Georgia's NGO Sector News #56 31.08.1998
Issued by Horizonti Foundation Information Program
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Table of Contents
NGO NEWS
* NGO Association of Invalid-Warriors "Demetre Tavdadebuli" Aids
Children of Disabled and Deceased Soldiers
* NGO Georgian Center for Yoga and Harmonious Development of Human
Beings Promotes Healthy Living
ANNOUNCEMENTS
* NGO Business Law Center Organizes the Last Round of Seminars for
NGOs
* NGOs Invited to Participate in Seminar on Self-Government in
Ukraine
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM HORIZONTI FOUNDATION
* The Horizonti Foundation Starts NGO Development Grant Program
* The Horizonti Foundation Announces Job Openings for the Positions of
Secretary, Assistant, and Trainer
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR NGOs
* AAUW Educational Foundation Announces International Fellowships for
Women
* Audrey Mayer Mars International Fellowship in Clinical Oncology
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NGO NEWS
*NGO Association of Invalid-Warriors "Demetre Tavdadebuli" Aids
Children of Disabled and Deceased Soldiers*
On August 27, in its office the NGO Association of Invalid-Warriors
"Demetre Tavdadebuli" organized a ceremony for giving school supplies
to the children of invalid and deceased soldiers. The first graders
will start their first academic year with new school bags, notebooks,
pens, pencils etc.
Contact address of NGO "Demetre Tavdadebuli" is: 79 Chargali Street,
Tbilisi, Georgia, tel/fax: (8832) 60 87 23 , e-mail:
and .
*NGO Georgian Center for Yoga and Harmonious Development of Human
Beings Promotes Healthy Living*
Since 1989, the NGO Georgian Center for Yoga and Harmonious
Development of Human Beings has aimed to promote the physical, mental
and spiritual development of human beings through organizing healthy
activities for the population (including athletes), through
educational lectures and seminars, through the training of instructors
in yoga and naturopathy, and through the popularization of healthy
eating. The Center has published a book entitled "Yoga - Alphabet
for a Healthy Life," and, on August 7, in Gurjaari, together with the
NGO Informational Center Eco-XXI Century, the NGO organized a seminar
on the topic "Caucasian Yoga." NGO Eco-XXI century issued a bulletin
about "Caucasian Yoga." For more information about the activities of
the NGO Georgian Center for Yoga and Harmonious Development of Human
Beings contact Eco-XXI Century contact person Tariel Natsvlishvili.
Tel: 61 89 92, e-mail: , Web site :
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*NGO Business Law Center Organizes the Last Round of Seminars for
NGOs*
On September 11-12, with the financial support of the European
Commission, the NGO Business Law Center conducts the last round of
seminars for Georgia's NGOs on the new legislative requirements for
registration, re-registration and taxation. Those wishing to
participate in the seminars should contact Lali Bakradze prior to
September 10, weekdays from 10:00 to 18:00 at the following address:
Tbilisi, 26 May Square #2, 4th flour, room # 419, phone: 94.16.05;
e-mail: .
*NGOs Invited to Participate in Seminar on Self-Government in
Ukraine*
The Youth Center for Legal Studies and Economics of Donetsk State
University invites NGOs to participate in the Seminar "Local
Community as a Base of Self-Governing." The seminar will be held on
October 8-11, 1998 in Donetsk (Ukraine) with the financial support of
the International Renaissance Foundation. Representatives of local
self-government bodies, NGO activists, researchers, and neighborhood
group representatives from Ukraine and Eastern European countries are
eligible to apply. Participants from Western Europe are invited too,
but will have to pay their own travel expenses. Working languages of
the seminar are: Ukrainian, English, Russian. English-Russian
translation will be provided. The application must be completed in
English, Ukrainian, or Russian, and returned to the Youth Center for
Legal Studies on or before September 10, 1998. More information is
available from Tatiana Kiselyova, Director. Address: Youth Center for
Legal Studies, Cheluskint-sev 198a, #539, 340015 Donetsk, Ukraine,
Fax: (380 622) 55 85 79, E-mail: ycls@elf.donetsk.ua
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM HORIZONTI FOUNDATION
*The Horizonti Foundation Starts NGO Development Grant Program*
With support from USAID, the Horizonti Foundation has initiated its
NGO Development Grant Program. The aim of the program is to support
the organizational development and strengthening of NGOs who want to
expand their activities in Georgia. The grant will fund one or more of
the following: office rent, development of the existing technical base
of the office, staff salaries, and development of regional offices.
