East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program Projects

Displaced Cultural Assets: Property Rights andPolitical Problems
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer:International Cooperation Program, Stefan Batory Foundation, Warsaw
2003-2006

Summary: Exchanges to elaborate solutions to problems of displaced cultural assets, de-politicization and taking political advantage of these issues, to formulate a collaborative opinion based on diverse experiences in Central Europe and to analyze implications of cultural assets as a consequence of shifting borders, e.g., on Polish-Ukrainian relations.

From Quantity to Quality: Experiences in Educational Reform in Poland and Serbia and Montenegro
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Swietokrzyskie Center in Support ofLocal Democracy, Kielce, www.frdl.kint.ielce.pl, in partnership with Centrum Poloniusz –Pegaz, Belgrade
2004-2006

Summary: Exchange of experiences among educators, local government authorities and NGOs in Poland and Serbia and Montenegro, specifically to analyze the processes, best practices and lessons learned in education reform in Poland and to support professional capacity of educators in Serbia and Montenegro through training of trainers methodologies successfully implemented in Poland.

Sarajevo Notebook: European Union Policies towards the Western Balkans
Open Society Fund–Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organizer: Mediacenter Sarajevo
2004-2007

Summary: Exchanges in Zagreb, Ljubljana, Skopje, Pristina, Belgrade, Podgorica and Sarajevo, to engage public participation in and attract public attention to perspectives of EU policies in the western Balkans and to offer a communication platform to promote civil society engagement in informing processes of European integration for the countries of former Yugoslavia.

Save Public Assets: Civil Society Monitoring of Structural Fund Allocations
Soros Foundation–Latvia
Organizer: Center for Public Policy Providus, Riga
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges to contribute to civil society’s ability to develop a sustainable and effective monitoring mechanism, to enhance the capacity of civil society in the ten new EU member states to influence policy developments on regional, national and community levels and to raise public awareness in the new member states on the important role of monitoring and information activities.

Practical Management Skills for Self-Government Civil Servants
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Agency of Regional Developmentof Lugansk Oblast in partnership with Malopolska Institute of Local Governmentand Administration, Cracow, www.mistia.org.pl
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges to promote higher professional standards of local self-government civil servants in Ukraine by learning practical management skills and experiences of civil servants in Poland, specifically to transfer know-how and knowledge to the eastern regions of Ukraine an as attempt toencourage a more thoughtful approach to European norms of local self-government.

Best Practices of NGOs Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizer: Cordelia Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims, Budapest in partnership with the Center for Victims of Political Persecution (CVPP), Cracow, www.psych.cm-uj.krakow.pl/CVPP, and International Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims Zagreb
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of experiences among NGOs working with refugees and asylum seekers to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of this work, specifically to promote collaborative efforts among like-minded organizations to compose a policy paper and resource guide for refugee agencies working in the new EU member states and to develop innovative lobbying and awareness raising strategies and activities that will contribute to diversity sensitive legislation.

Improvement of Municipal Services to Marginalized Groups of Citizens in Georgia: Experiences in Poland
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizers: Partners PolandFoundation Warsaw and Center for Change and Conflict Management Partners Tbilisi
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of experiences designed to raise awareness of local officials in Georgia on the diversity of needs, expectations and possible solutions to serve better disabled citizens, senior citizens and refugees and immigrants, to provide an opportunity for skills and knowledge transfer of practical solutions implemented by local authorities in Poland to deliver better services to marginalized groups of society based on experiences in Poland.

Alternatives Solutions to Conflict in Transnistria
PublicPartnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova,International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizers:Institute for Public Policy (IPP) Chisinau, Institute for Euro-Atlantic CooperationKyiv, Center for Peace, Conversion and Foreign Policy of Ukraine Kyiv, PylypOrlyk Institute for Democracy Kyiv and Center for Conflict Prevention and EarlyWarning, Bucharest
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges for opinion-makers to develop a policy paper on the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, specifically to formulate alternative scenarios to engage civil society representatives in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania, and to facilitate public presentations of the policy paper to bring this analysis, discussion and debate to the public.

Improving Efficiency of Non-Governmental Organizations in Belarus: Experiences in Lithuania
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: National Development Institute (NPI), Vilnius, www.npi.lt, in partnership with the Center of Informational Support of Public Initiatives Third Sector, Grodno
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges designed to promote the development of democracy and public spirit in Belarus by strengthening the efficiency of Belarusian non-governmental organizations activities, to consolidate the knowledge and capacities of the representatives of Belarusian NGOs, to prepare a draft methodology of efficient NGO management based on experiences in Lithuania and suggestions of Belarusian NGOs and to adapt the methodology of efficient NGO management to the needs of Belarusian NGOs.

Building Confidence in Hungarian-Romanian Relations through Multicultural Education
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: University of Bucharest Institute for PoliticalResearch and Political Science Department in partnership with Babes-BolyaiUniversity Department of Political Science and Administration Cluj, CentralEuropean University Department of History Budapest, Erasmus College Budapest,Ethnocultural Diversity Resource Center Cluj, Invisible College Cluj, MediaMonitoring Agency Academia Catavencu Bucharest, Pasts, Inc. Center for HistoricalStudies Budapest, Politeia –Association of Hungarian Political Scientists in Romania Cluj, Romanian Institute for Recent History Bucharest, Teleki Laszlo Institute Budapest, University of Bucharest Center for the Study of Imaginary, University of Bucharest History Department and University of Pecs Communication and Media Studies Department
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges to promote cooperation among institutions and NGOs in Hungary and Romania, specifically to seek to transform irregular communication into an efficient network of exchange among scholars and civil society actorsin the context of European integration.

Supporting Transition and Communication in Moldova: Experiences in the Czech Republic
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic) and Soros Foundation–Moldova
Organizer: Human Rights and Democracy Center People in Need foundation (PIN), Prague in partnership with the Czech Association of Towns and Cities (CATC) and ADEPT Association for Participatory Democracy, Moldova
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges designed to train and support a group of elected and future municipal officers who offer a democratic alternative to the current approaches in Moldova by using the Czech transition process as an example of transformation and to foster cross-border networks of communication among activists in Moldova and the Czech Republic.

Social Problems of Economic Dislocation: Experiences in Industrial Donbass and Silesia
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Center for Education and Dialogue Theotokos, Gliwice, www.theotokos.org.pl, in partnership with Regional Development Agency Donbass, Donetsk, www.ard.dn.ua
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges among community leaders to share experiences in engaging non-governmental organizations in resolving problems in old industrial regions, to transfer know-how and skills to local communities in Ukraine and to empower local communities to engage local authorities in collaborative initiatives designed to overcome social dislocations in marginalized communities.

Overcoming Discrimination and Marginalization of Disabled Children and their Families
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Association of Help for Disabled Children Step by Step, Zamosc inpartnership with the Children’s Rehabilitation Center Dzherelo, Lviv
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of experiences and knowledge transfer, specifically to present modern systems of providing equal opportunities for disabled people in society, models of integrated education, rehabilitation and care for disabled children and their families as implemented in Poland as well as examples of the development of civil society using the activities of the Association of Help for Disabled Children and its partners in Poland for possible adaptation to conditions and implementation in Ukraine.

Democratic Leadership: Young Leaders in Southeast Europe and the Caucasus
Open Society Institute–Macedonia
Organizer: Community Development Institute –Macedonia in partnership with the Center for Training, Analysis and Resources, Kragujevac; Democratic Leadership Club, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Century 21 Association, Tbilisi; Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies; Azerbaijan Democratic Leadership Program Alumni Association; Azerbaijan Human Rights Foundation; Femida Center of Civil and Socio-Legal Support, Yerevan; Center of Youth Legal and Social Support NGO, Armenia; and, Armenian Young Women Association
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges among young leaders, specifically to promote dialogue among young people from different ethnic backgrounds and countries, to build capacity of young leaders in mediation and negotiation skills and to promote engagement and empowerment of young leaders in the implementation of national youth strategies and policies.

Publishing Cultures and Markets in the Western Balkans: Copyright Protection and Combating Piracy
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizer: Institute for Communication and Dialogue, Tirana in cooperation with Albanian Association of Publishers  
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges to promote cooperation and information sharing to combat piracy and violation of copyright in the book market in the Western Balkans and to promote transparency in and harmonization of copyright protectionin the Western Balkans.

Experiences and Lessons Learned after One Year of EU Membership: Poland and Romania
Subprogram for European Integration
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Civitas Foundation for Civil Society Cluj-Napoca, www.civitas.ro, in partnership with the Regional Development Agencies West and North West, Romania and the Center for Public Policies (CENPO)
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges in Romania and Poland designed to aid the policy learning efforts of the West and North West Development Regions in Romania by analyzing experiences in countries which acceded to the EU in 2004, specifically to aid Romanian regional authorities to improve administrative and policy capacity to implement decentralized activities related to the adoption of the acquis; to contribute to the strengthening of Romanian regional public authorities policy capacity from the experience of different regional authorities from acceding countries faced with similar policy challenges; and, to provide experts and professionals an opportunity to work together to find solutions to challenges of implementing the acquis at the regional level.

Fifteen Years of Migration Patterns and Policy Formulation
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizer: Multicultural Center Prague
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges to bring together experts and representatives of non-governmental organizations in Central and Eastern Europe to establish long-term cooperation and exchange and to support the role of civil society actors and activists in analyzing and reflecting on migration issues and new multicultural diversity in Central and Eastern Europe in particular in the context of an enlarged EU.

Environmental Education Cooperation: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Open Estonia Foundation
Organizers: Baltic Environmental Group, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius and the Estonian Ministry of the Environment
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange among stakeholders in environmental education, specifically to promote implementation of collaborative environmental education strategies, to elaborate best practices in environmental education and to formulate collaborate activities to engage the public in environmental protection and awareness.

Building Open Local Government: From Principles to Practice of Good Governance
Public Partnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine), Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizers: Euroregional Center for Democracy Timisoara, www.regionalnet.org, Resource Center of Moldovan Human Rights NGOs Chisinau, www.credo.md, Center of Perspective Information Technologies, Kyiv
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges and workshops designed to build a framework for access to information, consultation and public participation in policy-making which will contribute to strengthening local government/citizen relations and fighting corruption, to promote, develop, facilitate and support partnership for regional non-governmental organizations and institutions to build collaborative projects and strategies in the region, to encourage policy dialogue among local government and civil society representatives in Romania, Moldova and Ukraine and to support the development of cooperation between local governments and civil society organizations.

Barrier Free Open Cities: Protection of the Rights of People with Disability
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan and Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Friends of Integration Association Integracja, Warsaw, www.integracja.org, in partnership with Public Association of Disabled People with Higher Education Namys, Almaty, www.namys.os.kz
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges of best practices and lessons learned in advocacy to protect the rights of disabled people, specifically to draw on experiences of NGOs in Poland to inform media and advocacy work in Kazakhstan, to promote social awareness and responsibility in respecting the rights of disabled people and in community engagement and to initiate broader public discussions about legislation required to fight against discrimination of disabled peoplein Kazakhstan.

Promoting Women's Involvement in Social and Political Life
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizers: Progress and Social Development Public Union, Baku and Caspian Partnership for the Future Public Union, Baku, www.cpf-az.org
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of experiences in implementing information campaigns by NGO activists seeking to promote active participation of women in social and political life, including participation in elections, and to promote empowerment of women to have political influence in decision-making about socio-economic and political issues.

International e-Learning with One Computer per Classroom: Estonia and Georgia
Open Society Georgia Foundation and Open Estonia Foundation
Organizers: e-Governance Academy Foundation Estonia (eGA), Tallinn, www.ega.ee, and Deer Leap Foundation (DLF) Georgia, Tbilisi, www.dlf.ge
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of experiences and expertise in introducing modern information and communication technology in educational systems, specifically to bring experiences in Estonia to Georgia to assist local governments in Georgia in developing IT infrastructure in schools, to provide Georgian teachers with elementary computer skills and guidance in using opportunities provided by modern information technologies in teaching methodologies and, to support curriculum development with the assistance of an interactive learning environment promoting learning skills.

Empowering Internally Displaced People: Experiences in Ukraine and Azerbaijan
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Civil Society Development Center, Barda in partnership with the Teachers Council, Bakhchisaray
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of knowledge and experiences in working with displaced people, specifically to draw on experiences of Crimean Tatars, to contribute to empowering displaced people to have a voice in resolving socio-economic problems and defense of their rights and to mobilize displaced people to strengthen their abilities for self-governance.

Local Government in Ukraine: Experiences in Estonia during Preparation for EU Membership
Subprogram for European Integration
Open Estonia Foundation and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizers: University of Tartu, EuroCollege and Institute for Local Development of Chernighiv Oblast
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges designed to increase the competency and capacity of regional and local government officials in Ukraine specifically concerning EU integration, through sharing knowledge, experiences and know-how accumulated in Estonia during preparations for EU membership and to promote public awareness in Ukraine about EU integration policies and regional development in the EU.

Civic Education for Young People
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: European Way Association, Sverdlova, www.euroway.berdyansk.net, in partnership with the Happy Childhood Foundation, Lublin, www.fsd.lublin.pl
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges to create a strong and active youth environment in the Zaporizhzhya Region of Ukraine by sharing experiences with youth activists in Poland, to formulate a methodology of citizen education for youth which will be realized in a special Citizen Educational Center program to promote engagement and responsibility of youth leaders and to propose create solutions to overcome unemployment among young people.

Networking for Good Urban Governance
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizer: Co-PLAN Institute for Habitat Development, Tirana, www.co-plan.org
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges for representatives of municipalities, specifically to promote best practices to engage constructively in the development, implementation and dissemination of good urban governance and to improve the human and organizational capacity of local governments in Albania in formulating and implementing strategic development planning, participatory management and planning practices,mobilizing resources for development and managing quality services.

Improved Public Service: Human Resources for Public Administration
Subprogram for European Integration
Soros Foundation–Latvia
Organizers: State Chancellery of Republic of Latvia and Latvian School of Public Administration in cooperation with Vidzeme University College and Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges, knowledge networking and transfer of expertise among public administration professionals, NGOs and scholars on issues crucial to the debate about modern public finance and effective financial management and to promote modern governance standards in countries of the New EU Neighborhood.

Multilingual Models in Education
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan
Organizer: Association Til-Dil, Bishkek
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of experiences among educators in Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan to promote partnership and professional dialogue on issues of intercultural and bilingual education based on lessons learned and best practices in Latvia and Central Asia, to analyze difficulties encountered in intercultural and bilingual education as experienced within institutional, local, national and regional contexts and to explore models of cooperation between governmental and non-governmental organizations in introducing reforms in education.

Current and Future Challenges in Curriculum Development: Case Studies and Networking for Change
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Center Education 2000+, Bucharest
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of practitioners, researchers and policy-makers to identify best practices and lessons learned in education policy reform, to identify existing policy-making initiatives, procedures and involved institutions and to understand policy-making initiatives in curriculum development, decentralization and educational management, teacher training, equity and quality areas asdeveloped in the region over the last years.

