Past Democracy Commission Small Grants

2000-2001

Advocacy Center
January 24, 2000
PURPOSE: to train young lawyers both from Chisinau and the countryside in Human Rights theories and their practical application; strengthen the Moldovan Bar Association by means of creation of a group of lawyers specialized in Human Rights and of providing free legal advice to low income citizens on all issues related to this field.

Association of Independent Press
January 24, 2000
PURPOSE: to promote the free flow of information and raise the technical capacities of Independent Press Association’s publishers by providing the basic tools necessary to support a quality news service.

Bender City Society “Mercy”
January 24, 2000
PURPOSE: to set up a center of psychological help that will organize seminars for the parents of disabled children of Bender, Transnistria.

Deca-Press Agency
January 26, 2000
PURPOSE: to provide informational support for the economic reforms, small and medium-scale business from Balti and the northern districts of Moldova.

Junior Achievement Moldova
January 26, 2000
PURPOSE: to enrich the schoolchildren knowledge about democratic values and provide students from grades VII-IX with future learning and skill-developing opportunities, through the adaptation of two Junior Achievement economic education programs: Enterprise in Action and International Marketplace and through extracurricular activities.

“Megan-TV” Station
January 26, 2000
PURPOSE: to promote democratic initiatives in the northern region of Moldova, strengthen pluralistic independent press, contribute to local news impartial reporting, and decrease illiteracy of the rural population regarding legal and social issues.

National Association of Specialists in Marketing and Applied Sociology
January 26, 2000
PURPOSE: to support economic and democratic reforms in the Moldovan society, encourage entrepreneurial spirit of small-scale businessmen by organizing 10 training courses on marketing methods and tools for 160 Food industry entrepreneurs.

“Ormax” Youth NGO
January 26, 2000
PURPOSE: to support youth democratic education according to the current international standards in the northern part of Moldova.

Youth Information Center “World Window”
January 26, 2000
PURPOSE: to reduce illiteracy of the population from Transnistria regarding legal issues and the third sector by creating the web site entitled “Human Rights and the 3d sector” with information on laws and draft laws, as well as international treaties and agreements on Human Rights, the list and short description of the most active NGOs operating on the territory of Transnistria.

Accent Provincial newspaper
March 6, 2000
PURPOSE: to establish a central newsroom in Balti, equipped appropriately, and several regional newsrooms in the former Falesti, Riscani and Singerei raions, to inform systematically the population of the whole Balti district on the economic reforms.

Cuvintul newspaper
March 9, 2000
PURPOSE: to distribute additional copies of "Cuvintul" newspaper free of charge to the following institutions and social groups in Rezina for a period of six months: 165 secondary and high schools, 160 public and school libraries, 30 sections of hospitals within the district, 528 socially vulnerable families with 6 and more children, 1751- 1st group invalids. This will facilitate the population's access to information and will promote democratic principles in this region.

Juvlia Romani NGO
March 10, 2000
PURPOSE: to publish a bulletin "Romani" (4 pages, quarterly, 1000 copies, distributed free of charge) and a leaflet about the Association. The "Romani" publication will focus on Roma rights, problems and obstacles encountered by Roma population in Moldova, cultural heritage and traditions, while the leaflet will include information on the activity of the Association.

Soldanesti-Agroinform NGO
March 7, 2000
PURPOSE: to develop a regional monthly farmers' bulletin, which will provide contemporary and practical information for farmers in Soldanesti, Orhei district.

Terra-1530 NGO
March 7, 2000
PURPOSE: to strengthen the private sector in agriculture by providing contemporary useful information to landowners; to set up an Information Center for Landowners.

