EINLADUNG: "The EU and Civil Society in the South Caucasus: a Common Effort to Build Sustainable Peace", 10. Juni 2010, Berlin (dgo-online.org)

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

im Namen der Eurasia Partnership Foundation, der Robert Bosch Stiftung und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde lade ich Sie hiermit herzlich zur internationalen Konferenz "The EU and Civil Society in the South Caucasus: a Common Effort to Build Sustainable Peace" am 10. Juni 2010 in Berlin ein.

Zwei Jahre nach dem Krieg in Georgien wird die Veranstaltung Politiker, Repräsentanten der Zivilgesellschaft sowie politische Beobachter aus der Europäischen Union und dem Südkaukasus zusammenbringen, um den Beitrag der Zivilgesellschaft zu den Konfliktlösungsstrategien in der Region zu diskutieren. Dabei geht es zunächst um eine Bestandsaufnahme der aktuellen Situation im Südkaukasus und der Rahmenbedingungen für zivilgesellschaftliches Engagement. Sodann sollen Ansätze und Aktivitäten beleuchtet werden, die die Konfliktlösungsmaßnahmen der Europäischen Union unterstützen können. Bitte finden Sie anbei das detaillierte Konferenzprogramm.

Es wäre uns eine große Freude, Sie zur Konferenz willkommen heißen zu dürfen. Wir bitten Sie, Ihre Teilnahme mit dem beigefügten Anmeldeformular zu bestätigen (per Fax an +49(0)30 214 784 14 oder per Mail an office@dgo-online.org ). Die Konferenz findet in englischer Sprache statt.

Programm & Anmeldung >>>

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Dr. Gabriele Freitag
-Geschäftsführerin-
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde e.V.
German Association for East European Studies
Schaperstr. 30
D-10719 Berlin
Tel.: +49(0)30 214 784 12
Fax: +49(0)30 214 784 14
Mail: info@dgo-online.org
Web: www.dgo-online.org

PROGRAMM: "Getting Involved! - Strengthening Citizen's Involvement among Young People" (pdf)

"Getting Involved! - Strengthening Citizen's Involvement among Young People" heißt das neue regionale Kooperationsprogramm des Theodor- Heuss-Kollegs und der Eurasia Partnership Foundation in der südkaukasischen Region. Junge Menschen aus den ländlichen und Minderheitenregionen Armeniens, Aserbaidschans und Georgiens verwirklichen ihre ehrenamtliche Projektidee und knüpfen
Freundschaften über die Ländergrenzen des Südlichen Kaukasus.

Bis zum 10. April 2009 können sich junge Menschen aus Georgien, Armenien und Azherbaidschan um die Teilnahme an dem ersten Einführungsseminar bewerben. Das Seminar finder vom 8. bis 17. Mai 2009 in Georgien statt und wird unter dem Thema "Self-esteem - Do we mean the same?" stehen. Bewerben können sich junge Menschen zwischen 18 und 25 Jahren, die Englisch in Wort und Schrift beherrschen.

Mehr Information und das Bewerbungsformular sind auf der Website des Theodor-Heuss-Kollegs und der Eurasia Partnership Foundation zu finden:
http://www.theodor-heuss-kolleg.org
www.epfound.ge
www.epfound.am
www.epfound.az

GETTING INVOLVED!
Strengthening Civic Engagement among Young People


Background Information
Eurasia Partnership Foundation and Theodor-Heuss-Kolleg are pleased to invite applications from young people for participation in the program Getting Involved!. Program participants are selected on a competitive basis.
Eurasia Partnership Foundation's (EPF) mission is to empower people to effect change for social justice and economic prosperity though hands-on programs, helping them to improve their communities and
their own lives. With locally registered offices in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, EPF is the legacy institution of Eurasia Foundation (EF), a privately managed non-profit organization established in 1992 to deliver seed capital to emerging civil society organizations in the former Soviet countries.
Supported by the United States Agency for International Development and other public and private donors, EF invested nearly $70 million in the South Caucasus through more than 1,700 grants and programs from 1992 until 2008.

For further information please visit our homepages at

www.epfound.am, www.epfound.az, www.epfound.ge and www.eurasia.org.

Theodor-Heuss-Kolleg is a program of the Robert Bosch Stiftung, a German foundation that has managed the philanthropic request of company founder Robert Bosch for more than 40 years, and MitOst, an international non-profit association with an office in Berlin, Germany. Theodor-Heuss-Kolleg supports young people who want to contribute as volunteers in shaping their environment and facilitating social change.
In individually developed projects, they have the opportunity to be active, develop friendships and gain important experiences. We assist in the implementation of the projects over the course of one year with training and international meetings. Individuals between the ages of 18 and 25, from German speaking countries, Central and Southeast Europe and CIS countries can become active and work together. The mission of Robert Bosch Stiftung - to promote understanding among nations - is effectively put into practice in
Theodor-Heuss-Kolleg. MitOst, founded as alumni-organization of Robert Bosch Stiftung fellows, involves 1700 members in 40 countries in voluntary projects and creates ties over national borders.

For further information,

please visit our homepages at www.theodor-heuss-kolleg.de , www.bosch-stiftung.de and www.mitost.org.

