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Grant List of 2001 Year

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-28
Program:	Publishing
Grant Number:	507821HG51
Organization:	National Publishers Association
Grant Amount:	$1,424.00
Purpose:	For translation into Armenian and printing of 500 copies of "ISBN Users' Manual". The Manual will be presented to and distributed among Armenian publishers

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-28
Program:	Higher Education Support
Grant Number:	500671AB31
Organization:	State Engineering University of Armenia
Grant Amount:	$11,230.00
Purpose:	To promote the integration of SEUA with the European System of Higher education, improve the planning and quality of education and academic cooperation

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-24
Program:	Higher Education Support
Grant Number:	506111AB31
Organization:	Armenian Medical Institute
Grant Amount:	$5,563.00
Purpose:	For the purpose of developing a course on health management, health financing, and health economics in terms of market economy. The AMI intends to conduct this course for 160 students. Duration of the course will be 152 hours. It is planned that Yerevan State Medical University and National Institute of Health will also use developed teaching materials and manual

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-09-14
Program:	Women
Grant Number:	001761TA5
Organization:	Armenian Association of Women with University Education
Grant Amount:	3474 USD
Purpose:
For covering travel and accommodation expenses for six participants from Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan to the International Conference "Gialogue among Civilizations: Democracy & Peace" to be held in Tsakhkadzor, October 26-28, 2001

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-05
Program:	Women
Grant Number:	500851TA51
Organization:	TRUST Social Work and Sociological Research Center
Grant Amount:	37880 USD
Purpose:
For providing equal gender spcialization, increasing social awareness on gender related problems, presenting women's life experience in the society of transition and promoting women leadership development

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-09-24
Program:	Women
Grant Number:	000841TA5
Organization:	Women's Rights Center, NGO
Grant Amount:	5271 USD
Purpose:
To illustrate gender problem in Armenia through the organizing of gender sensitive creative group and creating of analytical materials, TV programs and TV films. It's anticipated that these materials and TV programs will demonstrate the economical, political and social status of woman in Armenia from the gender point of view

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-20
Program:	Women
Grant Number:	000841TBA
Organization:	Women's Rights Center, NGO
Grant Amount:	2488 USD
Purpose:
For the purpose of translation of the book "Women's Human Rights: Step by Step" from English into Armenian

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-05-02
Program:	Step by Step
Grant Number:	004721CB1
Organization:	"Step by Step" Benevolent Foundation
Grant Amount:	355127 USD
Purpose:
To implement OSIAF Armenia's SBS and RWCT Programs

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-03-07
Program:	Publishing
Grant Number:	000741HH9
Organization:	Armenian National Publishers Association
Grant Amount:	13260 USD
Purpose:
For organizing a three day seminar with the participation of fifty publishers, specialists, authors and an interenational authority on copyright with the purpose of teaching Armenian publishers the national and international basic principles of buying and selling copyrights and developing their exoperience and credibility in publishing business and book promotion

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-03-28
Program:	Publishing
Grant Number:	005141HHE
Organization:	"Ankyunacar Press" Publishing House
Grant Amount:	4800 USD
Purpose:
Translation into Armenian and publishing of 500 copies of Augustin Aurelius's "Confessions". It is deemed that the expenses of the "Ankyunacar Press" Publishing House will be $1,592, which will cover printing expenses of the book

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-05-04
Program:	Publishing
Grant Number:	005791HHE
Organization:	"Guitank A", Ltd.v
Grant Amount:	6967 USD
Purpose:
Translation into Armenian and publishing of 500 copies of Iain McLean's "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics". It is deemed that the remaining amount ($12,155 USD) will be matched by BBM

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-24
Program:	Publishing
Grant Number:	006681HG5
Organization:	Gitutyun Publishing House, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Grant Amount:	13402 USD
Purpose:
Publishing of two books, "History of Armenian Architecture", edited by M. Hasratyan and "I. Orbeli: Selected Works", edited by P. Muradyan, 700 copies each. Copies of the two books should be distributed to public and academic libraries of Armenia and sent to relevant institutions abroad

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-05-31
Program:	Publishing
Grant Number:	005901HG5
Organization:	Armenian Encyclopedia Editorial Office, SCJSC
Grant Amount:	5000 USD
Purpose:
Translation into Armenian and publishing of 800 copies of Stephen W. Hawking's "A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes". It is deemed that the remaining amount will be matched by the organization

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-08-24
Program:	Publishing
Grant Number:	000711HHE-120
Organization:	Sargis Khachents Aybbengim Publishing House
Grant Amount:	4200 USD
Purpose:
Translation into Armenian and publishing of 500 copies of Henry Bergson's "Creative Evolution, Introduction to Metaphysics". It is deemed that the remaining amount will be matched by your organization

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-10
Program:	Public Health
Grant Number:	507881JM22
Organization:	American University of Armenia, College of Health Sciences
Grant Amount:	19997 USD
Purpose:
To develop successful and sustainable web-based course for provision of training in PH disciplines for Armenian health workforce; to adapt and translate a PH course within one of the three core functions of professional PH practice, assessment of the health needs of the population, for web delivery in the local language by May 2002; to involve at least 50 students in the course by the end of the year 2002; to have at least 25 students receive a certificate of completion by the end of the year 2002

