Armenia

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Armenian Assembly of America (local office: NGO Training and Resource Center)

REC: Doors to Democracy
Legal and Institutional Framework and Practices for Public Participation http://www.rec.org/REC/Publications/PPDoors/NIS/Armenia1.html

Foundation for the Preservation of
Wildlife and Cultural Assets of Armenia

#5 Byron St., 375 009,
Yerevan, ARMENIA
Tel: + 374 10 529 340
Tel/Fax: +374 10 564 484
Mob: +374 93 206 248
E-mail: eva@fpwc.org
Website: www.sunchild.org

SunChild First Regional Environmental Festival in Armenia The festival is dedicated to creating an international/regional, cross-border platform for an environmental movement in the Southern-Caucasus.
 
The Development Gateway puts the Internet to work for developing countries. We provide innovative Internet solutions for effective aid and e-government – increasing access to critical information, building local capacity and bringing partners together for positive change. - Armenia

International Center for Not-for-Profit Law/NGO Strengthening Program, World Learning Moskovian 24/1
375002 Yerevan,
Armenia
Tel: (374 1) 582-620, 520-851
Fax: (374 1) 543-578
E-mail: tatshat@worldlearning.am
Web: www.icnl.org  

Caucasus Environmental NGO Network www.cenn.org CENN aims to foster regional cooperation by means of improved communication among environmental organizations of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (and partly Russia and Turkey) through: capacity building of environmental NGOs in the region and the facilitation and promotion of joint activities in the Caucasus. The site includes an electronic directory of Caucasus environmental NGOs.

Access to Information Monitoring Tool: Report from a Five-Country Pilot Study. This pilot survey monitoring freedom of information was conducted in Armenia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Peru and South Africa, and involved the submission of 100 information requests to 18 different public institutions. On average only 35 percent of requests for information were fulfilled and 36 percent of requests submitted resulted in tacit or "mute" refusals. Interviews with government officials revealed a number of common obstacles in enforcing FOI laws, including a lack of political will at senior levels to encourage transparency, inadequate information management, insufficient training of public officials, and an excess of bureaucratic obstacles to timely information release.
 
Caucasus Environmental NGO Network - CENN. CENN is a non-governmental, non-profit organization which seeks to foster regional cooperation and to improve communication among environmental organizations of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (also partly Russia and Turkey). CENN is an open, horizontally integrated structure aimed at supporting communication and cooperation on environmental protection projects and issues. It builds capacity among environmental NGOs through regional seminars and through publication of a quarterly environmental magazine and an electronic bulletin in English and Russian. With country information, NGOs, environmental institutions databases and other useful links. In English and Russian.
CENN, 2006.

Center for Regional Development/Transparency International Armenia (CRD/TI). The Center for Regional Development/Transparency International Armenia (CRD/TI Armenia) is a non-governmental organization that focuses on promoting an accountable and transparent governance system, increasing public awareness on reform processes and encouraging civil society participation in policy decision-making. The mission of CRD/TI Armenia is to promote a National Integrity System in order to foster good governance and prevent corruption. In 2004 NACRC Units were opened in 5 Marzes of Armenia: Aragatsotn (city Ashtarak), Lori (city Vanadzor), Syunik (city Goris), Vayots Dzor (city Vayk), and Tavush (city Ijevan). With nws, reorts, contacts and a photo gallery. In Armenian and English. ENGLISH
CRD/TI Armenia , 2003.

Developing and delivering training on the Aarhus Convention for Civil Society: a manual for trainers.. This training material for civil society accompanies a national user guide. These have been integrated into existing training programmes for civil society. Available also in Armenian. RUSSIAN
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, 2004.
Developing and delivering training on the Aarhus Convention for Officials: a manual for trainers.. The training material for Officials accompanies the national guide; both have been integrated into existing training programmes for officials. Available in Russian or Armenian. RUSSIAN
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, 2004.
Global Internet Policy Initiative (GIPI). GIPI supports adoption in developing countries of the legal and policy framework for an open and democratic Internet. The project works with local stakeholders in consultative, coalition-based efforts to promote the principles of a decentralized, accessible, user-controlled, and market-driven Internet. As of 2003, GIPI had policy coordinators in 17 countries. The site includes a library of GIPI 'best practice' papers. ENGLISH
Center for Democracy and Technology & Internews, 2003.
USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. Our Work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

USAID Europe and Eurasia: Armenia
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/europe_eurasia/countries/am/index.html

The following are US foundations have shown an interest in funding programs in
Armenia: