East East Program Partnership Across Borders

2003 Calendar

Projects

NGO Sector Development in Rural Regions in Azerbaijan and Georgia
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Azerbaijan Youth Union Baku in cooperation with Green Earth Georgia
2002-2003
September 2002-March 2003, Gakh, Zagatala and Balakan regions and Tbilisi

Prevention of Potential Environmental Disasters in the Territories of the East-West Energy Corridor
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Public Association for Sustainable Development Assistance Chevra, Baku
Partners: Georgian Geophysical Society Tbilisi and Disaster Management Resource Center, Middle East Technical University Ankara
2002-2003
September 2002-April 2003, Azerbaijan and Georgia

Recommendations for Public Participation Strategies: Trans-boundary Commissions
Open Society Institute–Macedonia
Organizers: ALLCOOP Alliance for Lake Cooperation in Ohrid and Prespa www.alcoop.homestead.com, Association for Tourism and Environment Albania and Peipsi Center for Transboundary Cooperation Estonia
2001-2003
September 2002-October 2003, Lake Ohrid Basin

Non-Governmental Analysis of Vital Problems of Central Asian Countries
Soros Foundation–Kazakstan
Organizers: Kazakstan Institute on Socio-economic Information and Forecasting KISEIF and Soros Foundation–Kazakstan
2000-2003
January 2003, Almaty

Ukraine and the Expanded EU: New Relationships among Neighbors
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizers: European Forum, Stefan Batory Foundation, Warsaw www.batory.org.pl and International Renaissance Foundation Kyiv www.irf.kiev.ua
2001-2003
January 2003, Warsaw; May 2003, Kyiv

Strengthening Academies of Local Development
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Foundation for Social and Economic Initiatives Warsaw www.fise.ngo.pl
Partners: Urban Development Agency Ternopil, Consortium of Regional and Local Development Institutions, Transcarpathian Region Uzhgorod, Transcarpathian Agency for Regional Development and Cross-Border Cooperation, Transcarpathian Development Promotion Fund, Institute of Public Administration and Regional Development of the State University Uzhgorod, Europolis Agency for Urban Development and Information Resources, Donbass Development Agency Donetsk
2002-2003
January 2003 and September 2002, Uzhgorod

Free Legal Services for Refugees and Victims of Human Rights Violations: Poland and Ukraine
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Jagiellonian University Human Rights Center www.ujhrc.org
Partner: Sevastopol Group for Human Rights Protection
2002-2003
January 2003, Cracow

Constitutional Design of Presidential-Parliamentary Relationships
Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan
Organizer: American University in Kyrgyzstan
Partner: Eurasia Foundation, Bishkek
January 2003, Bishkek

Ethics of Care in Social Policy
Organizers: Peace Institute, Slovenia and Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies, Slovenia
January 2003, Ljubljana

Creating a Union of Roma Communities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Open Society Institute–Russia
Organizer: Smolensk Roma Diaspora
January 2003, Smolensk

Euro-Democracy: Kaliningrad District after Poland’s Entry to the EU
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and Open Society Institute–Russia
Organizers: Regional Center for European and Tourist Information Elblag www.rcie.elblag.com.pl and Mayor’s Office of the City of Kaliningrad
2002-2003
January-February 2003, Elblag and Kaliningrad

Mediation in Probation
Soros Foundation–Hungary and Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic)
Organizers: Regional Social Welfare Resource Center Budapest www.budapest.hu/2000/szoc/bszf.html, Institute for Probation and Mediation Prague and Hungarian Association of Adult Probation Officers
2002-2003
January-February 2003 and November-December 2002, Budapest and Prague

Local Government, Business and NGO Cooperation: Poland and Kaliningrad
Stefan Batory Foundation
Organizer: Foundation for the Development of Goldap Region free.ngo.pl/goldap
Partners: Democratic Development Foundation of Gusiew Region and Kaliningrad district of Russian Federation
January, February and March 2003, Goldap, Gusiew, Niestierow, Oziersk, Elblag, Jonkowo, Nidzica, Lidzbark Warminski and Olsztyn

Partnership for Parents and Professionals: Effective Assistance to Children and Adults with Autism
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: SYNAPSIS Foundation for the Promotion of Family Warsaw www.synapsis.waw.pl
Partners: Foundation for Autistic Children Wirmenska and Ukrainian Research Institute of Social Psychiatry 2002-2003
January and April 2003, Warsaw

European Choice for Belarus
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: European Forum, Stefan Batory Foundation, Warsaw www.batory.org.pl
2001-2003
February, March and April 2003; September 2002, Minsk

Strengths and Weaknesses in Local Governance: Romania and Moldova
Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizer: National League of Mayors' Associations in Republic of Moldova (LNAPM)
Partners: Soros Foundation–Moldova www.soros.md and Institute for Public Policy, Bucharest
February 2003, Chisinau and October 2002, Bucharest and Brasov County

Philanthropic Activities as a Way to Solve Social Problems in Eastern Europe: Food Bank Project
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Charity Foundation Lithuanian and U.S. Initiatives (LUSI), Vilnius
February 2003, Vilnius and Utena

