In This Issue:

Democracy & Governance

Economic Development

Events:

September 23-24, My Courtyard-My Sports Ground: Creation of Courtyard Sports Grounds. FNE and the Siberian Coal and Energy Company Charity Fund: Kemerovo Region, Russia.

September 25-26, Information Support for Housing and Utility Reform Seminar for the Russian Mass Media. FNE: Moscow Region, Russia.

Ukraine CSR Bulletin Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

The East Europe Foundation (EEF) and the editors of the Ukraine CSR Bulletin are pleased to announce the bulletin's one-year anniversary. The Ukraine CSR Bulletin is a weekly electronic newsletter that delivers information on corporate social responsibility (CSR) events and accomplishments to more than 4,000 subscribers in Ukrainian, English and Russian.

The bulletin’s website, www.csrukraine.org.ua, has become the most visited CSR website in Ukraine, according to Google and other search engines. EEF thanks the bulletin's general sponsor, Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor, along with its subscribers and the more than 150 companies and NGOs that have contributed information to the bulletin. Sign up to receive the Ukraine CSR Bulletin here.

EF Network News

New Eurasia Foundation to Close Russian Far East Affiliate Office
On October 1st, Moscow-based New Eurasia Foundation (FNE) will close its affiliate office in Vladivostok. FNE’s strategy is to build the capacity of local organizations and form a strong network of partners to implement its social projects. Since officially becoming part of FNE in 2005, the Vladivostok office has put in place this network and thus has served its primary and most important purpose. FNE regards the local organizations as some of its most capable partners for implementing joint projects in the Far East and plans to continue and expand its activities in the region. More...

Developing the NGO Sector in Kazakhstan's Capital
On September 11, Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia (EFCA) organized a roundtable discussion at the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The theme of the roundtable was promoting the development of the NGO sector in the capital city, Astana. More...

Democracy & Governance

EPF Launches Pre-Elections Project in Azerbaijan
In August, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) launched a three-month project in the run up to the October presidential elections to provide information on political party platforms, their policies and news to the general public in a non-biased, non-partisan manner. The project is implemented in cooperation with Lent.az news portal, with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). More...

Economic Development

Supporting Rural Tourism and Craft Businesses in Ukraine
The East Europe Foundation (EEF) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Project Coordinator in Ukraine recently awarded the NGO Union to Promote Green Tourism in Ukraine more than $22,000 to support the growth of small and medium businesses in the town of Bar in Vinnytsia oblast. More...

Youth

EFCA Helps Kazakhstani Orphans Study at Leading Universities
Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia (EFCA) and the Yerzhan Tatishev Foundation have provided scholarships covering tuition and living expenses to six orphans from five regions of Kazakhstan to study at leading universities in the country. The scholarships were presented to the students on September 3rd at a reception organized by the Yerzhan Tatishev Foundation. More...

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