European Integration: Perspectives in Estonia and Bulgaria
Open Estonia Foundation and Open Society Institute–Sofia(Bulgaria)
Organizer: Johannes Mihkelson Center, Tartu in partnership with the Capital Foundation, Sofia
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges of journalists and opinion-makers in Estonia and Bulgaria, specifically to analyze the impact of EU membership on the Estonian economy, Estonia’s political goals as a member of EU and practical European cooperation as conducted by the Estonian administration and engagement of third sector in European integration processes in the context of Estonia’s EU membership.

Applying Restorative Practices in Criminal Policy
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and Soros Foundation–Moldova
Organizer: Polish Association for Legal Education, Warsaw, www.psep.pl, in partnership with the Institute for Penal Reform (IRP), Chisinau, www.irp.md
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of experiences specifically to contribute to the improvement of the quality and practical application of mediation and probation processes in Moldova by gathering new knowledge and practices from colleagues in Poland.

Teachers’ Performance Standards: Slovenia andAlbania
Open Society Foundation for Albania and Peace InstituteSlovenia
Organizer: Center for Teacher Training and Qualification, Tirana inpartnership with the Center for Educational Policy Studies, University of Ljubljana
2005-2006

Summary: Exchanges among teachers and education professionals in Slovenia and Albania, specifically to develop professional teaching standards in early childhood education, elementary and secondary education in Albania through mentoring exchanges with professionals in Slovenia and to promote adaptation of innovative teaching methodologies and European standards for education in Albania.

Anti-Trafficking Information Exchange and Knowledge Networking
OpenSociety Georgia Foundation
Organizer: People’s Harmonious Development Society (PHDS), Tbilisi, www.phds.ge, in partnership with Hope and Help, Yerevan
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of information between governmental bodies and NGOs working on the problems of trafficking, to coordinate work and techniques of information exchange for collaboration and to propose recommendations to governments to engage civil society actors in prevention initiatives.

Empowering Education: Innovative Methodologies in Educational Reforms
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Empowering Education Organization, Baku
2005-2006

Summary: Exchange of experiences among representatives of educational structures and NGOs, specifically to share best practices in interactive teaching methodologies piloted and implemented in the Czech Republic and Turkey and to formulate recommendations for educational reforms in Azerbaijan based on European standards and experiences.

Engaging NGOs in Monitoring Budgetary Processes
Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan
Organizer: Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan in partnership with Public Foundation Agency of Social Technologies and Development (ASTRa), Astana; Public Foundation for Economic and Social Problems Tulpar, Atyrau; Mangystau Branch of Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law, Aktau; Karaganda Oblast Ecological Center EcoCenter; Public Association Forming Tax Culture, Almaty; and, Public Foundation Agency for Development of Small and Medium Business, Aktobe
2005-2007

Summary: Exchanges to enable the civil society sector in Kazakhstan to promote transparency in public spending by engaging with decision-making responsible for state budget processes, specifically by leveraging experiences in Central and Eastern Europe to inform civil society in Kazakhstan.

Friendly EU Borders: Relations with New Eastern Neighbors
Subprogram for European Integration
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: International Cooperation Program, Stefan Batory Foundation, Warsaw
2005-2007

Summary: To support a long-term initiative aimed at monitoring EU member states’ visa policy to eastern neighbors, specifically to examine visa practices in old and new EU member states, to analyze existing legal regulations, to collect data on human rights abuses in consular and border guard practice and to promote public awareness of the advantages of friendly and smart borders.

Professional Policing and Protection of Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic) and Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizers: Police Training College, Prague and Anti-Violence Network of Georgia, Tbilisi
2005-2007

Summary: Exchange of experiences in professional policing, specifically to provide an opportunity for trainers in Georgia to learn experiences, new methodologies and technologies of police training implemented in the Czech Republic and to contribute to improving professional interventions in cases of domestic violence, particularly in the protection of rights of victims of domestic violence in Georgia based on experiences in the Czech Republic.

Development of Restorative Justice and Mediation in Central and Eastern Europe
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Polish Center of Mediation, Warsaw in partnership with the Ukrainian Center for Common Ground Kyiv, www.sfcg.org, www.commonground.org.ua, Sławek Foundation Warsaw and the Association for Legal Intervention Warsaw

Summary: Exchange of experiences and knowledge transfer concerning previous achievements in conducting mediation and promoting restorative justice in Central and Eastern Europe, to formulate recommendations for further development of restorative justice, to establish and accept methods and measures facilitating further cooperation of associations and institutions concerned with restorative justice and to create a strategic program of cooperation for the next five years.

Good Practices in Transition Processes in Slovakia: Exchange with NGOs in Western Balkans
Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia)
Organizer: People in Peril Association, Bratislava

Summary: Exchanges to bring together civil society activists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo with counterparts in Slovakia, specifically to promote good practices of transformation processes and building, strengthening and engaging all stakeholders in these processes, to analyze the roots of civic society and culture of citizens’ self-awareness in Slovakia and to promote professionalization and capacity building of local organizations in the western Balkans.

Environmental Impact of the Oil Industry
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Ecological Society Ruzgar, Baku

Summary: Exchanges for NGOs of the Caspian and Black Sea regions to work together in proposing solutions to the environmental problems caused by the oil industry, specifically, to elaborate a methodology for an economic assessment of such environmental damage in the Caspian region, to assess the influence of environmental damage on revenues of the oil companies and in Azerbaijan and to promote transparency and public discussion of these issues.

Mechanisms for Implementing Migration Policy in Ukraine: EU Experience in Instituting Readmission Agreements
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Foundation Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), Warsaw in partnership with the International Center for Policy Studies (ICPS), Kyiv

Summary: Exchange of experiences in working with illegal migrants in Poland and Ukraine within a long-term initiative to analyze international experiences in readmission agreements with the EU and the detention of illegal migrants in Ukraine and Poland, to provide an opportunity for comparative analysis and recommendations for improving conditions for detainees in Ukraine, to formulate recommendations for identifying individuals in detention centers and to promote public awareness of best practices in the readmission of illegal migrants.

Challenges and Opportunities for Open Local Government: The Role of Citizens
Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizer: Resource Center for Rural Development–RCRR, Backa Topola in partnership with the Euroregional Center for Democracy, Timisoara www.regionalnet.org, Bibo Istvan Foundation, Szeged; Szeged Municipality; Szentes Municipality and Backa Topola Municipality

Summary: Exchanges designed to build a framework for access to information, consultation and public participation in policy-making which will contribute to strengthening local government/citizen relations, to promote, develop, facilitate and support partnership for regional non-governmental organizations and institutions to work collaboratively in developing strategies to raise the accountability of public authorities and representatives of public institutions at local level and, to encourage NGO involvement in the decision-making processes at the level of local public administration.

Albania’s Path to European Integration
Subprogram for European Integration
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizers: Mjaft Foundation Tirana, www.mjaftfoundation.org, and Balkans YouthLink- Albania

Summary: Exchanges to focus on various aspects of European integration processes in order to dispel the myths that currently surround these issues in Albania; to engage university students and opinion leaders in the media and think tanks to stimulate a national and public debate about advantages and disadvantages of European integration processes; and, to utilize the extensive experience and expertise of past and current candidate EU nations in informing this debate in Albania.

Local Mass Media: Information or Propaganda?
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Open Society Fund–Prague(Czech Republic)
Organizer: Interregional Media Center " Alliance,” Luhansk, www.timeofchange.com.ua,in partnership with People in Need, Prague, www.clovekvtisni.cz

Summary: Exchanges among journalists and editors in Ukraine and the Czech Republic to offer an opportunity for journalists in Ukraine to learn experiences and best practices in the Czech Republic in relationships between authorities and mass media, of overcoming irregular access to information, management of mass media and European standards in mass media as implemented in theCzech Republic.

Public Broadcasting in Regions: Experiences in Poland and Ukraine
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Stefan Batory Foundation(Poland)
Organizers: Mykolaiv Press Club, Public Television TVP SA Warsaw, Public Television TVP 3 Regionalna Warsaw, College of Press and Television Mykolaiv and Mykolaiv Oblast Public Organization Association of Citizens

Summary: Exchange of experiences among media experts in Poland and Ukraine, specifically to analyze experiences in Poland of public television and public broadcasting by regional media and to promote the development in Ukraine of a statute on public broadcasting and public service through the media in the context of civil society development.

Catching up with European Economies: Regional Development and SMEs
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizer: Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS), Tirana, in partnership with EuroBalkan Institute, Skopje and CEPOR –SME Policy Center, Zagreb

Summary: Exchanges to identify, analyze and share best practices in regional and SME development, to provide policy recommendations in the framework of challenges and opportunities of EU integration, to promote a public/private regional dialogue on capacity to comply with EU policies on regional development and employment and to strengthen public awareness of tangible benefits and concerns of job creation in a regional context.

Building Capacities for Youth Advocacy in Southeast Europe
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizer: Institute for Democracy and Mediation, Tirana, www.idm-al.org, in partnership with the Balkan Youth Initiative Network (The Monitoring Center CEMI, Podgorica; Kosova Youth Network KYN, Pristina; Center for Research and Policy Making CRPM, Skopje; Forum for Ethnic Relations FER, Belgrade; European Youth Forum, Brussels; and, Alfred Moser Foundation, Holland)

Summary: Exchanges to empower young people to engage in society by offering exchanges of best practices in capacity building, networking, advocacy and lobbying; to promote the implementation of national youth strategies by the governments; to evaluate youth-related developments in southeast Europe in the framework of EU integration; and, to promote the sustainability of the Balkan Youth Initiative as a grassroots initiative of young leaders in southeast Europe.

ROAD / Rural Opportunities and Approaches for Development
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Center for Rural Assistance, Timisoara

Summary: Exchange among all stakeholders in rural development to promote cooperation among private and public sectors and advocacy for rural economic development, specifically to formulate a comprehensive approach to sustainable rural development regionally, including the establishment of a Rural DevelopmentFund, to be presented to relevant EU bodies.

Awareness and Action in Preventing and Treating Hepatitis C among Vulnerable Sectors of Society
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Central and Eastern European Harm Reduction Network (CEEHRN), Vilnius, www.ceehrn.org, in partnership with AIDES France, Odyseus Slovakia, European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Lisbon and European AIDS Treatment Group

Summary: Exchange of experiences among health care professionals and policy makers to compare best practices hepatitis C prevention, diagnostics and treatment for drug users, to formulate guidelines for raising awareness and comprehensive responses to hepatitis C among drug users, elaborate strategic recommendations to promote advocacy and policy work and to engage all relevant stakeholders in public debates and information exchange.

Development of Philanthropy: Public Benefit
Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia)
Organizer: Open Society Fund–Bratislava in partnership with the Slovak Donors’ Forum (SDF).

Summary: Exchange within a long-term initiative to promote the development of philanthropy in Slovakia, specifically to analyze experiences and expertise from countries which have approved an Act on Public Benefit, to exchange experiences directly connected with defining key terms used by the third sector and to establish relationships with experts on public benefit that will enable ongoing information exchange.

Development of Standards and Expertise: Responsible Ethics Practice in Biomedical Research and Health Care
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Ukrainian Association on Bioethics (UAB), Kyivin partnership with Lithuanian Bioethics Committee (LBEC) Vilnius; EstonianCouncil on Bioethics, University of Tartu, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience;Ethics Committee, Kyiv Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education; Kyiv Commissionon Ethics, National Medical University Kyiv; Public Collegium of the Ministryof Health of Ukraine; Ministry of Health of Ukraine Philosophical Department;Kyiv National University; Кyiv Informational Center on Bioethics; and, National Scientific Center for Medical and Biotechnical Research, Kyiv.

Summary: Exchange of experiences and expertise in ethical practices in the health care sector, specifically to promote the implementation of European principles and standards in Ukraine by offering an opportunity for professionals and practitioners in Ukraine to engage internationally with a community of experts and to promote the introduction of legal protections and ethical standards in biomedical research and health care provision in Ukraine.

Education for Regional and Rural Development: Hungary and Ukraine
Subprogram for European Integration
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizer:University of Szeged in partnership with Uzhorod National University, Ukrainian-HungarianRegional Development Office Uzhorod and Karpataljai County Administration OfficeDepartment of Agriculture Uzhorod.

Summary: Exchange of experiences in rural and regional development, specifically to promote educational partnership between Hungary and Ukraine in terms of utilizing rural development experiences in Hungary during the EU accession processes and to initiate ongoing information and expertise exchange.

Domestic Election Observation: Comparative Experiences in Central Europe
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizer: Albanian Institute for Election System Development – AIESD, Tirana in partnership with Citizens Association – MOST, Skopje, www.most.org.mk, and OSCE/ODHIR Office Warsaw.

Summary: Exchange of experiences among election monitors and observers, specifically to build capacity for this work in Albania in accordance with OSCE/ODIHR standards, to familiarize civil society in Albania with standards of electoral processes and follow-up electoral reporting and monitoring and to promote the sustainability of coalition of domestic election observers in Albania in partnership with international organizations.

Gender: Equal 2 Equal
Open Estonia Foundation
Organizer: Tallinn Secondary School No. 32 in partnership with College Quantum, Yerevan

Summary: Exchange in a long-term schools development initiative, specifically to expand this initiative to include teachers and pupils in Armenia, to identify innovative methodologies of teaching gender equality in schools and to promote critical engagement by teachers and students against negative influences against gender equality.

European Integration and Democratic Development
Subprogram for European Integration
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer:Center for Political Technologies, Baku

Summary: Exchange to define how integration processes into Europe are designed and implemented, specifically to analyze how these processes impact processes of democratization and to promote cooperation among governmental structures, NGOs and mass media in bringing to the public’s attention the roles of European integration in democratization processes.

Childhood without Violence
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Community Development Center, Ivankiv, in partnership with the Teachers Union of Belsko Byala

Summary: Exchange of experiences among social care providers working with victims of violence during childhood, specifically to compare experiences in Poland and Ukraine in models of non-governmental Community Development Centers as a resource of expertise and engagement with families to prevent violence in the home and to promote public engagement and empowerment in seeking solutions to overcome conditions which may result in violence.

Cooperation Strategies for Local Communities
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Swietokrzyskie Voivodship in partnership with the Podillya Center of Human Rights, Vinnitsa and Vinnitsa Regional Administration

Summary: Exchanges among civil society actors and activists in neighboring communities of Poland and Ukraine, specifically to promote the creation of public strategies to engage non-governmental organizations in local decision-making, to provide an opportunity for activists in Ukraine to analyze good practice and mistakes made in local community development in Poland and to promote public-private partnership in local community development.

