Area of Expertise: Civil Society

EF’s President on Eurasia Foundation’s 25 Years of Operations

July 24, 2018

How do you establish a grantmaking foundation in the former Soviet Union? That is the question a small […]

Eurasia Foundation, USAID, and the British Government Partner to Reduce Corruption through e-Governance Reform in Ukraine

November 16, 2016

Eurasia Foundation (EF) has received a five-year, $19 million award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) […]

Peacebuilding Through Tech: Lessons From Eurasia and the Middle East

December 8, 2015

The use of technology in the field of peacebuilding is on the rise, as novel approaches to fostering […]

2013 Bill Maynes Panel: Women for Change: Voices from the Middle East and Eurasia

December 11, 2013

On December 4, Eurasia Foundation honored the 2013 Bill Maynes Fellows at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, […]

Eurasia Foundation Honors Senators Nunn and Lugar at 2013 Gala Dinner

May 9, 2013

Eurasia Foundation honored Richard Lugar and Sam Nunn with the 2013 Sarah Carey Award on May 9 for their visionary […]

The 2013 Sarah Carey Gala: Honoring Senators Nunn and Lugar

May 9, 2013

Eurasia Foundation honored Richard Lugar and Sam Nunn with the 2013 Sarah Carey Award on May 9 for their visionary […]

Otunbayeva: Democracy is difficult, messy and chaotic, but it’s the only destination

December 18, 2012

“Nobody wants us to succeed,” admitted Roza Otunbayeva, the former interim president of Kyrgyzstan from 2010 to 2011. […]

2012 Bill Maynes Award: Former Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva

December 18, 2012

“Nobody wants us to succeed,” admitted Roza Otunbayeva, the former interim president of Kyrgyzstan from 2010 to 2011. […]

“The Desert of Forbidden Art”

December 10, 2012

On Monday, December 17, Eurasia Foundation in collaboration with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace screened “The Desert of Forbidden Art.” The […]

Roza Otunbayeva to Receive Maynes Award and Detail Her New Philanthropic Initiative

December 6, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Roza Otunbayeva, former president of the Kyrgyz Republic from 2010 to 2011, will detail her […]

Informal Justice in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

May 15, 2012

Eurasia Foundation and the Central Asia Program present Informal Justice in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Speaker: Azita Ranjbar, author […]

Eurasia Foundation Research Finds Role of Aksakal Courts in Kyrgyzstan Declining

May 8, 2012

BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN – The use of aksakal courts (courts of elders) in Kyrgyzstan is declining with most courts […]