February 1997
Tour the Website A short guided tour designed to ensure visitors get the most from their visit to our web site.
Job Search Resources An aid for Westerners looking for jobs in or related to the former Soviet Union.
Philanthropy & Civil Society An Ecologia newsletter on the difficulties for NGOs in the Russian NGO sector.

March 1997
Ekaterinburg Conference All - Russia Conference of NGOs promoting Civil Society, Pluralist Democracy and Social Partnership to be held in Ekaterinburg.
Add an Organization to the CCSI Website A guestbook which allows any visitor could add detailed information about their organization.
Union of Young Lawyers of Russia A public organization comprised of more than 3000 young lawyers all over Russia.
Fellowships for Foreign Journalists A resource for non-U.S. citizens who wish to take part in career development opportunities in the United States.

April 1997
ASI Bulletin - English Language Excerpts Archives Excerpts from the Agency for Social Information's Russian language bulletins on Russia's non profit sector.
The Fund for Arts and Culture in Central & Eastern Europe "responds to invitations to assess the needs of major CEE cultural institutions and to match expertise to those needs."
The Virtual Foundation Funding Consortium on the WWW which matches potential funders with organizations seeking support.
US Information Agency Academic/Training/Exchange Programs in the NIS USIA programs in the New Independent States (NIS) to promote the development of free-market economies and democratic institutions.

May 1997
Karta Public Center Open Society Ryazan works to coordinate all of the NGOs and Independent Trades Unions in the Ryazan region.
"Civil Society and Social Capital in the Former Soviet Union" Research Workshop open to scholars at any level. Applications due: August 1.
Tver InterContact Group unites several academic, information, analytical, publishing and consulting centers in the city of Tver, Russia.
Information and Reseach Center for Civic Education facilitating democratization of the educational system by implementing curriculae on civic education at the various stages of education.

June 1997
Fundraising in Science A how-to booklet on-line for Scientists in the NIS. In Russian.
"CIVICUS Conference: Citizen Participation and Globalization" nonprofit leaders, researchers, activists and various nongovernmental actors from around the world in one location to discuss the major issues confronting civil society around the world.
Arnova-L Discussion List An electronic mailing list for research in nonprofit organizations, voluntary action and philanthropy
'International Organizations Active in the NIS' A new addition in place of the US organizations in the NIS section.

July 1997
NGO Report Publication available in three languages for and about NGOs in Latvia
World Press Institute Journalism Fellowship a four month program to allow experienced international journalists to gain experience in the U.S.
Publication: "Opinion" New Review on Social Studies in Central Asia published by the Central Asian Center of Social Data in Kazakstan.
Strengthening Russian Chambers of Commerce and Industry: Case Studies Available in print, or on-line. The culmination of a two-year program between CIPE and the Russian Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

August 1997
Beyond the Pale: The History of Jews in Russia On-line version of an exhibit that recently toured Russia. It is an in-depth illustrated history of Jews in Russia.
Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems a network of international human rights organizations based in Switzerland which seeks to improve access to and the dissemination of public information about human rights.
Russian Civic Networking Program a new project on the Friends and Partners server to improve civic development in 3-4 carefully chosen regions of Russia.
Nonviolence International - Newly Independent States promotes nonviolence through public education, assisting victims of armed conflict, and conflict resolution.

September 1997
New CCSI Bookstore CCSI introduces its new on-line publications store. Marks the beginning of a larger and more diverse collection of pubications expected to grow over the years.
Civil Society:USA-- A select introduction An introduction with updated data on the US Third Sector.
Faces and Places: Will NGOs Survive in Ukraine? by Myron B. Kuropas in The Ukrainian Weekly

October 1997
Serendipity: A Self-supporting Program of Education and Training Exchanges

November 1997
Gender Monitor from Ukrainian Center for Independant Political Research
New Media for a New World CCSI acted as administrator and participant in this fourth annual conference
Report on Roma in Eastern Europe Statement to the OSCE on Human Dimension Issues

December 1997
Zeleny Svit (Green World) An Accomplished Ukrainian Environmental Organization
PenPal Program for Russian Orphans Provides a free penpal program between orphans in Russia and interested Americans (especially adopted Russian orphans living in the United States)
Noncommercial Organizations of the Nizhnii Novgorod Region Photos and interviews from CCSI's three-day October visit to Nizhnii Novgorod, Russia

January 1998
CCSI 1997 Web Site Statistics Preview A preliminary analysis of data on CCSI's Web site's development in 1997

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