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Search results for Project Country: Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Focus:
Displaying records 176-200 of 220 results
All results totalling $24,163,465
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Project Title: Freedom of Expression in Cuba and Inclusion in Latin America's Regional Agenda
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To include Cuban independent civil society representation in a regional network of freedom of expression, and to promote awareness of violations of freedom of expression in Cuba among Latin American civil society organizations and regional bodies.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $13,825
Project Title: Times of Change and a New Role for Different Sectors in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To enhance civil society's understanding and capacity to propose political alternatives. Activities will include research on the role of different state institutions in transitions to democracy as well as discussion of this subject among Cuban civil society representatives, with an emphasis on the experiences of other countries in the region.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $4,273
Project Title: Strengthening Democratic Dialogue on Cuban-Led Reform Ideas
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To strengthen the capacity of independent pro-democracy think tanks in Cuba to develop independent and objective economic analysis and reform ideas and to generate the possibility for the formalization of independent civic and business associations. The center will provide support for two Cuban pro-democracy think tanks to attend mentoring workshops off the island, offer assistance for on-island activities, and arrange for their participation in an international conference.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $305,726
Project Title: Advocating for a Human Rights Framework in EU-Cuba Relations
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To advocate for inclusion of human rights and the perspectives of Cuban civil society as part of EU engagement with the Cuban government. The grantee will monitor the implementation of the EU-Cuba bilateral treaty and engage relevant actors in the EU to present them the views and needs of Cuban civil society. The group will also promote greater understanding of Cuban activists of the opportunities offered by the new framework of EU-Cuba relations to advance human rights in Cuba.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $87,253
Project Title: Documenting and Reporting Human Rights Violations in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To document and report human rights violations in Cuba. The organization will work with civil society groups on the island to document human rights violations according to international standards. Using this information, it will provide legal assistance to victims on the island, report on Cuba's human rights record to international organizations and governments, and advocate for greater respect for human rights and protection to victims in Cuba.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $150,000
Project Title: Empowering Cuban Hip Hop Artists as Leaders in Society
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To empower Cuban artists to promote citizen participation and social change. The group will carry out workshops, cultural exchanges and artistic events during its Hip Hop Summit in Colombia. It will promote South-to-South collaboration and invite artists from around the world to share their experiences of social transformation. The organization will mentor artists and provide technical capacity to strengthen their work. The group will also raise awareness about the role hip-hop artists have in strengthening democracy in the region.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $110,000
Project Title: Fostering a Plural Information Space in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote freedom of expression and a plural and independent information space in Cuba. The organization will cover stories of Cuban reality on the island and of the Cuban diaspora. It will focus on making information available to broad audience in Cuba and will develop alliances with media abroad to reach a larger public.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $80,000
Project Title: Fostering Independent Thinking and Writing in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote greater freedom of expression and independent writing among Cuban intellectuals. The organization will compile and distribute censored books produced by Cuban exiled writers to intellectuals on the island. The organization will conduct two essay contests to encourage independent writing among its target audience, and produce and distribute a bi-annual print magazine in Cuba. Finally, the organization will publish the winning pieces from its essay contests and present it at book fairs and other relevant spaces.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $93,941
Project Title: Fostering New Democratic Leadership in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To strengthen the leadership skills and organizational capacity of the Coalition of Cuban Self-Employed Workers (C3). With LACENV support, C3 will produce and distribute an organizational bulletin, carry out a fair for self-employed workers, and organize a workshop for women entrepreneurs. LACENV will also help C3 organize virtual and in-person trainings for self-employed workers, and include other sectors of the population in C3.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $48,597
Project Title: Freedom of Expression in Cuba and Inclusion in Latin America's Regional Agenda
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote awareness and discussion of freedom of expression (FOE) violations in Cuba. The organization will engage with Cuban partners to incorporate Cuba into its regional reports on FOE and Access to Public Information. It will also work with Cuban civil society to prepare a comprehensive report that will be shared before the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva. The organization will also conduct formal and informal advocacy meetings with its Cuban partners while in Geneva.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $79,300
Project Title: Generating Awareness on Cuba's Role in the Region and Assessing Challenges to Democratic Consolidation
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote increased awareness of Cuba's impact on democracy in the region, and to assess the most pressing challenges to democracy in Latin America. The organization will carry out three conferences in Latin America to discuss Cuba in a regional context and assess the state of democracy in the region. The organization will also produce and disseminate a final publication on the findings of the conferences, and strengthen a nascent regional network to defend democratic values.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $74,945
Project Title: Integrating Cuba into Regional Media Networks
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To support and integrate young Cuban journalists into a regional network of digital media initiatives throughout Latin America and to highlight the stories of Cubans as part of the emerging leaders in Latin America. The organization will select, train, and mentor Cuban journalists on how to conduct investigative reporting, collaborate with regional peers, and publish stories for digital media outlets. The group will also include Cuban panelists at its annual digital media conference and profile Cuban emerging leaders in its publications.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $74,000
