Civilitas programs work in so many different directions

Civilitas programs work in so many different directions, that the simplest way of explaining what we do is to say -- we do what we can to strengthen civil society in Armenia. If that means helping a farmer stand on his feet so that he can engage in the decision-making that effects his life, then that's what we do. If it means helping a village to become vital and vibrant community (by supporting it economically or by enhancing its library and cultural resources), then that's what we do.

We also work directly to improve the environment in which civil society organizations function. The Netherlands-supported site civil.am is a Civilitas-created tool directly aimed at increasing NGO effectiveness and expanding resources.


The Civilitas foundation cordially invites you to a discussion on


Donor Strategies in Armenia

The speakers are

Dr. Cheema Jatinder
Mission Director, USAID, Armenia

Mr. Heino van Houwelingen
Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Netherlands to Armenia

Mr. Timothy Straight
Honorary Consul of Norway and Finland in Armenia

The discussion will take place at the
Ani Plaza Hotel
Ani Hall, on July 16, at 12 pm.

To confirm your participation,
please call 500-119

Donor strategies in Armenia, and how they have effected and can continue to effect development, will be the topic of our next public debate.

On Friday, July 16, at the Ani Hotel Ani Hall, Mission Director, USAID, Armenia, Dr. Cheema Jatinder, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Georgia, Mr. Heino van Houwelingen, and Honorary Consul of Norway and Finland in Armenia, Mr. Timothy Straight, will be our guests. We will introduce civil.am and talk about the NGO environment.

Our last public meeting, with Gerard Chaliand, was a special opportunity to discuss global developments and their effect on Armenia.

On our site, you can also read an article from the Turkish Bianet site, based on a conversation I had with a group of Turkish journalists who came to visit us last month, as part of a Hrant Dink Foundation - Heinrich Böll Foundation project.

But most of all, you seem to like our blogs. So do we. We look forward to your comments.




Salpi Ghazarian
Director


The Civilitas Foundation
One Northern Avenue, Suite 30,

Yerevan, Armenia
info@civilitasfoundation.org
http://www.civilitasfoundation.org
Tel: (+374 10) 500 119
Fax: (+374 10) 500 112

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