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Каспинфо сентябрь 2001 |
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Название: Новости Каспийской программы ИСАР (на англ. яз.) Главные Пункты: * В марте 2002 г. состоится очередная конференция в рамках Каспийской программы ИСАР "Приоритеты для финансирования природоохранных проектов на Каспии: позиции общественных организаций". Срок подачи заявок для участия в конференции - 15 ноября 2001 г. (17.09.2001) Полный Текст Новости Каспийской программы ИСАР (на англ. яз.) Dear Friends, In March 2002, ISAR: Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia will hold a conference in Astrakhan, Russia entitled "Coordinating NGO and Donor Priorities for Environmental Protection Projects in the Caspian." The conference will be the fifth in a series of meetings and seminars organized by ISAR's Caspian program, which brings together environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. The program is financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Academy for Educational Development, the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute, Rockefeller Family Associates, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding. With each day, community organizations in the Caspian Basin work more actively to resolve the region's growing environmental problems. We at ISAR believe it is time to begin an open, constructive dialogue among NGOs and organizations and funders that are financing environmental projects in the Caspian. Through this process, we hope to reach consensus on the environmental priorities for the Caspian region and create positive conditions for the development of community-based environmental protection initiatives in the region. The upcoming conference is the first concrete step in this direction, and it will provide a forum in which to: · Present the results of completed projects that demonstrate the capacities of NGOs to resolve environmental problems in the Caspian region at the local, national and international levels and to develop intersectoral and interregional collaboration and open information exchange; · Discuss the principles and mechanisms for integrating the resources of international donors, government, business and local and international NGOs; · Initiate the creation of a Caspian NGO-Donor's Forum and a community advisory board for the Forum to ensure a transparent mechanism for choosing priorities and evaluating the results of environmental protection programs and projects in the Caspian; · Conduct NGO training on fundraising, evaluation and project presentation; · Compile and publish a collection of projects for the "Caspian NGO Environmental Protection Investment Portfolio" to be used as a tool in the search for potential partners and sponsors; Selection of projects for the "Caspian NGO Environmental Protection Investment Portfolio" will be determined by ISAR's Caspian program Advisory Board. The projects must be aimed at resolving regional environmental problems and relate to one of the following topics: · Public environmental monitoring; · Biodiversity conservation; · Alternative paths for the economic development of the region (ecotourism, sustainable energy, sustainable agriculture, etc.); · Monitoring TNC activities, public environmental assessments and hearings, legal initiatives and lawsuits; · Intersectoral information exchange and environmental awareness. The Portfolio will include only those projects, which have NOT YET received financial support. Conference participants will be selected from the pool of organizations that have submitted successful Portfolio applications. ISAR's Caspian program is able to finance the participation of five NGO representatives from each of the following countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. To participate in the competition, send a completed application to ISAR by November 15, 2001. Applicants must be members of community organizations. Please send applications to: ISAR-Central Asia 480004 Almaty ul. Shagabutdinova 128, kv. 7 E-mail: root@isar.almaty.kz Conference participants will be selected by the end of December 2001. Thank you for your interest in ISAR's Caspian program and best of luck! Conference Organizational Committee: Kaisha Atakhanova, Aleksey Knizhnikov, Enver Safar-Zade, Giorgi Tsintsadze, Kate Watters and Andrei Zatoka Application for Participating in the "Investment Portfolio" at the Conference "Coordinating NGO and Donor Priorities for Environmental Protection Projects in the Caspian" Maximum four pages, plus appendices 1. Short project title (up to 6 words) 2. Summary of main ideas (1 paragraph) 3. Total cost of project (in US Dollars) 4. Duration of project 5. Description of problems that this project aims to resolve (up to 1 page) 6. Project description (What will be done? How will this be accomplished? For what purpose? Please also include a brief calendar plan or basic outline of the steps involved.) 7. Expected results (preferred with quantitative indicators) and their significance in the resolution of the stated problems 8. Information on project implementers 8.1 Implementing Organization (If the project will be undertaken by more than one organization, please provide information about each partner): · Name · Status (registered or non-registered) · Main areas of activity 8.2 Project manager: · Full name · Place of work and description of responsibilities · Education and specialties · Experience with environmental protection activities (including those related to the stated problem) 8.3 Other project participants: · Full name · Qualifications · Project responsibilities 8.4 Environmental protection experience Please list the name and concrete results of successful environmental projects completed by your organization in the Caspian region as well as the names of the project sponsors and partners. 8.5 Please recommend which of the project implementers may be delegated to participate in the March 2002 NGO-Donor Conference in Astrakhan. 8.6 Organizational contact information · Complete mailing address · Tel/Fax May ISAR include your organizational contact information in its "Directory of Environmental NGOs of the Caspian Region?" Yes___ No___ 9. Possible project reviewers--experts on this topic (2-3 individuals and their contact information) Signature___________________________________________ Date______________________________________________ Application attachments (OPTIONAL): · Publications on the project or organization, recommendations, agreements on completing the project, etc. · Brief budget break-down by the categories "Have, Need, and Total," including: Salary Contract terms Work-related trips Technology and supplies Rent Construction Communications (mail, telephone, E-mail) |