Project Title: Monitoring and Raising Awareness about the State of Human Rights in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To monitor and raise international awareness about the situation of human rights in Cuba, including the effects of COVID-19. The grantee will submit urgent requests for the protection of victims to UN agencies, and produce monthly reports, statements and press releases to report violations to domestic and international actors. OCDH will expand its international advocacy efforts with relevant international stakeholders.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $150,000
Project Title: Promoting Access to Independent Sports Coverage in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote freedom of information in Cuba by providing public access to independent sports news and analysis. The organization will produce and disseminate journalism through its platforms that uses sport as a vehicle to narrate the political, social, and cultural realities of Cuban society. To attract a broader audience, it will place a special focus on creative reporting modalities to depict the daily challenges faced by Cuba's athletes.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $50,000
Project Title: Promoting Access to Information in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To enhance access to information in Cuba. The organization will expand upon an existing online platform, which enables access to uncensored web-based information through email. The platform, which already provides online education, independent media, and social news services, will expand to include other new services and partners as identified and improve to become more user friendly.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $75,860
Project Title: Promoting Access to Uncensored Information in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote greater access to independent news and analysis about Cuba. The organization will produce uncensored information of the political, social, and economic developments in Cuba, including outside of Havana and more remote areas of the country. It will use innovative formats to bring stories to its audiences.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $72,000
Project Title: Promoting Access to Uncensored Information in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote greater access to independent news and analysis about Cuba. Working with a wide range of independent journalists and analysts, the grantee will publish continuously on its digital platform. Collaborators will receive mentoring so that they produce content more independently and professionally. News coverage will focus on civil society actions, the impact of government policies, and developments in Latin America.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $215,000
Project Title: Promoting Accountability on Human Rights Violations and Social Conflicts
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To fight impunity against human rights violations and to raise awareness about social conflicts in Cuba. The organization will work with partners on the island to document the actions and publicly expose perpetrators of human rights violations. The grantee will also support citizens to document and peacefully resolve cases of social conflicts in their communities.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $126,000
Project Title: Promoting Community Reporting in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote greater, uncensored access to information in communities throughout Cuba and to strengthen the capacity of community journalists. Based in Miami, the grantee will support six independent, community media outlets across the island to produce news bulletins for local residents. The grantee will provide its counterparts in Cuba with the equipment and technical assistance necessary to design and print these news bulletins directly inside Cuba.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $146,360
Project Title: Promoting Freedom of Expression and Independent Media in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote freedom of expression and a plural and independent information space in Cuba. The organization will increase its content production, focusing on social participation, democratic values, and civil society empowerment while covering issues of public interest in Cuba. The organization will use multiple types of media, including video and photography, to reach a larger audience.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $56,500
Project Title: Promoting Freedom of Expression in Cuba through the Arts
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote greater freedom of expression in Cuba. The organization will work with a collective of independent artists in Cuba to help them consolidate artistic projects on themes related to democracy, human rights, and historical memory. The organization will bring Cuban artists to Argentina for a series of public and private events with Argentine artists and intellectuals to increase awareness about the Cuban reality.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $49,106
Project Title: Promoting Freedom of the Press in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To raise awareness of freedom of the press violations in Cuba and strengthen its relationship with independent media and journalists. The group will collect information from independent media about freedom of the press violations that it will publish in its monthly bulletins and report attacks against journalists and bloggers. The group will disseminate this information on-island and to organizations promoting press freedom in the world. It will also will provide legal and financial support to journalists and bloggers who face press freedom attacks.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $33,180
Project Title: Promoting Greater Access to Uncensored Information to Cubans
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote greater access to uncensored information to Cuban citizens and pro-democracy activists and facilitate greater communication among them. The organization will produce radio programs with news and analysis, prioritizing topics such as the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on the economy, human rights issues, and the conditions of healthcare workers in third country missions. The radio programs and information about civil society initiatives will be distributed on social media. The group will also support civic activities carried out by civil society activists in Cuba.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $650,000
Project Title: Promoting Inclusion of Marginalized Populations in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote the inclusion of marginalized populations in Cuban society and to strengthen a network of on-island partners. The project will provide a space for these sectors of the population to interact, share ideas, and participate in dialogues about problems facing their communities. It will also carry out workshops for leaders on citizen participation, gender equality, human rights, and advocacy efforts.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $23,500
Project Title: Promoting Independent Thinking in Cuba
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Cuba
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote greater freedom of expression and independent writing among Cuban intellectuals. The group will produce its online independent magazine that promotes debate around cultural and social issues in Cuba. Journalists, columnists, writers, and photographers who are unable to print their work in official media will have the opportunity to publish their opinion pieces in the magazine.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $75,000
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