Media and Civic Participation
By Programs
By Years
Grant Amount: 9,700,000 AMD
Purpose: The grant aims to support the Media Center platform to promote critical discourse on urgent issues in Armenia through open panels, interviews, press-conferences, and other live public events. The project will illustrate the position of civil society on the urgent reforms, as well as provide deeper insight into the need for the protection of human rights, security, democratic values, social justice, and other major challenges the society is facing.
Grant Amount: 29,052,514 AMD
Purpose: The purpose of the project is to increase public awareness of the institutional reforms in the justice sector that are currently being implemented in Armenia. In this regard, the Public Journalism Club will produce and disseminate media products related to the reforms processes, organize public awareness campaigns, and hold discussions on relevant issues. The Grantee will also hold training sessions for increasing the communication capacities of civil society.
Grant Amount: 20,190,500 AMD
Purpose: The project aims to contribute to fighting disinformation targeting key areas such as democratization reforms, human rights, peace and security, and civic participation. For this purpose, the initiative will carry out extensive monitoring of the information flow in Armenia, conduct fact-checking, and publish investigative materials, evaluating the validity of different information pieces with an unbiased and impartial approach.
Grant Amount: 5,852,532 AMD
Purpose: The project goal is to elevate awareness among the youth and students regarding the dynamic collaboration between Armenia and the European Union, focusing on the human rights, democratization and justice, specifically reflected in the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Simultaneously, the project aims to foster an inclusive platform for the exchange of opinions, facilitating dialogues between the youth, civil society actors, and diplomats from Armenia and Europe.
Grant Amount: 13,769,000 AMD
Purpose: The project's objective is to enhance participation and bolster local self-governance across the communities in Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Tavush, Gegharkunik, and Ararat marzes through educational programs, active civic engagement, and awareness-raising initiatives. The project will offer a comprehensive capacity-building program designed for local youth groups, women, and incumbent/candidate members of local councils and other beneficiaries. It will also facilitate localized discussions and provide support for community-driven advocacy endeavors aimed at concrete problem identification and resolution. To disseminate the achievements and activities of these local groups, informative/educational videos and online publications will be produced.
Grant Amount: 1,500,000 AMD
Purpose: The project aims to contribute to having shared platforms that will facilitate the collaboration and cooperation between human rights advocates within the Russian and Ukrainian migrant communities residing in Armenia and local human rights NGOs. This initiative recognizes the significance of collective action, knowledge exchange, and solidarity in promoting and protecting human rights in turbulent times.
Grant Amount: 2,515,370 AMD
Purpose: The purpose of the project is to raise public awareness about shelters and services for victims of domestic violence in Armenia. Within the project, the Women’s Support Center, NGO will implement “You can overcome violence” public campaign. The goal of the campaign is to inform the victims of domestic violence and the larger public about the activities and services of Women’s Support Center (WSC), increase accessibility of all services and shelter. Since WSC has all the services in accordance with the international standards intended for persons subjected to domestic violence, it is important to make them available to the wider public through all possible channels.
Grant Amount: 1,693,480 AMD
Purpose: The project aims to support Tavush TV in creating quality media content and providing wider coverage on the life in the borderline communities of Tavush region. The TV will produce and broadcast series of reports prepared by young journalists, reflecting on the issues of social justice, human rights, environmental protection and development of the rural areas. The grant is awarded within the “European Media Facility in Armenia – Building Sustainable and Professional Media” project funded by EU and implemented by the consortium of DW Akademie (lead organization), BBC Media Action, Democracy Development Foundation, Investigative Journalists, NGO (Hetq.am) and Factor Information Center.
Grant Amount: 1,693,480 AMD
Purpose: The project aims to support Kyavar TV in creating quality media reports and informing public about the problems in Gegharkunik region of Armenia. The TV will produce and broadcast series of video reports from the rural communities, covering the issues in human rights, social justice, environment, inclusiveness and local development fields. The grant is awarded within the “European Media Facility in Armenia – Building Sustainable and Professional Media” project funded by EU and implemented by the consortium of DW Akademie (lead organization), BBC Media Action, Democracy Development Foundation, Investigative Journalists, NGO (Hetq.am) and Factor Information Center.
Grant Amount: 1,693,480 AMD
Purpose: "The project goal is to support Asparez, Journalists’ Club, NGO in creating quality media content and informing public about the women’s issues in the Shirak region in Armenia. Asparez, Journalists’ Club will produce and broadcast series of live-streamed video interviews and publish articles based on them, covering the problems that women from target remote communities have to overcome like poverty, domestic violence, access to education and economic and political activities with a special focus on the personal stories. The grant is awarded within the “European Media Facility in Armenia – Building Sustainable and Professional Media” project funded by EU and implemented by the consortium of DW Akademie (lead organization), BBC Media Action, Democracy Development Foundation, Investigative Journalists, NGO (Hetq.am) and Factor Information Center.