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-10
Program:	Public Health
Grant Number:	507881JM21
Organization:	American University of Armenia, College of Health Sciences
Grant Amount:	20000 USD
Purpose:
To obtain funding to partially subsidize the salaries for 4 FTE SHCMA faculty over a two-year period while the curriculum is reviewed and revised according to western standards; to provide funds for classroom furnishings during the startup phase; to obtain outside support from an ASPHER consultant to work with the AUA faculty in their efforts to provide curriculum review, evaluation, and development support

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-26
Program:	Public Health
Grant Number:	508201JM21
Organization:	Drug Utilization Research Group
Grant Amount:	23700 USD
Purpose:
To develop fundamental principles of the pharmaceutical policy in NIS by means of identification of experts in NIS countries working in the relevant field; assessment of existing indicators for developing set of indicators relevant to the selected NIS countries; dissemination of the developed indicators and questionnaires by e-mail among experts of the selected NIS countries; information analysis and creating a Database on the basis of received information; developing a strategic paper "Fundamental principle of pharmaceutical policy in NIS" on the basis of collected information and publications in this field; developing the final version of the reviewed draft on the basis of NIS countries experts' recommendations; creating the Manual Pharmaceutical Policy Development

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-05-24
Program:	Public Health
Grant Number:	000611JH5
Organization:	Mission Armenia
Grant Amount:	4990 USD
Purpose:
To raise the alarming situation with the aged population in the Republic through bringing together representatives of the local community self-managing authorities, social security local community structures, NGOs, Ministries of Health, Social Security, educatinal institutions, the intellectuals and clergymen, the deputies of the National Assembly, to round-table discussions, as well as to elucidate the elderly-related issues through conducting public awareness activities through TV, Radio programs, newspaper publications and addressing the social, health, nutrition, shelter and community development related needs of the one of the most vulnerable social groups in Armenia - single incapacitated older persons through advocacy and innovative socio-health service provision

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-28
Program:	Public Health
Grant Number:	509921WA71
Organization:	Republican Children Rehabilitation Center
Grant Amount:	13750 USD
Purpose:
For the following purposes: to integrate the disabled children into society, to foster in the disabled children the feeling of value by means of conducting innovative physical, medical, rehabilitation and socio-psychological methods of treatment, to provide socio-psychological assistance to the members of the families of disabled children, to establish an entity for conducting the above-mentioned activities on treatment, rehabilitation and integration of disabled children into society

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-28
Program:	Public Health
Grant Number:	508901JB11
Organization:	AIDS Prevention, Education and Care, NGO
Grant Amount:	4849 USD
Purpose:
Survey of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and family members; provision of care for PLWHA; information/educational activities for family members; empowerment of PLWHA to advocate their rights, combating stigma and discrimination; accessibility of free of charge health care services for PLWHA

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-14
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	500091CA51
Organization:	Yerevan State University
Grant Amount:	32760 USD
Purpose:
For the development of basic software toolsets for computer aimed evaluation; development and creation of CD ROM courses on Biology and Chemistry based on WebCT technology; production of 300 copies of CDs on each course; provide introductory training of 64 teachers from the Community Schools and Schools with Computer Classes; provide training for trainees of each course for Electronic Publishing Training Center trainers and Yerevan Engineering University trainers

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-05-31
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	005951CA5
Organization:	Teachers Union of Goris
Grant Amount:	12701 USD
Purpose:
To establish Internet Center at Teachers House in Goris in order to provide teachers with computer skills training, to create on-line resources for educational newsletters, teachers electronic discussions and teleconferences. The project intends to provide 36 hours computer skills course for 60 teachers per 6 weeks. Approximately 500 teachers will have an opportunity to be trained. Trained teachers will be able to use the Internet resources in teaching process. The newspaper "Teacher" will be used for propaganda of IT among community members and the Teachers House will provide computer services to the community, also

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-05-31
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	005931CA5
Organization:	Boarding School of Children with Hearing Problems
Grant Amount:	11360 USD
Purpose:
To create an Internet Center at the school to help disable children to gain computer skills and become familiar with the Internet using their seeing ability as much as possible. Project will support also the development of tailoring, shoe making and metal working classes

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-19
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	006481CA5
Organization:	Center for Educational Reforms
Grant Amount:	19495 USD
Purpose:
For organization of an international workshop "Establishing socially-active schools" in Tsakhkadzor, October 14 – 18, 2001 and development of Armenian model of socially active schools for creating an effective collaborative mechanism between schools and communities, overcoming solitary existence and raising local civic activity. 11 experts of socially active schools from Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia and Russia will present strengths and weaknesses of their models. About 70 representatives of local educational system and 4 from Azerbaijan and Georgia will participate in workshops. After the workshop a group of 9 local experts will work out pilot Armenian model. Trilingual book on workshop materials (100 copies, 100 pages) will be published

