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The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is an American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe. GMF does this by supporting individuals and institutions working on transatlantic issues, by... Болей »

A historic decision was taken for Central and Eastern Europe at the end of 2002. In 2004, eight former communist countries will be allowed to join the European Union. This enlargement will not be easy for the entrants nor for the current EU Member States. Politics and the media are engrossed in the far-reaching... Болей »

Instytut na Rzecz Demokracji w Europie Wschodniej (IDEE) jest niezależną polską fundacją działającą nie dla zysku, która działa od 1991 roku. IDEE pracuje na rzecz rozwoju społeczeństwa obywatelskiego i ożywienia kontaktów między ludźmi aktywnie działającymi w organizacjach pozarządowych oraz niezależnymi... Болей »

Without any doubt 2001 was the most active year in the history of the Alfred Mozer Foundation. The fact that the annual budget had been enlarged, made it possible to have many extra projects in 2001 and also to realise our long-felt wish to publish a manual for our trainers and to make it available for... Болей »

One of the core functions of independent think-tanks is to serve as an impartial watchdog overseeing the policies and decision-making of government and public administration. But think-tanks have an important proactive role as well. Through their policy research and analysis, they can engage other partners... Болей »

Сharles Stewart Mott, who established this Foundation in 1926, was deeply concerned from his earliest years in Flint with the welfare of his adopted community. Soon after he had become one of the city’s leading industrialists, this General Motors pioneer found a practical and successful way to express... Болей »

As I begin my 28th message for a Mott Foundation annual report, organized philanthropy — along with much of the nonprofit world — is struggling for equilibrium in an environment punctuated by questioning, mistrust and increased scrutiny. The current round of public examination began a year ago when several... Болей »

Few institutions — colleges, universities, foundations and large nonprofits — that rely on investments to generate cash for current operations and to underwrite future growth have escaped economic whiplash in recent years as the stock market tumbled and the economy stalled: The Mott Foundation has been... Болей »

It seems to me that every person, always, is in a kind of informal partnership with his community. His own success is dependent to a large degree on that community, and the community, after all, is the sum total of the individuals who make it up. The institutions of a community, in turn, are the means... Болей »

Freedom in the World is an institutional effort by Freedom House to monitor the progress and decline of political rights and civil liberties in 192 nations and 18 related and disputed territories. These year-end reviews of freedom began in 1955, when they were called the Balance Sheet of Freedom and... Болей »

Freedom in the World is an institutional effort by Freedom House to monitor the progress and decline of political rights and civil liberties in 192 nations and 60 related and disputed territories. These year-end reviews of freedom began in 1955, when they were called the Balance Sheet of Freedom and... Болей »

Freedom in the World 2005 could not have been completed without the contributions of numerous Freedom House staff and consultants (please see the section titled “The Survey Team” at the end of the book for a detailed list of these contributors). Several other Freedom House staff members took time out... Болей »

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Belarus Represented at the NATO PA Annual Session On October 5-9, Director of the Office for a Democratic Belarus (Brussels), Olga Stuzhinskaya, participated as observer in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Annual session in Reykjavik, Iceland. About 350 legislators from NATO member, partner and observer... Болей »

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We hereby present an advance edition of the Free Belarus Journal annual. The results of several years of scientific research conducted at the Free Belarusian University have prompted us to undertake a task aimed at creating a robust research foundation for the project led by the team under the guidance... Болей »

Photo album „Photo Review 2012. Human Rights through Photographic Lens” is a pictorial appendix to the edition Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in 2012, a documentary record of the events set forth in the book. Since 1998 the Human Rights Center “Viasna” has published annual Reviev-chronicles of... Болей »