Kaliningrad and European Integration in the Context of Public Opinion in Europe and Russia
Open Society Institute–Russia
Organizers: Samara regional public organization Foundation of Social Investigations (FSI) and Kaliningrad Sociological Center (KSC)
February 2003, Samara

School for Peace: Human Rights and Peace Education for Teachers
Organizer: EIP Slovenia – School for Peace, Limbus http://www.eip-ass.si in partnership with the Peace Institute, Slovenia
2002-2003
February 2003, Maribor

Regional Platform for Cooperation between Universities and Industry: REGILOn
Open Society Fund–Bratislava
Organizer: INNOVA Slovakia Foundation, Bratislava http://www.bicba.sk/innova
February 2003, High Tatras, Slovakia

Integration Processes in Eastern Ukraine: Positive Experiences with Poland
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: South-East Center of Municipal and Regional Development, Lugansk
February 2003, Lugansk

Conflict Resolution Management: Practical Implementation phase iii
Open Society Fund–Serbia
Organizer: Balkan Youth Union Belgrade www.bum.org.yu
Partners: Nansen Dialogue Center Sarajevo www.ndcsarajevo.org and Centar za kulturu mira i nenasilja Mali Korak, Zagreb
2001-2002
February 2003, Belgrade; May 2002, Sarajevo; November 2001, Ljubljana

Integrated Education for Disabled Children
Open Society Fund–Bratislava
Organizer: Civic Association INAK, Slovakia
February 2003, Zavadka nad Hronom

Look Where I Live Now: Young People in Romania, Hungary and Serbia
Open Society Foundation Romania, Soros Foundation–Hungary, Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizers: Márton Áron High School, Miercurea-Ciuc www.mag.ro, Lazarista Szent László High School Szob, Open Prospects Subotica, Svetozar Markovic High School Subotica, Economic High School Subotica and Medicine High School, Subotica
February-August 2003, Miercurea-Ciuc, Szob and Subotica

Sowing the Seeds of Participatory Democracy across Borders
Organizer: Civic Involvement Projects: A Project for Participatory Democracy, Sabanci University, Istanbul
February 2003, Istanbul and September 2003, Almaty

Media without Borders: Informal Press Clubs in Poland, Ukraine and Belarus
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: European Forum, Stefan Batory Foundation, Warsaw www.batory.org.pl
2000-2004
March 2003, Warsaw; May 2002, Warsaw and Lublin and September 2002, Warsaw

Euro-Democracy: Kaliningrad District after Poland’s Entry to the EU
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and Open Society Institute–Russia
Organizers: Regional Center for European and Tourist Information Elblag www.rcie.elblag.com.pl and Mayor’s Office of the City of Kaliningrad
March 2003, Elblag, Warmia and Masuria provinces and Kaliningrad; June 2002, Elblag

Forensic Methodology in Criminal Investigation: Analysis of Audio/Video and Digital Material
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Forensic Science Center of Lithuania, Vilnius
2002-2003
March 2003, Vilnius; June 2002, Vilnius and September 2002, Prague

Saving Water Eco-Systems in Conditions of Market Economy
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan and Open Society Institute–Russia
Organizers: Faculty of Civil Engineering of St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Institute of Water Problems and Hydro-Energy, National Academy of Sciences, Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek Humanitarian University, Issyk-Kul State University and Al-Farabi Kazak University Almaty
2000-2003
March 2003, St. Petersburg and July 2002, Bishkek and Cholpon-Ata

Capacity Building of Environmental NGOs in the Caucasus
Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizer: CENN Caucasus Environmental NGO Network Tbilisi www.cenn.org
Partners: CENN Armenia representative Environmental Survival Union and CENN Azerbaijan representative Ecological Stability ECOS
2002-2003
March 2003, Bakuriani; September 2002, Kobuleti

Foreign Direct Investment Policies in the South East Europe
Open Society Institute–Croatia
Organizer: Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb
Co-organizer: University of Greenwich, Business School, London
March 2003, Zagreb

Entrepreneurial Activities for Young Managers in Moldova: Experiences in the Czech Republic
Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Society Fund–Prague
Organizers: Czech University of Agriculture Prague (CUA), Faculty of Economics and Management and International Center for Research of Economic Transformations of Moldova
March 2003, Prague

Perspectives for a Common Information Space in the Baltic Sea Region
Open Society Institute–Russia
Organizer: St. Petersburg Regional Non-Governmental Organization The Baltic Club in partnership with the
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland In St. Petersburg, Information Agency Rosbalt, Information Agency BNS, Information Agency ITAR-TASS, Information Agency ELTA, Information Agency LETA and newspapers in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
March 2003, St. Petersburg

Civic Education through NGO and University Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region Countries
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Lithuanian College of Democracy (LCD), Vilnius
Co-organizers: Vilnius Pedagogical University, Department of Social Education and Modern Didactic Center (MDC), Vilnius
March 2003, Vilnius

Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Freedom of Expression Network CASCFEN www.cascfen.org
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Journalists' Trade Union, Baku http://www.juhiaz.org
March 2003, Baku

European Education for NGOs: Poland and Ukraine
Stefan Batory Foundation
Organizers: The Youth Parliament, Przemysl www.parlament.w.pl or free.ngo.pl/parlament/ and Euroclub, Lviv
March 2003, Przemysl

