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Webchat on US-Belarus Relations
May 23, 2008 - 11:45 — Belarus >> Webchat on US-Belarus Relations
The transcript of a May 15 webchat on US-Belarus relations and other topics related to Belarus.
Belarus_Webchat.doc

Turda Democracy Gatherings
April 16, 2008 - 8:17 — Civic Education, Civil Society, Education, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan >> Turda Democracy Gatherings
Ratiu Center for Democracy and Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies invites young people between the ages of 18 to 24 from Central and Eastern Europe countries and the Arab World to join the 4th edition of the international summer camp Turda Democracy Gatherings. The project is offering young people from different religious, ethnic or cultural backgrounds opportunities to experience the practice of democratic principles first-hand and to witness the result. The project will take place between 15th and 30th of July 2008 in Romania.<span style="font-weight: bold"> </span>Deadline for submitting applications is the 1st of May 2008. For more details read the documents below: <span>http://ratiucenter.org/pdf/TDG_overview.pdf</span> <span>http://ratiucenter.org/pdf/TDG_application.pdf</span>
TDG_application.pdf

Strategies for Policy Reform: Experiences from Around the World
April 04, 2008 - 5:00 — Reform, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia >> Strategies for Policy Reform: Experiences…
This report from the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) presents case studies of effective, innovative reform programs designed and implemented by CIPE partners which have improved democratic governance and the business climate to deliver tangible benefits to citizens.
CIPE Strategies for Policy Reform

Crisis Watch no. 56, 1 April 2008
April 02, 2008 - 3:20 — Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kosovo >> Crisis Watch no. 56, 1…
A monthly bulletin from the International Crisis Group on current and potential conflicts around the world.  This month's issue discusses the deteriorating situations in Armenia (p.8), Kosovo (p.7), and Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijan) (p.9).
Crisis Watch, 1 April 2008

Training Techniques
January 17, 2008 - 4:27 — 2007 Youth Seminar, Civil Society >> Training Techniques
A presentation from the 2007 Belgrade seminar by Dilek Ertukel, Turkey Country Director for the National Democratic Institute. This presentation will help you plan training sessions for a variety of audiences.
Training_Techniques.ppt

Youth Service: A Strategy for Youth and National Development
January 17, 2008 - 3:49 — Civil Society >> Youth Service: A Strategy for…
A World Bank document
Youth Service