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-06-12
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	000411CA5
Organization:	School # 1
Grant Amount:	9495 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs. For these purposes Internet Center will be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-30
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003791CA5
Organization:	School # 43
Grant Amount:	9710 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs as well as provide theatrical and dancing courses. For these purposes Internet Center, theatrical and dancing classes are to be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-27
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003881CA5-123
Organization:	School # 1
Grant Amount:	11912 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs as well as provide other educational and craftsmanship courses, such as; English, Human Rights, Needlework. For these purposes Internet Center and Needlework class are to be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-27
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003871CA5
Organization:	School # 5 after Vahan Teryan
Grant Amount:	12764 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs as well as provide carpet making courses. For these purposes Internet Center and Carpet Making class are to be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-27
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003861CA5
Organization:	School # 145
Grant Amount:	11430 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs. For these purposes Internet Center will be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-27
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003851CA5
Organization:	School # 1
Grant Amount:	12520 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs as well as provide dancing and theatrical courses. For these purposes Internet Center, dancing and theatrical classes are to be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-27
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003841CA5
Organization:	School # 5 after Sisakyan
Grant Amount:	11825 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs. For these purposes Internet Center will be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-27
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003831CA5
Organization:	School Complex # 1
Grant Amount:	8600 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs. For these purposes Internet Center will be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-27
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003821CA5
Organization:	School # 1
Grant Amount:	7720 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs. For these purposes Internet Center will be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-27
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003811CA5
Organization:	School # 1
Grant Amount:	10184 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs. For these purposes Internet Center will be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-27
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	003801CA5
Organization:	School # 1
Grant Amount:	10381 USD
Purpose:
Transformation of the school into a community center that shall serve the community telecommunication and IT training needs as well as provide other educational and craftsmanship courses, such as; Literature, Needlework. For these purposes Internet Center and Needlework class are to be established at the school

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-01-18
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	000671CA5
Organization:	State Engineering University of Armenia
Grant Amount:	14612 USD
Purpose:
Organization of computer training for secondury school teachers (one hundred people) on basis of SEUA Computer department and Gyumri, Vanadzor, and Kapan campuses of the SEUA

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-25
Program:	National Education
Grant Number:	000641CA5
Organization:	Free Pedagogical Association
Grant Amount:	18985 USD
Purpose:
For the creation of Armenian Interschool WEB-Portal. The goal of the project is integration of information technologies into the schools, improvement of teaching process and creation of communication space for the republican system of education. The portal should encompass information on such sections as: Information (Official Educational Documents, News from Schools, Review of New Educational WEB – Addresses, Announcements and Advertisements), Consulting (Human Rights in Education, Curriculum Development, IT consulting, Directory for University Applicants), Computerization of Teaching Process by Discipline Systemized Division (Recommendations and Internet –oriented Curriculum Development), Interschool Contacts (Virtual Competitions, WEB-conferences, Students’ web-sites, e-mail), Electronic Library (Library of textbooks, Library of Armenian and World Classic Literature, Educational Methodological Bibliography). The portal should be updated on systematic basis. Free Pedagogical Association has to launch beta-version of portal by November 1, 2001, and be able to conduct first interschool competition by the end of April, 2002

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-30
Program:	Mental Health
Grant Number:	503511JA51
Organization:	Mental Health Foundation
Grant Amount:	30076 USD
Purpose:
For the development of a model Day Center for people with mental disabilities in Yerevan. The Center will provide day care for those users of mental health services, who are living in the community with their families. The Center will help them to be integrated into social life. The work of the Center should be directed to the training of the abilities helping people live in community - communication, creative skills, building self-confidence. The methods to be used will include different psychotherapeutic techniques, art therapy, etc. Everyday rehabilitation will be provided for thirteen people daily. The services of the Center will be free of charge. The Day Center will also cooperate with Supported Accommodation project of "Khnamk" non-governmental organization. Residents of the Supported Accommodation project will attend the Day Center. The staff of the Day Center will consult residents of the Supported Accommodation project and provide professional support when needed

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-30
Program:	Mental Health
Grant Number:	504251JA51
Organization:	"Khnamk", NGO
Grant Amount:	23451 USD
Purpose:
For the development of a model of Community supported accommodation for people with mental disabilities in order to promote their integration into community life. The project will be realized in the form of group house for three persons in one of the communities of Yerevan. General and specialized care will be provided to mentally disabled people involved in the project. During day time residents will attend the Day Center organized by the Armenian Mental Health Foundation. Within the frame of this project various events, excursions, social events every week, will be organized to promote better integration of the beneficiaries into the community

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-26
Program:	Media
Grant Number:	500571MD51
Organization:	Yerevan Press Club
Grant Amount:	67000 USD
Purpose:
For: 1) to bring Mass Media and information sphere legislation in accord with European and International standards and provide legal protection for journalists and MM institutions; 2) to modify curricula for journalism studies, to renew and enhance the library stock, and to upgrade level of teaching at the Journalism Department of the YSU and at complimenting studies at Linguistic University of Armenia; 3) to form a group of journalists specializing in coverage corruption issues, and to conduct focused and long-term training for the group; 4) to develop and adopt common professional norms and international standards in Armenian journalism community; 5) to present weekly coverage of Armenian media and journalism in electronic bulletin; 6) to assist leading Armenian media to create modern web sites

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-02-19
Program:	Media
Grant Number:	000581MB5
Organization:	Internews-Armenia
Grant Amount:
Purpose:
Expansion of the existing media telecommunication network by connecting three new regional TV stations in Tavush, Aragatsotn and Kapan regions; conducting of three-day seminars for jourrnalists of three new TV stations on technical and journalistic aspects of new technologies in media; and seminar-training for journalists of all TV stations on "Working in On-Line News Agencies"; develop the content, support and service of "Virtual News Exchange"