Community Development Partnership Building in Central and Eastern Europe
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizers: Human Reform Foundation – Romania and Hungarian Association for Community Development
March 2003, Sovata

Homophobia in South East Europe
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Euroregional Center for Democracy, Timisoara www.regionalnet.org
March 2003, Timisoara

Methadone Maintenance and Substitution Treatments
Comparative Analysis in Implementation in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
Open Society Fund–Bratislava
Organizers: Open Society Fund–Bratislava and Harm Reduction Program
March 2003, Bratislava

Gender Mainstreaming Policy in the Framework of the Environment for Europe Process
International Renaissance Foundation
Organizer: Liberal Society Institute, Kyiv
March and May 2003, Kyiv

Art Therapy for Women’s Support Centers in Russia and Kazakstan
Open Society Institute–Russia and Soros Foundation–Kazakstan
Organizers: Art Therapy Baltic Center Aidos, St. Petersburg and Taldakorgan Regional Women Support Center, Kazakstan
March and May 2003, St. Petersburg and Taldakorgan

Piloting a Local Business Incubator: Experiences in Bulgaria
Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizers: Small Business Support Program of the Timok Club, Knjazevac and Balkan Civic Coalition
March-August 2003, Knjazevac

Transparent Electoral Campaigns Financing: Regulation of National Electoral Legislation
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Secretariat of Freedom of Choice Coalition of Ukrainian NGOs, Kyiv
April 2003, Kyiv

Religion and Democracy: Exchange of Experiences East and West
Open Society Institute–Lithuania
Organizers: New Religions Research and Information Center (NRTIC), Vilnius and Vilnius University Center for Religions Research and Study
April 2003, Vilnius

Crime Control and Prevention in the European Union Integration Process
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Center for Crime Prevention in Lithuania, Vilnius
Partners: Law University of Lithuania Vilnius, Institute of Law Vilnius, Vilnius University Faculty of Philosophy and Transparency International Lithuanian Chapter
April 2003, Vilnius

Youth Involvement in Election Processes
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Association of Young Azerbaijani Friends of Europe (AYAFE), Baku in partnership with the Center of Harmonization and Development, Tashkent
April 2003, Baku

Queer Zagreb: Overcoming Stereotypes and Protecting Rights
Open Society Institute–Croatia
Organizer: BLOK Local Base for Cultural Refreshment, Zagreb
April 2003, Zagreb

Public Participation in Developing Sustainable Urban Transport Policies
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: EcoPravo, Kyiv
Partners: Members of the International Association of CEE & NIS NGOs on Transport, Health and Environment CAST Association/Clean Air and Sustainable Transport, Estonian Fund Nature (ELF), Tartu http://www.elfond.ee, EcoPravo, Minsk, Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia, Tbilisi,
Scientific Research Institute of Sanitation and Hygiene, ?bilisi, Ecological NGO Ruzgar, Baku http://www.azenvirov.aznet.org, Center of Environmental Studies, Budapest http://www.ktk-cec.hu and Environmental Law NGO Yanus, Armenia
April 2003, Kyiv

Forum for Anti-Narcotics Activity: The Silk Road as a Bridge for Dialogue and Peace
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan
Organizer: State Commission on Drugs Control under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic in partnership with the Regional Representation of Management of the UN on Drugs and Criminality in Central Asia (formerly, Management of the United Nations on the Control of Drugs and Prevention Criminality)
April 2003, Bishkek

Role of NGOs in Democratic Election Processes: Azerbaijan and Serbia
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan and Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizers: Azerbaijan National Democracy Foundation (ANDF), Baku http:// www.andf-az.org and Civic Initiatives, Belgrade http:// www.gradjanske.org
April 2003, Azerbaijan and June 2003, Serbia

Together Against Poverty: Hungary, Romania and Ukraine
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizer: Roma Leaders’ Professional Association, Bagamer in partnership with Mukacsivszke Miszke Kulturno-Proszvitnyicke Tavarisztvo Pomib NYEVIPE, Zakarpatszkaja oblast,Ukraine and Ruhama Foundation, Oradea
April-September 2003, Bagamer, Munkacs, Oradea and Debrecen

Harmonization of Drug Prevention Information Systems in Klaipeda and Kaliningrad
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Klaipeda Drug and AIDS Prevention Group in partnership with the Hospital of Dependency Diseases for Kaliningrad Oblast, Kaliningrad
April-October 2003, Kaliningrad and Klaipeda

New Community/Old Policies?
How Can the European Employment Strategy Help New Member States in Fighting Unemployment?
How Will Shutting the Eastern Door Affect Our Economies?
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and Soros Foundation-Hungary
Organizers: CASE Center for Social and Economic Research Foundation Warsaw www.case.com.pl, Academia Istropolitana Nova Svaty Jur, Europeum Civic Association Prague and Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Science Budapest
May 2003, Warsaw; October 2002, Warsaw

Turkish-Greek Dialogue: Setting Problem Areas and Searching for Solutions
Prof. Dr. Binnaz Toprak and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Yilmaz, Bogazici University, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Istanbul and Dr. Stefanos Pesmazoglou, Panteion University,
Department of Political Science and History, Athens
May 2003, Istanbul

