Past Democracy Commissiona Small Grants

1998-1999 

National Farmers' Federation
November 23, 1998
PURPOSE: to support and stimulate the process of agricultural reform and promote economic development of the country.

Joint Committee for Democratization and Conciliation
December 18, 1998
PURPOSE: to facilitate self-help social action programs within Moldova and in the Transnistrian region aimed at addressing needs arisen from the Transnistrian conflict through funding a student conference, a workshop for local authorities and a mass-media seminar.

European Youth Exchange -Moldova
December 11, 1998
PURPOSE: to support the promotion of the democratic citizenship, concepts of democracy and human rights to children.

Moldova Helsinki Committee
December 04, 1998
PURPOSE: to contribute to human rights concepts promotion in Moldova through a round table on inhuman and degrading treatment in pre-trial detention.

"Duminica" Publication
December 23, 1998
PURPOSE: to support development of independent media in Moldova.

Interdepartmental Commission for Coordinating State Policy in localities from the left side of Nistru
December 04, 1998
PURPOSE: to contribute to developing the activity of a body coordinating the negotiations between Moldova and breakaway Transnistria.

"Elita TV" Station
December 07, 1998
PURPOSE: to support the independent station to broadcast National TV information programs including in Transnistrian region.

"Unghiul" Publication
December 18, 1998
PURPOSE: to strengthen the independent press in the regions of Moldova and the free flow of information.

"Alternativa" Center
December 18, 1998
PURPOSE: to encourage people’s participation in the associative life and increase the effective collaboration between the public administration and non-governmental organizations.

"Lawyers of Moldova" Association
December 21, 1998
PURPOSE: to support the promotion of legal issues in Moldova and to improve knowledge of legal professionals through supporting the young generation of lawyers.

Association of Judges
December 23, 1998
PURPOSE: to contribute to the development of the judicial system in Moldova through funding the purchase of equipment.

"TiViK Asket" TV Station
January 06, 1999
PURPOSE: to support an independent station to broadcast its own programs and the news program "Seven Days" in Transnistria.

Center of Analytical Information in Problems of Development
April 20, 1999
PURPOSE: to buy equipment necessary to support the activity of the Miniparliament as a parliamentary - type forum of youth NGOs representatives and of its research center "Young Citizen" to elaborate youth policies, to unfold youth activities- seminars, round tables.

"Metronom" Publication
April 15, 1999
PURPOSE: to support the purchase of equipment necessary to continue the issuing of the newspaper.

Human Rights Center
June 14, 1999/
PURPOSE: to support the purchase of equipment necessary to establish the Information and Documentation Center to facilitate access to electronic information on human rights and other local and international legal documents.

MACIP, Ribnita
April 20, 1999
PURPOSE: to provide funding for the purchase of equipment to establish a Computer Training Center to offer classes to unemployed women and local entrepreneurs.

"Unda Libera" Radio Station
May 07, 1999
PURPOSE: to buy a transmitter; the goal of promoting free flow of information.

"Mostenitorii" NGO
May 10, 1999
PURPOSE: to support the Youth Regional Information and Consultation Center of “Mostenitorii” NGO to extend its activity in 10 districts; to support the purchase of equipment, to publish an information bulletin.

"Women Social Protection" NGO
May 05, 1999
PURPOSE: to support the development of 4 seminars to promote volunteerism; to develop public awareness and a civic spirit on volunteerism.

"Novaia Gazeta" Publication
August 19, 1999
PURPOSE: to support the activity of independent mass media in a breakaway region of Moldova.

"Cetatea" Publication
August 07, 1999
PURPOSE: to promote the development of the independent media in Moldova through supporting the purchase of equipment in order to improve the design of the publication.

"Cuvintul Liber" Publication, Leova
July 07, 1999
PURPOSE: to fill in the lack of information in the region and to extend the area of distribution of the newspaper through supporting the purchase of equipment and paper for the organizational development of the newspaper.

"Eni-AI" TV Station
July 08, 1999
PURPOSE: to promote the development of the independent press by supporting "Eni-AI" to purchase a transmitter and an antenna to increase the broadcasting radius from 25-30 km to 50-60 km and broadcast its programs to a larger audience.

"ANINO-INFO"

PURPOSE: to support the organizational development of the newspaper through funding the purchase of the equipment.

"Ora Locala" Publication
August 30, 1999
PURPOSE: to support the publication to issue two new supplements “Taranul Nou” and “Tropotel si Tropotica” by funding the purchase of one computer and paying for printing services.

"IGNIS" Club
August 03, 1999
PURPOSE: to support "IGNIS" to open a center for youth to broaden their knowledge on political life in Moldova and to increase the role of young people in developing a democratic civil society.

Association of Myopathy Invalids
August 23, 1999
PURPOSE: to support the association to hold the practical and scientific conference "Social integration of handicapped people – imperative for the rule of law" by covering printing services, paper supply and other administrative expenses for this conference.

Organization for Democracy and Humanism
September 14, 1999
PURPOSE: to support Organization for Democracy and Humanism to hold several seminars for students of the Teacher-training University on the following topic: "Teaching in the spirit of Human Rights Observance" by covering administrative expenses, copy services, typing and lay-out of the materials for the seminar participants.