Expanding Europe: Latvia-Moldova Cooperation forEuropean Integration
Subprogram for European Integration
SorosFoundation–Latvia and Soros Foundation–Moldova
Organizers: SorosFoundation–Latvia in cooperation with the Latvian NGDO Platform (LAPAS) and in partnership with the Soros Foundation–Moldova

Summary: Exchanges to identify best practices and mechanisms of public participation in Latvia which might be applicable in Moldova, to raise public awareness of civic participation and government accountability as one of the key aspects in the process of EU integration, to facilitate dialogue between state and non-state actors in Moldova based on experiences in Latvia and to promote good practices of public participation among state and non-state actors in Moldova.

Analyzing and Debating the Future of EU Enlargement
Subprogram for European Integration
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizer: EUROPEUM Institutefor European Policy, Prague, europeum@europeum.org, in partnership with the Institute of Public Affairs Poland and PROVIDUS Latvia

Summary: Exchanges to raise the profile of policy debate on implications and challenges of further EU enlargement in three new member states of the EU – Czech Republic, Poland and Latvia, specifically to stimulate public debate by raising the profile of these issues in major national media and by raising awareness among key policymakers in the new EU member states.

Civil Society Organizations and Local Public Administrations: Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subprogram for European Integration
Soros Foundation–Hungaryand Open Society Fund–Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organizer: Foundation for Development of Democratic Rights (DemNetHungary), Budapest, www.demnet.org.hu

Summary: Exchanges among non-governmental organizations and civic activists in Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically to analyze the development of non-governmental/public administration cooperation and partnership as experienced in Hungary during the EU accession processes and to promote in Bosnia and Herzegovina public and non-governmental engagement in social development.

Preventing Child Labor: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Center for Partnership and Equality, Bucharest in cooperation with the Civil Society Development Foundation, Bucharest

Summary: Exchange of information and best practices among professionals working to prevent/combat child labor and trafficking in children, specifically to share best practices of community awareness activities, identification of vulnerable children and integration into support programs, developing partnerships between NGOs and public institutions and engaging civil society in public dialogue about child labor.

Analysis of the Efficiency of Expenditures to Combat an HIV/AIDSEpidemic in Kazakhstan
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan
Organizer:Kazakhstan Revenue Watch and Fighting Social Exclusion Program, Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan

Summary: Exchanges to engage NGOs in transparent budget processes of international investments, to monitor previous and current installments paid to the government specifically by the Global Fund in its work with HIV/AIDS, to monitor informal/shadow flows of money budgeted for HIV/AIDS programs, to raise public awareness domestically and internationally about this analysis and to develop a set of practical recommendations to the government of Kazakhstan based on international experiences.

Restorative Justice in Eastern Europe: Strategies for Partnership
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Ukrainian Center for Common Ground, Kyiv, www.commonground.org.ua, in partnership with the Polish Center of Mediation, Warsaw, www.mediator.org.pl.

Summary: Exchanges to monitor experiences in implementation of restorative justice programs in Ukraine through non-governmental partnerships with organizations in Poland, Moldova and Russia and to identify international perspectives, best practices and recommendations for state authorities in Ukraine.

Volunteering in Social Assistance Centers: Poland and Russia
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Regional Volunteering Center, Lodz in partnership with Nizhny Novgorod Volunteer Service

Summary: Exchange of experiences among volunteers in state social help centers in Lodz and Nizhny Novgorod, specifically to compare experiences in implementing programs for disadvantaged and marginalized sectors of society and to promote engagement of the legal communities in protecting the rights of disadvantaged and marginalized groups.

Civic Activism and Awareness for Senior Pupils
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Vinnytsia Center of Alternative Education in partnership with Author School of Self-Development Wroclaw, George Bibescu High School Craiova and Vinnytsia Private School AIST

Summary: Exchange to promote civic awareness and activism among senior high school pupils, specifically to provide a communication platform for pupils and teachers from neighboring countries to debate stereotypes and (mis)perceptions of neighbors and to develop skills to engage in conflict mediation and mutual respect for difference.

Development of European Studies in Ukraine: Problems and Perspectives
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Youth Center for Legal Studies, Donetsk, www.ycls.dongu.donetsk.ua, in partnership with Donetsk Regional Youth Organization Euroclub, www.europa.dn.ua, and Economics and Law Faculty of Donetsk National University

Summary: Exchange designed to analyze two years’ experience of implementation of the Bologna Process in Ukraine, specifically to compare experiences in new EU member states, to exchange best practices and lessons learned among specialists in educational methodologies and innovative teaching and to promote Ukrainian engagement in EU educational programming.

Public Engagement in Local Development Strategies
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: South-East Center of Municipal and Regional Development, Luhansk in partnership with Malopolska Institute of Local Government and Administration, Cracow, www.mistia.org.pl

Summary: Exchanges in a long-term initiative addressed to local development strategies for the Eastern regions of Ukraine, specifically to disseminate among local community leaders and entrepreneurs Polish practices of public engagement and influence in developing, implementing and monitoring local development strategies.

Equal Chances without Borders: Opportunities for Disadvantaged Pupils in Hungary, Poland and Romania
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizer: Benczur Gyula Primary School, Nyiregyhaza in partnership withScoala Clasele I-VIII Octavian Goga, Satu Mare and Miejski Zespol Szkol,Gorlice

Summary: Exchange for teachers in primary schools in Hungary, Poland and Romania, specifically to share teaching methodologies in engaging socially disadvantaged and handicapped pupils in an integrated approach to teaching and to explore the applicability of innovative approaches based on European standards in regional schools.

Belarus and the EU before and afterPresidential Elections
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer:International Cooperation Program, Stefan Batory Foundation, Warsaw in partnershipwith the Belarusian Robert Schumann Society, Warsaw

Summary: Exchanges to inspire debate about the future of EU-Belarus relations, specifically to transmit knowledge and experiences of opportunities and challenges afforded by European integration for the development of democratic institutions, rule of law and consolidation of the role of NGOs in Belarus and to stimulate European discussion on Belarus and its future status in EU policy.

Raising Awareness in Kazakhstan of National Health Accounts Systems: Experiences in Poland and Estonia
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan
Organizer: Soros Foundation–KazakhstanProgram and PRAXIS Center for Policy Studies, Tallinn, www.praxis.ee, in partnership with Public Foundation Justice Center, Taraz and Public Foundation Diabetes, Taraz

Summary: Exchange among health care specialists and non-governmental organizations, specifically to provide an opportunity for knowledge transfer of experiences in Estonia and Poland in planning and implementing National Health Accounts and to empower stakeholders in Kazakhstan to analyze and plan NHA system implementation strategies in Kazakhstan based on best practices/lessons learned in Estonia and Poland.

Ukraine and the Enlarged EU: Ukrainian-Russian-Polish Relations in the Context of European Integration
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland), International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine), Carnegie Moscow Center, Russia
Organizer: International Cooperation Program(ICP), Stefan Batory Foundation in partnership with the Carnegie Moscow Centerand the International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)

Summary: Exchanges to promote an open dialogue and discussion among experts and analysts in Poland, Ukraine and Russia, specifically to engage young researchers in long-term collaborative analysis of the influence of Russian-Ukrainian relations on Poland and the EU and Ukraine-EU relations as well as opportunities and risks of the new neighborhood and strategies and concrete solutions in building the new relationships in the context of European integration.

Young Lawyers for Change
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Network of East –WestWomen, NEWW–Polska, Gdansk, www.neww.org.pl,in partnership with Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation, Sofia, www.bgrf.org

Summary: Exchange designed to promote the development of regional strategies addressed to improving women’s rights protection especially in the areas of violence against women and employment discrimination and to empower a network of trained lawyers developing and undertaking common projects aiming at improving of women’s rights situation in the region.

National Credit Systems in Higher Education: Experiences and Challenges
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia
Organizer: State Engineering University of Armenia, SEUA, www.seua.am, in partnership with Vilnius University, www.vu.lt, Tbilisi State University, www.tsu.ge, University of Tartu, www.ut.ee, Technical University of Lodz, www.p.lodz.pl, and, www.ife.p.lodz.pl, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, www.rudn.ru, and Tomsk Polytechnic University, www.tpu.ru.

Summary: Exchange of experiences among educators Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to provide an opportunity to compare experiences in higher education reform, specifically in introducing credit systems into higher education, to identify best practices and challenges faced by institutions undergoing transition and reform.

Butterfly Children: Grassroots Organization for the Treatment of Children with Rare Disease
Open Society Institute–Croatia
Organizer: DEBRA Dystrophic EpidermolysisBullosa Research Association, Zagreb

Summary: Exchange for parents and families of children with a rare disease, specifically to share experiences in raising public and official awareness, designing educational programs and disseminating information and to share models of organizing support networks for these children, their families and care-givers.

Inter-Ethnic Dialogue: Engaging Non-Governmental Organizations
Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia)
Organizer: People in Peril Association, Bratislava

Summary: Exchange among NGOs in Kosovo and Slovakia, specifically to offer the non-governmental community in Kosovo an opportunity to overcome critical problems of communication among all stakeholders addressing the needs of the majority and minority communities in Kosovo and to address practical requirements of reconciliation and cooperation for local community sustainability and development by analyzing experiences of NGOs in Slovakia during the velvet revolution, peaceful split of the former Czechoslovakia, pre-election activities, building civil society and democratization processes leading to EU membership.

European Social Standards for Rural Communities
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)

Organizer: Regional Development Agency Trans-Trakt, Zhovkva, Lviv region in partnership with the Association of Regional Development Agencies of Ukraine Kyiv, Rzeszow Regional Development Agency, www.cwt.rarr.rzeszow.pl, www.rarr.rzeszow.pl, Regional Institute for Sustainable Rural Development Tarnobrzeg, Eco Counseling Center Cahul Moldova and Regional Ecologic Survey Center Romania

Summary: Exchange of experiences among rural and regional development agencies in Poland, Ukraine, Romania and Moldova, specifically to improve effectiveness of social investment in rural regions, to promote public/private partnership in rural community development and to compare models of development centers for rural communities.

Learning to Define Public Housing Policies
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizer: Housing Department in the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunication, Tirana

Summary: Exchange within a long-term initiative, specifically to bring together representatives of non-governmental organizations, academia and municipal authorities in the western Balkans, to evaluate progress in improving living conditions in illegal settlements and improved access of marginalized and vulnerable groups to affordable housing, to compare experiences in providing the legal, financial and institutional framework for social housing and low-cost housing and to promote public/private partnership in urban governance.

Regional Responses to Visa Liberalization in the Western Balkans
Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizers: Institute of International Politics and Economics (IIPE) Belgrade and European Movement in Serbia Belgrade in partnership with Group for Changes Podgorica, Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS) Tirana, Center for Security Studies (CSS) Sarajevo, Institute for International Relations (IMO) Zagreb, Center for Strategic Research MANU Skopje, European Institute (EI) Sofia and Diplomatic Academy Bucharest

Summary: Exchanges to develop recommendations to the governments in the region for the necessary reforms addressing the free movement of people, to formulate recommendations for authorities to conduct reforms, legal harmonization and efficient implementation, to create a network of experts and stakeholders dedicated to this task at national and regional levels, to create conditions for an active collaboration between the government and civil society, to promote active citizenship and civic education to monitor government performance and, to ensure greater transparency of government institutions.

EU Standards in Social, Youth and Public Policies: Experiences in Poland and Lithuania
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Donetsk Youth Debate Center, www.cent.dn.ua, in partnership with the Center for Social Partnership Ukraine Sumy, www.civilsociety.sumy.ua, Institute of Public Information Gdynia and Samogitian Community Foundation Telsiai

Summary: Exchanges for representatives of local authorities and non-governmental leaders in Ukraine on issues of European integration, including EU legislation, institutions, policies and procedures, specifically in implementing EU standards in everyday practice in consideration of experiences in Poland and Lithuania and to adapt on-going training methodologies as implemented in Poland and Lithuania.

Oversight of Food Safety and Consumer Protection: Experiences in Hungary and Bulgaria
Soros Foundation–Hungary and Open Society Institute–Sofia (Bulgaria)
Organizers: National Association for Consumer Protection Budapest, St. Stephen University Food Science Department Budapest and Bulgarian Consumer Federation (BCF) Sofia

Summary: Exchange of experiences among civil society activists concerned with food safety and consumer protection, specifically to transfer knowledge and experiences gained in Hungary to empower consumer protection organizations in Bulgaria and to analyze implementation of European standards in food safety for adaptation in Bulgaria.

Psychological Rehabilitation: Experiences in Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan and Open Society Institute–Bulgaria(Sofia)
Organizers: NGO Family and Society, Bishkek and NGO Foundation for Human Relations, Sofia

Summary: Exchange for professional care-givers and volunteers specifically to promote the creation of stable mechanisms for improving efficiency and effectiveness of psychological aid and support in Kyrgyzstan by analyzing models of psychological development and rehabilitation in Bulgaria and to attract all relevant stakeholders in Kyrgyzstan to engage in adopting new methodologies of psychological care.

Effective Community Development: Poland and Belarus
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: St. Maksymilian Kolbe’s Mouse of Reconciliation and Meetings in Gdansk, www.dmk.pl, in partnership with Town Organization of Working Women in Vierchjedwienskaja, Vitebsk district

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations in Poland and Belarus, specifically to promote knowledge transfer and experiences in Poland of civil society participation in local community development and engaging all relevant stakeholders in ensuring sustainability of local communities.

Turkey and the EU: Fostering Debate in Estonia
Subprogram for European Integration
Open Estonia Foundation
Organizer: Tallinn University, Estonian Institute of Humanities, Center for Oriental Studies in partnership with Asli Tohumcu, Writer, Istanbul; Prof. Dr. Hasret Comak, Director, Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies, Istanbul; Prof. Dr. Metin Heper, Member, Turkish Academia of Sciences, Ankara; and, Assoc. Doc. Nebahat Akgun Comak, Media Associated Sciences, Galatasaray University, Istanbul

Summary: Exchanges to raise the level of debate in Estonia of Turkish accession to the EU, specifically to bring information and analysis to a greater public audience in Estonia and to engage young people in Estonia and Turkey to share experiences of Estonia’s accession processes and membership in the EU and of Turkey’s accession debate.

Capacity Building for LGBT Activists
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan
Organizer: Fighting Social Exclusion Program of the Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan in partnership with Public Foundation Adali, Almaty; Public Foundation GALA, Karaganda; Information Center GenderDoc-M Chisinau; Resource Center of Moldovan Nongovernmental Organizations for Human Rights (CReDO), Chisinau; Lambda Warsaw Association, www.lambda.org.pl; and Campaign Against Homophobia, Warsaw, www.kampania.org.pl.

Summary: Exchanges among non-governmental organizations and activists to provide an opportunity for activists in Kazakhstan to experience the quality of work of like-minded organizations and activists in Central Europe, to generate new ideas for organizing resource and consulting centers and centers for psychological and legal assistance in Kazakhstan and to initiate public discussions in Kazakhstan about fighting discrimination and legal protection against discrimination.