Displaced Cultural Assets: Property Rights and Political Problems
Stefan Batory Foundation
Organizer: International Cooperation Program, Stefan Batory Foundation
2003-2005
May 2003, Warsaw

Borders of Europe: Reflection Group on European Values
Stefan Batory Foundation
Organizers: International Cooperation Program (former European Forum), Stefan Batory Foundation and
Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, Institute for Human Sciences, Vienna
May 2003, Warsaw

Challenges of Religious Plurality in Central and Eastern Europe
International Renaissance Foundation
Organizers: Lviv National Ivan Franko University and Genesis Social-Humanitarian Consortium NGO, Lviv
May 2003, Lviv

Future of Visegrad Cooperation after EU Enlargement: A New Beginning?
Stefan Batory Foundation
Organizers: International Program (former European Forum), Stefan Batory Foundation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Warsaw
May 2003, Warsaw

Public Policy and Think Tanks: Policy Process, Policy Cycle and Policy Communication
Organizer: Peace Institute, Slovenia
May 2003, Kranjska gora

From Tolerance to Integration: Forum for Exchanging Multinational Experience
Open Estonia Foundation
Organizer: Narva Center of Community Integration Initiative
May 2003, Narva-Joesuu

High Roads of Green Europe: Civic Participation in Environmental Decision-Making
Stefan Batory Foundation
Organizer: Ecological UNESCO Club – Workshop for Bio-diversity, Piaski in partnership with Wlodawa District Office and Initiative Group of Polesie Society at the Szack National Park, Szacki Region
May 2003, Biosphere Reserve West Polesie, Poland, and Szack Biosphere Reserve, Ukraine

Role of Municipalities in Border Initiative Development in Circumstances of EU Expansion
Open Society Institute–Russia
Organizers: Center for Sustainable Development of the Pskov Region, Aluksne Municipal Administration and
Local Self-Governments Union of the Voru County
May 2003, Pskov

Citizen’s Society: Cooperation between NGOs and Local Government
Stefan Batory Foundation
Organizer: Center for Education and Dialogue Theotokos, Gliwice www.theotokos.org.pl in partnership with the Agency of Development of Carpats, Sambor
May 2003, Gliwice

Conflict of Interest in Local Public Administration: Between Regulations and Control Mechanisms
Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizer: Institute for Public Policy, Bucharest
May 2003, Sinaia

Opportunities and Integration in Education for Children with Hearing Problems
Soros Foundation–Kazakstan
Organizer: Center for Social Adaptation and Vocational Rehabilitation of Children and Adolescents with Mental and Physical Developmental Disorders (PA Center SATR), Almaty
May 2003, Almaty

Improving Intercultural Education: Supporting Diversity in Multicultural Societies
Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Society Fund–Prague
Organizers: People in Need Foundation, Prague and SIEDO Independent Society for Education and Human Rights, Moldova
May 2003, Prague

Civil Society to Combat Human Trafficking
Organizer: Human Resource Development Foundation, Istanbul
May 2003, Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine and Russia

Social Partnership in Mental Health: East Learns from East
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia
Organizer: Mental Health Foundation (MHF), Yerevan in partnership with Khnamk, Armenia
May 2003, Yerevan

Promoting University Students’ Involvement in Elections: Experiences in Lithuania and Azerbaijan
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Bridge to the Future Youth Union, Ganja
May 2003, Ganja

Experiential Learning for Youth Workers: Capacity Building Network
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Kitokie Projektai/Bespoke Projects, Vilnius www.kitokieprojektai.net in partnership with Experiential Learning Center Riga, Outward Bound Slovakia, Habitat for Humanity International Budapest,
AEGEE Tallinn, Youth and Sport Directorate Suceava County Romania and New Faces Minsk
May 2003, Vilkiautinis

Establishing a System of Quality Assurance and Evaluation for Higher Education
Kosova Foundation for Open Society
Organizer: Ministry of Education, Science & Technology – MEST, Kosova in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, University of Pristina, Kosovo Education Center (KEC) Pristina and
British Council Office Pristina
May 2003, Pristina

Alternatives, Choices and Consequences in Local and Regional Development Policies
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: Civitas Foundation for Civil Society, Cluj-Napoca www.civitas.ro
May 2003, Sovata

Family Medicine in Europe: Lessons and Perspectives
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Lithuanian Society of Teachers in Family Medicine, Vilnius in partnership with the European Academy of Teachers in General Practice (EURACT), Leuven
May 2003, Vilnius

Children’s Rights: Raising Public Awareness and Advocacy
Kosova Foundation for Open Society
Organizer: Kosova Education Center, Pristina
May 2003, Pristina

NGO Contribution to Social Integration and Diversity Management in Multicultural Societies
Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Estonia Foundation
Organizers: Center for Minority Issues Moldova, Estonian Association of Human Rights and the East East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders, Soros Foundation–Moldova and Open Estonia Foundation
May 2003, Estonia

