In This Issue:

Maynes Memorial Service

Impact: Georgia

Russia

China

Azerbaijan

Ukraine

Events:

September 11-14, Conference: Trends in Labor Migration, EFCA: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – in Russian

September 25, Presentation of Ecotourism Results for 2007, EFCA: Astana, Kazakhstan – in Russian

September 27 – 29, Training: UNESCO Seal of Excellence, EFCA: Astana, Kazakhstan – in English and Russian

September 28, Round Table: Grant Program for People with Disabilities, EFCA: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – in Russian

Maynes Memorial
Service Announced
The family of Charles William “Bill” Maynes invites friends and colleagues to attend a memorial service celebrating his life and work, Monday, September 10th at St. Alban’s Church (at the foot of the National Cathedral), 3001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.  More...

Charles William Maynes

Eurasia Foundation Impact

Local Radio Stations Reach Out to
Georgia's Minorities
Southern Georgia is home to large ethnic Armenian and Azerbaijani communities.  Due to their remote geographic location and the fact that mainstream media is broadcast only in Georgian, these communities find themselves isolated from the larger Georgian society. More...

News and Announcements

National Organization Mobilizes Homeowners in Russia
Homeowners’ associations are not common in Russia, leaving homeowners vulnerable to rising utility costs or other negative impacts of state reform. New Eurasia Foundation (FNE) is giving a voice to homeowners by institutionalizing the housing management system in Russia through its Housing Self-Governance program. More...

Resource Center Supports Civil Society in
China’s Far West
Societies prosper when citizens become stakeholders. That’s the belief behind Eurasia Foundation’s targeted expansion into civil society development in China.  Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are playing an increasingly important role in the development of western China, and EF is working to improve NGOs’ skills in the areas of financial management and other topics to ensure organizational sustainability.  More...

EF Azerbaijan Expands Youth Fund Program
Continuing its partnership with the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI) and the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom, EF Azerbaijan has launched the second phase of its Youth Fund (YF) program.  The program began operation at the end of 2006 and established small grant pools ($2,500) for youth committees in five regions to disburse. More...

Ukrainian Town Capitalizes on Rich Cultural Heritage
Employment opportunities are often limited in rural Ukraine, but Zhytomyr—a small town in the western part of the country—is expanding its local job market by drawing on rich artisanal traditions that trace back to the Middle Ages. More...