Grants, awards and access to the social services market. How NGOs are supported in the Commonwealth of Independent States 06.11.2019 Support mechanisms for NGOs and the ways in which the social service sector functions in the Commonwealth of…
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Public Chamber report on involvement of NGOs in social services
The Russian Federation’s Public Chamber publicises a report on the involvement of NGOs in social service provision 06.11.2019 At the final Community Forum meeting of the year, the Federation’s Public Chamber announced the results of a public monitoring…
Voting under way for Russian Volunteer of 2019
Public voting for the Russian Volunteer of 2019 competition underway 05.11.2019 Public voting for the national Russian Volunteer of 2019 competition has begun on the dobrovoltsirossii.rf website and will continue until 10 November. Winners in a special Public…
Azerbaijan – inclusive education through traditional arts
EU, UNDP, Government of Azerbaijan promote inclusive education through traditional arts Published by UNDP Baku, Icherisheher, 1 November, 2019 – The European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Administration of the Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve under…
Putin pledges support for assisted living homes for people with mental disabilities
Vladimir Putin pledges support for assisted living homes for mentally disabled people 01.11.2019 The Russian President has praised the work of the St Petersburg Association of Public Associations of Parents of Disabled Children (GAOORDI) which has organised the…
Online courses for parents of children with motor diseases
Enrolment is open for online courses aimed at parents of children with motor disabilities 29.10.2019 Non-profit organisation Physical Rehabilitation and charity fund Absolute Help have created a series of online courses entitled Improving Competencies. There will be…
Digital philanthropy: Russian NGOs invited to participate in study
Digital philanthropy: Russian NGOs are invited to participate in a study 29.10.2019 The results of an upcoming study will help us to understand how successful the digital transformation of Russian philanthropy has been. The Istoki Endowment Fund…
Russian families with children unaware of benefits available.
Every third Russian family with children does not know about the available benefits 29.10.2019 From August 13 to October 14, 2019, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation conducted a country-wide survey titled ‘Family policy: measures of support…
Kyrgyzstan’s taboos over sexual violence
Kyrgyzstan: Lone voices push back against epidemic of sexual violence The taboo that lingers over sexual violence will be hard to erase. Published by Eurasianet Nurjamal Djanibekova Oct 18, 2019 Accounts of sexualized intimidation are routinely trivialized and generate embarrassment…
10% of Russians give to charity
10% of Russians give to charity according to a NAFI poll 16.10.2019 In September 2019 the NAFI Analytical Centre conducted research into charitable giving, polling 1600 people living in 150 different population centres across 50 regions of Russia. It showed…