Modern Legislation and National Policies on Disability: Albania and Hungary
Open Society Foundation for Albania and Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizers: Handikap Interalb (HI), Tirana and Albanian Disability Rights Foundation (ADRF), Tirana www.adrf.org.al in partnership with Meosz National Federation of Disabled Persons’ Associations, Hungary
http://web.matavnet.hu/meosz
May-August 2003, Albania and Hungary

European Studies Curriculum for Public Schools
International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: International Foundation for Education Research and Policy, Kyiv
May 2003, Kyiv and October 2002, Kyiv

Monitoring and Policy Recommendations to Stop Child Trafficking
Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizer: Save the Children Romania www.savethechildren.net/romania
2002-2003
May 2003, Bucharest; October 2002, Sinaia

Public Libraries in Strengthening Community-based Services: Lithuania and Georgia
Open Society Fund–Lithuania and Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizers: Georgian Library Association, Tbilisi www.gela.org.ge and Lithuanian Librarians’ Association, Vilnius http://www.lbd.lt
May 2003, Tbilisi, Gori, Kutasia, Poti, Batumi; November 2002, Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Silute, Kretinga, Utena, Zarasai

Comparative Experiences in Criminal Procedure
Organizer: Istanbul Bar Association in partnership with the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
June 2003, Istanbul

Analytical and Research Development of the Draft Law on Political Parties Financing
International Renaissance Foundation (Kyiv)
Organizer: Social & Humanitarian Consortium Geneza, Lviv in partnership with the Center for Political Studies, Elections and Political Processes Project and Development Associates, Inc.
June 2003, Lviv

Act 4 Europe! Civil Society’s Next Steps after the European Convention
Organizer: Secretariat of the Civil Society Contact Group c/o Social Platform, Brussels
June 2003, Brussels

Entrepreneurial Environment in South Caucasus Region
Open Society Georgia Foundation
Organizer: New Economic School of Georgia, Tbilisi in partnership with Peace and Conflict Resolution Center Baku and Center of Youth Legal and Social Support Yerevan
June 2003, Tbilisi

Rural Development Agencies in Border Regions of Hungary and Romania
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizers: First Nyirseg Development Association, ASSOCIATION, Nyíregyháza http://www.enyft.celodin.hu
in partnership with the Transylvanian Carpathian Society, Satu Mare http://www.eke.ro
June 2003, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg County

Renegotiating Socio-Cultural Identifies in the post-socialist Eastern Europe
Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizers: Institute for Cultural Anthropology Cluj, Interdisciplinary Group for Gender Studies Cluj, Foundation Desire Cluj and ASTRA Association for Visual Anthropology Sibiu
June 2003, Cluj

Local Self-Government in Yugoslavia and the Czech Republic
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic) and Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizers: Union of Towns and Communities of the Czech Republic http://www.smocr.cz and Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities of Yugoslavia (SKGOJ), Belgrade
June 2003, Czech Republic; October 2002, Czech Republic

Granting Refugee Status in Romania and Hungary: Legislative Provisions and Procedures
Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizer: Romanian National Council for Refugees (CNRR), Bucharest www.cnrr.ro
June 2003, Mangalia

Legal Provisions of Equality between Men and Women
International Renaissance Foundation
Organizer: League of Ukrainian Women Voters 50/50, Kyiv
June 2003, Kyiv

Comparative Analysis of Municipality Policy: Azerbaijan, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria
Open Society Foundation–Sofia (Bulgaria)
Organizer: Association Tolerance, Sofia http://www.tolerantnost.com
June 2003, Sofia, Rakitovo, Haskovo, Venetc, Suvorovo, Targovishte and Nikopol; August 2002, Baku

International Partnership for Youth: Building Civil Society
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: SHAMS Young Women’s Center, Mingachevir in partnership with NGO Women’s Club Peoni, Tbilisi
June 2003, Mingachevir

Involvement of Youth in Solving Community Problems
Open Society Foundation Romania
Organizer: ECOSENS Romania in partnership with Sustainable Development of Civil Society, Bulgaria and
Raza Soarelui, Moldova
June 2003, Bucharest

Multicultural Societies in Eastern Europe: Minority Rights, Education and Identity
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Foundation for Educational Change, Vilnius www.skf.osf.lt
Partners: Ministry of Culture of Lithuania, Center for Stateless Cultures of Vilnius University www.statelesscultures.lt, Russian Culture Center Vilnius, Kedainiai Territorial Museum and Silute Regional Museum
June 2003, Vilnius, Silute and Kedainiai

Overcoming Problems Preventing Municipalities’ Development: Experiences in Bulgaria and Turkey
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizers and partners: Kapaz municipality Ganja Azerbaijan, Turkish Economic and Social Research Society (TESRS), Istanbul http://www.tesev.org.tr and Turkish Municipalities Alliance (TMA), Ankara http://www.turk-belediyeleri.com
June 2003, Ganga

Youth Organizations in Building Civil Society: Poland, Russia and Latvia
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Organizer: Center for Youth Cooperation and Mobility, Gdynia www.cwm.org.pl in partnership with Regional Youth Social Organization Dune, Zelenogradsk/Kaliningrad region; Kaliningrad Regional Youth Social Organization Tsunami, Pionersky; Association of Youth and Student’s Organizations of Kaliningrad Region AMISO, Kaliningrad; Kaliningrad Regional Youth Organization Council of Students, Kaliningrad; Russian Union Young, Slavsk, Kaliningrad region; and, Liepajas Jaunatnes Centers, Liepaja
June 2003, Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia