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-02-13
Program:	Media
Grant Number:	004961MD5
Organization:	"East-West" Center for Intercultural Relations
Grant Amount:	USD
Purpose:
To grant the Center of Intercultural Relations "East-West" 55 (fifty five) photo albums on photojournalism for: the development of the collections of the library of the Center; the education of the students of the Center

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-03-01
Program:	Law
Grant Number:	000161PA7
Organization:	Bar Association of the Republic of Armenia
Grant Amount:	24260 USD
Purpose:
Development and expansion of the free legal aid services provided within your organization to vulnerable groups of population in Yerevan, Vanadzor, Ararat and Hrazdan, to organize training sessions for lawyers who are involved in the project in the regions, to implement regular monitoring of regional office activities. These groups include but are not limited to disabled, elderly, children and women. The services include both consulting and representation at the court

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-03-22
Program:	Law
Grant Number:	000091PA2
Organization:	Yerevan State University, Law Department
Grant Amount:	15980 USD
Purpose:
Development and implementation of teaching courses on: "The Basics of International Law", "History of International Law", "International Advocacy Law of Human Rights", "The Law on International Organizations", "Diplomatic and Consular Law", "International Court Procedures", "International Criminal Law", "International Agreements in Armenian Legal System", "International Humanitarian Law". Each course should be at least 48 hours in the frame of one semester. The courses are to be incorporated into the curricula and regularly taught in future

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-12
Program:	Law
Grant Number:	508011PB61
Organization:	Legal Clinic, Law Department, Yerevan State University
Grant Amount:	27118 USD
Purpose:
To continue and develop students' practical skills, to develop clinical curriculum, and work of the existing sections, to provide legal services to vulnerable groups of population, and to broken the scope of the clinical activities by introducing the new section - "Street Law". The Clinic should facilitate the process of integration into the Yerevan State University to become institutionalized and self-sustainable within the Law Department of the Yerevan State University

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-09-14
Program:	Law
Grant Number:	006901PC7
Organization:	"Zinvori Mair", NGO
Grant Amount:	5086 USD
Purpose:
To prepare, publish and distribute a brochure, which will include basic laws on military services, as well as the rights and responsiblities of recruits, soldiers and officers. The brochure should be distributed among recruits, soldiers, officers and high school students in Yerevan and all marzes of Armenia. The brochure circulation is 35,000 copies

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-24
Program:	Law
Grant Number:	507911PB91
Organization:	Law Institute of Ministry of Justice
Grant Amount:	25028 USD
Purpose:
To organize training courses on European and International standards and Human Rights principles for treatment of prisoners and special courses of social-psychological training for more than 470 employees of Armenia penitentiary system. The courses aim to retrain the guards and officials of the penitentiary system in line with requirements of international standards. In the framework of the program professional manuals will be prepared and published as well as the international special materials will be translated and published and distributed to penitentiary system officials

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-29
Program:	Law
Grant Number:	008261PB61
Organization:	Helsinki Committee of Armenia
Grant Amount:	14134 USD
Purpose:
To prepare and publish a monthly periodical the “Human Rights Bulletin”. The Bulletin will introduce the results of monitoring of the implementation of the country’s commitments as of a member of the Council of Europe. It will also serve a forum for covering the activities of human rights (HR) organizations and reporting on current issues and problems in the area of the HR in Armenian. The collaboration will be established among all legal and professional lawyers unions, as well as the respective committees of the National Assembly and representatives of the legislative organs. The electronic version will be available on www.hra.am Internet site. The Bulletin will be published in Armenian and English at circulation rate of 500 copies and will be distributed to NGOs, governmental bodies, international organizations, libraries and other interested institutions

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-18
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	507581HE91
Organization:	Armenian Association of Computer and Information Systems And Information Systems
Grant Amount:	6333 USD
Purpose:
For the preparation, publication of the 750 copies of the textbook "Internet: Basics and Applications", and distribution through secondary schools , which are involved in OSI community and TeleCenter project. The content of the textbook must include following topics: History of Internet, Introduction to Internet, Hardware required for Internet connection, Software required for Internet connection, Communication services in Internet, Searching in Internet, Internet security, Appendix ( Internet applications in Business, Culture and Finance)

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-28
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	506101HE91
Organization:	Institute of Linguistics Affiliated with National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Grant Amount:	7920 USD
Purpose:
For the preparation, publication of the 600 copies of the textbook "Web Design Basics", and its distribution through secondary schools, which are involved in OSIAF Armenia’s Community and TeleCenter projects. The content of the textbook must include following topics: Introduction, Web server and Web page, Technology used in Web Design, Preparation of graphical, audio and video materials for Internet publication, HTML basics, HTML editors, Database Publishing on the Web, Searching Technology in Internet

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-08-24
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	000321HE5
Organization:	School # 20 after John Kirakosyan
Grant Amount:	5075 USD
Purpose:
For: 1) working with neighboring community toward development of following self-sustainable activities: providing dial-up Internet service to members of local community, providing Internet access for members of local community; 2) training of teachers and pupils on basics of computer and Internet (10 hours, 60 students)

