total number of grants:
82

Date of Grant Letter:

3/31/2011

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

17101

Organization:

Utopiana.am, NGO

Contact:

Anna  Barseghyan

Grant Amount:

26410  USD

Purpose:

The project aims at developing Utopiana as a cultural space for research, dialogue and creative-production initiatives in various fields of artistic expressions. The project develops through Utopiana’s Research and Artistic Laboratories. The mainstreaming theme of the project in Year 1 will be Archive: the idea of archive, its role in rediscovering history, views from various aspects, development perspectives for contemporary arts and other related fields. Year 2: Labour: artist as a worker; artist’s role in the society; Year 3: Culture and Sustainable Development. The project will also seek to institutionalize its achievements in formal academic education. For that purpose negotiations will be held with the State Academy of Fine Arts, in order to include official master classes of media arts in the curriculum

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Date of Grant Letter:

5/27/2011

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

17082

Organization:

"Berd IT" Information Technologies Development Center, NGO

Contact:

Sargis  Matevosyan

Grant Amount:

7472  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to raise awareness of craftsmen and painters in Tavush marz regarding blog creation, management, digitalization, and editing of the exhibited products; to establish and enhance the network between the producers and their potential customers, stimulate innovation and harness their creative skills. During the project a 3-day course on cotemporary photography for three age groups of interested artists will be organized and a blog exhibiting the works of local artists in the region will be created. The participants will be taught how to operate the website, create their personal galleries and portfolios, and facilitate their connection with the artists in the field in Armenia and abroad. In order to better promote their works, meetings and exhibitions will be held for the craftsmen and painters of the region to showcase their works to an expanded audience and potential customers. In the final stage of the project, the participants will be invited to forward their best works for a competition and exhibition where the best products will be selected and awarded by a jury composed of the members of the Union of Artists of Armenia and representatives of Art School of Berd. The project will be concluded with a round table aimed to assess the achievements of the project and further disseminate the project to a wider audience

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Date of Grant Letter:

12/21/2011

Program:

Arts&Culture

Grant Number:

17516

Organization:

Theatre for Changes, NGO

Contact:

Hayk  Sekoyan

Grant Amount:

14995  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to use child-friendly interactive-theatrical teaching methods in order to support on-going efforts to reduce prejudice against children with special needs, as well as help mentally or physically disabled children to enjoy a full and decent life in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self-reliance, and facilitate the child’s active participation in the community. During the project the grantee will produce a 35 minute interactive-educational theatre performance dedicated to the promotion of the rights of disabled children and arrange 16 presentations of the above-mentioned show in 16 inclusive schools/child centers located in most distant regional communities of Armenia. It is planned to involve experienced child psychologist, professional scriptwriter, theatre director and young actors with special skills and experience to work with children with special needs. Professionals in designing costumes, puppet and scenery painting will be chosen specifically based on their experience in interactive educational theatre

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Date of Grant Letter:

12/29/2011

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

17644

Organization:

Unison, NGO

Contact:

Armen  Alaverdyan

Grant Amount:

37946  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to challenge the way how the Armenian TV companies portray persons with disabilities and cover disability issues; to raise awareness of young people about disability issues; to challenge the existing stereotypes about women with disabilities; and to enhance the protection of rights of PWD in the regions. For the first time in Armenia, a disability-oriented monitoring of TV and film production will be conducted. In order to challenge the way how the Armenian TV companies portray persons with disabilities and cover disability issues the following activities will be accomplished: training for monitors, monitoring of TV/video production, editing selected videos, presentation of monitoring outcomes, and workshops for film-makers and journalists. Also, NGO’s Facebook page and web campaign on PWD rights, ads and media announcements and various public actions will be arranged. To Challenge the existing stereotypes about women with disabilities are as follows: casting for photo exhibition, preparing the models, photographing, editing photos, printing photos and photo exhibition. In addition to its 2 branches in Meghri and Spitak, Unison, NGO has recently created a nation-wide Network of defenders of Rights of PWD in order to enhance the protection of rights of PWD in the regions. In the framework of this project, the branches and the Network as a whole will hold joint activities in the regions coordinated by Unison, NGO Yerevan office

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Date of Grant Letter:

12/30/2011

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

17665

Organization:

Collaboration for Democracy Center, NGO

Contact:

Stepan  Danielyan

Grant Amount:

