Children's Tolerance Education Project
Save the Children is seeking promising scriptwriters for a new Children's Television series promoting tolerance building and critical thinking in interpersonal and community problem solving, as well as cross-cultural communication skills. The series is designed to encourage children age five to eleven respect the dignity and worth of all people and to foster values critical to peace and democracy.
The television series will use traditional puppet characters designed locally. We invite all interested parties to submit sample scripts, in Georgian, for approximately nine-minute segment that includes not more than four fantasy characters (puppets). Applicants must be Georgian citizens, and have a working knowledge of Georgian and Russian language. Knowledge of English is preferred, but is not required. Save the Children will screen all scripts and choose small group of candidates for an interview in Tbilisi . From these candidates, six will be chosen to become scriptwriters for the television program. Save the Children will consider signing the Service Contract with the final candidates.
Successful scripts will clearly promote:
- Tolerance Building
- Critical Thinking in Conflict Prevention
- Cross-cultural Communication Skills
- Mutual respect and tolerance for other cultures
- Peaceful solutions for all conflicts
Scripts should demonstrate creativity, humor, and playfulness and be child-friendly.
Interested individuals can contact Marina Ushveridze, Children's Tolerance Education Project Coordinator at Save the Children, by phone during workdays from 3pm to 5pm at +995 (32) 996400; 995454; 931108; 996548 or e-mail marina@save.org.ge Address: Save the Children, 8 Baratashvili Str., Tbilisi.
All scripts must be submitted no later than April 13, 2004.
Call for proposals for the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights Micro-projects Program
The European Commission Delegation to Georgia is seeking proposals for micro-projects in Georgia with financial assistance from the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) program of the European Communities. The global indicative amount available for this Call for Proposals is 1,000,000 Euro.
The general objective of the EIDHR micro-projects program is to respond rapidly to requests from non-governmental organizations that are designed to promote democracy and human rights. Proposals for micro-projects should be in the following priority areas:
- Support to the rule of law and the fight against corruption
- The fight against torture
- Combating discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities
Grants may cover a maximum of 80% of project costs. Grants will finance projects with activities lasting up to 18 months.
Grants range from a minimum of 10,000 Euro to a maximum of 100,000 Euro.
Applicants must be non-profit-making and be a non-governmental organization. Profit making media organizations may also apply provided that the proposed action is non-profit making. They must have their headquarters in Georgia , or be a local independent division of an NGO with its headquarters in another country. Activities must take place in Georgia . Applicants may apply singly or as part of a consortium.
Detailed information on this Call for Proposals is contained in the "Guidelines for Grant Applicants", which are published together with this notice on the Internet Web site of the European Commission Delegation to Georgia: http://www.delgeo.cec.eu.int. The full Guidelines for Applicants are also available for consultation at the European Commission Delegation to Georgia, 38 Nino Chkheidze Street, Tbilisi 0102, Tel: 943 763.
The deadline for submission of proposals is 14 June 2004 at 16.00 Georgian time. Any application received by the European Commission Delegation to Georgia after this time will not be considered.
Any questions regarding this Call for Proposals should be sent, clearly indicating the reference number (Call reference: EuropeAid/ 119-571/L/G/GE) by fax to +995 (8) 32 943 768 or by email to delegation-georgia-eidhr-micro@cec.eu.int.
All applicants are encouraged to consult the Internet website above regularly before the deadline for applications, where the EC Delegation will publish the most frequently asked questions and the corresponding replies.
Personal Resources Research & Development Center Offers Trainings
Personal Resources Research & Development Center (PRRD-Center) announces the upcoming training courses in:
** Strategic Management - Human Resources Management
** Neuro-Linguistic Programming
** HR Management - Psychological Assessment
To apply, e-mail to: prrdc@mail.ru
Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute
The Central Eurasia Project requests proposals to provide program and general operating support grants to organizations focused on advancing open societies in the region.
Priorities for grant making in 2004 include the following areas: improving the effectiveness of human rights work in the region and developing innovative approaches to protecting human rights, particularly the rights of labor migrants from and in Central Asia , and in combating torture; promoting transparency and public involvement in the use of natural resource and other state revenues.
All applications must be made on behalf of organizations or groups, which may include, but are not limited to, informal coalitions, non-governmental organizations, humanitarian aid or other charitable organizations, and educational institutes.
Organizations may be based in the region or outside. Single-country proposals from organizations based in Central Eurasia will be referred to the appropriate national Open Society Foundation or program. In reviewing requests, priority will be given to joint proposals from international and local organizations.
The format for grant applications and detailed information about restrictions on grant funds are available at: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/cep/focus_areas/mena/guidelines.
Grants applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year and will be considered for funding three times during 2004 according to the following schedule. Applicants will be notified of a decision a week to ten days following the consideration date.
Applications Due / Consideration Date
March 12 / April 12
June 14 / July 12
October 15 / November 15
Proposals should be submitted by e-mail to Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield at the
Central Eurasia Project at the following address.
Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield
Program Associate
Central Eurasia Project
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street
New York , NY 10019
E-mail: akangaspunta@sorosny.org
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