January 30 - February 1, Public Consultation Meeting: Freedom of Expression in Armenia. EPF: Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.
February 9-28, Seminars: The Support of HomeownersProject. FNE: Perm, Nizhniy Novgorod and Tver, Russia.
February 17-18,
Presentation: Stabilizing the Situation in Northern Caucasus: Forming Institutional Conflict-Prevention Mechanisms. FNE: Moscow, Russia.
February 19-22,
International Conference: Economic Effectiveness and Social Responsibility of Tertiary Education. FNE: Pécs, Hungary.
February 25,
Discussion: Creating an Effective System of Management of Voluntary Relocation of Compatriots to the Krasnoyarsk Region. FNE: Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
We at Eurasia Foundation aim to connect Eurasia's citizens with the resources they need to advance their own social and economic development. As you will see in the stories below, by opening doors to cooperation between Armenians and Turks, by engaging young Azerbaijanis in meaningful projects that improve their communities, and by inspiring Ukrainians to get involved in the most difficult social problems, the Eurasia Foundation Network is helping remarkable people throughout the region to pursue projects that improve life for themselves and their neighbors.
EPF Organizes Unprecedented Armenia-Turkey Cultural Exchange
In December, the Istanbul-based Sayat Nova Choir and Kardes Türküler musical ensemble performed to large, appreciative crowds in the Armenian cities of Yerevan and Vanadzor. An unprecedented performance by Turks, Kurds and Armenians, the concerts were a historic first performance in Armenia and truly ground-breaking for Armenian society. Read more...
EPF's Ganja Youth Fund to Implement its First Independent Project
The Azerbaijan Youth Fund is a youth-led grant-making program established by Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) to provide small grants to fund good ideas that young people believe will benefit their local communities. A testament to the project's success and sustainability, the Ganja Youth Fund is among the first of Azerbaijan's youth fund committees to obtain external funding and implement a project independently. As winner of the Open Society Institute-Assistance Foundation's Youth Initiatives competition, the Ganja Youth Fund will receive a $1,000 small grant to implement its Street Law project in Ganja City. Read more...
EEF Engages Ukrainian Citizens through Photography
From September 11 to November 14, East Europe Foundation (EEF) and Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor, in cooperation with the National Union of Photographers of Ukraine, held a photo contest entitled, A Ukraine for Everyone. The aim of the contest was to raise awareness of social problems and motivate citizens to be proactive members of their local communities. A total of 314 photos were submitted by 54 photographers and the jury panel selected Lviv-based photographer Yuriy Dyachyshyn as the grand prize winner. Read more...
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