Citizen Participation in Decision-Making in Public Health
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Open Society Institute–Sofia (Bulgaria)
Organizers: Physicians’ Association of Mykolayv Region, Public Council of Public Health Odessa, Bulgarian Medical Association Sofia and Index Foundation Sofia

Summary: Exchanges among health care professionals and non-governmental organizations, specifically to promote citizen engagement in decision-making of local and regional health authorities by involving citizens into activities of new mechanisms for public control, to promote consolidated decision-making by all stakeholders, including local government authorities, citizens, NGOs, patients and health professionals and to develop effective methodologies for adapting best practices/lessons learned in Bulgaria to conditions in Ukraine.

OPEN DOOR / Art for Social Change
Open Society Institute–Macedonia
Organizer: Performing Arts Center Multimedia, Skopje, www.multimedia.org.mk, in partnership with Artens Greece, Per-Art Serbia and Montenegro, Contemporary Art Institute EXIT Kosovo and National Gallery ArtEAST and @group, Albania

Summary: Exchanges to create a platform through which young people in marginalized and/or disadvantaged communities may develop new and collaborative approaches for social inclusion and non-formal education, specifically to offer young people new skills for empowerment within the community and to overcome stereotypes of marginalized and vulnerable communities.

European Neighborhood Policy and Azerbaijan: EU Experiences of the Czech Republic
Subprogram for European Integration
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Civilization Monitoring and Research Public Union, Baku in partnership with the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM, Prague

Summary: Exchanges to promote public awareness and engagement in European integration processes in Azerbaijan, specifically to analyze the European Union as a global actor and challenges facing the EU in international relations and perspectives of future enlargement, issues related to ENP and EU role in democratization and the role of civil society in the implementation and monitoring of the ENP in Azerbaijan.

Health Sector Reform: Latvia and Georgia
Open Society Georgia Foundation and Soros Foundation–Latvia
Organizers: Georgian Health Promotion and Education Foundation in partnership with Latvian NGDO Platform

Summary: Exchanges for non-governmental organizations in Latvia and Georgia, specifically to analyze the key roles played by non-governmental organizations in Latvia in raising public awareness of health care reform and civic participation in the development of legislation for health care reform and to formulate approaches for cooperation and constructive dialogue in Georgia among stakeholders, including state agencies, NGOs, municipalities and ministries, based on experiences in Latvia.

Development and Sustainability of Women’s and Youth Information Centers
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Association of Professional Promotion for Women and Youth, Elblag in partnership with Zhitomir Regional Center of Youth Initiatives

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations in small towns, to support the development of a Women’s Information Center in Zhitomir based on experiences in Poland and to encourage collaborative initiatives to promote professional activity and engagement of women in local community development.

Respect for Difference / National and Cultural Minorities
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Kashubian-Pomeranian Association in Gdansk in partnership with the Youth Republican Institute Tbilisi, Committee for Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Parliament of Georgia and Ministry of Education and Science, Tbilisi

Summary: Exchanges for representatives of national and cultural minorities and decision-makers, specifically to reveal European, Polish and Kashubian experiences in promoting ethnic harmony and social integration built in the processes of changes in the political system in Poland and European accession and to analyze standards of European law concerning national and ethnic minorities, development and protection of cultural heritage and institutional solutions/models.

Engaging Young People: Let’s Preserve Sary-Chelek Natural Reserve!
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan
Organizer: Public Foundation Youth Integration Service, Bishkek in partnership with South East European Youth Network (SEEYN) Sarajevo, International Intern Volunteer Exchange Program (IIVEP) Khujand and State Agency on Protection of Environment and Forestry, Bishkek

Summary: Exchanges designed to mobilize youth and young people to be active in their communities, specifically by engaging them in improving the ecological environment of a natural reserve and to promote community engagement among young people by introducing methodologies of volunteerism in other societies.

Networks to Enhance Scholarly Research Literacy
Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia)
Organizer: Civic Organization Electrocardiology, Bratislava

Summary: Exchange to build a communication network among students, professors, mentors, peer-reviewers and editors of scholarly journals, specifically to overcome past legacies and mentalities which did not prioritize international collaboration and cooperation in scholarly pursuits and to offer innovative approaches/best practices to overcome unfavorable conditions and brain drain in higher education in formerly socialist countries.

Building Partnerships at the Local Level in Serbia: Experiences in the Czech Republic
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic) and Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizer: Agora Central Europe, Prague, www.agora-ce.cz, in partnership with Democratic Transition Initiative, Belgrade, www.dti.org.yu

Summary: Exchange within a long-term initiative, specifically to engage municipal authorities in Serbia in an exchange with municipal authorities in the Czech Republic to demonstrate new approaches utilized in the Czech Republic of engaging local authorities in partnerships with non-governmental organizations in addressing social concerns of towns and to analyze productive experiences of involving the public in solving problems of local development and sustainability as a basis to adapt practical recommendations for implementation in Serbia.

Trust-Building Initiative for the European Union
Open Society Fund–Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organizer: Association ALUMNI of the Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies, Sarajevo, www.cps.edu.ba, in partnership with Legal Forum Belgrade, www.pravniforum.org, and Institute for International Relations Zagreb, www.imo.hr

Summary: Exchange of experiences among European integration activists, experts and authorities in Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, specifically to establish an idea exchange network of best practices/lessons learned in engaging non-governmental organizations in European integration issues and civil society participation in public debates concerning European integration.

Fostering Partnerships / Challenges in the Development of the Third Sector in Russia and in Poland
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: International Cooperation Program Stefan Batory Foundation in partnership with the New Eurasia Foundation, Moscow

Summary: Exchange for representatives of civil society in Poland and Russia, specifically to exchange ideas and experiences in atomization of local communities, community development and assistance to migrants and refugees, and to promote better conditions for the development of bilateral initiatives between Poland and Russia and positively influence relations between Poland and Russia.

New Methodologies of Non-Formal Adult Education
Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizer: Adult Education Associationof Georgia (AEAG), Tbilisi, www.aeag.org.ge, www.szga.org.ge,in partnership with Adult Education and Lifelong Learning Association, Yerevan, www.mku.am, Representative of the German Adult Education Association in Azerbaijan, www.iiz-dvv.az; Latvian Adult Education Association, Riga, www.laea.lv; Lithuanian Association of Adult Education, Vilnius, www.lssa.smm.lt, and, Association of Estonian Adult Educators ANDRAS, Tallinn, www.andras.ee

Summary: Exchange for professionals and teachers of adult education, specifically to share innovations in methodologies and skills of adult education in harmonization with European standards and to promote professionalization of adult educators in the Caucasus region as based on experiences and expertise in the Baltic countries.

Public Achievement: Globally Aware/Socially Responsible Citizens
Public Achievement Groups Unite: Promoting Local Civic Education and Activism
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Education Society for Malopolska (MTO), www.mto.org.pl

Summary: Exchange for young people to encourage engagement to make positive changes in their immediate environment, to promote positive engagement and awareness among youth by providing alternatives for constructive rather than destructive behaviors and to overcome stereotypes of apathy among young people.

Best Practices and Development Models for Alternatives in Agriculture
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia and Open SocietyFoundation Romania
Organizers: Green Lane Agricultural Assistance NGO, Yerevan and BIOTERRA, Association of Organic Farmers of Romania, Cluj-Napoca

Summary: Exchange for farmers, specialists, NGOs and local authorities, specifically to share experiences in methodologies and implementation of alternative production models in agriculture and to analyze best practices as implemented in Romania with possible adaptation in Armenia, to establish survey models and techniques for the maintenance of eco-systems and to promote the biodiversity of organic farms, agricultural regions and natural resources.

From Education to Integration: Overcoming Social Exclusion in Poland and Ukraine
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Lublin Self-Help Center, www.los.lublin.pl, www.lubelskie.ngo.pl, in partnership with IMPULS, Luck

Summary: Exchanges to promote non-governmental engagement in long-term solutions to prevent social marginalization of people in danger of social exclusion, including drug and alcohol addicts, the elderly, single mothers, victims of domestic abuse and long-term unemployed, specifically to encourage information sharing, skills transfer and best practice exchange among informal and formal organizations and volunteers.

School of Changes for the Better!
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Angelus Silesius House, Wroclaw in partnership with the Social Association of Bielyniecki Region, Belarus

Summary: Exchanges to promote activities in local communities in Belarus, specifically to promote the transformation of village schools into local community centers of social development and civic engagement.

The Flying School / Poland and Belarus
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe in partnership with the Belarusian Humanistic Secondary School, Minsk

Summary: Exchange for teachers, parents and pupils designed to share methodologies of informal education based on experiences in Poland and partnerships between secondary school students in Poland and Belarus to share information and engage young people in independent intellectual development.

Equal Treatment of Members of Vulnerable Groups: Penal Offence Sentencing
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizers: Foundation Penal Reform International Romania (PRI Romania) Bucharest, Prison Fellowship Romania (PFR) Cluj-Napoca and Regional Fund IGA Foundation Pazardjik

Summary: Exchanges for civil society activists in Romania and Bulgaria, specifically to add an international component to this long-term national work by identifying best practices and alternative experiences, to engage a consultative group of experts who provide expertise to civil society organizations engaged in this work, to facilitate access of network members in Bulgaria and Romania to experiences of members of the wider network at an international level and to facilitate capacity building for civil society organizations in Romania and Bulgaria and knowledge transfer from more experienced NGOs.

Development and Implementation of Environmental Education Methodologies: Civic Activism
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizer: Magosfa Foundation, Vac in partnership with the Center of Urban Ideas, Tuzla

Summary: Exchanges and study visits for civil society and environmental activists in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary, specifically to elaborate new education modules for adaptation in Bosnia and Herzegovina based on experiences in Hungary, to encourage interactive learning methodologies among teachers, pupils, parents and school authorities as an approach to engaging all stakeholders in public participation and civic initiative.

Sharing Experiences of NGOs and Journalists: Stakeholders in EU Accession Processes
Subprogram for European Integration
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizer: EUROPEUM Institutefor European Policy, Prague in partnership with the Center for Research and PolicyMaking (CRPM), Macedonia

Summary: Exchanges among non-governmental and media representatives in the Czech Republic and Macedonia, specifically to transfer know-how and knowledge generated during the accession process of Czech Republic, to contribute to an understanding of policy making processes on the national level and decision making and coalition building processes in the EU and the roles of different policy agents in both the EU and candidate countries, to empower NGOs to participate actively in policy making processes in the framework of EU accession and to raise the awareness of journalists about EU issues and about the necessityto inform objectively about EU accession processes.

Common Interests, Common Problems: Economic, Social and Political Questions of Agriculture
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizer: Homokhat Economical Consulting Association

Summary: Exchange for managers of agricultural production and farmers to share experiences of the changes which affected agriculture in Hungary after joining the European Union and to assess advantages, disadvantages and opportunities of increased European integration on the agricultural sector.

Black Sea Region in the New Enlarged Europe
Soros Foundation–Moldova
Organizers: European Movement of Moldova Chisinau,International Center for European Formation Nice and European Institute for InternationalStudies Nice

Summary: Exchange for young leaders from the NGO sector, civic activists and students, specifically to create a framework for sharing opinions, information and experiences regarding interaction between the Black Sea Region and the European Union, to engage young leaders in the Black Sea Region with young leaders in the European Union in international debates and public awareness building about European integration and to overcome existing stereotypes and fears still present among neighboring countries.

Municipal Administrative Structures: Partnership and Collaboration
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Tajikistan

Organizers: Association of Development of Small Towns of Tajikistan Vatanam, Dushanbe, www.vatanam.freenet.tj, Public Fund of Support of Programs of Development, Bishkek and Association of Cities of Kirghiz Republic, Bishkek, www.citykr.kg

Summary: Exchange for representatives of municipal government and non-governmental organizations in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, specifically to compare experiences in democratic norms, procedures and standards in the implementation of municipal services and to explore opportunities for partnership and collaboration in developing joint initiatives for local community development.

Deportation, Rehabilitation and Repatriation of Meskheti Turks and Crimean Tatars: Similarities and Differences
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizers: Vatan Public Organization ofMeskheti Turks in Azerbaijan and Teachers Council, Bakhchisaray

Summary: Exchange of knowledge and experiences among non-governmental organizations representing and working with displaced people, specifically to compare self-organization experiences in the communities of Meskheti Turks and Crimean Tatars in the context of negotiated return.

Policy Reform in Local Development: Local Development Agents
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Civitas Foundation for Civil Society, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania in partnership with the Center for Rural Assistance, Timisoara

Summary: Exchange for representatives of non-governmental organizations, local, regional and national institutions and the business community, to share best practices and lessons learned in local development, to promote regional cooperation based on the Local Development Agent model and to raise awareness and disseminate information to promote transparency and efficiency of local public administration.

Monitoring Public Procurement in Central Asia: Lessons Learned in Central Europe
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan
Organizers: Future Without Corruption, TransparencyInternational, Kyrgyzstan; Sange Research Centre Civic Foundation, Almaty; and,Center Zerkalo, Dushanbe

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations in Central Asia engaged in monitoring public procurement and expenditures, specifically to learn best practices and lessons learned of non-governmental organizations in the Czech Republic in assessing transparency and accountability in public procurement systems and to formulate recommendations to improve effectiveness and efficiency of public expenditure.

I Vote For: Experiences and Lessons of Civic Engagement in Overcoming Corruption
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: International Committeefor the Protection of Taxpayers Rights in Central and Eastern Europe and CentralAsia, Kyiv in partnership with the Estonian Taxpayers Association, Tallinn

Summary: Exchange among non-governmental organizations working to engage civil society in post-socialist countries in public monitoring of governmental accountability, specifically to draw on experiences in Estonia on public engagement and cooperation with media and to analyze how civic organizations may monitor new power formation in conditions of proportional representation electoral systems.

Cross-Border Learning to Strengthen Local Partnerships / Overcoming Poverty and Exclusion
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizers: A utonomia Foundation, Pakiv Program, Budapest; Organization of Roma Representatives from South Somogy County-DCKSz; Pakiv European Roma Fund-Bulgaria, Roma-Lom Foundation; and, Pakiv European Roma Fund, Transnational Exchange Program, Romania

Summary: Exchanges to promote participatory local development planning and action in municipalities with marginalized Roma communities, to widen access to policies and practices among vulnerable municipalities and regions through cross-country exchange and collaboration and to promote adoption of effective working models and practices to combat social exclusion by articulating barriers, approaches/methods to overcome them, publishing and disseminating case studies and handbooks.

Have a Nice Trip: Information Campaign for Migrant Workers
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation(Ukraine)
Organizer: La Strada Foundation against Trafficking in Women, Warsaw in partnership the West Ukrainian Center Women’s Perspectives, Lviv, www.women.lviv.ua

Summary: Exchanges and information campaigns to provide migrant women from Ukraine with reliable information regarding working and living conditions in Poland and to raise awareness of issues of safe migration, including job migration, and legal protection of migrants, in efforts to combat trafficking.

