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Search results for Project Country: Thailand
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Displaying records 1-25 of 111 results
All results totalling $12,981,627
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Project Title: Empowering Civil Society to Have a Voice in Thailand's Reform Process And Strengthening Female Political Party Representation
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To foster dialogue on reforms and support women's leadership in political parties. The institute will collaborate with local partners to conduct regional workshops and national forums with civic leaders on democratic governance recommendations to strengthen the voice of civil society. Other activities will include the development of training curricula and organization of workshops on women's political leadership.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $193,499
Project Title: Private Sector Approaches to Anti-Corruption
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To strengthen private sector participation in addressing corruption. The center will support corporate anti-corruption cooperation through a range of activities, including anti-corruption certification processes, training courses, and other efforts to institutionalize anti-corruption standards more broadly.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $223,224
Project Title: Labor Program
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Freedom of Association
Description: To promote democracy, fundamental labor rights and freedoms, and migrant worker rights. The center will support trade union partners and migrant worker civil society organizations in their efforts to organize workers and provide legal advocacy and representation to victims of labor rights abuses and violations. It will also conduct outreach to workers to raise awareness about their rights and participate in global campaigns to promote international labor standards in Thailand.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $684,255
Project Title: Strengthening Civil Society to Promote Democracy
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To bolster the collective voice of civil society advocates committed to democracy. The program will strengthen activists' capacity to promote respect for democratic principles and provide them with a platform to discuss and collaborate on democracy and human rights issues.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $44,300
Project Title: Fostering Citizen Engagement in Advancing Democracy
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To foster citizen engagement in advancing democracy. The grantee will strengthen a network of citizens committed to promoting democratic values and practices. Activities will include a series of meetings, trainings, and public events that will provide participants with opportunities to collaborate with one another, amplify their voices, and contribute to discussions on democracy and human rights.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $40,200
Project Title: Supporting Independent Media
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide the Thai public with a credible source of independent news reporting and editorial commentary and to foster public participation in open debate. The grantee will publish Prachatai.com, an online Thai- and English-language daily newspaper that covers underreported issues in the areas of politics, natural resources, energy, the environment, and the ongoing violence in southern Thailand.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $50,000
Project Title: Fostering Transparency and Accountability Through Investigative Journalism
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote investigative reporting, in-depth examination of public policies, and the values of transparency and accountability. The grantee will publish investigative reports on its web portal, examining topics such as corruption and lack of transparency in private-public business partnerships, human rights violations, community rights issues, marginalized populations, and democratic processes.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $30,300
Project Title: Strengthening Municipal Government's Responsiveness through Greater Citizen Engagement
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To strengthen citizen engagement in local governance processes. Activities will include building the capacity of local groups in Bangkok to advocate for good governance reforms, while assisting municipal officials to increase their knowledge of online tools to effectively elicit and respond to citizens' concerns.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $225,000
Project Title: Monitoring the Impact of New Laws on Civil and Political Rights
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To foster public understanding and dialogue on the impact of existing and proposed laws on civil and political rights and to promote freedom of expression. The organization will monitor the lawmaking process and provide the public with accessible analysis of how various pieces of legislation will affect their rights. It will also operate a documentation center to monitor and report on the status of freedom of expression.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $32,800
Project Title: Promoting Human Rights
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To bolster the capacity of local community leaders to advocate for human rights. The project will strengthen a network of grassroots activists by providing opportunities for participants to enhance their knowledge and ability to advocate for community rights protection and raise public awareness about human rights violations in their region. Activities will include a workshop on legal protections for human rights defenders, discussions on community rights, and advocacy.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $35,000
Project Title: Strengthening a Network of Human Rights Lawyers
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To strengthen a network of lawyers engaged in the protection of human rights, particularly the rights of marginalized populations. The organization will coordinate networking and capacity building opportunities for young human rights lawyers; undertake strategic litigation on critical issues; and conduct legal advocacy activities.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $50,000
Project Title: Strategic Litigation and Community Empowerment in Support of Environmental Rights
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To strengthen citizens' ability to exercise their environmental rights and promote government and corporate accountability. Project activities will include strategic litigation on specific environmental cases that could have far-reaching implications for environmental law and regulation; community empowerment trainings; and public awareness efforts to raise the profile of environmental issues, human rights, and rule of law.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $50,000
Project Title: Equipping Democratic Leaders in Thailand
