the key word people seem to be missing is "unless": it says don't apply *unless your application meets the program objectives*. it is therefore encouraging, not discouraging, applications. as a RFP posted on state.gov, it doesn't make much sense to think State is discouraging applications. They appear to have updated the page almost immediately to avoid confusion; it now reads "Proposals must demonstrate awareness of similar USG-supported programming in Ukraine and how the proposed program would complement ongoing efforts." http://www.state.gov/j/drl/p/206488.htm
On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Yosem Companys <compa...@stanford.edu>wrote: > Fostering Civic Engagement in Ukraine (approximately $500,000 > available): DRL’s objective is to support the role of civil society in > policy formation and enhancing accountability and responsiveness of > government officials in Ukraine. The program will support civil > society to foster an inclusive and participatory democratic system of > government and hold politicians and public officials more accountable > to constituents. In order to foster more unity among civil society > efforts, the program should support post-election advocacy on areas of > policy formation and implementation such as ongoing efforts related to > elections and election law reform; freedom of assembly legislation; > and/or reversing legislation restricting the rights of vulnerable or > marginalized populations. The program should also examine how well > existing laws are implemented and help civil society ensure that > citizens can use official institutions and mechanisms to exercise > their rights. Program activities could include, but are not limited > to: support for activities to encourage debate and advocacy by > citizens and civil society organizations, small grants to civil > society for monitoring and/or advocacy activities, creating regional > civil society partnerships to increase civil society unity on advocacy > efforts, or connecting Ukrainian civil society with their counterparts > in one or more countries in the region through NGO-to-NGO exchanges > and mentoring in order to take advantage of shared post-communist and > transition experiences. Successful proposals will demonstrate a strong > knowledge of civil society in Ukraine and an established ability to > work with regional civil society groups. > > DRL strongly discourages health, technology, or science- related > projects unless they have an explicit component related to the > requested program objectives listed above. > > http://www.state.gov/j/drl/p/206488.htm > -- > Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by > emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your settings at > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > -- David Golumbia dgolum...@gmail.com
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