School of Hope: Overcoming Isolation of People with Physical Disability
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Educational Association Common Knowledge, Gdansk in partnership with the Social Association Private Initiatives Vitebsk, EuroUniver Open Project Vitebsk and Internet Access and Training program (IATP) Vitebsk

Summary: Exchanges among non-governmental organizations working with and representing people with physical disability in Poland and Belarus, specifically to share experiences and best practices in promoting social integration of people with disability and to initiate public discussions in Belarus to raise awareness of the challenges faced by people with physical disability.

Local Cooperation and Community Development: Rural Tourism
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland), International Renaissance Foundation(Ukraine), Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizer: Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, Grodziszcze, www.krzyzowa.org.pl, in partnership with West Ukrainian Center Women’s Perspectives Lviv and Center for Women and Development Tbilisi

Summary: Exchange of experiences and knowledge transfer specifically of best practices/lessons learned in Poland of developing rural tourism as a tool for local community sustainability and to promote the viability of rural tourism models as an approach to economic development of local communities in Ukraine and Georgia.

Therapeutic Community Rehabilitation for Drug Addicts
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Federation of Therapeutic Communities of Central and Eastern Europe (FTCCEE), Gliwice, www.familia.org.pl, in partnership with the Dorogo Center, Lviv

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations working with young drug addicts, specifically to introduce to Ukraine innovative methodologies of therapeutic community rehabilitation implemented in Poland and to strengthen professional qualifications of non-governmental organizations working with young drug addicts in Ukraine.

From Different to Equal: Mainstreaming Gender Studies
Foundation Open Society Institute–Representative Office Montenegro
Organizer:Center for Women and Peace Education – ANIMA, Kotor, www.zinecanima.cg.yu

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations and academicians involved in transitional reform of education and legislation through implementation of National Action Plans for gender equality, specifically to formulate collaborative strategic goals and draft action plans for the engagement of Centers for Gender Studies in transitional societies and educational/legislation reform and to create a communication platform and ICT forum to facilitate collaboration among gender centers, non-governmental organizations and universities.

Civil Participation in the Implementation of EU Nature Conservation Directives
Open Society Institute–Sofia (Bulgaria)
Organizer: Green Balkans, Plovdiv, www.greenbalkans.org

Summary: Exchange for representative of non-governmental organizations engaged in nature conservation, to strengthen public participation of the civic sector by providing this opportunity to interact with intergovernmental sector responsible for environmental protection and conservation and to promote collaborative strategies among non-governmental organizations in monitoring conservation policies.

Local Government in Crimean Regions: Experiences of Poznan and Mlawa Powiat
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Center of Public Initiatives Svitotch in partnership with the Gmina Strzegowo and the Polish Cultural-Educational A. Mickiewicz Center in Crimea

Summary: Exchanges for representatives of local authorities in Poland and Ukraine, specifically to analyze modern principles of management and small city and village development and to promote best practices and lessons learned of partnerships among local authorities, the business community and the non-governmental sector based on experiences in Poland.

Choose Your Future / Civic Engagement for Roma and non-Roma Youth
Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizer: Humanitarian Association of Roma,Nis in partnership with Theatertage am See, Horgenzell, Germany, www.theatertageamsee.de; Landesverband der Sinti und Roma von Baden-Württemberg, www.sinti-roma-bawue.de; Union Romani, Barcelona, www. unionromani.org; Sakura, Bucharest; National Roma Centrum, Kumanovo, www.nationalromacentrum.org; St. Sofia Youth Association, Sofia; and, Roma Active Albania, Tirana, www.unioniamarodrom.org

Summary: Exchange for young people to participate in an innovative methodology of intercultural engagement, specifically to provide an opportunity for young people to establish initiatives to promote participatory involvement in social processes in local communities and to promote integration of these models of intercultural communication and engagement into regular programs and support of local communities.

Practical Assistance to Municipalities: Experiences of Turkey and Azerbaijan
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Caucasus Youth Resource Center, Baku in partnership with Eurasia Democracy Circle, Ankara, www.avrasiyademokrasi.org

Summary: Exchanges for representatives of municipalities, specifically to contribute to improving the functioning of the municipal system in Azerbaijan through sharing experiences with municipal managers in Turkey, to enhance skills of income generation and distribution of municipal managers and to analyze models of cooperation between municipalities and the public.

Education Instead of Punishment / Juvenile Justice Reform
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Association for Legal Intervention, Warsaw, www.interwencjaprawna.pl, in partnership with the Public Center Judicial and Legal Reform, Moscow

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental activists and lawyers in Poland and Russia, specifically to analyze European standards of legal reform and social and legal child protection and to share experiences in Poland in reforming juvenile justices systems and introducing educational approaches to rehabilitation programs and special courts for juveniles.

Principles of Good Governance
Kosova Foundation for Open Society
Organizer: ATRC – Advocacy Training RecourseCenter, Pristina in partnership with the Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programof UN-HABITAT Kosovo and the Office for Good Governance, Human Rights, EqualOpportunities and Gender Issues of the Office of the Prime Minister

Summary: Exchange for civil society organizations, city planners, municipal officers and local authorities to share opinions, experiences and ideas about cooperation on local development issues to maximize benefit for society, especially in consideration of vulnerable sectors of society, and to promote civil society engagement in local decision-making.

Engaging Youth Leaders as Active Citizens in the Black Sea Region
Open Society Institute–Sofia (Bulgaria)
Organizer: Black Sea NGO Network(BSNN) – Varna

Summary: Exchange to provide an opportunity for youth leaders in Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Moldova to engage as an international network in environmental conservation and protection of the Black Sea coastal regions, specifically to promote a civil sector voice in the implementation of regional agreements and projects including the Danube/Black Sea Strategic Partnership, the Black Sea Ecosystem Recovery Project and EU policies relevant to this area and to share experiences and best practices of public participation in decision-making on environmental concerns.

The Women’s Movement Today: Ideologies, Practices and Prospects
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan
Organizer: Women’s Program of the SorosFoundation Kyrgyzstan in partnership with the Frederick Ebert Foundation, Kyrgyzstan;Agency of Social Technologies, Kyrgyzstan; Association of Civil Society SupportCenters, Kyrgyzstan; and, International Gender Policy Network

Summary: Exchange for women’s activists in the post-Soviet space, specifically to review, assess and develop new strategies for women’s rights advocacy, to promote women’s perspectives and participation in strategic decision-making processes and to advance the implementation of standards of gender equality.

Local Economic Development in Kosovo: Experiences in Slovenia
Kosova Foundation for Open Society
Organizer: Riinvest Institute for Development Research, Pristina, www.riinvestinstitute.org

Summary: Exchange for municipal administrators in Kosovo to see first-hand a vibrant development environment in Slovenia and to analyze the role of Slovenian municipalities in local development, options and roles of vocational training in economic transition periods and real estate development as models for possible adaptation in Kosovo.

Consequences of Long-Term Imprisonment: Re-integration into Society
Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia)
Organizer: General Directorateof the Corps of the Prison and Court Guard, Bratislava

Summary: Exchange for NGO and penitentiary representatives as well as psychologists and social workers in prisons, to contribute to effective solutions of re-integrating former prisoners into society and to open communication and dialogue among experts and stakeholders specifically to promote engagement of civic associations in formulating approaches to re-integration into society of people who served long-term prison sentences.

Capacity Building for Working with Socially Excluded Young People
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: NGO Bespoke Projects, Vilnius, www.kitokieprojektai.net, in partnership with Outward Bound Romania, Tirgu Mures, www.outwardbound.ro

Summary: Exchange for social workers to promote capacity building in working with young people, particularly to explore and analyze non-formal education methodologies for engaging young people on the margins of society and to share best practices and lessons learned in non-formal education in the context of enhancing youth work comprehensively.

The Future of Blogging in Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan
Organizer: Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan, www.soros.kz, in partnership with Transition Online Magazine, Prague

Summary: Exchange to introduce the idea of blogging as a form of participatory media and civic journalism among the population of Kazakhstan and in Central Asia and to build a strong blogging community with a developed sense of social responsibility and codes and rules of conduct.

Ukraine, Poland and Germany in Europe: Ukraine and the EU
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizers: History Faculty, IvanFranko National University, Lviv; Higher Pedagogical School, Rzeszow; and, EuropascheStaatburger-Akademie, Bocholt

Summary: Exchange for policy-makers, historians, students of history and international relations and local public leaders, to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the relationships among Ukraine, Poland and Germany in the context of European integration and specifically to analyze new trends in foreign policy in Ukraine and the impact of Ukraine/EU relations.

Social Partnerships: Transfer of Practical Knowledge and Expertise
Public Partnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation(Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Regional Center CONTACT, Balti in partnership with CenRes, Suceava, Romania; Ostrozkiy Foundation, Rivne; Municipality of Balti; News Agency DECA-press; Municipality of Chiscareni, Sangerei; NGO Mostenitorul, Parlita, Ungheni; NGO Caroma-Nord, Parlita, Falesti

Summary: Exchanges to promote partnerships between the non-governmental sector and local authorities at the regional level to solve community problems similar in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania, to transform public opinion and current social practices by introducing new and more effective methods for community problem solving in small communities and to contribute to the accumulation of experience and expertise by creating and developing social partnerships and identifying alternative solutions to existing problems.

International Exchanges Financed by European Funds and EU Financial Resources: NGO Advisors
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Center for Promotion and Development of Civil Initiatives OPUS, Lodz, www.opus.org.pl, in partnership with the Center for Humane Technologies AHALAR, Chernigov, www.ahalar.org.ua

Summary: Exchanges within a long-term initiative for civil society actors in Poland and Ukraine, specifically to transfer knowledge and best practices to non-governmental organizations in the Chernigov region of Ukraine based on experiences in Poland in engaging in EU financed international exchanges and to promote international partnerships to regional NGOs in Ukraine.

Euro-Integration: Media in Estonia and Georgia
Open Estonia Foundation and Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizer: Johannes Mihkelson Center, Tartu in partnership with Media Council, Tbilisi

Summary: Exchanges for journalists in Estonia and Georgia to analyze practical implementation of European Neighborhood policies and programs in the context of Estonian-Georgian relations, to promote regular information exchange between Estonia and Georgia, to share experiences in European integration initiatives specifically in press freedoms and media self-regulation.

Strengthening Cross-Border Cooperation in the Lower Danube Euroregion
Public Partnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation(Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: INRECO Conflict Resolution Institute, Chisinau in partnership with the Agency for Cross-Border Cooperation and European Integration, Cahul; Galati Foundation for the Promotion of Small and Medium Size Enterprises, Galati; Izmail Fund for Support to Entrepreneurship, Izmail, www.fpp.businessinodessa.com

Summary: Exchanges for representatives of local and regional public administrations and NGOs in Moldova, Romania and Ukraine, to propose solutions to common cross-border issues of the Lower Danube Euroregion, to identify successful practices in regional governance ad to facilitate a more dynamic cooperation of Euroregion specialty commissions by evaluating activities performed within the Euroregion in the 2006 and elaborating a draft plan for 2007.

Transnistria and Regional Security: Challenges and Opportunities
Public Partnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation(Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizers: Euro-Atlantic Initiative Generation 2002, Chisinau, www.g2002.org; Casa NATO, Euro-Atlantic Council Romania, Bucharest, www.casanato.org, and Youth Center of the Atlantic Council of Ukraine, Kyiv, www.yataukraine.org.ua

Summary: Exchanges for young people to engage with non-governmental organizations and decision-makers in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania, to facilitate sharing of practical experiences and debate on regional security issues specifically Transnistria, to provide young people with information about successful practices in regional security and to encourage social activism of young people.

European Standards of Housing
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Educational Association Common Knowledge, Gdansk in partnership with Kaliningrad Regional Social Organization "Businesswoman," Kaliningrad Regional Social Organization "Family Welfare," and Regional Social Organization Association of Municipal Service Employees in Kaliningrad Oblast

Summary: Exchanges for civic activists and associations, specifically to share experiences on solving problems concerning maintenance and exploitation of housing resources, to analyze relevance of best practices and models of community associations in Poland and to promote collaboration and cooperation among stakeholders of housing resources in Kaliningrad based on experiences in Poland.

Practical Implementation of Public Sector Initiatives: Local Governments and NGOs
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: European Center of Sustainable Development, Wroclaw, www.cezr.org.pl, in partnership with European Dialogue Society, Lviv, www.dialog.lviv.ua

Summary: Exchanges for representatives of local government and non-governmental organizations in Poland and Ukraine, specifically to share experiences and best practices of public participation in local decision-making and ensuring access to information according to European standards and based on Poland’s membership in the EU.

Enhancing Police Intervention in Domestic Violence Cases
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizer: Police Training College,Prague

Summary: Exchange for police management and instructors, specifically to develop effective educational mechanisms to be used in training police officers in domestic violence cases, to identify weak points in policing domestic violence cases and to formulate solutions to overcome identified weaknesses and to share experiences and best practices with the aim of formulating strategies for training police officers in issues of domestic violence and policing domestic violence cases.

Partnership for Information and Education: Protection of Consumers’ Rights
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Western Lithuania Consumer Federation(WLCF), Klaipeda, www.vlvf.org, in partnership with the Latvian National Association for Consumers Protection, Riga, www.pateretaja-celvedis.lv; Consumer Advice and Information Center, Tartu; and, Romanian Association for Consumers Protection, Bucharest, www. apc-romania.ro

Summary: Exchange to develop an international distance learning module for consumers’ education that will provide citizens with easily accessible information to learn and defend their rights, to analyze and disseminate best e-learning practices and to build a platform for sharing national and international initiatives in the protection of consumers’ rights.

Young People: Meeting the Challenges of Diversity
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Vilnius Senvage Secondary School, www.senvages.vilnius.lm.lt,in partnership with the Information Office of the Council of Europe (CoE), Vilnius, www.etib.lt

Summary: Exchange in long-term initiative for secondary school pupils, teachers and parents, to share effective approaches and methods of teaching tolerance, to promote forms of dialogue among young people specifically addressed to responsibility, respect and dignity in multi-cultural societies and to exchange experiences and practices of European Clubs at the secondary school level.

Innovative Educational and Holistic Methodologies for Social Integration of Children with Disability
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Pedagogical University, Department of Psychology, Cracow in partnership with Vilnius Pedagogical University, Ivan Franko National Pedagogical University Lviv and Ukrainian National Pedagogical University Kyiv

Summary: Exchanges and study visits for educators and caregivers specifically working with children with disability, to provide an opportunity for practical skills transfer of innovative educational and holistic methodologies of social integration and to bring together professionals working and teaching at universities and people working directly with disabled children to enhance a multi-disciplinary approach to disability.