37410  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to promote legislative reforms with regards to freedom of religion; and take actions against religious hatred propaganda and actions towards shaping of a positive public opinion on religious tolerance. In the framework of this project, the NGO will provide free legal consultation to persons suffered from religious intolerance and an opportunity to take cases to the court. Also, the project envisages protection of religious minorities’ rights via advocacy tools such as publication of letters to government officials, developing complaints to HR protection state agencies and cooperation with Media ethics monitoring body. Permanent media monitoring on the matters of religious intolerance will be conducted. The Project will be accomplished through organizing two public discussions (2 hours) about new legislative initiatives and religious freedom situation. It is expected to have 30-40 participants. The target groups are: religious organizations, local and international organizations, government officials, ministry of education and culture, political parties, National Assembly Parliament Members, journalists, experts and students. It is expected to analyze and discuss legislative initiatives with experts and all interested parties; afterwards to come up with recommendations. The project aims at forming tolerant public attitude via www.religions.am website; social networks; articles and interview publications on www.lragir.am and www.zham.am provided by the NGO; a research and on-line publication of a journal; and disseminating religious freedom related information via mass media. A yearly report on Religious Freedoms consisting of the following sections: legislative developments, cases of violations of rights and media analysis

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Date of Grant Letter:

12/30/2011

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

17572

Organization:

Goris Press Club, NGO

Contact:

Susanna  Shahnazaryan

Grant Amount:

23875  USD

Purpose:

For the following purpose: mobilization and networking of civic activists in Syunik region via collaborative actions and initiatives of a number of (19) NGOs, aiming at identification of human rights violations (especially within UPR), bringing them to public and organizing advocacy. It is particularly envisaged to organize trainings, TV programs, and interactive performances, carry out public awareness initiatives, share information with the counterparts, provide legal aid, etc. The major goal is to establish a coalition of CSOs in Syunik targeting promotion of human rights via creation and application of institutionalized advocacy and monitoring

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Date of Grant Letter:

2/25/2011

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

17072

Organization:

Victims of State Needs, NGO

Contact:

Sedrak  Baghdasaryan

Grant Amount:

39930  USD

Purpose:

For protection and promotion of property rights of people at risk of property alienation via provision of free legal aid, awareness raising and advocacy campaign.The grant objectives include: 1. free legal aid provision to persons with rights violated on strategic cases, 2. raising public attention on various problems via web and print media, 3. development of legislative suggestions and collaboration with state agencies (municipalities, government), 4. monitoring the property alienation processes in various places recognized as state priority needs including historical monuments and rural agricultural areas, 5. Conducting press conferences and publishing articles

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Date of Grant Letter:

10/31/2011

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

17456

Organization:

Transparency International Anticorruption Center

Contact:

Varuzhan  Hoktanyan

Grant Amount:

50000  USD

Purpose:

For the engagement of voters in the agenda-setting and development of political platforms of political parties/alliances during parliamentary elections of 2012 and boosted responsibility of political candidates in respect with issues raised by the constituencies via: a. Utilization of the service of “postmen” via “postal mission” during pre-election period. Questions/concerns collected in various regions of the country will be targeted to potential candidates and political powers for their use/reflection in their platforms; b. Raising publicly selected questions (by various parameters) in TV discussions before representatives of registered political parties with anticipation of concrete answers; c. Development, publication and presentation of a book with compilation and analysis of all concerns raised and analysis of political agendas in respect with them; d. Presentation of the outcomes of the project to the political parties and stakeholders

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Date of Grant Letter:

1/14/2011

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

17100

Organization:

Association of Women with University Education

Contact:

Jemma  Hasratyan

Grant Amount:

44661  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: to promote gender equality via active lobbying legislative amendments and consolidation of women's movement in Armenia, awareness raising campaigns on gender equality issues in marzes and Yerevan (forums, debates, seminars), development of women leadership as well as of support to regional Civil initiative centers and monitoring of the state of implementation of Armenia's obligations under CEDAW

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Date of Grant Letter:

12/26/2011

Program:

Civil Society

Grant Number:

17522

Organization:

Mandate, NGO

Contact:

Lusine  Vasilyan

Grant Amount:

64000  USD

Purpose:

For the following purposes: analysis of activities of fall 2011 and monitoring of spring 2012 sessions of the National Assembly, analytical assessment of the National Assembly’s work for 2007-2011 in the areas of economic and social development and human rights; for re-design and update of www.parliamentmonitoring.am website. Within the scope of the project the NGO will assess the laws in the above-mentioned three areas and their impact on the sector, legislative work of each faction represented in the National Assembly and their voting history as well as the work of deputies, with a focus on attendance and participation in the works of the National Assembly. Results of the assessment of National Assembly’s work in the period of 2007-2011 will be made publicly available through www.parliamentmonitoring.am website as well as through publication of booklets and presentation of information through broadcast and online media. The www.parliamentmonitoring.am will continue to provide information on voting records of Members of Parliament and will feature expert opinions and assessments of the work of National Assembly; the website will also feature information from “Election Postman” project implemented by Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center – Armenia, Asparez Journalists’ Club and Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor office

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