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Dear Friends,
In this issue, we would like to highlight
some of the Iraq Foundation's (IF) recent
accomplishments and activities.
We are pleased to announce the successful
launch of the Maysan NGO Capacity Building
project, which started this August and will
strengthen civil society throughout the
Maysan governorate. In addition to this
exciting new project, IF held a coalition
building conference in Baghdad as part of the
Human Rights Advocacy Initiative project. We
also held an opening ceremony for the first
round of training in Baghdad for our recently
launched Women's Empowerment Project (WEP).
As always, should you have any questions
about our activities, please do not hesitate
to contact us.
Sincerely,
Joseph Sandor
Communication Officer
Iraq Foundation
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IF Launches New Project! |
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The Iraq Foundation is pleased to announce
the launch of an exciting new project
designed to strengthen the effectiveness of
Iraqi civil society in the Maysan
governorate. The aim of the Maysan NGOs
Capacity Building (MNCB) project is to
promote the growth and effectiveness of civil
society organizations in the Maysan province
so they can ensure that the interests of
citizens are weighed by public institutions
that make policy and allocate resources. To
achieve this goal, the Foundation will
conduct workshops in Northern and Southern
Iraq to train preselected, independent NGOs
from throughout the Maysan governorate,
increasing institute capacity and improving
the NGOs' capacity to implement projects
effectively.
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IF Conducts Human Rights Advocacy Coalition Building Meeting |
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IF conducted a coalition building meeting for
Human Rights Advocacy Initiative (HRAI)
coalition members on August 28, 2008. During
the meeting, participants discussed the
project's goals and objectives as well as the
project's future strategies. The human rights
coalition is a network of Iraqi human rights
NGOs committed to holding the Iraqi
government accountable for the state of
Iraqis' civil and political liberties. The
coalition members meet quarterly to coordinate
advocacy campaigns and reports. After each
meetings, coalition members approach their
key contacts in government, at the
governorate, parliamentary and ministerial
levels with agreed upon advocacy messages and
tailored recommendations on how each
government official can help to advance a
particular human rights cause.
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IF holds Opening Ceremony for Women's Empowerment Project |
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IF hosted an opening ceremony as part of the
Women's Empowerment Project (WEP) at the
Al-Mustansiriya training institute in Rasafa,
Baghdad on August 18th. The ceremony was
held to commemorate the start of the first
round of trainings for disadvantaged Iraqi
widows. In addition to
reporters and Iraqi widows, IF staff was
joined by Ms. Samira Al-Mousawi, MP and Chair
of the Women, Family and Child Committee, and
Mr. Mohammed Al-Ruba'i, Head of Karada
Municipal Council. Following the ceremony,
the widows made positive remarks on the
opportunities that the training will provide
them.
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