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-08-24
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	000491HE5
Organization:	College # 1 after Soghomon Abovyan
Grant Amount:	5395 USD
Purpose:
For: 1) providing Excell training in Vanadzor for school accountants (33 students, 18 weeks); 2) providing training of pupils on basics of computer and Internet in Vanadzor orphanage (10 hours, 30 pupils and 3 teachers)

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-08-24
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	000471HE5
Organization:	"Knights of Vardan" Educational Complex
Grant Amount:	4976 USD
Purpose:
For: 1) development of a computer classroom into a Community TeleCenter; 2) working with neighboring community toward development of self-sustainable activities, providing Internet access service for local community; 3) training of teachers and pupils on basics of computer and Internet (10 hours, 60 students)

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-08-23
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	000371HE5
Organization:	School # 78
Grant Amount:	4030 USD
Purpose:
For: 1) development of a computer classroom into a Community TeleCenter; 2) organizing distance learning sessions with 5 schools in Yerevan and Martuni school # 1

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-08-23
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	000171HE5
Organization:	School # 177
Grant Amount:	7058 USD
Purpose:
For: 1) development of a computer classroom into a Community TeleCenter; 2) development of 10 online tests on various disciplines; 3) creation of Web-design class; 4) development of Virtual Class for distance learninig deployment; 5) training of up to 90 pupil on basics of computer and Internet

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-08-29
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	000311HE5
Organization:	School # 89 after Daniel Varoujan
Grant Amount:	1315 USD
Purpose:
For: 1) working with neighboring community toward development of self-sustainable activities, providing Internet access service for local community

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-08-23
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	000481HE5
Organization:	Basic High-School of Gyumri Pedagogical Institute
Grant Amount:	1477 USD
Purpose:
For: 1) development of a computer classroom into a Community TeleCenter; 2) organization of computers trainings for students and lectors of Gyumri Pedagogical Institute (24 students, 36 hours)

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-23
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	004631HE9
Organization:	Armenian Internet Society
Grant Amount:	35290 USD
Purpose:
For advanced Windows NT/Linux network administration training courses for ninety secondary school computer class maintenance specialists. Course duration 60 hours, numbers of students to be trained - 200

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-30
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	507561HE51
Organization:	"Lusntag", NGO
Grant Amount:	7085 USD
Purpose:
For: 1) working with neigboring community toward development of following self-sustainable activities: providing Internet access for members of local community; 2) teachers and pupils training on basics of computer and Internet (10 hours per student, 60 students) and teaching of English language (30 students, 40 hours per student)

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-30
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	500431HE51
Organization:	School # 13
Grant Amount:	5656 USD
Purpose:
For the development of a computer classroom into a Community TeleCenter, creation of a web-design class, working with neighboring community toward development of self-sustainable activities, providing Internet access service for local community, training of up to 90 pupils on basics of computer and Internet

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-30
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	500441HE51
Organization:	School # 1 after Hovsep Orbeli
Grant Amount:	4046 USD
Purpose:
For the development of a computer classroom into a Community TeleCenter, creation of a web-design class, working with neighboring community toward development of self-sustainable activities, providing Internet access service for local community, training of up to 40 pupils on basics of computer and Internet

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-14
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	507931HE91
Organization:	Information Society Technologies Center, NGO
Grant Amount:	7080 USD
Purpose:
For the development of Unicode converter for Armenian ARMSCI text, development of MS Word macros of that program, and publishing of 100 copies of above mentioned software on CD media. This software should convert ARMSCI text into Unicode format and vice versa, preserving document formatting

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-09-12
Program:	Internet
Grant Number:	006951HE9
Organization:	Institute of Problems of Informatics and Automatization of National Academy of Sciences
Grant Amount:	1000 USD
Purpose:
For covering expenses associated with organization of 3-rd International conference CSIT-2001, which will take place in Yerevan, Armenia, September 17-20, 2001

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-10-01
Program:	*IEARN**
Grant Number:	001511EF5
Organization:	Khnko Aper Republican Children's Library
Grant Amount:	20935 USD
Purpose:
For the following purposes: on-line linkages for 3 schools to IEarn network; 2 schools connection to Internet, purchase of computer equipment anmd engagement in IEarn project; enable students to engage in various education projects initiated by I*Earn; creation of online environment in which children can communicate

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-24
Program:	Higher Education Support
Grant Number:	006661AB3
Organization:	Institute of Linguistics Affiliated with National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Grant Amount:	8185 USD
Purpose:
For the purpose of developing the course, manual and educational materials on Socio-linguistics, for the students of the Languages and Social Science Department of Yerevan Linguistic University after V.Bryusov. The Course will be institutionalized at the Yerevan State University, at the Acharyan University as well as at the Universities of Georgia and Azerbayjan. The course will be probated at the Faculty of Linguistics and Social Sciences for 50 students during 34 lecture – hours starting since January 2002

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-06-29
Program:	Higher Education Support
Grant Number:	006361AB3
Organization:	Armenian State Pedagogical University
Grant Amount:	7942 USD
Purpose:
To develop two courses: "Usage of Multiple Intelligence Theory in Eelementary School" and "Development of Critical Thinking in Elementary School". The course will be taught at Armenian State Pedagogical University at the Pedagogy Methodology of Elementary Level Teaching Department of the Faculty of Elementary School and Special Education for the total of sixty students in the course 1 semester, 24 hours. The course should be then institutionalized at the other Departments of Armenian State Pedagogical University and the at the Vanadzor State Pedagogical Institute

