be launched. The portal's social media presence and outreach will be expanded.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $24,920
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