EED10 Years Supporting Democracy

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EED cooperates with hundreds of dedicated organisations and courageous individuals. Many take huge personal risks to push democratic values. Through a series of fresh and compelling personal narrative stories, we offer an insight into our grantees – their work, their struggle and their shared determination to make a difference. 

 

  • Hilda Ðozić and House of Good Tones

    A safe space for children to become themselves

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  • Nataliya Drozd and the Dobrochyn Centre

    On the frontier of war: youth-led initiatives are re-energised in northern Ukraine

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  • Dinko Dundić and Fokus

    An online media exposing corruption at the highest levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  • Şükrü Oktay Kılıç and Fayn

    Developing high-quality journalism on social media

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  • Mira Al Atrash and Aladdin Alabid: Baladna Media Network

    A radio station building a culture of democracy

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  • Ibrahim Turak and Pusti me da tečem

    A rural community determined to protect their local environment

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  • Alina Turcanu and the Centre of Theatre from Moldova

    Centre of Theatre from Moldova: creating a culture of anti-corruption through theatre

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  • Andrii Tuzhykov and Laboratory of Culture

    Culture and technology as an engine for economic recovery

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  • Extra-Curriculum

    Working towards accountability in Iraq

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  • Hayat Kadri and Ladies First Association

    Empowering women in rural communities

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  • Gresa Hasa

    Changing patriarchal attitudes in Albania

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  • Hamdi Hached

    Raising awareness of climate change in Tunisia

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  • Cukr

    A community-oriented media in Northern Ukraine on a mission of social change

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  • MriyDiy

    Entrepreneurs’ club turned humanitarian aid powerhouse

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  • Youth Bridge Development Organisation

    Sustaining hope for Yezidi youth in Iraq’s Sinjar region

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  • Ben Seçerim

    Advocating for more representation and engagement of women in politics

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  • Marina Poghosyan and Veles

    Changing cultures in the Yerevan Municipality, from one of corruption to accountability

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  • Ajna Jusić and the Forgotten Children of War

    Fighting for legal recognition in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  • Farida Global Organisation

    Putting Yazidi women who survived Isis in the spotlight

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  • Slidstvo.info

    An award-winning Ukrainian investigative media that is exposing Russian war crimes

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  • Hella Mewis and Tarkib Baghdad Contemporary Art Institute

    Building a contemporary arts community in Iraq

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  • Queer.ge

    A media outlet helping to break taboos in Georgia

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  • Britm i Parë

    Leading youth on the path to active citizenship

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  • Salam Omer and KirkukNow

    Reporting from the disputed territories of Iraq

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  • Bertho Makso and Proud Lebanon

    Supporting the LGBTQI+ community in Lebanon

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  • Riad Khanfar and Rased Palestine

    Involving youth and women in the electoral process in Palestine

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  • Maksym Cherkashyn and the Educationally-Analytical Center for Community Development

    Civil society joining forces to transform Ukraine

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  • Ashkhen Babayan and the Spitak Helsinki Group Human Rights NGO

    Protecting human rights in rural northern Armenia

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  • Work and Rest Programme

    Providing essential respite for Ukrainian journalists and activists

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  • Albina Vicković and RTV Slon

    A local media with a reputation for getting things done

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  • Joumana Haddad and the Joumana Haddad Freedoms Center

    Empowering a new generation in Lebanon

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  • Diana Ruda and Nakipelo

    Reporting on the war from the city of Kharkiv

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  • Manal Khader and Mina Image Centre

    A space for artists without space

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  • Cemre Topal and the Gender and Law Studies Association

    Challenging gender discrimination in the judicial system in Turkey

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  • Alexandru Flenchea and Initiative 4 Peace

    Providing resources and analysis on the war on Telegram

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  • Lis Publishing House

    Building community links through literature in the Kurdish region of Turkey

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  • Inna Bilous and Manifest Mira

    Helping Ukrainian refugees in Romania

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  • Prizma

    Building a bridge between communities in Kosovo

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  • ZMIST Poltava

    Joining forces to help the citizens and the army during war

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  • Kısa Dalga

    A podcast platform that is now one of Turkey’s most influential media

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  • Ahmad Primo and Verify-Sy

    Countering disinformation in Syria and abroad

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  • Green Leaf

    Environmental and anti-corruption activism at a time of war

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  • Union of Responsible Citizens