Children’s Ombudsman: Lessons Learned and Prospects for Ukraine
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: All-Ukrainian Non-GovernmentalOrganization Women’s Consortium of Ukraine, Kyiv in partnership with INGO Foundation of Youth Culture and Education, Kyiv; Polish Ombudsman for Children’s Bureau, Warsaw, www.brpd.gov.pl, www.strefamlodych.pl; Latvian National Human Rights Office, Riga, www.vcb.lv; Lithuanian Children’s Rights Ombudsman, Vilnius; and, Ombudsman for Children in Russia

Summary: Exchange to bring representatives of non-governmental organizations in countries which have established a child ombudsperson to engage with colleagues in Ukraine, specifically to analyze positive and negative experiences in implementation of the work of the child ombudspersons in these countries and to enable non-governmental organizations in Ukraine to engage in the discussion of the draft law for the institution of child ombudsperson in Ukraine by learning experiences in other societies.

Wake Up! / Engaging Young People in Community Development
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan
Organizer: Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan in partnership with Daut's School, East Kazakhstan oblast; Public Foundation Pervomaisk Foundation of Continuous Education, East Kazakhstan oblast; Youth Foundation Step, Kostanai; Stepnogorsk School #8, Akmolinskaya Oblast; Saran School #1, Karaganda Oblast; Vyachaslavsk School, Akmolinskaya Oblast; Irtyshsk School #1, Pavlodarskaya Oblast; and, Youth Council of Vlasenica and German Technical Agency (GTZ), Sarajevo

Summary: Exchanges for young people in Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically to provide an opportunity for young people engaged with pilot Young Centers in Kazakhstan to learn experiences of Youth Centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to analyze best practices and lessons learned in youth entrepreneurship and social partnership as promoted by Youth Centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Criminology and Power: Partnership for Crime Prevention
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Law Institute, Vilnius, www.teise.org,in partnership with Mykolas Romeris University, Law Faculty, Vilnius, www.mruni.lt; Vilnius University, Law Faculty, www.vu.lt; Vilnius University Faculty of Philosophy, www.vu.lt; and Center for Crime Prevention in Lithuania, Vilnius, www.nplc.lt

Summary: Exchange for criminologists, state representatives, lawyers and practitioners of law enforcement in post-communist societies, to analyze problems concerning interactions between criminology and state power, to exchange knowledge, experience and innovative methods for ensuring effective dialogue and collaboration among relevant stakeholders in crime prevention and to promote ongoing collaboration among criminologists in post-communist societies to engage in public policy making.

Good Practices and Experiences of Food Banks
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Charity Foundation Lithuanian and U.S. Initiatives–LUSI, Vilnius, www.lusi.lt

Summary: Exchange for representatives of non-governmental organizations providing charity and support in food products to develop recommendations to increase effectiveness, transparency and impact, to analyze best practices and experience of cooperation among governmental and municipal institutions and NGOs in fighting poverty and to contribute to the development of a legislativebasis to regulate charity in food products.

Central European Initiative Journalists’ Forum 2006: Role of Media in Preparation for EU Accession
Subprogram for European Integration
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizer: Albanian Media Institute, Tirana, www.institutemedia.org

Summary: Exchange for journalists to analyze the role of the media in preparation for EU accession and following accession, specifically to analyze media and public perceptions of EU accession, media ownership and media transparency, improving media legislation to EU standards, public broadcasting in the EU and in the new member states, free movement of journalists, and globalization,digitalization and media development.

Minority Youth in Civil Society
Open Estonia Foundation
Organizer: Trajectory@ Youth Organization, Tallinn in partnership with Haabersti Academy of Childhood, Tallinn; Tallinn Haabersti Leisure Center, www.hot.ee/haaberstiank; Association of Youth Non-Formal Education of Lithuania, Vilnius, www.jnu.lt; KID (Kultura. Iesietiba. Draudziba), Riga, www.kid.lv; and, NGO Youth Information Center, St. Petersburg, www.youthcentre.ru

Summary: Exchange for young people within a long-term initiative, specifically to engage young people from minority communities in civil society by empowering them to contribute to integration processes and local community development, to raise awareness about human rights by providing knowledge and experiences in other societies in combating exclusion and to share non-formal educational methodologies in working with marginalized young people.

Democracy Monitoring and Advocacy Strategies
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia
Organizer: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia in partnership with the Yerevan Press Club and Helsinki Committee of Armenia

Summary: Exchange for civil society activists engaged in monitoring democratic processes, specifically to analyze existing monitoring initiatives, policy development components and advocacy built on these initiatives; to assess effective methodologies in media, human rights, elections and freedom of information; to increase efficiency of democratic reform through the development of mechanisms and methods for monitoring in countries engaged in reform and assistance frameworks and to strengthen civic engagement in policy development and advocacy through use of monitoring of implementation of obligations within such frameworks.

Development of Effective Open Source Policy
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia
Organizer: Center for Information Law and Policy, Yerevan in partnership with Internet Society Bulgaria, Sofia

Summary: Exchange for information policy-makers, representative of the IT industry and representatives of educational and non-for-profit organizations, to contribute to the development of effective open source policy to improve access to information for the public, to analyze models of implementation of e-government programs and their applicability in Armenia and to promote awareness of public authorities responsible for the development of information society policy in Armenia about the development and implementation of opensource policies in Central and Eastern Europe.

Capacity Building for HIV/AIDS Prevention in Chechnya: Experiences in the Czech Republic
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizer: CaritasCzech Republic in partnership with Pozitiv, Grozny; Medical Clinic for SubstanceAbuse Treatment of the Republic of Chechnya, Grozny; Drop In, Prague; Associationof Civil Advice Bureaus, Prague

Summary: Exchange for representatives of newly established non-governmental organizations and the professional community in Chechnya, specifically to build capacity of NGOs working on HIV/AIDS prevention in Chechnya by learning experiences, best practices, lessons and innovations of NGOs in the Czech Republic.

Civic Campaigns and Movements in Ukraine and Russia: Experience and Prospects
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Civil NetworkOPORA, Kyiv, www.opora.org.ua, in partnership with Youth Organization SMENA, Moscow, www.smena.info

Summary: Exchange for youth activists in Ukraine and Russia, specifically to share experiences in civic activity based on non-violence and the observance of national legislation and to exchange ideas and knowledge on legal methodologies and best practices of working with the public and the authorities.

Tools to Engage Citizens in Multi-Ethic Communities and Improve Inter-Ethnic Relations
Foundation Open Society Institute–Representative Office Montenegro
Organizer: Nansen Dialogue Center – Montenegro, Podgorica, www.ndcmn.org, www.nansen-dialog.net,in partnership with the centers of the Balkan Dialogue Project in Belgrade, Skopje, Banja Luka, Mostar, Sarajevo, Osijek, Bujanovac and Kosovo

Summary: Exchange for activists in the former Yugoslavia, specifically to promote communication and cooperation among citizens who belong to different ethnic or religious groups, to share best practices and methodologies of engaging citizens in multi-ethic communities and to promote ongoing collaborative initiatives among multi-ethnic communities.

Social Services for Persons with Disabilities: Experiences in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia
Open Society Fund–Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organizers: NGO Partner,Banja Luka, www.partner.rs.sr; Sitting Basketball Club VRBAS, Banja Luka; Association of Mothers of Children with Disability, Joy of Living, Sarajevo; Home of Social Services Gaudeamus, Bratislava

Summary: Exchange for social workers and persons with disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia, specifically to provide an opportunity for social workers and persons with disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to experience firsthand the organization of social services for persons with disability in Slovakia and to consider adopting methodologies and expertise in Slovakia to promote the development of social services provision in Bosnia and Herzegovina to European standards.

Public Participation-based Strategies for Socio-Economic Development: Poland and Georgia
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizer: Foundation in Support of Local Democracy, Warsaw, www.frdl.org.pl,in partnership with the Imereti Region Regional Government Administration, Kutaisi, www.imereti.ge

Summary: Exchange for local and regional authorities and non-governmental organizations in Georgia who are members of a working group established to implement local government reform in Georgia, specifically to familiarize this group with experiences and good practices in building local development strategies in Poland.

Effective Cooperation among Local Authorities: Pro-active Approach in Solving Regional Problems
Open Society Institute–Sofia (Bulgaria)
Organizer: Economic PolicyInstitute, Sofia, www.epi-bg.org

Summary: Exchange designed to raise the administrative and professional capacity of local experts, non-governmental organizations and municipal authorities in South East Europe engaged in processes of European integration, specifically to create a forum for exchange of experiences, know-how and best practices in European standards of good local governance and to promote public awareness of citizen engagement and participation in local development.

Equal Participation: Strategies to Engage Children with Special Needs
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan and Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizer: Public Union of Support of Disabled Children Mushvig, Baku in partnership with Special Nursery, Elementary and Practical School, Prague, www.volny.cz/zvlastni/index.htm

Summary: Exchange for specialists working with children with special needs, specifically to formulate strategies and policies for social integration of people with special needs in Azerbaijan and share information and best practices of cooperation between non-governmental organizations and state authorities based on experiences in the Czech Republic.

Community and Social Services: Experiences in Lithuania and Czech Republic
Open Society Fund–Lithuania and Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizers: V ilnius Archdiocese Caritas Day Center Angel of Hope, www.caritas.lt, and SPONDEA o.p.s., Brno, www.spondea.cz

Summary: Exchanges of civil society and volunteer organizations in Lithuania and the Czech Republic to compare experiences in reducing social exclusion of poor families and families at risk, to encourage and motivate parish communities for self-organization and developing community services to overcome social exclusion, to increase the effectiveness of social care organizations by improving management skills and volunteerism and to foster partnership with local municipalities and NGOs involved in working with children and families at social risk.

Partnership in Developing Re-Socialization Networks for Marginalized Youth
Open Society Fund–Lithuania and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Youth Club at the 6 th Vilnius Police Commissariat in partnership with the Committee of Help for Protection of the Child Rights, Kyiv

Summary: Exchanges to promote cooperation and best practice exchange in Lithuania and Ukraine in developing partnerships between police and non-governmental organizations working with youth at risk, to analyze models of organizing targeted seminars for specialists responsible for informal education and juvenile delinquency prevention and to analyze existing models and effective approaches of strengthening the role of police in preventive work with marginalized youth groups.

Working Together for a Child’s Safe World
Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizer: Public Health and MedicineDevelopment Fund of Georgia (PHMDF), Tbilisi

Summary: Exchange for experts, professionals and decision-makers engaged in child welfare issues, specifically to support the establishment in Georgia of child protection systems to overcome abuse and neglect based on experiences and best practices in Central Europe and to promote public engagement with public authorities in development and implementation of child protection systems.

Labor Migration: A Solution or an Obstacle for Development?
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Public Policy Center (CENPO),Cluj-Napoca, www.cenpo.ro

Summary: Exchange for analysts and practitioners, specifically to provide a framework for discussing the developmental impact of migration both in the new member states and in the context of the European Union’s new neighborhood policy, to improve the quality of analysis and dissemination of information to the public, to enhance policy relevance of domestic migration research at national and local levels and to build international linkages among scholars and practitioners working in migration issues.

Forum on Implementation of Public Policy Standards and Principles
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan
Organizer: Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan,Bishkek

Summary: Exchange for civil society activists and decision-makers, to analyze implementation of public policy standards among relevant stakeholders internationally to inform these processes in Kyrgyzstan, to promote public awareness and information dissemination about best practices in the implementation of public policy and to promote integration into civil society of institutionalized public policy engagement.

Developing Innovative Gender Equality Strategies: Family-Friendly Policies
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Center for Equality Advancement,Vilnius in partnership with Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson, Lithuania, www.lygybe.lt; Social Research Center of Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, www.vdu.lt/PMDI/centras_lt.htm; Danish Research Center on Gender Equality, www.celi.dk; Center for Gender Equality, Iceland, www.jafnretti.is; and, Institute of Economic and Social Research (IRES), Italy, www.ires.it

Summary: Exchange for civil society activists specifically to promote changes in the social/institutional systems which influence men’s participation in family-work life and gender equality promotion, to encourage employers to implement family-friendly work environment policies, to share know-how strategies of practical implementation of gender equality in the workplace and to raise public debates about needs, challenges and benefits of reconciling family and work duties based on international experiences.

Creating Favorable Environments for Regional Development: Best Practices of Business Incubators
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer : Telsiai County Business Incubator, www.tavi.lt

Summary: Exchange for stakeholders in regional development, specifically to share experience of business incubators and brainstorm about effective ways to enhance their capacities and input into local economic and social development, to raise public awareness about the role of business incubators in providing new opportunities for the development of small and medium sized businesses, especially in provinces and to analyze models to create effective partnership among businesses, municipalities and the public sector in sustainableregional development.

Programs and Tools of the EU in Economic Innovation and Development: Ukrainian Projections
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Center forEuropean and Transatlantic Studies, Kyiv in partnership with the Institute ofEuroatlantic Cooperation, Kyiv and Association of Innovation and Entrepreneurshipof the Czech Republic, Prague

Summary: Exchange for civil society activists engaged in Euro-integration issues in Ukraine, to analyze economic development experiences of countries in the EU and create the recommendations for effective integration among representatives of industry, policy and the third sector for enhancement of innovative development processes in Ukraine, to formulate recommendations addressed to involving Ukraine into collaborative partnerships focused on economic competitiveness and innovative development as well as involving Ukraine in the realization of the Lisbon Strategy programs from the perspective of EU integration in Ukraine.

Be Fine On-Line
Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizer: Novi Sad School ofJournalism, www.novinarska-skola.org.yu,in partnership with ACCESS – Sofia Foundation, www.access-sofia.org

Summary: Exchange for young journalists from multi-religious communities to promote use of on-line technologies to advance models of inter-cultural communication, diversity and dialogue and to develop outreach programs to engage youth in inter-cultural communication and dialogue.

Romania, Hungary and Czech Republic: Cooperation on Asylum and Border Control
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Romanian National Councilfor Refugees (CNRR), Bucharest, www.cnrr.ro

Summary: Exchange for representatives of non-governmental organizations, national councils for refuges, border policy/asylum authorities and international organizations, to exchange opinions on the new Romanian asylum legal framework as harmonized with the EU Acquis, to exchange best practices on asylum from the perspectives of Romania’s joining the EU in 2007, to adapt governmental and non-governmental assistance programs to the developing/evolving necessities according to the EU asylum and migration policy and to identify challenges experienced in Hungary and Czech Republic after EU accession, particularly from the perspective of non-governmental organizations.

Prevention of Violence: Problems of Investigation and Collaborative Experiences
Open Estonia Foundation and Open Society Georgia Foundation 
Organizer:NGO Women’s Shelter, Tartu, www.naistetugi.ee,in partnership with Estonian Center of Social Programs, Tallinn; Estonian Institute for Open Society Research, Tallinn; South District Prosecutors’ Office, Tartu; and, Anti-Violence Network of Georgia, Tbilisi, www.wp.osgf.ge

Summary: Exchanges for civil activists in Estonia and Georgia to share experiences and best practices in combating violence against women, specifically to create action plans and strategies to overcome violence in Georgia based on experiences in Estonia, including the engagement of enforcement agencies in collaboration with non-governmental organizations, and to elaborate guidelines and rules according to international standards for responding to domestic violence.