Ghiocel NGO
March 10, 2000
PURPOSE: to support the process of training, information and protection of landowners (former members of collective farms) and small entrepreneurs by setting up a Farmers' Legal Advising Center

Glia Drochiana newspaper
March 13, 2000
PURPOSE: to fill up the informational vacuum in Drochia, Soroca district, created as a result of the closing down of the Executive Committee's newspaper and electricity shortages

Press Freedom Committee
March 15, 2000
PURPOSE: to work out a concrete activity plan regarding promotion and finalization of the preparation for the enactment of the "Free Access to Information" draft law, which was passed in the first reading of the Parliament on July 15th, 1999.

Straseneanca newspaper
March 14, 2000
PURPOSE: to promote local independent and profitable press by providing objective and truthful information to the population from Straseni regarding social, economic, political and cultural issues and to build a partnership between the paper and the readers.

Moldovan Myopathy Association, Chisinau
April 18, 2000
PURPOSE: to establish an Information and Communication Center for Disabled People, which will offer to invalids free access to information, teach them computer skills and contemporary communication technologies.

Association of Disabled People of Buiucani, Chisinau
April 21, 2000
PURPOSE: to facilitate the social integration of disabled people and offer them opportunities to find new jobs by getting computer skills. The computer-training center will offer computer courses to the disabled, specialized computer courses for accountants and will provide courses in Basic English.

Est-Curier Newspaper, Criuleni
May 26, 2000
PURPOSE: to promote free flow of information and raise public awareness regarding the developments in small and medium-sized business, including legal, financial, and technical aspects and regarding entrepreneurial activity in Moldova, this grant will support the publishing of a four-page monthly supplement Business-Leader of the Est-Curier Newspaper.

Unghiul Newspaper Ungheni
May 25, 2000
PURPOSE: to develop and publish a new monthly economic insert "Ungiul-Plus" of 4 pages and A3 format. The supplement will address small and medium-sized business development in Moldova.

Challenge for a New Generation - CNG Moldova NGO, Chisinau
May 26, 2000
PURPOSE: to contribute to the development of the leadership, social awareness and citizenship skills of Moldovan youth, while improving their English language ability, this grant will underwrite the organization of an English Study Summer Camp. The two-week summer camp will host 120 children (ages 14-17) from rural areas of Moldova and it will be held in Causeni in July, 2000.

Center for Youth Development, Chisinau
June 7, 2000
PURPOSE: to contribute to the development of civil society by organizing two seminars on Leadership and NGO Development and Management.

Edelweis NGO
June 8, 2000
PURPOSE:to promote civic education of youth and children in Chircaiesti, Tighina judet and involve them in the local civic decision-makin by organizing three seminars on "Children's Rights", "Nature Around Us", and "AIDS-a Dangerous Disease".

Flor TV Station
June 6, 2000
PURPOSE: to contribute to increasing the population's participation in community life, and to promote access to information by initiating an informational campaign.

Moldova Interforum NGO
June 6, 2000
PURPOSE: to increase public awareness in Orhei judet (central part of Moldova) on Human Rights protection and to improve public access to national and international legislation, "Moldova InterForum" in collaboration with Human Rights Helsinki Committee from Chisinau will publish five booklets (2000 copies each) with information on civil, economic and social rights and methods of their protection.

Center for Strategic Studies and Reforms

Lilia Carasciuc
September 19, 2000
PURPOSE: to carry out an opinion poll, which will evaluate the impact of corruption on the economic and democratic development of the country. Based on the results of the poll, the Center will prepare the report "Evaluation of the impact of corruption on the quality of business-related governance" and will organize a workshop for Government officials, NGOs and mass media on corruption issues.

European Youth Exchange Moldova

 Iosif Moldovanu
June 27, 2000
PURPOSE: to carry out the project "Children and Youth Participation in Local Public Administration by electing 12 Local Children and Youth Councils in 12 regions of Moldova. These Councils aim to strengthen youth representation in the decision-making process at community level in order to promote their own projects.