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-27
Program:	Electronic Publishing
Grant Number:	501111HH71 - 426
Organization:	"InfoGroup", NGO
Grant Amount:	27678 USD
Purpose:
To provide trainings for 1000 students, total hours – 400-theory and 200- practical; to provide trainings for following courses: Introduction to Internet, duration - 10 hours/5 days, Web Design Basics, duration - 30 hours/10days, Intensive Web Design course (for students from regions), duration - 36 hours/6days. The trainees will be selected from participants of the OSIAF funded or supported projects

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-10-08
Program:	Electronic Publishing
Grant Number:	000301HHG - 506911HHG1
Organization:	"Environmental Survival", NGO
Grant Amount:	12045 USD
Purpose:
For the following purposes: releasing and publishing of 12 issues of Transcaucasian electronic newsletter on environmental issues during the year; development of effective cooperation between Transcaucasian environmental NGOs involved in study and protection of flora and fauna biodiversity, ecological education and treatment, monitoring Transcaucasian reservoirs and waterdosheds; maintain telecommunication network between Transcaucasian countries through publishing the "Electronic Green" newsletter

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-11
Program:	East East
Grant Number:	000571FA3
Organization:	Yerevan Press Club
Grant Amount:	8190 USD
Purpose:
For working out Public and Private Broadcasting regulations to support transformation of state broadcasters into public TV and radio companies, and development private broadcasters. YPC together with its partner-organizations in Georgia and Azerbaijan will create a regional network of journalists and media experts to work on synchronization of the media legislation in all three regional countries, learning from experience of more advance countries. The two-month online work will be summarized with a meeting in Yerevan on October 6-7. Twenty four media experts from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia will summarise the work of their two previous months on recommendations of the Council of Europe and their applications in Eastern Europe and CIS, Experience of Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, and Lithuania in legislative regulations, crisis situations and possibilities of painless transition from government-owned to public broadcast media in Czech Republic, Armenia, Azerbaijan; recommendations for improvement and development of broadcasting legislation. Bilingual book, in English and Russian, with the seminar materials will be published in 500 copies. Project is supported also by OSI Media Network Program, Council of Europe, YPC, Internews, Armenia, Union of Journalists

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-30
Program:	East East
Grant Number:	005501FA3
Organization:	International Center for Human Development
Grant Amount:	10176 USD
Purpose:
Organization of the seminar-training on public policy research methodology and strategy in telecommunication, tourism, trade and transportation. Six leading trainers from Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and Ukraine are invited to train representatives of local NGOs from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in Yerevan from May 14-17, 2001. The materials of the seminar will be translated and published

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-03-23
Program:	Civil Society
Grant Number:	000681UA5
Organization:	"Vostan" Ethnic and Cultural Research Center
Grant Amount:	10688 USD
Purpose:
To conduct research on current demographic, socio-economic, political status of all national minorities in Armenia; to prepare the "Updated settlement of national minorities in the Republic of Armenia" demographic map; to publish the book "National Minorities in Present Conditions Establishing of Civil Society in Armenia" in Armenian language. The book will be published in 500 copies with Russian and English resume. During the project implementation "Vostan" should collaborate with NGOs, local government authorities, Mass Media, and develop concrete policy recommendation on minority issues

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-03-16
Program:	Civil Society
Grant Number:	005101WA7
Organization:	Northern Department of National Survey for Seismic Protection of RA
Grant Amount:	17914 USD
Purpose:
To develop policy recommendations for government officials on management in case of earthquakes; to organize two-day training sessions in Yerevan and Gyumri for 150 local government authorities from all marzes on "Disaster Management and Preparation to Earthquakes"; to prepare and publish 700 copies of the teaching manual "Organization of Seismic Security of Population"; to distribute the manual among local government representatives, schools, the Extreme Situation Departments, NGOs, libraries, foundations, the participants of the training sessions

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-16
Program:	Civil Society
Grant Number:	005481UB5
Organization:	Civil Society Development Union, NGO
Grant Amount:	12526 USD
Purpose:
For the creation of a web site on human rights in Armenia. The data base of NGOs and international organizations working in human rights sphere will be presented and updated on the website periodically. The information on human rights violations in Armenia; interesting projects, concerning the human rights sphere will be presented on the web site

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-04-13
Program:	Civil Society
Grant Number:	506011UA51
Organization:	"New Armenia" Humanitarian Support Center
Grant Amount:	16672 USD
Purpose:
To work with street children in Yerevan 3 times a week, to organize social-rehabilitation of 30 street children through organization of various arts and craft training sessions according to their interests. Human rights and civic education basics will be provided to the children by the organization of the summer school. In the framework of the grant the children's relations with schools and their families will be reestablished. "New Armenia" will help them to catch up with classes at school. During the implementation of the grant regular medical, social, hygienic, psychological aid will be provided by professional specialists. The data base of the street children of Yerevan will be created