    Using local civil society networks to help people during war

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  • Syria Direct

    A media outlet for Syria and Syrians

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  • Kyiv Independent

    A media outlet serving its readers and community - and nobody else

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  • Liga.net

    A business media reporting on the war in Ukraine

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  • ÜniKuir

    Creating havens for Turkish LGBTQI+ students

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  • Escape from the occupied regions of Ukraine

    Escape from the occupied regions of Ukraine

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  • Vojin Ćetković and Queer Montenegro

    Supporting the LGBTQI+ community in Montenegro

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  • Nazik Armenakyan and 4Plus

    Training young visual journalists in Armenia

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  • Pasha Parfeny and Lautar

    From Eurovision to a front seat in the Moldovan democracy movement

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  • Youth of the World Together

    Encouraging youth in Yemen to make positive change

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  • Marine Kapanadze and the Georgian Democracy Initiative

    Defending human rights through strategic litigation

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  • Equity and Empowerment

    Advancing women's rights in northwestern Syria

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  • Fisnik Çerkini and CoolnFresh Magazine

    Challenging taboos in Kosovo one meme at a time

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  • Amine Mansour and Downtown Café

    Providing new opportunities for local youths in south-west Tunisia

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  • Center for Democracy Research

    Providing transparency and accountability in local and national parliaments in Turkey

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  • Taisa Hayda and Automaidan Vinnychchyna

    Empowering local communities in central Ukraine

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  • Rabat Social Studies Institute

    Introducing the work of think tanks in Morocco

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  • Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis

    Training a new generation of policy analysts

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  • Kültigin Kağan Akbulut and Argonotlar

    Using art criticism to spark a debate on political topics

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  • Al Mar’ah

    Empowering rural women in Morocco

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  • Tinatin Maghedani and Gavigudet

    Protesting for cleaner air in Rustavi

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  • Helmi Araj and the Centre for Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights Hurryyat

    Working for an end to prisoner abuse and torture

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  • Laila Saleh Almodal and the South Women Media Forum

    Paving the way for women journalists and politicians in Gaza

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  • Vitaliy Matveyev and Projector

    The lawyer for the vulnerable

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  • Tavush TV

    An Armenian TV channel born from joint passions for emergency awareness and journalistic integrity

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  • Husam Mahjoub and Ammar Hamoda

    Sudan Bukra: censorship-free quality broadcasting in Sudan

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  • Andriy Klymenko

    Reporting the news from and about Crimea

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  • Dhimitër Koleci and Zall Gjoçaj

    Fighting against environmental damage in Albania

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  • El Biro

    Two Libyan émigrés challenging taboos in Libyan society

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  • Abeer Musleh and Nazaha

    Raising a generation against corruption in Palestine

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  • Gayane Abrahamyan and Article 3 Club

    Counteracting narratives discrediting democracy

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  • Inanç Misirlioğlu and Sivil Sayfalar

    A media forum for civil society to be seen and heard

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  • Our Action

    Our Action: building a youth network in Kotor.

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  • Kuest Media

    A nascent Turkish media initiative is making waves for its video explainer journalism

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  • Abdelsalem Akkad and Aramram TV

    A pioneer web TV in Jordan

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  • Centre for Defending the Freedom of Journalists

    Protecting media freedom in Jordan

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  • Dina Baslan and Aaron Williams

    Sawiyan: Focusing on minority refugee rights in Amman

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  • Marina Miljković Dabić

    Portal Krug

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  • Ivan and Daryna Podolian

    Promolod

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  • Davit Petrosyan

    Restart Foundation for Science and Education

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  • Keep It Green

    Promoting a greener way of life in Kosovo

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  • Maazef

    The premiere music magazine for young Arabs

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  • Karşı Sanat

    Bringing free artistic expression to the heart of Istanbul

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  • Green Leaf

    Vlad Balinskiy - The man shaping Odesa's green future

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  • Kaiyrgul Urumkanova

    Govori.TV: Kyrgyzstan’s first online television station

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  • Ararat Tttyan and Radio NOR

    Ararat Tttyan and Radio NOR

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  • Nesrine Jelalia and Al Bawsala

    Holding the parliament accountable in Tunisia

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  • Megaphone

    Megaphone: A voice of change in the Lebanese mediascape

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  • SmartGov

    SmartGov

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  • Media i Reform Centar Niš

    Supporting journalism in Southern Serbia

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  • Alexei Tulbure, Stela Jantuan and Victor Ciobanu

    Three intellectuals who are helping to pave the way for a new era of democracy in Moldova