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To strengthen the capacity of civil society leaders to identify and fully utilize opportunities to amplify democratic voices in Thailand. The institute will build on previous programming to bolster the voices of civic stakeholders in support of democratic ideas and values. Activities will include various consultations and forums with civil society leaders focused on citizen reform priorities.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $420,000
Project Title: Enhancing Citizens' Capacity to Promote Democracy
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To strengthen grassroots activists' knowledge and practice of democratic principles. The grantee will conduct a series of workshops on democratization and governance at the local level, focusing on a range of topics including citizens' participation in drafting local laws.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $58,000
Project Title: Fostering Dialogue and Promoting Democratic Values
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To strengthen awareness of democratic ideas and values among the public, particularly youth. The grantee will organize a series of structured discussions on social and topical issues to promote critical thinking, open dialogue, and tolerance for diverse viewpoints.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $35,000
Project Title: Human Rights Volunteer Project
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To support the development of a new generation of human rights activists. The program will place young people as volunteers with civil society organizations throughout the country to introduce them to human rights issues and encourage them to become active participants in the country's human rights movement.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $80,000
Project Title: Labor Program
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Freedom of Association
Description: To promote democracy, fundamental labor rights and freedoms, and migrant worker rights. The center will support trade union partners and migrant worker civil society organizations in their efforts to organize workers and provide legal advocacy and representation to victims of labor rights abuses and violations. It will also conduct outreach to workers to raise awareness about their rights and participate in global campaigns to promote international labor standards in Thailand.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $76,947
Project Title: Enhancing Human Rights Protection and Access to Justice
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To promote human rights and enhance access to justice for victims of rights violations. The program will provide legal assistance to those affected by the government policies and actions that contravene internationally recognized human rights standards. Activities will include operation of a legal assistance center, trial observations, and monitoring and documentation of human rights across the country.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $125,500
Project Title: Strengthening Grassroots Leaders' Capacity to Promote Democracy
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To strengthen grassroots activists' knowledge and practice of democratic principles. Activities will include a series of workshops for community leaders on democracy and human rights, dialogue sessions with local communities, and a public forum to highlight challenges to democracy and forge stronger linkages among civil society actors.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $31,100
Project Title: Promoting Media Professionalism and Freedom
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote media ethics and strengthen media literacy among the public. The group will monitor and analyze Thai media practice and news content and post reports on its website. Monthly public forums on media ethics and consultations with media practitioners will provide opportunities to discuss ways to promote press freedom.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $33,000
Project Title: Labor Program
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Freedom of Association
Description: To promote internationally recognized labor rights and freedoms in principle and practice, as well as migrant worker rights. The center will support efforts by trade union partners and migrant worker rights organizations to organize workers, conduct outreach to workers, and provide legal advocacy and representation to victims of labor rights abuses and violations. The center will also build the capacity of trade union partners and migrant worker organizations to conduct public outreach and media campaigns.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $754,904
Project Title: Private Sector Approaches to Anti-Corruption
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To support the institutionalization of anti-corruption standards in Thai marketplace and strengthen the private sector's participation in addressing corruption. The center and its local partner will continue to deepen the anti-corruption coalition's influence on corporate behavior by implementing a new version of the certification process that incorporates independent audits to further strengthen the rigor of the process. A new initiative will strengthen the capacity of small-and medium-sized enterprises to address corruption.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $257,361
Project Title: Strengthening Civil Society to Promote Democracy in Thailand
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To foster citizen engagement in advancing democracy in northern Thailand. The organization will bolster the collective voice of civil society advocates committed to democracy and enhance their abilities to advance democratic policy alternatives to social, political, and economic challenges. Activities will include a series of trainings and networking opportunities that will build activists' capacity to promote respect for democratic principles and provide them with a platform to collaborate on joint initiatives.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $52,220
Project Title: Supporting Citizen Journalism
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To strengthen the capacity of citizen journalists to report on political, economic, and development issues. A series of trainings will address a range of topics including good practices for news reporting, feature and investigative story writing, and photography and videography. Each participant will be expected to produce at least three news reports and one feature story from their home provinces.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $43,118
Project Title: Fostering Citizen Engagement in Advancing Democracy
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Thailand
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To foster citizen engagement in advancing democracy in Thailand. The project will strengthen a network of citizens committed to advancing a return to democracy. Activities will include a series of meetings and public events that provide participants with opportunities to contribute to discussions on democracy and human rights.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $50,000
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