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-08-27
Program:	Civil Society
Grant Number:	000111UA8
Organization:	"Paradigm 2000", NGO
Grant Amount:	16120 USD
Purpose:
To teach materials and continue delivering training courses for secondary and high school teachers on philosophical issues. The courses are aimed to develop critical thinking, communication and analytical skills of students through study and discussion of philosophical issues. Sixteen teachers and six trainers will be trained on this course in the framework of this project as trainers. The six schools from Yerevan and regions will be selected in consultations with the National Education, RWCT, and Internet Programs

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-23
Program:	Civil Society
Grant Number:	006801UA5-79
Organization:	"Hazarashen", NGO
Grant Amount:	18239 USD
Purpose:
To make in-dept analyses of causes, extend and effects of emigration from Armenia. Research will focus on relevant governmental policies that influence this phenomenon. It will cover Yerevan, Shirak, Lori, Gegharkunik and Syunik marzes, districts most hit by emigration. Recommendations for governmental bodies and special policies will be worked out and presented to public and governmental agencies. Four open discussions in marzes and two in Yerevan will be conducted and broadcasted. A series of newspaper articles will be published regularly in the course of the project. The materials, such as research data, articles and recommendations will be collected and published, as a resource book

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-10-09
Program:	Civil Society
Grant Number:	007061UA5
Organization:	"Creative" Ltd.
Grant Amount:	863 USD
Purpose:
To create pilot broadcasting versions of two articles of the United Nations General Declaration of Human Rioght

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-09
Program:	Civil Society
Grant Number:	007081UA5
Organization:	"Cooperation for Democracy", NGO
Grant Amount:	16898 USD
Purpose:
To promote religious tolerance in Armenian society through raising public awareness of religious minority issues; to organize three seminars and broadcast on TV three round tables with participation of representatives of Armenian Apostolic Church and different religious confess in Armenia. In the course of the project a mass media monitoring of religious tolerance issues will be conducted and will be summarized in a series three of brochure. The amendments to the Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organization of RA will be worked out, and submitted for public discussion

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-27
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	504271LAF1
Organization:	"Kamk ev Korov", NGO
Grant Amount:	4500 USD
Purpose:
Organization of courses on ceramic modelling for thirty five hearing-impaired children; organization of exhibitions within the ceramic studio as well as organization of moving exhibitions at secondary schools and other educational institutions; popularization of integration of disabled children via public and professional debates, press-conferences

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-12-14
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	507261LAF1
Organization:	"Trtu", NGO
Grant Amount:	26264 USD
Purpose:
For organization of a theatrical group in juvenile prison; staging of three theatrical plays; teaching professional theater art to juveniles; production of twelve issues of a newspaper by juvenile prisoners (16 pages, 500 circulation); creation of a studio of fine arts and wood-carving; organization of five exhibitions; creation of an ensemble of traditional Armenian dance and song; teaching juvenile prisoners traditional Armenian art; organization of concerts. Classes will be held twice a week two hours each. Project is to be widely publicized via mass media, press conferences, exhibitions and staging in secondary schools

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-09
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	007161LB5
Organization:	"Private Look" Studio, Ltd.
Grant Amount:	3625 USD
Purpose:
For organization in Armenia the Second International Film Festival-Symposium of Independent Video Producers of Audio-Video Art "Privcate Look 2001", December 1-5, 2001. Symposium will share experience of financing mechanisms for audio-visual arts porducts and sustainability of independent studios, discuss an optimal methods of audio-visual production in the market economies, present practices of spreading out audio-visual production with short budgeting, establish collaborative relations among independent producers working in audio-visual sphere in NIS countries. Simultaneously with the symposium, the audio-visual art products of participating countries for the last two years will be demonstrated. Six participants from Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Russia, as well as representatives from fifteen local film studios will participate in the project

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-30
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	506731LAD1
Organization:	Institute of Problems of Informatics and Automatization of National Academy of Sciences
Grant Amount:	17765 USD
Purpose:
For the enrichment of the National Gallery web site with 400 electronic images of fine arts, sculpture, graphics and decorative art works; allowing on-line access to expositions and creation of virtual tours within the National Gallery; creation of operative updating of news-system, working out an extended information searching system; setting computer class out of four computers to teach about twenty people of Museum staff, head of departments, fund-keepers, scientists, the basic computer knowledge, information technologies, Internet and modern technologies of electronic presentation of visual art

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-30
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	506681LAF1
Organization:	"ARION" Co. Ltd
Grant Amount:	9500 USD
Purpose:
For the organization of puppet theater for disabled and not disabled children and youth. Creation of two groups by fifteen people in each to teach puppet-making, puppet-playing, history of theater two times a week for three months, and staging rehearsal two months. Presentation of the staging in secondary and other educational institutions in Armenia. Organization of round table to present the project and raise public debate on the issues of integration of disabled into society. Printing 200 copies of informational booklet about the project (2 colors, A4 format bended in three). Evaluation of project after implementation by the organizer should be done

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-11-30
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	506701LAF1
Organization:	Paros Disabled Center for Development of Education and Culture, NGO
Grant Amount:	13827 USD
Purpose:
For organization of musical-creative center for locomotor disabled; establishment of a chorus of disabled children and re-establishment of functioning of locomotor disabled chorus “Paros”, formation of a disabled and non-disabled integrated pop-group; publishing 250 copies of booklets about “Paros” Chorus; production of 40 CDs with the concert records of choruses; making a film about musical-creative center of disabled; popularization of disabled music art via concert programs in Armenia as well as presentation of booklets, CDs and the film abroad

