I. New Book About Women Has Been Published
II. Ford Foundation Opened Its Moscow Office
III. Youth Organization "Sokol" Offers Teenagers an Alternative
IV. A New Orthodox Church Fraternity Will Help Veterans
V. Conference "Joint Efforts" Will Review The Results of Anti-Alcoholism Project
VII. Center of Medical Rehabilitation for Children with Disabilities "Hope-Center" Opens in Moscow
VIII. Job Openings at Eurasia Foundation
IX. Polish Educational and Cultural Center Opens In Moscow
X. ISAR in Moscow Announces Two New Grant Programs
XI. Conference "Women for Life Without War and Violence" Will Be Organized in Rostov-on-Don
I. New Book About Women Has Been Published
On August 23, at the Russian-American Press Information Center (RAPIC) a new book was announced, titled "Who Defends Women?" The book is a result of cooperation between the Russian Association of Women Journalists, the University of Arizona, and the legal consortium "Rule of Law in Russia." It offers various perspectives on issues concerning women in Russia by Russian feminists and public leaders. Among the authors are: a police investigator talking about domestic violence and crime prevention; renowned dissident scholar and human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva, women Duma deputies, and others. The co-chair of the Association of Women Journalists, Irina Yurna, said that this publication was an attempt to give a broad overview of current women's issues in Russia for a wide variety of people. The book is distributed for free through women's nongovernmental organizations and the publishing house "Aslan."
Contact phone in Moscow: (095) 151-5228 (12 PM to 5 PM)
II. Ford Foundation Opened Its Moscow Office
On August 30, the Ford Foundation opened its office in Russia. Created in 1936 in Michigan by Henry Ford, the foundation now has offices in 18 countries. The foundation's goal is to promote democracy, social justice, international cooperation, and development of nonprofit partnerships. A representative of the Moscow office, Chris Kedzie, reported that the foundation is planning to award grants totaling up to $4,000,000, based on three priorities: human rights protection and rule of law reforms; economic and socio-political analysis; development of civil society and local government. He pointed out that the increasing competition among Russian grant applicants indicates the growth of the Russian "third sector."
Contact information in Moscow:
Tel.: (095) 935-7051
Fax: (095) 935-7052
III. Youth Organization "Sokol" Offers Teenagers an Alternative
The organization "Sokol," based in Nizhny Novgorod, sees its mission as providing an alternative to crime, alcoholism, and substance abuse among teenagers and young people. "Sokol" offers courses on personal security and a variety of sport and musical events. In August, the organization started publishing a new information bulletin with the same name addressed for teenagers and youth-at-risk.
For more information, call the following contact telephones in Nizhny Novgorod:
(8312) 29-31-55 or 46-19-45 (Igor Lapshin)
IV. A New Orthodox Church Fraternity Will Help Veterans
On August 26, a new Orthodox Fraternity of medical workers was established in Nizhny Novgorod uniting health care and church workers to provide socio-psychological support and rehabilitation to veterans of military conflicts. Groups of specialists, including a priest, a doctor, a psychiatrist, and a neurologist will work individually with each patient. The project is supported by the Nizhny Novgorod Orthodox eparchy and the local branch of the Soldiers Mothers' Committee.
Contact tel. in Nizhny Novgorod: (8312) 36-36-22 (before 12 PM), 32-09-18 (after 12 PM)
V. Conference "Joint Efforts" Will Review The Results of Anti-Alcoholism Project
The conference is organized by the U.S.-based organization La Cross in Dubna on September 10-11, 1996, to discuss measures against alcoholism, educational programs in schools on the harm of alcohol consumption, and the role of mass media in developing public attitudes toward alcohol. With the support of a $500,000 grant from USAID, La Cross has been working on the anti-alcoholic project in the towns of Dubna, Dmitrov, Taldom, Sergiev Posad, Klin, and Zaprudnya since October 1994. The goal of the project is to create a model of administrative and social measures towards prevention of alcoholism.
For more information, contact: Tel.: (221) 45-142, 45-698 (Tamara Zhitnikova), 30-628, 32-484 (Evgenii Alexandrov)
VI. Moscow Duma and the Foundation "No to Alcoholism and Drug Addiction" Invite Proposals for the Draft Law "On Social Order"
The Moscow Duma is currently working on creating a law "On Social Order" and together with the foundation "No to Alcoholism and Drug Addiction" (NAN) invites the input of grassroots organizations. Qualified lawyers and social workers are encouraged to participate.
Contact tel. in Moscow: (095) 921-2457 (for Moscow Duma Deputy V. Katushenok), 126-3475 (NAN Foundation)
VII. Center of Medical Rehabilitation for Children with Disabilities "Hope-Center" Opens in Moscow
The main goal of the "Hope-Center" is to give children with disabilities from 3 to 17 years old an opportunity to develop their creativity and obtain skills which will help them in their professional development. The center will form study groups based on age differences and teach children music, arts, English, French, literature, and crafts. Children will participate in intellectual and physical games, excursions, and holiday parties.
The center also offers a course on child psychology for parents and relatives of the disabled children. Along with the classes, children will get regular medical examination and treatment.
Contact tel.: (095) 198-7817 (Vera Yankovaya)
VIII. Job Openings at Eurasia Foundation
The Moscow office of the Eurasia Foundation announces two vacancies: Public Sector Program Assistant, and Business Sector Program Assistant. The Eurasia Foundation is a U.S.-based private foundation established in 1993 and financed by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote civil society and a market economy in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. The Moscow office works in Central and Northern Russia and Siberia. Applicants must have a college degree and a good command of English.
For more information, contact ASI at:
Tel.: (095) 249-3989
E-mail: [email protected]
IX. Polish Educational and Cultural Center Opens In Moscow
The purpose of the center is to promote and teach the Polish language, culture, history, and folk arts. The center accepts students of all ages, particularly of Polish origin or descent. Its educational program is conducted twice a week at the secondary school #112 (c/o Moscow State University). Students will have an opportunity to visit Poland on tours or to attend a summer camp there. Classes are free and will be taught by teachers from Poland and Lithuania
Contact information of the secondary school # 112:
B. Kozikhinsky per. 5
Tel.: (095) 308-5101, 148-6336, 979-6939
X. ISAR in Moscow Announces Two New Grant Programs
The first program will support regional conferences of non-governmental ecological organizations to share their strategies and methods of work. Applications for this program are due October 25, 1996. The second program will support publication of informational and practical books and brochures by ecological organizations. Application deadline for the second program is December 15, 1996.
For more information, contact ISAR Moscow office at:
a/ya 210, G-19
Moscow 121019
Tel./Fax: (095) 251-7617
E-mail: [email protected]
XI. Conference "Women for Life Without War and Violence" Will Be Organized in Rostov-on-Don
The organization "Women of Don" with the support of international women's associations will organize an interregional conference "Women for Life Without War and Violence" in Rostov-on-Don in October 1996. Participants of the conference will include women's organizations from nations of the Trans-Caucasus, Chechnya, the central part of Russia, Ural region, and Siberia. The organization "Women of Don" is currently collecting information about the war in Chechnya from military and refugees to incorporate into the conference.
Contact tel. in Rostov-on-Don: (8-86352) 31-936
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