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  • Medya Dhir and the Fraternity Foundation for Human Rights

    Leading the way for civil society in north-eastern Syria

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  • Cu Sens

    A digital media engaging with Generation Z

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  • Imad Daimi and Observatoire Raqabah

    A Tunisian watchdog against corruption in public enterprises

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  • Hrystyna Kit

    Breaking gender stereotypes and fighting for women’s rights in the legal sector

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  • Narek Tutkhalyan and Political Café

    A unique space of discussion and civic participation for Armenian youth

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  • Nidaa Nassar and Baladna

    An Arab youth-led association working to empower youth

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  • Yevgenia Zakrevska

    The lawyer of Maidan

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  • Açık Radyo

    A station for independent voices in Turkey

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  • Dmytro Schebetiuk and Dostupno

    From Paralympic swimming hopeful to civil activist empowering people with disabilities

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  • Marina Zec and Oblakoder

    A magazine by and for Serbian youth

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  • Tatevik Aghabekyan and the Sexual Assault Crisis Centre

    Providing support to sexual violence survivors in Armenia

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  • Alyona Romaniuk

    Behind the News: fighting disinformation with humour

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  • Berna Akkızal and Civic Space Studies Association

    Supporting the fight of Turkish youth against shrinking civic space

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  • Sana Yazigi

    Creative Memory: saving the collective and artistic memory of the Syrian revolution

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  • Anastasia Shybiko

    Vilne Radio: reporting from the Donbass

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  • Shame Movement

    Protesting for democratic change in Georgia

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  • The Gherbal Initiative

    Filling the gap between Lebanese citizens and public administration

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  • Karim Beidoun and Hakawati

    Adapting ancient storytelling to the 21st century

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  • Metras

    Providing in-depth analyses on underreported topics in Palestinian media

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  • OC Media

    A progressive, pro-peace voice in the Caucasus

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  • Iryna Shyba

    DEJURE Foundation Ukraine

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  • Citizens' Channel

    ‘From the citizens to the citizen’

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  • Internet Speaks

    A vlog for the Moldovan diaspora

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  • Taras Prokopyshyn

    The Ukrainians

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  • Sarajevski Ratni Teatar

    Using theatre to deal with the past, present and future of the youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  • Andriana Arekhta

    Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement

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  • Norbert Šinković

    Independent Journalists’ Association of Vojvodina

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  • Yasar Adanali

    Putting spatial justice in the heart of planning

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  • Igor Kotelianets

    Association of Relatives of Political Prisoners of the Kremlin

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  • Termokiss

    A community-led cultural centre bringing new life to Pristina

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  • Ruşen Çakir and Medyascope

    Using new technology to keep independent media alive in Turkey

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  • Sami Ben Gharbia – Nawaat

    Giving voice to the voiceless

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  • Biladi Institute for Human Rights

    Fighting for basic human rights for migrants in Libyan detention centres

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  • Tbilisi Pride

    Starting a public conversation about LGBT rights in Georgia

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  • Fourth Power

    A satirical newspaper has a new life in Armenia’s post-revolutionary media landscape

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  • Sentiers-Massarib

    Cinema clubs bring social debate to young people in marginalised Tunisian communities

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  • Governance Monitoring Centre

    Monitoring corruption and public spending, convincing citizens to vote

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  • Syria Direct

    A view on the ever-changing situation in Syria

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  • Ucha Nanuashvili

    Monitoring Covid-19 in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

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  • Alia Ibrahim and Daraj

    Providing for a network of independent media throughout the Arab speaking world

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  • Šuhreta (Duda) Sokolović

    Školokrečina: building a common identity through education

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  • Drita Llolla

    Film festivals that promote intercultural knowledge and dialogue

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  • Alexander Elisashvili

    A new career as a video-clip producer during Covid-19 and a new political party

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  • Jovana Radosavljević

    Promoting dialogue among Kosovo’s communities

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  • Anna Nikoghosyan

    Creating a space in Yerevan where activists, scholars and artists can come together

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  • Lika Zakashvili

    Publika.ge – providing independent news for young people in Georgia during Covid-19

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  • Noémi Lévy-Aksu

    A dismissed academic is at the centre of a project to help Turkey’s solidarity academies