NGO Experiences in Nature Protection: Interaction with State Structures
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan
Organizer: Environmental Union Belovodye
June 2003, Ust-Kamenogorsk

Best Practices in Social Support for Handicapped Children: Czech Republic and Ukraine
Open Society Fund–Prague (Czech Republic) and International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)
Organizer: Foundation Help for Handicapped Children in Central and Eastern Europe Prague
2001-2003
June 2003, Prague and Tloskov; July and September 2003, Zaluci; July 2002, Zakarpatska

Attracting NGOs to Activate Youth in Elections
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Gazakh Resource Center for NGOs and Human Rights
June-August 2003, Gazakh, Aghstafa, Tovuz, Gadabay

Mechanisms to Promote Active Participation of Women in Elections: Turkey and Azerbaijan
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizer: Society for the Protection of Women’s Rights, Baku in partnership with the Club of Women Politicians (KASIDE), Ankara
June 2003, Baku and September 2003, Ankara

Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Violence: New Methodologies of Education in High Schools
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Gender Studies Center, Vilnius University http://www.vu.lt
Partner: Svencioniai Teachers Education Center Vilnius
July 2003, Vilnius, Utena, Gargzdai, Klaipeda; July 2002, Trakai

Stop AIDS
International Renaissance Foundation (Kyiv)
Organizers: Regional SALUS Foundation, Lviv http://www.salus.org.ua and Youth Yugoslavian Organization against AIDS, The Youth of JAZAS, Belgrade www.aids-info.org.yu in partnership with TADA Association, HIV/AIDS and other STI Prevention Programs, Szczecin http://www.tada.pl, Charitable Foundation Metamorphoses Lviv and Adolescents Affairs Department of the Lviv City Council
July 2003, Lviv; August 2002, Belgrade

Free Legal Services for Refugees and Victims of Human Rights Violations: Poland and Ukraine
International Renaissance Foundation (Kyiv)
Organizer: South Ukrainian Center of Young Lawyers, Odessa in partnership with Jagiellonian University Human Rights Center www.ujhrc.org
2002-2003
July 2003, Odessa; November 2002, Cracow

Turkey and Greece: Transcending the Past and Embracing the Future
Organizer: Bilgi University, Istanbul
July 2003, Istanbul  

Reforming Trade Unions: Experiences and Best Practices in Central Europe
International Renaissance Foundation (Kyiv)
Organizer: All-Ukrainian Union of Workers Solidarity (VOST), Kyiv
July 2003, Kyiv

A World of Peace: Celebrating Differences
Young Leaders from Conflict Zones in the NIS and South-Eastern Europe
Soros Foundation–Moldova
Organizers: The William R. Nelson Institute, Moldova and the Soros Foundation-Moldova in partnership with the Working Group on Conflict Management and Prevention, Moscow and the Caucasus Forum, Yerevan
July 2003, Vadul-lui-Voda

Group Analysis in Eastern Europe: Practice and Role in Community Building
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Lithuanian Group Analytic Society, Vilnius http://groupanalysis.tinklapis.lt
July 2003, Dubingiai

Education for Participation in a Civil Society: NGO-University Partnerships
Open Estonia Foundation
Organizers: Center of Excellence for School Improvement (NGO), Tallinn and Estonian Reading Association (NGO), Tallinn
July 2003, Tallinn

Civil Initiatives as Guarantees of Democratic Elections
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia
Organizers: Journalists Union of Armenia, Yerevan; Yerevan Press Club; Center for Regional Development/Transparency International, Yerevan; Association of Women with University Education, Yerevan; and Information System Development and Training Center, Charentsavan
July 2003, Tskaghkadzor

Elections Monitoring: Experiences of CIS and Eastern European Countries
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizers: For the Sake of Civil Society Independent Assistant Center (FSCS), Baku and Voters’ Club of Ukraine, Kiev
July 2003, Baku

Information and Consultation Assistance to Farmers: Extension Services
Open Society Institute–Russia
Organizer: Saratov State Agrarian University in partnership with Eurasia Foundation Moscow, Project on Agricultural Advisory Services STOAS-GFA Agrar (TACIS Program) Rostov-on-Don, Dipol Corp. Saratov
and ACDI/VOCA Saratov
July 2003, Saratov

Clean Hands: Student Campaign for Transparency in Education
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Educational Debate Center Druskininkai
Partners: Junior Achievement Foundation Poland Warsaw www.jaintl.org, Public Organization Debate Center Latvia Liepaja, Estonian Debating Society Tallinn, Debating Society Stuttgart, Public Association New Club of Communications Minsk and Transparency International Vilnius www.transparency.org
2002-2003
August 2003, Druskininkai; August 2002, Druskininkai

Ethnic Cultural Diversity in the Development of Central Asian Societies: Practice, Models, Perspectives
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan
Organizer: Ethnic Minorities Program of the Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan in partnership with the Institute of Humanitarian Planning, Center for Development of Human Potential, Institute of Ethnic Policy in the Assembly of Peoples of Kyrgyzstan and the Center for Public Policy, Bishkek
August 2003, Issuk-Kul Oblast

