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Project Title: Project Number: ODA Budget: Year of Implementation:
Trainer Capacity Building ACU/2004/01OA/BIE/04 34,600.00 USD 2004 - 2005
Project Title: Project Number: ODA Budget: Year of Implementation:
NGO Capacity Building ACU/2006/03/BLR/02 39,863.93 USD 2006 - 2007
Project Proponent:
Fórum informačné centrum CCCPg - Civic Communication and Conflict Prevention Group Centar Supolnaść – Civil Society Centre
Project Partner:
Project Goal The goal of both projects was to strengthen the capacity of the local civil society in order to promote a social dialogue and democratisation processes at the regional and local level. Results Achieved • A team of 12 Belarusian trainers was established and prepared to carry out training courses of young politician and activists.
A N N E X E S - P R O J E C T R E S U LT S D E S C R I P T I O N S
• The Belarus Public Policy Fund, which provided small grants for independent analytical centres, think-tanks and individual scholars (young researchers, outstanding students, etc.), was established. • Several research projects with a maximum budget of 5,000 USD each were funded by the BPPF. The projects supported analytical studies on current economic and social policy issues and the publication of 2 books (1,700 copies) on Belarusian history and the political situation. • The books were presented at 6 meetings in various Belarusian cities and in Poland. • Consultation trips for 9 independent analysts, civil society activists and political representatives were organised, and meetings with the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council representatives, various international organisations, donors and NGOs were arranged. • A special session on Belarus with representatives of the Council’s working group on Eastern Europe and Central Asia in Brussels, in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the EU was held.
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