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  • Inna Bilous

    Helping vulnerable children in Odesa during the Covid-19 pandemic

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  • Shota Dighmelashvili

    Leading the peaceful protest movement in Georgia

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  • Irina Chernysh

    An eco-activist determined to combat pollution in Ukraine

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  • Lilit Martirosyan

    Fighting for the rights of transgender people in Armenia

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  • Andriy Kulykov

    A leading independent talk-radio show in Ukraine

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  • Karine Davtyan

    Empowering women of the Shirak region in Armenia

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  • Yuliy Morozov

    Creating new networks of civic society and political activists in Kryvyi Rih

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  • Lora Sarı

    Using literature to break down barriers between Turkish and Armenian communities

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  • Dumitru Alaiba

    On the road with Dumitru Alaiba

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  • Senem Aytaç

    Empowering the independent film community in Turkey against threats to free expression

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  • Zyna Mejri

    Rebel with A Cause

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  • Lusine Kharatyan

    Bringing Critical Thinking to Armenia’s Education System

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  • Lobna Jeribi

    Improving Participation in Tunisia’s Decision-making

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  • Artur Gurau

    How a New Digital Media in Moldova is Competing with Clickbait Disinformation

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  • Sergiu Tofilat

    Blowing the Whistle on Corruption in Moldova

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  • Roman Maselko

    A Ukrainian Lawyer’s Fight for the Rule of Law

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  • Ramy Khouili

    Using History to Open the Debate on Decriminalising Homosexuality in Tunisia

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  • Megaphone

    A Hidden Collective Revolutionising the Lebanese Media Landscape

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  • Yaman Akdeniz

    Turkish Lawyer Battles through the Courts to Protect Freedom of Expression

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  • Mouhamad Mallak

    Supporting independent media for Syrian women, by Syrian women

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  • Vrezh Varzhapetyan

    Speaking up for sexual orientation and gender identity rights

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  • Ksenia Nezhivaya

    Unlocking the potential of young people in Pavlograd

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  • Svitlana Kolodii

    Building a network of trust in Eastern Ukraine

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  • Bassam Alahmad

    From book-lover to human rights defender: seeking the truth for Syria

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  • Vitaly Furmanyuk

    Stamping out corruption in education in Ukraine

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  • Maria Kulchytska-Volchko

    Bringing independent journalism to Drohobych

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  • Arman Gharibyan

    Ensuring media scrutiny of Armenia's courtroom trials

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  • Kareem Abeed

    Aleppo's last reporters: risking their lives in pursuit of truth

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  • Hakima Lebbar

    Involving men in women's inheritance rights through the arts

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  • Natalia Antelava

    Crises revisited

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  • Karam Hilly

    ‘We are building an army for peace’

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  • Dmytro Bulakh

    Uncovering corruption in Ukraine

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  • Lesia Vasylenko

    Lawyers take up fight for Ukraine war veterans

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  • Ramsey Tesdell

    Digital revival of the Arab storytelling tradition

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  • Isam Uraiqat

    Breaking limits in the Middle East

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  • Polina Cupcea

    Media initiative exposes widespread injustice in Moldova

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  • Ashraf Al Hafny

    Touch of a rose: reaching out to Syrian refugees in Lebanon

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  • Daniel Ioannisian

    Paying the price for exposing Armenian election fraud

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  • Safya Akorri

    Shining the spotlight on Moroccan politics

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  • Aisha Mansour

    Healthy food and strong communities: a recipe for Palestinians’ future

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  • Kaied Maari

    Multimedia platform gives a voice to young Palestinian refugees

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  • Abdulnassir Baghdadi

    Restoring faith in Libya’s democratic transition

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  • Tamer Adel

    CSO faces uphill battle to empower Egyptian youth

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  • Serhiy Zhukovskiy

    In Eastern Ukraine, project incubator turns citizens into activists

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  • Ammar Youzbachi

    Bringing hope to Lebanon’s Palestinian refugees

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  • Armen Grigoryan

    Independent observers set new standard for election monitoring in Armenia

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  • Abdelwaheb Madhi

    From the household to politics: Tunisian NGO propels women into political fray

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  • Yassin Al-Haj Saleh

    A lifetime of dissent

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  • Sergiy Sydorenko

    In Ukraine, website fills gap in media coverage of EU

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  • Polina Ceastuhina | Victoria Apostol

    Feminist group takes on sexism in Moldova

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  • Katya Gorchinskaya

    Ambitious plans for independent TV channel in Ukraine

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  • Majd Chourbaji

    Crusading activist empowers women for a democratic Syria

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  • Leyla and Arif Yunus

    Book project a lifeline for exiled Azerbaijan dissidents

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  • Yuriy Fylyuk

    'We are better people than we think'

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