Psycho-Rehabilitation of Special Needs Children and their Parents: Czech Republic and Lithuania
Open Society Fund–Prague
Organizer: Association of Parents and Friends of Children with Disability in the Czech Republic, Prague
August 2003, Prague and Brezejc

Similarities and Differences of Approaches and Position of Youth in Southeast Europe and the Caucasus
Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizer: Center for Training, Analyses and Resources, Belgrade in partnership with European Law Students Association ELSA Bosnia and Herzegovina, Youth Information Centre (YIC) Tetovo, International Union Ertoba Tbilisi, Youth Union New Century Yerevan and the Azerbaijan Democratic Student & Youth Organization ADSAYO Baku
August 2003, Belgrade

Minority Protection in a Common European Constitution
Soros Foundation–Hungary
Organizers: Hungarian Committee of Association for Community Colleges Budapest, Studium Foundation Tirgu Mures and Association for Community Colleges (ACC), Denmark
August 2003, Tirgu Mures

Diagnosis, Intervention and Psychological Assistance to Victims of Child Sex Abuse
Stefan Batory Foundation
Organizer: Nobody’s Children Foundation, Warsaw www.fdn.pl in partnership with Center Against Abuse Dardedze Latvia, Child Abuse Center Moltur Koz Kyrgyzstan, Tartu Support Center for Abused Children Estonia, Tallinn Child Support Center Estonia, Mirta Croatia, Multidisciplinary Center for Management of Child Maltreatment Albania, Children Support Center Lithuania, Nizhny Novgorod Resource Center Russia,
Let's Cherish the Children Yugoslavia, Child Rights Center Yugoslavia, National Center for Child Abuse Prevention Moldova and International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), USA
August 2003, Warsaw

Patients’ Rights and Development of Health Care Ethics in Central and Eastern Europe
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Department of Medical History and Ethics of Medical Faculty of Vilnius University (DMHE) in partnership with Lithuanian Bioethics Committee (LBEC) Vilnius, Lithuanian National UNESCO Commission Vilnius and European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care (ESPMH) Netherlands
August 2003, Vilnius

"a.network" / Regional New Media and Information Technologies Network
Open Society Institute–Croatia
Organizers: Multimedia Institute, Zagreb and "a.network"
August 2003, Vis; September 2003, Ljubljana; October 2003, Novi Sad

Southeast Europe–Culture and Connection
Organizer: Istanbul Policy Center at Sabanci University
September 2003, Istanbul

Thinking Globally/Acting Locally: Working with the Disabled Community to an Inclusive Society.
Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizer: Lamont Center and Sports Club for Physically Disabled Adults, Cluj-Napoca www.enableromania.ro and www.lamont.ro
Co-Organizer: British Council Romania, Bucharest www.britishcouncil.ro
September 2003, Cluj-Napoca

Citizen Participation in Local Governance
Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizer: Asociatia Bosporus/ Bosporus International Network, Cluj-Napoca www.bosporus.org in partnership with Civitas Foundation for Civil Society, Cluj-Napoca www.civitas.ro
August-November 2003
September 2003, Cluj-Napoca

Anti-Corruption Citizen Advocacy Offices: Advocacy and Lobbying in Anti-Corruption Practices
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizers: Leginet Center Albania, Samara Center of Law and Management Systems International (MSI) www.msiworldwide.com
September 2003, Durres; September 2002, Samara

Increasing Access to Justice: Mediation for Resolving Conflicts
Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan
Organizer: Public Fund National Consumers' League of Kazakhstan, Almaty
September 2003, Almaty

Organic Farming: An Alternative in Agriculture and in Environmental Protection
Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizers: Association of Romanian Bio-farmers Bioterra, Cluj and Christliche Ostmission, Switzerland
September 2003, Sibiu, Teleorman, Tulcea, Arad and Timisoara counties

Alternative Approaches to Military Service
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia
Organizer: Charitable Committee ZINVORI MAIR, Yerevan
September 2003, Yerevan

Methods and Practices of Local Development in Roma Communities
Open Society Fund–Bratislava
Organizer: Association SPOLU, Kremnica
September 2003, Kremnica, Detva, Chminianske Jakubovany, Zehra; June 2001, Bucharest

Art Therapy for Disadvantaged Children: From Pedagogy to Practice
Open Society Institute–Russia
Organizers: Center of the Psychological and Pedagogical Rehabilitation and Correction; Volga Humanitarian Foundation, Regional Center of Esthetic Education at the Department of Science and Education of the Samara region
September 2003, Samara

Improving Waste Management: Institutional Capacity Building, Social Responsibility and NGO Participation
Open Society Fund–Sofia
Organizer: Institute for Environmental Strategies (IES) Bulgaria, Sofia in partnership with Association for Sustainable Human Development (ASHD), Yerevan; Ecologic Stability (ECOS), Baku; International Information Center of Social Reforms (IICSR), Tbilisi; Regional Public Association Network of Experts for Sustainable Development of Central Asia (NESDCA), Almaty; Environmental Protection Foundation of Kyrgyzstan (IPFK), Bishkek; Center for Social Technologies (CST), Dushanbe; Farmers Center (FC), Nukus, Uzbekistan; Center Perzent, Uzbekistan; ARDA Environmental Management Service, Czech Republic; Paul Dax, Hungary; Gestionnaires Sans Frontiers (GSF), Romania; and Juraj Farkas, Slovakia
September 2003, Sofia