National Youth Council of Moldova

 Sergiu Musteata
pending
PURPOSE: to promote democratic society values among the Moldovan youth by carrying out a democratic exercise: "The Youth Parliament - a School of Democracy". During one year 101 young leaders (ages 16-25) representing NGOs and political parties from all territorial-administrative units of Moldova will debate current problems and obstacles faced by the society, will work out youth policies and strategies.

Women Organization of Moldova "Civic Initiative"

Irina Martiniuc
August 17, 2000
PURPOSE: to produce a half-hour documentary film for television and workshop use, with the working title "Hope and Illusions". This film will focus on the definition, causes and consequences of trafficking in women, will present trafficking components and reality of employment abroad. It will include interviews with young women who want to work abroad and with victims of trafficking, discussions with law enforcement officials and directors of travel agencies.

The Center for Youth Development

Emilia Moraru
August 25, 2000
PURPOSE: to organize an information campaign directed to girl-teenagers in particular regarding the danger and consequences of this phenomenon.

Women for Children' Rights Organization "Lariola"
September 12, 2000
PURPOSE: to organize a series of lectures on health issues including on aggression in family, its causes and prevention and trafficking in women in seventeen educational institutions in Balti judet (north of Moldova).

Biotica NGO

Ilia Trombitchi
September 11, 2000
PURPOSE: to prepare and publish a revised edition of the guide "For What and How Associations are Created", which offers information on how to establish and manage an NGO (in two languages -Romanian and Russian, 2000 copies - in total).

Center for Social and Cultural Development and Collaboration

Vitalii Kyurchu
September 18, 2000
PURPOSE: publishing 6,500 school diaries for the period of September 2000 - September 2001 that will contain the Convention on Children's rights, Basic Children's rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Moldova, main dates related to human rights, organizations and institutions in Moldova related to this issue.

Ecoul Cernobilului

Natalia Hasan
September 11, 2000
PURPOSE: to raise public awareness regarding problems emerged as a result of the Cernobil accident (in Ukraine) and its consequences for the population of Moldova.

Ecoul Nostru independent newspaper

Maria Turcan
August 30, 2000
PURPOSE: raising public awareness regarding these phenomena by publishing articles, interviews on real cases of drug abuse, trafficking in women in "Our Echo" newspaper, as well as by organizing round table discussions, meetings and a press conference on the above mentioned topics.

Environmental Movement of Moldova

Vladimir Garaba
August 24, 2000
PURPOSE: to facilitate access of the public to environmental information, to develop civil society through public participation in the decision-making process regarding environmental issues and to inform people about their right to a better environment.

National Bureau for the Protection of Patients Rights

Ala Ulianovschi
September 11, 2000
PURPOSE: to raise public awareness regarding patients' rights in Moldova. This will be done by organizing three five-hour round table discussions with representatives of the Ministry of Healthcare, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Internal Affairs, penitentiaries and NGOs working in this field.

Center of Sociological, Politological and Psychological Investigation and Analysis "CIVIS"
September 19, 2000
PURPOSE: This project aims to inform the public, especially girl-teenagers and women regarding the danger of becoming a trafficking in women victim in country and abroad.

Moldovan National High School Debate League, Calarasi branch
September 12, 2000
PURPOSE: introducing debate to Roma children in four villages surrounding Calarasi - Buda, Volcinet, Parcani, Seliste - and creating debate clubs in these localities.

"Economic Observer" Magazine
September 12, 2000
PURPOSE: to continue the publication of the monthly Romanian language business magazine "Observatorul Economic/ Economic Observer" (12 issues, 64 pages, 1000-circulation) in order to inform Moldovan businessmen, managers, international organizations, analysts and students on economic and business reforms and events in Moldova, develop the economic terminology in Romanian and contribute to the development of economic journalism in the Romanian language.

Vatra Satului NGO

Maria Machedon
September 14, 2000
PURPOSE: to contribute to the social and economic development of Cahul Judet, to change the mentality of its inhabitants regarding their work, to create a Local Center for Information and Consulting and to stimulate private initiatives in the region.