The total budget of the project should not exceed 8000 USD. All legal
bodies that are active in Georgia, have NGO status, and comply with
the following requirements are eligible to participate in the Program:
· Organization should have at least two years of working
experience · Organization should have implemented at least three
projects, should have one on-going project and one project submitted
for competition in one of the funds · Organization should have basic
technical equipment · Organization should have permanent staff
Interested organizations should submit their projects to the Horizonti
Foundation Office before 18:00, October 9, 1998. For further
information, contact Horizonti Small Grants Program at: 33
Gogebashvili Street, Tbilisi, Georgia; telephone: 29-29-55; e-mail
.
*The Horizonti Foundation Announces Job Openings for the Positions of
Secretary, Assistant, and Trainer*
The Horizonti Foundation announces a job opening for a Secretary
position.
Requirements:
· Excellent Georgian, Russian, and English language skills (both
written and oral)
· Experience with computer programs (Word, Excel, E-mail, Internet) ·
Working experience at an international organization is desirable
The applicants should submit the following documents: 1. Detailed
resume; 2. Letter of interest (one page); 3. Letter of Reference.
Selected candidates will be interviewed on September 7-11. The
applications will be accepted every working day from 9:00 to 18:00
until September 4 at the Horizonti Foundation Office at 33
Gogebashvili Street, tel: 29 29 55, 98 75 04, 22 19 30.
The Horizonti Foundation announces a job opening for an assistant
position (part-time) in the Horizonti Foundation Small Grants Program.
The applicants should submit the following documents:
1. Detailed resume; 2. Letter of interest (one page); 3. Letter of
Reference. Selected candidates will be individually informed about
the date of the interview. The applications will be accepted every
working day from 9:00 to 18:00 until September 4 at the Horizonti
Foundation Office at 33 Gogebashvili Street, tel: 29 29 55, 98 75 04,
22 19 30.
The Horizonti Foundation announces a job opening for a position of a
trainer in Training and Consulting Program. Requirements: · Work
experience as a trainer on organizational development issues and /or
certificate in Organizational Management · Excellent Georgian,
Russian, and English language skills (both written and oral) ·
Experience with computer programs (Word, Excel, E-mail, Internet)
The applicants should submit the following documents: 1. Detailed
resume; 2. Letter of interest (one page); 3. Letter of reference; 4.
Copy of a Certificate (if applicable). The selected candidates will be
interviewed on September 7-11. The applications will be accepted every
working day from 9:00 to 18:00 until September 4 at the Hori-zonti
Foundation Office at 33 Gogebashvili Street, tel: 29 29 55, 98 75 04,
22 19 30.
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR NGOs
*AAUW Educational Foundation Announces International Fellowships for
Women*
International Fellowships ($16,000) are awarded for full-time study or
research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or
permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study is
supported. Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S.
bachelor's degree before January 15, 1999. Criteria for selection
include outstanding academic ability, professional potential, and the
importance of the field of study to changing the lives of women and
girls in the country of origin. Applicants for the International
Fellowships may simultaneously apply for post-fellowship grants to
support community action projects ($5,000-$7,000). These projects are
to be implemented in the fellow's home country in the year immediately
following the fellowship year. Community action projects must have
direct impact on improving the lives of women and girls in the
recipient's home country. Application forms are available from August
1, 1998 till November 15, 1998 Application receipt deadline is January
15, 1999 To apply for an International Fellowship, fill out a request
for an application form on line, or call 319/337-1716 ext. 60, or
write to: AAUW Educational Foundation, Department 60, 2201 N. Dodge
St. Iowa City, IA 52243-4030. For more information or questions, call
Serguei A. Oushakine at 319/337-1716, ext. 60. E-mail:
, Web page:
http://www.aauw.org/7000/foundation.html.
*Audrey Mayer Mars International Fellowship In Clinical Oncology*
The purpose of the fellowships is to provide one year of advanced
training in clinical oncology at participating cancer centers in the
United States to qualified physicians and surgeons from other
countries, particularly countries where advance training is not
readily available (former Soviet Union countries are priority
countries in 1999). Applicants must have passed Education Commission
for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), or the Test of English as a
Second Language (TOEFL). The total Fellowship Award, including stipend
and travel allowance, will not exceed $35,000. For full description of
the grant contact Horizonti Foundation Press Center or contact
directly American Cancer Society INC, 1599 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta,
GA 30329-4251, tel: 1-800-ACS-2345. Fax: (404) 321-4669, e-mail:
, Web site:
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Georgia's NGO Sector News # 56 (31.08.1998); Lia Chakhunashvili
(Editor), Maya Bitsadze, (Press Center Officer), Regine Spector
(Horizonti Intern) Horizonti Foundation Information Program.