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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013
Iceland’s Recovery Saga Presents Opportunities for Brussels, Washington—and Beijing May 6, 2013
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Events
GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DCGMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
Grantmaking
Grantmaking helps put democracy into practice by building cooperative partnerships among stakeholders-citizens, government representatives, nongovernmental organizations, civic groups, and ethnic communities-to raise and resolve common issues.
BTD awards funds to indigenous civic groups, NGOs, media, think tanks, governments, and educational institutions in order to strengthen democratic structures in Southeastern Europe. It does this through two principal program areas:
- Linking Citizens with Government, which comprises grants to local and national organizations that work to improve citizen engagement with government; that encourage participatory decision-making and problem-solving; and that promote active citizenship, political reform, civic education, monitoring of government performance, and other creative and effective projects related to democratic consolidation
- Regional Cooperation and Collaboration, which refers to grants that fit the criteria above, and that aim to foster cross-border and region-wide efforts to share best practices, address common problems of democratic development, and build networks among governments, NGOs, civic initiatives, and other institutions working to improve cooperation throughout the region
The Balkan Trust for Democracy operates with a small, skilled staff with extensive experience in the region. BTD’s grantmaking is overseen by an Advisory Board with representatives from every BTD-supported territory, as well as from the GMF Board of Trustees. BTD’s grantmaking committee is composed of GMF and BTD staff members, with BTD donors serving as observers. An extensive network of proposal reviewers made up of partner donors and local experts further guide BTD’s grantmaking review and ensure coordination.
Through its grantmaking, BTD supports a wide range of innovative and creative forms of public outreach, cross-border and regional exchanges, and inter-community dialogue. Preference will be given to those proposals designed to increase citizen engagement with government; have an impact on public policy; strengthen leadership skills of individuals and organizations; facilitate cross-border and/or cross-sector cooperation; and allow for the transfer of experience and innovative ideas through a clear communication and dissemination plan.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