New EU Member States: Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizers: Hungarian Helsinki Committee,Budapest; People in Need Foundation, Prague; Open Society Archives, Budapest;Human Rights Students’ Initiative CEU, Budapest

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations working in the field of protection and promotion of human rights, specifically to increase awareness about and to stimulate debate on the role of governmental and civil society actors in Hungary in promoting democracy and human rights in the context of implementing EU development policy, to share experiences of other EU Member States in the Visegrad region with Hungarian counterparts by showcasing examples of promoting democracy in the context of development policy and to promote working partnerships among human rights NGOs in the Visegrad region, and to identify areas, activities and methods where Hungarian human rights NGOs may contribute to implementing objectives of development policies.

Russia in the Period of “Late” Putin: Power, Politics, Economics
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: International CooperationProgram of the Stefan Batory Foundation in partnership with the Carnegie MoscowCenter

Summary: Exchange for analysts, opinion-makers and experts, to enable an open and public discussion of the complexities of Russian internal and foreign policy, including relations with the West and Russian energy policy, to encourage, stimulate and contribute to discussion in Poland about contemporary Russia, its place in the world, European-Russian and Polish-Russian relations and to discuss opportunities and risks for Russia in the nearest future as well as possible strategies and concrete solutions which may be helpful toEurope in engaging with Russia.

Young People in Open Society
Open Society Foundation for Albania and Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Educational Center for Youth (ECY), Baku, www.ecy-az.org, and MJAFT Student Organization, Tirana

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations working with students in Azerbaijan to learn practical experiences of MJAFT and determine if these experiences may be applied to the creation of a Student Development Center in Azerbaijan and to promote active engagement and participation of young people in democratic processes in Azerbaijan based on experiences of MJAFT.

Multidisciplinary Team Approaches to Working with HIV Patients
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan
Organizer: Fighting Social ExclusionProgram of the Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan in partnership Public Foundation Credo, Karaganda; Public Foundation Senim, Shymkent; Public Foundation of Lawyers Legal Initiatives, Almaty; Public Foundation Women's Legal Center, Almaty; Public Foundation Central Asian Youth Alliance, Almaty; Public Foundation Kazakhstani Union of PLWHA, Almaty; AIDS Center Astana; Association of Organizations Working in HIV/AIDS/Drugs in Kazakhstan, Almaty; and, Social AIDS Committee – SKA, Warsaw

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations engaged in working with People Living with HIV and AIDS, in Kazakhstan and Poland, specifically to provide an opportunity to analyze advanced technologies on ARV treatments implemented in Poland, to contribute to professional development and knowledge of NGOs in Kazakhstan and to integrate AIDS-service non-governmental organizations in Kazakhstan into international PLWH networks.

Equal Access to Health, Social and Educational Care for Disabled Children: Ukraine, Moldova, Poland
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Association of Help forDisabled Children Step by Step, Zamosc, www.spdn.pl,in partnership with Children’s Rehabilitation Centre DZHERELO, Lviv, www.children.lviv.ua/ukr./about/dzherelo.html; Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children Chance, Simferopol and Association MOTIVATION Moldova, Chisinau

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations working with disabled children in Ukraine, Moldova and Poland, specifically to present modern systems of providing equal opportunities for disabled people in society and models of integrated education, rehabilitation and care for disabled children and their families in Poland, to promote social engagement and integration of people with disabilities and to mobilize local communities to advocate for responsible social policies to protect the welfare of disabled people.

Common Ways to Europe: Knowledge, Experience, Development
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizers: Association of NonprofitHuman Services of Hungary – ANHSH, Budapest; Association Szocio East, Nyíregyháza, www.szocioeast.hu; SOCIA – Social Reform Foundation, Bratislava; Working Community of Associations of Social Organizations, Warsaw; and, Association of Nongovernmental, Nonprofit Organizations Active in the Areas of Social Assistance and Social Health Care, Prague

Summary: Exchanges for non-governmental organizations in the Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, specifically to summarize and exchange experiences, to build multilateral and international civil connections particularly among NGOs engaged in development work, and to formulate recommendations to promote cooperation between non-governmental sectors and governmental bodies concerning employment and social policy.

Building Strategies for Children’s Rights
Kosova Foundation for Open Society
Organizer: Kosova Education Center(KEC), Pristina

Summary: Exchange to bring together local and international human rights experts and practitioners, representatives of local and international political institutions and representatives of NGOs and human rights organizations, specifically to analyze the proposed draft National Strategy for Children’s Rights in Kosovo and share experiences, expertise and knowledge to contribute to this draft strategy by incorporating best practices and mechanisms as implemented in other societies to protect the rights of children and to contribute to the achievement of internationally recognized standards of respecting human rights in Kosovo.

Advocacy for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia
Organizer:Women’s Rights Center, Yerevan

Summary: Exchange for civil society activists, policy-makers and decision-makers from countries in which there are relevant legislation, services, infra-structure and good practices as well as countries in which domestic violence issues are becoming more visible and which are taking steps to formulate relevant legislation, specifically to facilitate a public discussion of domestic violence protection and to share experiences in the development of a law to protectvictims of domestic violence in Armenia.

Learning and Living Together / Investment for the Future
Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia)
Organizer: House of Europe, Bratislava in partnership with the Faculty of Education, Comenius University, Department of Ethic and Civic Education, Bratislava and National Institute for Education, Slovak Secretariat of Europe at School, Bratislava

Summary: Exchange for teachers and professionals in educational methodologies, to share experiences, expertise and models of implementation of citizenship education in secondary schools, to share innovative approaches to incorporating civic education into secondary school curricula and to initiate international projects among teachers specializing in civic education.

Facilitating Western Balkans Civil Society Networking with EU NGOs and Platforms
Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizers: Fund for an Open Society–Serbia, Open Society Fund–Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo Foundation for Open Society, Open Society Institute–Macedonia and Open Society Institute–Representative Office Montenegro in collaboration with OSI Brussels

Summary: Exchange for civil society organizations in the Western Balkans, specifically to provide an opportunity for CSOs in southeast Europe to meet counterparts from the EU and familiarize themselves with their work, best practices, lobbying practices and mechanisms, and to establish working relations and cooperation as well as to provide an opportunity for EU CSOs/networks to gain detailed insight into the situation with CSOs in southeast Europe and their role in the development of these societies.

Capacity-Building for Young Journalists in Kazakhstan
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan
Organizer: MediaNet InternationalCenter for Journalism, Almaty in partnership with the Center for Journalism inExtreme Situations, Moscow

Summary: Exchanges for young journalists in Kazakhstan, specifically to be mentored by experienced journalists of the Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations in Moscow, and as such, to have a firsthand opportunity to learn the fundamentals and standards of working in public journalism.

Social Integration of People with Autism
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Stefan Batory Foundation(Poland)
Organizer: SUN RING Public Association of Autistic People Support, Kyiv in partnership with the Synapsis Foundation Warsaw, Center for Curative Pedagogy Moscow, Our Sunny World Children’s Rehabilitation Center Moscow, Correction Pedagogics Institute Drahomanov Pedagogical University Kyiv, Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation Kyiv and Charity Foundation Open Heart Lviv Center of Support of People with General Developmental Disorders 2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for social workers and volunteers designed to facilitate the introduction in Ukraine of a comprehensive approach to social integration of people with autism based on international experiences and expertise, to exchange best practices and models of social integration of people with disability by engaging public and private organizations and to formulate recommendations for state educational management bodies in Ukraine.

Media Freedom in the Creation of a Civic Society: Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Poland
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan and Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: European Foundation DIALOGUE, B ydgoszcz, www.fundacjadialog.pl in partnership with Kazakhstan Press Club, Almaty
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange for young journalists in Kazakhstan to regional media in Poland, specifically to encourage the transfer of knowledge, skills and experience to young journalists in Kazakhstan to upgrade the level of understanding of journalistic responsibilities in times of transition and journalistic institution-building and to support an emerging new generation of journalists in Kazakhstan to bring a sense of change, inspire renewal and create incentives for the journalists in Kazakhstan to take responsibility for media freedoms and democratic progress in Kazakhstan based on experiences over the past years in Poland.

Pre-Electoral Promises and Governing in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open Society Fund–Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organizer: Center forHumane Politics, Doboj in partnership with the Center for Free Elections andDemocracy (CeSID), Belgrade
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges designed to engage citizens in informed civic participation, specifically by conducting analysis and systematizing information on elected officials’ performance compared to promises made during election campaigns and to provide objective information to citizens to attempt to overcome mentalities of nationalism and xenophobia.

Strengthening NGO Capacity in Transnistria: Sharing Czech Experiences in Building Democratic Society
Soros Foundation–Moldova
Organizers: Increderea (Confidence Building)Association of Moldova in collaboration with the Regional Center for NGOs Assistanceand Information contact-Balti Center and in partnership with the People in NeedFoundation Prague, National Endowment for Democracy Czech Office and Maidan.org.uae-Association, Ukraine
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges to promote efficient and effective communication among civil society representatives and to engage non-governmental organizations in Transnistria in international dialogue and partnership, to promote collaborative initiatives drawing on experiences of non-governmental organizations in the Czech Republic and to encourage social and community activism among the non-governmental community in Moldova by offering partnerships with civil society organizationsin Ukraine and the Czech Republic.

Women Leaders for Community Development: Overcoming Unemployment and Social Exclusion
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Partners Poland Foundation, Warsaw in partnership with Center for Change and Conflict Management Partners-Georgia, Tbilisi; National Association of Civil Society Support Centers of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, www.cssi.irex.tj;and Kosova Women Initiative – New Vision (KWI NV), Gjakova
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for local community leaders in rural areas in Kosovo, Georgia and Tajikistan, specifically to develop effective leadership modules to encourage women’s engagement in social entrepreneurship as based on experiences in Poland and to share practical knowledge about organizing local development initiatives to overcome poverty, marginalization and social exclusion in local communities.

Civil Society Cooperation to Overcome Exclusion and Alienation
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine), Soros Foundation– Hungary,Soros Foundation–Moldova, Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizers: PylypOrlyk Institute for Democracy, Kyiv; Teleki Laszlo Institute Center for ForeignPolicy Studies, Budapest; National Center of Information, Education and SocialAnalyses – CAPTES, Chisinau, www.ong.md; Pro Democracy Association, Cluj-Napoca
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges to promote constructive partnership among civil society activists in Hungary, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine through open-minded dialogue and objective expertise of interstate relations, specifically to combat mutually negative stereotypes, to analyze best practices to engage non-governmental organizations in intercultural dialogue and to address policy recommendations to national decision-making authorities.

Engaging Civil Society Organizations for Participatory Democracy
Public Partnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation(Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Euroregional Centerfor Democracy, Timisoara, www.regionalnet.org, in partnership with Conflict Resolution Institute – INRECO, Chisinau and Regional Agency for Cross Border Cooperation Lower Danube Euroregion, Reni
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for civil society actors in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania, specifically to build commitment and capacity of NGOs and other civil society actors to strengthen civic support and participation in decision-making processes at the local level in Chisinau, Odessa and Reni based on experiences in Romania and to promote NGOs to mobilize individuals, expert groups and ideas within their constituencies to develop stakeholder-inclusive advocacy strategiesfor enhanced civic participation.

European and Euro-Atlantic Integration
Public Partnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Center for Conflict Prevention and Early Warning, Bucharest in partnership with the Foundation for European Studies and Governance, Bucharest; Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, Kyiv; Pylyp Orlyk Institute for Democracy, Kyiv; Institute for Public Policy, Chisinau
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for analysts and opinion-makers in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania, specifically to formulate recommendations about reforms to be undertaken in Ukraine and Moldova in the context of the EU-Ukraine Action Plan and EU-Moldova Action Plan and to identify commonalities with reforms undertaken in Romania which then may be shared in Moldova and Ukraine as well as with relevant EU bodies.

Partnership for Diversity and Dialogue
Subprogram for European Integration
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizers: Association for the RomaYouth of the European Union (EURIFE), Nagykanizsa and Association Roma for RomaCroatia, Zagreb
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges to empower minority organizations to overcome discrimination through public awareness activities and international cooperation strategies, to promote cooperation among public authorities and civil society engaged in promoting equality for minorities in all public policies and to promote inclusion of Roma activists and leaders into European integration initiatives.

Good Practices in Community Development for Active Rural Communities
Public Partnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation(Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: CREST Resource Center,Satu Mare www.crest.ro, www.telecentru.ro, in partnership with the Center for Economic Education, Lviv; Regional Development Agency Trans-Trakt, Zhovkva; Pro Comunitate Center, Chisinau
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for civil society actors working in local development in rural areas in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania, to identify and share productive models for local rural development, to promote collaboration between NGOs and public authorities and to disseminate best practices of viable communitydevelopment models.

Migration and Identity in a Changing Europe: Building Partnerships and Fostering Communication
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: University of Oradea, Research Center for Identity and Migration Issues (RCIMI)
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange for experts, decision-makers, non-governmental organizations and analysts in Central Europe, specificallyto facilitate a platform for sharing ideas, experiences and information on migration issues in Central Europe, to bridge the gap between EU member states, EU accession states and future EU neighbors by collaboratively formulating solutions to migration problems and to promote collaboration among non-governmental organizations and state authorities in working to address challenges of migration.

Citizen Engagement and Public Participation: Transparency in Legislative Processes
Open Society Forum Mongolia
Organizer: Open Society Forum Mongolia, www.forum.mn,in partnership with Parliament Secretariat of Mongolia Great State Hural
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange among non-governmental organizations and decision-makers, specifically to raise awareness about the importance and benefit of public consultation among policy makers and the general public in Mongolia, to learn advanced policies and mechanisms of public consultation utilized productively in Central Europe, to identify an appropriate model of policy consultation to engage the public in decision-making and to improve transparency through public participation in Mongolia.

Exchange of Experiences in Solving Youth Issues in Ukraine, Moldova and Romania
Public Partnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizers: Association forthe Economic Development, Kolomyia Institute for Urban Development, Chisinau;Association of Romanian Municipalities, Bucharest
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange of best practices in the resolution of youth problems in Ukraine, Moldova and Romania, specifically to analyze positive experiences of collaboration among government, businesses and NGOs in the resolution of socio-economic problems of territorial communities and to promote engagement of young people in socio-economic and legislative perspectives and awareness.

Civil Society's Contribution to Ensuring Stable Economic Growth: Experiences in Hungary and Moldova
Soros Foundation–Moldova and Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizer:NGO Business Center of Cahul in partnership with Cahul Town Administration, CahulCounty Council and Hungarian International Development Assistance Nonprofit Company,Budapest
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange of experiences among non-governmental organizations and local authorities in Hungary and Moldova, specifically to establish a basis for cooperation and partnership between the NGO sector and the public administration acting in the Lower Danube Euro-region, to open new opportunities for collaboration between the public administration, non-governmental sector, entrepreneurs from the Lower Danube Euro-region and public administration and to enhance the potential of local NGOs in Moldova and particularly from Cahul County in developing new initiatives based on competitive best practicesimplemented in Hungary.