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-09
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	006531LB6
Organization:	Gyumri Center for Contemporary Art
Grant Amount:	3000 USD
Purpose:
For producing of first quarterly issue of "Art-today" regional cultural journal. 72-page journal will cover the following issues: articles by/or about art people, organizations and events from a country, group of countries and organizations (about 20 pages); art news, information about cultural processes in regional countries and other OSI supported art journals, discussions on cultural policy, info exchange and articles by other cultural policy analysts abroad, contemporary projects (about 28 pages); place for exclusive works (text and visual) by contemporary artists for the journal (about 10 pages); history and tradition of avant-garde (about 10 pages); issuees of contemporary Armenian art development processes, problems and discussions (10 pages). The Journal will have web site with the Internet copy of the journal

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-09
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	002031LAF
Organization:	Cadence Music Center
Grant Amount:	12901 USD
Purpose:
For the organization of arts administration courses. Course structure is the following: 6 months of the academic study and 4 months of practicum (total 480 hours; 12 hours per week, classes - 3 times a week by 4 hours). Besides course subjects, the project include studying of course-takers in computer center, and participation in organization of arts and culture events. Project implies three main subjects: Arts and Culture Management (including also Financial Management and Legal issues), Marketing in Arts and Culture (including also E-Business and Public Relations), and English. First two months of the grant will be spent for finalization of curricula for each of the teaching subjects. Academic course will last from September to February, and the practicium will take place from March to June. After completion of the courses the participants have to pass examination and the successful ones will be given certificates. Organizers consider 12 trained art administrators as a moderate success and 20 - as a big success. Within this project the resource center for arts management books, soft and video materials will be created. During the grant period the organizers will create a special Educational Development Program Fund for accumulating financial resources for development of this project. Money for the Fund will be allocated from students' fees and different services provided by grantee. As a parallel activity grantee plans to organize summer schools (July-August), seminars and open classes in cooperation with Fine Arts Academy and other arts and culture institutions. Project evaluation will be conducted during the grant via questionnaire

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-06-01
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	006021LB5
Organization:	Benevolent Fund of Cultural Development
Grant Amount:	9800 USD
Purpose:
Organization in Yerevan from October 4-10, 2001: 1) the “Nazenik” Festival of Mime Performances with participation of mime groups and experts of mime art from Poland, Russia, Mongolia, Latvia, Hungary, Romania as well as the Netherlands, UK, Georgia, and Ukraine; 2) workshops “Poland Mime School” by Poland Mime Group, “Development trends in contemporary mime art” by Russian Mime Theater, “Regional Projects and Collaborative Development” by regional mime groups, Case-Study of Hungarian-Slovenian joint project, Training “Higher Plastic Directing Courses”

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-19
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	006611LAF
Organization:	Yerevan State Academy of Arts
Grant Amount:	14090 USD
Purpose:
For the development and approbation of 8 academic arts management courses, Information and Internet Technology in Culture, The Basics of the Theory of Economics, General Management in Culture, Law in the field of Culture, Marketing Management in the field of Culture, Staff Management in the Field of Culture, The Basics of Evaluation of Immaterial Values, The Basics of Business and Electronic Commerce in Armenia. Courses will include: a) the main narrative part with a maximum application of graphical and visual materials; b) testing tasks for self-checking and knowledge improvement; c) References and the database of addresses on the Internet regarding the corresponding topics; d) information on web-site. Courses will be approbated at the Department of Computer Graphics Arts Management and Advertisement of the Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts and its branches in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Goris. Organizers have a preliminary agreement with the Ministry of Education and Science for opening a new specialization, arts manager, after successful approbation of this academic program. Grantee will cooperate with the Ministry of Culture and Education for methodic, methodological and expert’s assistance. In case of successful implementation of the project, the Ministry of Education will recommend courses for non-economic educational institutions for including them in their educational programs

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-07-19
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	006651LB5
Organization:	Armenian Society of Cultural Links and Cooperation with Abroad
Grant Amount:	7855 USD
Purpose:
Organization in Yerevan from October 4-10, 2001: 1) the “Nazenik” Festival of Mime Performances with participation of mime groups and experts of mime art from Poland, Russia, Mongolia, Latvia, Hungary, Romania as well as the Netherlands, UK, Georgia, and Ukraine; 2) workshops “Poland Mime School” by Poland Mime Group, “Development trends in contemporary mime art” by Russian Mime Theater, “Regional Projects and Collaborative Development” by regional mime groups, Case-Study of Hungarian-Slovenian joint project, Training “Higher Plastic Directing Courses”

Date of Grant Letter:	2001-06-01
Program:	Arts&Culture
Grant Number:	006011LB5
Organization:	"Kobalt" Union, NGO
Grant Amount:	4480 USD
Purpose:
For the following purposes: 1) organization of art actions in two Armenian cities, Yerevan and Etchmiadzin, with participation of artists from 9 countries, Armenia, Russia, Kirgizstan, Georgia, Ukraine, Latvia, Germany, Turkey, USA, and active involvement of audience; 2) 2-day symposium devoted to development of contemporary art in traditional societies; 3) production of 30 copies of two films by 20 minutes and 10 copies of 10 minute video shoot on other project events