Civil Society is one of four programs funded by the Mott Foundation. The others are Environment, Flint Area and Pathways Out of Poverty. In addition, the Foundation maintains flexibility to investigate new opportunities through an Exploratory and Special Projects program. This publication provides detailed fact sheets on each of the Foundations 258 Civil Society grants totaling $31,423,168 in 2001. They are organized alphabetically by g... Болей »

«222 альбомы беларускага року і ня толькі...» — чарговы ґрунтоўны том знакамітых беларускіх рок-журналістаў, у якім найбольш поўна адбіваецца ўся гісторыя нацыянальнай папулярнай музыкі, пададзеная ў жанры ґрунтоўных і ўдумлівых рэцэнзыяў. Дасканаласьць стылістыкі мовы й папулярнасьць тэмы робяць гэтую кнігу цікавай для шырокага кола чытачоў. Акрамя прыстойнай забавы для аматараў лёгкай беларускамоўнай чытанкі, кніга стане цудоўным даве... Болей »

История Минской ратуши непосредственно связана с магдебургским правом, пожалованным городу в 1499 великим князем литовским Александром (1461-1506). Минск получал право создавать собственный орган самоуправления -магистрат, для заседаний которого и строилось здание ратуши. Первое, деревянное, здание было построено в первой половине XVI века, но неизвестно, где оно располагалось, - археологи не нашли его остатков. Каменное же здание ратуш... Болей »

Jubileuszowy rok 100-lecia urodzin św. Maksymiliana Marii Kolbego obfitował w bogactwo inicjatyw duszpasterskich i naukowych. Na polskiej scenie najwyraźniej dał się zauważyć międzynarodowy Kongres Kolbiański zorganizowany przez światową centralę „Rycerstwa Niepokalanej” we współpracy z Niepokalanowem (Niepokalanów, 19-25 września br.). Mocny akord końcowy zabrzmi 8 grudnia: pierwsze po wojnie wejście w eter Radia Niepokalanów. Ukazało ... Болей »

Dear Christian Democratic friends, It is with much pleasure that I welcome you to join and studying and working with this English edition of the Campaign Handbook of the Dutch Christian Democratic Party, the CDA. Since campaigning requires thorough preparation, we hope that this book will contribute to your constructive campaign activities in Central and Eastern Europe. Christian Democratic parties, whether with or without government re... Болей »

The first PASOS Assembly took place in Prague in December 2004, just as the Orange revolution was taking place in Ukraine. Subsequent events, leading up to the closely fought parliamentary elections of 30 September 2007, have shown that democracy has taken root in Ukraine, along with a free and vigilant media, but the challenges facing policymakers remain immense in Ukraine and elsewhere. While the emergence of an open society, governed... Болей »

A Report on the Condition of NGOs and Independent Culture in Belarus opens a series of seven special issues published as part of the Report on the Condition of NGOs and Culture in the Eastern Partnership Countries project implemented by the Kultura Enter monthly (www.kulturaenter.pl) in collaboration with the Kultura Enter Foundation. Болей »

The Polish writer Ryszard Kapuściński was born in Pinsk, a city in the former Soviet Empire and today The Republic of Belarus. Anders Bodegard and Maria Soederberg went there together with him. Болей »

The question of Belarus has become one of the most important problems of EU policy towards its neighbours due to three fundamental circumstantial factors: Firstly, the enlargement of the EU in 2004 has changed the position of Belarus in the EU perspective. From 2004, Belarus has bordered the EU. The border stretches more than 1000 km and three member countries (Latvia, Lithuania and Poland) are neighbours with Belarus. In this context, ... Болей »

Organizace, zabývající se mezinárodní problematikou, diskutující a zkoumající vztahy mezi zeměmi a národy, jakož i otázky globální, se musí věnovat i tomu, jak se v této sféře chová diplomacie vlastního státu. Ideové přístupy i praktická realizace národní diplomacie jsou klíčovým objektem pro práci instituce, která má ambici komplexního zaměření na tuto oblast veřejného zájmu. Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky (AMO) jako nezávislý think-... Болей »