Role of Local Governments and NGO Activists in Overcoming Social Problems
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Democratic Society East, Warsaw, www.tdw.org.pl, in partnership with the Rebirth of Crimea Foundation, Bakhchisaray
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for non-governmental activists, social workers and representatives of local governments, to share experiences in collaborative initiatives to engage local communities in overcoming social problems associated with victims of violence and families affected by alcohol and drug abuse, specifically to transfer knowledge and best practices accumulated in Poland to non-governmental organizations in Ukraine.

Charitable Activity Strategies for NGOs: Experiences in Azerbaijan and Romania
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizers:Woman and Modern World Center, Baku and Romanian Association for European Integrationand Democracy (RAEID), Bucharest
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for NGOs from regions in Azerbaijan and Romania, specifically to promote the development of charitable activities in regions of Azerbaijan based on experiences in Romania and to empower regional NGOs in Azerbaijan in partnerships with international organizations.

Start Negotiating/Developing Intercultural Dialogue: University Students in Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia
Fund for an Open Society–Serbia, Kosovo Foundation for Open Society
Organizer: Milenijum, www.milenijum.org,in partnership with Kosovar Research and Documentation Institute – KODI, Pristina and Academic Training Association (ATA), Belgrade, Pristina, Skopje
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges to promote intercultural communication and active civic education through simulating intergovernmental problem-solving and decision-making processes for university students in the Serbia-Kosovo-Macedonia region, specifically to expose a core of students, and a small group of academics, to negotiation simulation as a mechanism for engaging in dialogue between the different peoples in southern Serbia, Kosovo and northern Macedonia, to consider creative problem solving and to gain understanding of the processesof intergovernmental communications.

Entrepreneurship in Practice
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Education for Democracy Foundation, Warsaw, www.edudemo.org.pl, in partnership with Students’ Association of Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast; Youth for Freedom of Speech Center, Kaliningrad oblast, www.yfs.ru; Center of Civic and Legal Training, Rostov-on-Don, www.pravcenter.narod.ru; National Youth Resource Center, Chisinau, www.youth.md; SUCCESS Association of Women’s Entrepreneurial Development, Cahul; Local Education Center, Swietochlowice, www.cel.swietochlowice.org.pl; Foundation for Development of Swietochlowice, www.frs.swietochlowice.org.pl; and International Center of Partnership Partners Network, Cracow, www.partners.net.pl
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges among young people in Poland, Ukraine, Moldova and Russia, to formulate effective models of engaging young people in social development, specifically to mitigate effects of unemployment among young people by promoting entrepreneurship development and innovative educational methodologies for young people entering the labor market.

Women's Rights: Azerbaijan and Czech Republic
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan and Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizer: NGO Tomris, Genje in partnership with the Civic Association Forum 50%, Czech Republic
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange of experiences among women’s rights activists in Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic, specifically to provide an opportunity for regional organizations in Azerbaijan to internationalize their work and be engaged on an international level and at European standards.

Building Capacity of NGOs: Monitoring Gender Equality Standards
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: KARAT Coalition, Warsaw, www.karat.orgwww.womenslabour.org,in partnership with the Women’s Independent Democratic Movement Minsk, Center for Women and Development Tbilisi, Gender Center Chisinau and Women’s Prospects Kyiv
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges among women’s non-governmental organizations in Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia and Poland, to build capacity of non-governmental organizations on gender equality standards in Europe, to promote civil society monitoring of the implementation of these standards and to strengthen cooperation among non-governmental organizations in developing collaborative advocacy strategies.

Development and Sustainability of Media Monitoring NGOs: Kazakhstan and Slovakia
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan and Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia)
Organizers: Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan and Open Society Fund–Bratislava (Slovakia) in partnership with Public Foundation North Kazakhstan Law Media Center, North Kazakhstan oblast; Public Foundation Pavlodar Center of Regional Journalism Support, Pavlodar; Public Foundation Regional Mass Media Alliance, Astana; and, Public Foundation Free Journalism Protection Order Forpost, Taraz
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges among young non-governmental professionals working with regional media in Kazakhstan and Slovakia, specifically to analyze progressive experiences of watchdog NGOs in Slovakia in the areas of organizational and professional development and to learn experiences in Slovakia of how NGOs have been able to engage governmental agencies to improve conditions of information access and freedom of speech.

Policies on Inclusive Education: International Experiences and Ukrainian Realities
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: UkrainianStep by Step Foundation, Kyiv, www.ussf.kiev.ua,in partnership with the Center for Innovative Education, Vilnius
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange of experiences among educators and civil activists working to ensure equal access to quality education for disabled children, specifically to formulate policy recommendations on inclusive education in Ukraine by utilizing international experiences and best practices and to engage publicactivism in policy debates in Ukraine.

After Enlargement – Another Frontier?
Subprogram for European Integration
Fund for Open Society–Serbia
Organizer: Center for Peace and DemocracyDevelopment (CPDD), Belgrade, www.caa.org.yu,in partnership with the European Citizens Action Service (ECAS), Brussels, www.ecas.org
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange for civil society activists to strengthen the non-profit sector in southeast Europe, through resource development and partnership capacity enhancement, to build capacity of civil society organizations by improving knowledge about European integration, successful NGO management on the European level and organizational development and to encourage partnerships among civil society organizations and activists in southeast Europe and the new member states.

European Standards of Independent Regional Media: Ukraine, Hungary and Romania
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizers: AssociationIndependent Regional Press Publishers of Ukraine AIRPPU, Kyiv; Center for IndependentJournalism, Budapest; Center for Independent Journalism, Bucharest
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for regional press and publishers in Ukraine, Romania and Hungary, specifically to exchange experiences in the implementation of progressive European standards of independent regional media and to identify positive and negative experiences in Romania and Hungary to inform these processes in Ukraine.

Economic Development Policies: Building Partnerships in the Czech Republic and Moldova
Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizer: Economic Analysis and Capital Investment Counseling EEIP, Prague in partnership with Expert-Grup, Moldova
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange for analysts, civil society activists and opinion-makers in the Czech Republic and Moldova, specifically to assess the current state of economic relations between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Moldova, to analyze policies of economic development utilized in the Czech Republic for possible adaptation in Moldova and to identify opportunities for cooperation within the EU-Moldova Action Plan.

Social Innovations in Palliative Care: Experiences in Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine
Public Partnership Promotion in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Soros Foundation–Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizers: Medical WorkersAssociation, Kyiv; Hospice Casa Sperantei Foundation, Brasov; National Associationof Palliative Care of Moldova, Charity Foundation for Public Health Angelus,Chisinau
2006-2007

Summary: Exchange for non-governmental organizations, social workers, experts in palliative care and local authorities, to make a comprehensive analysis of the status of the palliative care system in Ukraine, Moldova and Romania, and to develop the Draft Statute for Hospice Service and the Standards of Palliative Care, which will provide general definitions and regulations for palliative care in Ukraine and Moldova, based on experiences and expertise in Romania.

Engaging Kaliningrad in Questions of European Integration and Relations
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Educational AssociationCommon Knowledge, Gdansk
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for teachers in Kaliningrad and Gdansk, specifically to promote information and knowledge sharing about European integration through teachers to young people in Kaliningrad and to popularize concepts and implementation of friendly neighborhood policies along the EU borders.

Promoting Social Engagement and Activism: Poland, Georgia and Moldova
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland), Soros Foundation–Moldova,Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizer: International Cooperation Program,Stefan Batory Foundation, Warsaw in partnership with the Institute of EuropeanStudies from Moldova (ISEM), Chisinau and Georgian Young Lawyers Association,Tbilisi
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for representatives of NGOs in Poland, Moldova and Georgia, specifically to share experiences and best practices in promoting citizens’ participation in decision making especially in rural and marginalized communities and to analyze and compare experiences in introducingcivic activities and collaboration of formal and informal civic organizations.

Kosovo School for European Integration
Subprogram for European Integration
Kosova Foundation for Open Society
Organizers: Kosova Foundation forOpen Society and Kosova Civil Society Foundation, Pristina, www.kcsfoundation.org, in partnership with the European Movement in Montenegro and European Center, International Center of Culture, Tirana, www.euro-centre.org
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges to contribute to the preparation of society in Kosovo to actively and knowledgeably participate in processes related to European integration, specifically to identify resources from Central and Eastern Europe to participate in exchanges to raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities of European integration and promote civic involvement in the European integration movement, to promote an understanding of ideas and values of the European community as well as an awareness of the impact that European integration will have on Kosovo society and to provide experiences and knowledge to the citizens of Kosovo, targeting both established and emerging community leaders, including public officials and NGO leaders on standards for membership in the EU, institutions and structures and legislative and policy-making processes.

Teaching Methodologies for Handicapped Children: Experiences in Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Armenia
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizers: ELPIS – SpecialNursery, Elementary and Practical School, Brno – Zidenice in partnershipwith World Vision Armenia Yerevan; Malatia Child Development Center Armenia,Technical University Sofia, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Czech Republic,Special School Blansko, Special Schools of Karel Helfort Prague, Special Schoolin Hustopece Narnie Branch, Betlem Center of the CCE Diocese Klobouky u Brna,Department of Education, Southern Moravia Regional Authority Brno and Facultyof Arts, Masaryk University Brno
2006-2007

Summary: Exchanges for social workers and caregivers in Armenia and Bulgaria to the Czech Republic, specifically experience first hand schools and institutions providing special education to handicapped children and working with children with autistic disorders and in rehabilitative classes and to analyze the educational system in the Czech Republic which provides support to developing new methods and searching for new ways to improve the lives of handicapped children.

Partners

Peace Institute, Slovenia
www.mirovni-institut.si
Gendered Migration, Sex Work and Exploitation: Trafficking in Women and Prostitution
Organizers: Peace Institute Ljubljana, Society Kljuc – Centerfor Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings Ljubljana, Anti Trafficking Center Belgrade, www.atc.org.yu, Institute for Migrations and Ethnic Studies Zagreb, www.imin.hr, andInstitut fur die Wissenschaften vom Menschen (IWM), Vienna, www.iwm.at

Summary: Exchange to support the development of a trans-national network of researchers and activists to conduct a comparative analysis and interdisciplinary approach understanding the realities of trafficking in human beings and prostitution, to contribute to a greater awareness of points of intersection between trafficking and prostitution as a highly gendered phenomenon and to stimulate comprehensive analytical efforts that take into consideration different frameworks, perceptions and interpretations of both prostitution and trafficking in women within local and regional contexts.

New Political Movements and Practices
Organizer: Peace Institute, Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies, Ljubljana, in partnership with Magazine for the Critique of Science, Imagination and New Anthropology, Ljubljana, www.studentskazalozba.si/noflash/edicije/ckz.shtm, and the Institute for Ecology, Ljubljana, www.mi2.hr

Summary: Exchange among civil and social activists to provide a platform for comparative analysis and critical debate of innovative movements in social change internationally and to promote coalitions of social activists working to overcome exclusion and inequality.

How Gender Meets Reality
Organizer: Peace Institute, Slovenia in partnership with the University of Tartu, Dissens Berlin, Verein Männerberatung Graz / GenderWerkstatte Graz, Frauenservice Graz / GenderWerkstatte Graz and Grameimpuls, Societatmunicipal de Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Summary: Exchange within a long-term initiative designed to rethink usual approaches of implementing gender mainstreaming and to discuss the possibilities to address the policy makers in a new way in terms of the conceptual and practical level, to stimulate discussions about the relevance of the connection between the gender relations and the policy-making processes in different fields (from water supplies, sustainability to relations at work, family etc.) and to promote debates on gender equality by providing additional information on the validity of combining conceptual and practical levels.

Between Past and Future: What Political Thinking Means Today
Organizers: Peace Institute Ljubljana, Belgrade Circle, Hannah Arendt Newsletter Freie Universitat, Berlin and Hannah Arendt Zentrum Carl von OssietzkyUniversitat Oldenburg

Summary: Exchange within a long-term initiative, Politics and Power in Times of Terror – Thinking with Hannah Arendt,” which is designed to question present perspectives of politics, specifically to offer an opportunity to re-think the relationship between violence, politics, identity and terror in the context of contemporary debates on political subjectivity and identity and in the context of the emerging globalized debate about war, politics and terror.

Legislative Dimensions of Intellectual Property
Organizers: Peace Institute, Ljubljana; Institute for International Relations, Zagreb; Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro; Universite Montpellier, Montpellier; and, Institute for Intellectual Property,Ljubljana

Summary: Exchange in an ongoing initiative, specifically to open these debates to the wider public and integrate the public into debates about legislative dimensions of intellectual property rights and to raise awareness of the public, policy makers and expert communities related to the problems of a new legislative and juridical system concerning intellectual property and possible consequences for citizens’ rights to have access to cultural and scholarly production and information.

Alternative Media and New Public Settings
Organizers: Slovenian Communication Association, Ljubljana; Department of Media Studies and Journalism, School of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno; Peace Institute, Slovenia

Summary: Exchange in long-term initiative to bring together experts, NGO activists and media practitioners, to rethink and search for new approaches, new answers on how new media development has influenced the terrain for alternative media use in its relation to citizens’ empowerment and to analyze positions and perspectives of alternative media on the global level, alternative media and public space, the relation between alternative and mainstream media from the perspective of community media practices.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Moscow Center, Russia
www.carnegie.ru
Georgian-Ossetian Civic Dialogue: Confidence Building and Refugee Restitution
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Moscow Center, in partnershipwith the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London

Summary: Exchange in an ongoing series of exchanges, specifically to support participation of non-governmental organizations in the first opportunity to discuss concrete restitution proposals with representatives of Ossetian refugees and their NGOs based in North Ossetia and to mobilize resources to raise the profile of the civil society contribution to conflict resolution among experts, policymakers and journalists locally, nationally and internationally.

Think Tank Cooperation: Alternatives Solutions to Conflict in Transnistria / Moscow Presentation
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Moscow Center, in partnership with Soros Foundation– Moldova, International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine) and Open Society Foundation Romania

Summary: Presentation in Moscow of the policy paper of the Institute for Public Policy Moldova, Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation Ukraine and the Center for Conflict Prevention and Early Warning Romania, on the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict.

Evaluating Democracy in the former Soviet Union
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Moscow Center, in partnership with Freedom House, New York; Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO), School of Political Science; INDEM Foundation, Moscow; and, Razumkov Centre for Economic and Political Studies, Kyiv

Summary: Exchange among researchers of democratization to compare different approaches, concepts and methodologies of measuring democratic development and the state of political rights and civil liberties in countries of the former Soviet Union.