Objectives
Getting Involved! is designed to strengthen civic involvement among young people from the countries of the South Caucasus. It provides the space and the freedom to:
- Learn;
- Discuss a variety of interesting issues;
- Acquire practical management skills;
- Advance personally and professionally;
- Take responsibility for improving the living conditions in the communities;
- Promote understanding among nations in the region;
- Create ties over national borders. Through the program, the selected participants will
- Undergo capacity building education consisting of three seminars;
- Project Development Seminar (10 days)
- Project Management Seminar (5 days)
- Project Evaluation Seminar (5 days)
- Implement micro grant projects.

Eligibility
- Between the ages of 18 and 25;
- Interested in and dedicated to development of his/her community;
- Interested in meeting like-minded people from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia;
- Excellent team working skills;
- Advanced English language skills (written and oral).

Logistics of the Training
The trainings will take place in Georgia. Board and lodging will be provided by the training organizers. Travel costs will be reimbursed with submission of the copy of the travel ticket.

Application Process
The deadline for the application is April 10, 2009. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted in the middle of April to verify English language ability. Decisions will be announced on April 18, 2009. The capacity building education program schedule is as follows:

- Seminar 1 - Project Development - May 8-17, 2009
- Seminar 2 - Project Management - September 5-9, 2009
- Seminar 3 - Project Evaluation - December 5-9, 2009

To apply for this program, please complete the application form and send it to:

In Armenia, by email to Gayane Mkrtchyan at gmkrtchyan@epfound.am
or as a hard copy to:

Evrasia hamagortsakts`owt`yown
himnadram
Zarobyan p`. 56
0009 Erewan
Phone: +374 10 586095
Fax: +374 10 586096

In Azerbaijan, by email to Qurban Karimbayli at gkarimbayli@epfound.az
or as a hard copy to:

Avrasiya @m@kdasliq Fondu
C.Cabbarli küç. 44
Kaspian Plaza, 6-ci m@rt@b@
1065 Baki
Phone: +994 12 437 29 4/ 41/42/43
Fax: +994 12 437 29 44

In Georgia, by email to Maia Tavadze at mtavadze@epfound.ge
or as a hard copy to:

evraziis TanamSromlobis fondi
kavsaZis q. #3
0179 Tbilisi
Phone: +995 32 25 27 78/82
Fax: +995 32 25 39 42/43

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Theodor-Heuss-Kolleg
Ein Programm der Robert Bosch Stiftung und des MitOst e.V.
Ivelina Kovanlashka
Programmassistentin
Schillerstr. 57
D-10627 Berlin
Telefon: +49 30 315174 81
Telefax: +49 30 315174 89
Skype: ivelina.kovanlashka.thk
E-Mail: ivelina.kovanlashka@theodor-heuss-kolleg.de
www.theodor-heuss-kolleg.de

"Die aeussere Freiheit der vielen lebt aus der inneren Freiheit der einzelnen."
(Theodor Heuss)

JOB: Regional Development Officer, South Caucasus (eurasia.org)

Eurasia Foundation (EF), a US-based public charitable organization with its missions to foster civil society development in the Eurasia region, and the founder of the EF Network, is accepting applications for Regional Development Officer, for the Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF), based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

EPFs programs aim to achieve social justice and economic prosperity by focusing on three main areas:

* Promoting evidence-based research that directly impacts policy
* Giving people the tools to participate in the democratic process and to improve their economic opportunities
* Fostering a culture of philanthropy and volunteerism at both the community and corporate levels.

The Regional Development Officer will take part in setting, coordinating and implementing the Foundation's fundraising strategy in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. S/he will coordinate a fundraising team of professionals located in all three countries, and engage with high-level members of the Board of Trustees Development Committee. Conducting research into new program areas is also a central piece of the RDOs role in program design and proposal writing.

The Foundation offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to resumes@eurasia.org.
For more information about this position please see www.eurasia.org

EDUCATION:

Media workshops with young people from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia

Organised by Intercultural Centre (IZ) Vienna, the Association of Youth Non-formal Education in Lithuania (AYNEL) and the Eurasia Foundation, Georgia

We are offering the opportunity for young people from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to participate in the project "South Caucasus a Part of Europe". The project is starting with media workshops in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia carried out by an international team of media/youth trainers. We are looking for young people aged 16-24

who:
- Want to learn how to express ideas through using media radio, print journalism, photography or video
- Are ready to cooperate with young people from Austria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Lithuania
- Motivated to discuss with others and actively share their perspectives of life in the participating countries
- Know one foreign language (English, Russian, German or other)
- Are willing to use knowledge and experience gained during the workshops with other people in their community (e.g. NGO, friends, school, other)
- Are committed to be active in the project for a one year period (Oct 2007-Oct-2008)

30 young people from each country (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) will be selected and trained by an international team of professional media/youth trainers in one of the 4 media fields. The outcome of their work will be presented to the public in Austria and Lithuania during an information campaign with a number of exhibitions, publications and discussions.

Workshop schedule:
- Preparatory media workshops of 6 days duration second week of October 2007 for young people in Georgia, first week of November 2007 for young people in Armenia and third week of November 2007 for young people in Azerbaijan.
- 3 x 1 day follow-up workshops until July 2008 for young people in each of the countries

Based on the commitment and active participation in the project a delegation of 5 workshop participants from each country will be invited to participate in the joint workshops with young people and opening of the campaign in Austria and Lithuania in autumn of 2008.

Please fill in the application form (you can download it from
https://salto.org.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?p=81&sid=932c1f0e613a44aa49decdeb78e61eb7#81)

Download

and return it to the following e-mail address:
veronica.chkadua@eurasia.org.ge

no later than 9 July 2007!!!

When filling the application be honest with your answers, as the information is needed mostly to know more about you.