Radiation Safety Problems in the Caspian Sea Region
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizers: Ruzgar Ecological Movement, Baku and Institute of Radiation Problems of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
September 2003, Baku

Penitentiary Systems and Public Monitoring
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Armenia
Organizer: Civil Society Development Union, Yerevan www.csdu.am
September 2003, Tsakhkadzor

Strengthening Youth NGOs in the South Caucasus Region: Exchange with Lithuania
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Institute of Democratic Politics, Vilnius http://www.dpi.lt
September 2003, Vilnius

Social Assistance Development without Borders: Models of Home Care
Open Society Fund–Prague and Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizer: CARITAS Higher Professional School of Social Work, Olomouc http://www.caritas-vos.cz in partnership with CARITAS Czech Republic, Prague http://www.charita.cz and CARITAS of Serbia and Montenegro, Belgrade
July 2003-June 2005
September 2003, Olomouc and Olomouc region

Practical Experiences in the Development of Municipalities: Czech Republic and Georgia
Open Society Fund–Prague
Organizer: FALA Training Center for Public Administration of the Czech Republic, Prague in partnership with the Councils Association of Georgia (CAG), Tbilisi
September-October 2003, Prague, Jihlava, Ceske Budejovice, Cesky Krumlov, Hluboka nad Vltavou

Access to Justice: Civic Participation of Environmental NGOs
Open Society Foundation for Albania
Organizer: Skuadra 2000/Team 2000, Tirana in partnership with the Regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), Szentendre and Eco Counseling Network, Hungary
September 2003, Hungary; November or December 2003, Albania

Development Strategies for Environmental Education to European Standards
Fund for an Open Society–Serbia
Organizer: ECOLIBRI-BIONET Agency for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development, Belgrade in partnership with Borrowed Nature Association Bulgaria, Earth Friends Romania, Association for the European Dimension Albania and Biosfera Center for Education, Environment and Nature Protection Macedonia
September-December 2003, Belgrade

Modern Information Technology in Municipal Administration: Azerbaijan and Estonia
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan and Open Estonia Foundation
Organizer: Organization of the of Specialists Educated Abroad Azerbaijan AKTAM http://aktam.aznet.org in partnership with Azerbaijan Friendship Society of Estonia, Tallinn
September 2003 and April 2004, Tallinn and Baku

Should We Be Afraid of our Neighbors? The Majority and Minorities in History Textbooks
Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizer: Center Education 2000+, Bucharest www.cedu.ro in partnership with World Citizen Education 2000 Educational Consulting Budapest and Center for Educational Initiatives, Sofia
2003-2004
October 2003, Bucharest

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability of Police Arrests
Open Society Foundation–Romania
Organizer: Regional Facilitation and Negotiation Center, Iasi www.rfnc.ro
October 2003, Bucharest

Creating and Sustaining Safe and Strong Local Communities
Open Society Fund–Lithuania
Organizer: Lithuanian Department of International Police Association (IPA), Vilnius section www.ipa.lt in partnership with IPA Estonian Department Tallinn, IPA Latvian Department Riga, IPA Russian Federation Department Moscow, IPA Ukrainian Department Kyiv and IPA Poland Warsaw
October 2003, Vilnius and Elektrenai

Partnership for Improving Public Administration: Lithuania and Ukraine
Open Society Fund–Lithuania and International Renaissance Foundation
Organizer: Lithuanian Institute of Public Administration (LIPA), Vilnius www.livadis.lt in partnership with the Institute of Continuous Training of Ukrainian Academy of Public Administration under the Office of thePresident of Ukraine and the Academy of Public Administration, Kyiv
May-November 2003
November 2003, Vilnius and Elektrenai

Participation Opportunities: Perspectives for Inclusion of Marginalized Groups
Organizers: Peace Institute, Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies, Ljubljana and Center for Information Service, Cooperation and Development of NGOs (CNVOS) Ljubljana www.cnvos.si in partnership with ŠKUC-LL Lesbian Group Ljubljana www.ljudmila.org/lesbo and YHD Association for Handicapped Youth Ljubljana www.ljudmila.org/yhd/
January 2003-November 2004
November 2003, Ljubljana

Women in Parliament: Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia
Organizers: Peace Institute Slovenia www.mirovni-institut.si and Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/sociologija/default.htm
2001-2003

Critical and Enlightened Approaches to History Education in Southeast Europe: Alternative Textbooks
Organizer: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sabanci University, Istanbul www.sabanciuniv.edu
2002-2003, Istanbul

Contemporary Citizenship: The Politics of Exclusion and Inclusion
Organizer: Peace Institute Slovenia www.mirovni-institut.si
2002-2003

Local Self-Government Experience in International Practice: Poland and Azerbaijan
Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Azerbaijan
Organizers: Partners Poland Foundation Warsaw and Support Center for Democratic Elections Baku
2002-2003