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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

Which Way Forward for Europe’s Hybrid Regimes? May 2, 2013

The Arab Revolts and the Liberal Order May 2, 2013

Events
GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DC

GMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.

Audio
Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia is a European Solution to a European Problem May 13, 2013

In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

Andrew Small on China’s Influence in the Middle East Peace Process May 10, 2013

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

Civic Participation

Civic Participation program funds in-country projects. Preference is given to projects from Ukraine and Azerbaijan. Only exceptional projects will be funded in other Black Sea countries.

Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova are NOT eligible for this program.

The new BST in-country priorities are:

ARMENIA:

    • Fighting Corruption
    • Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Promoting Citizen Participation and Democracy
    • Independent judiciary (with a special focus on the role and conduct of the judiciary in the electoral process)

AZERBAIJAN:

    • Legal aid to civil society actors 
    • Increase civic participation in the electoral prpcesses
    • Freedom of the media
    • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Democracy

GEORGIA:

    • Watchdog activities
    • Alternative media
    • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Democracy

TURKEY:

    • Promotion of participatory democracy, with focus on constitutional process
    • Encouragement of a resolution to the Turkish-Armenian conflict
    • Advancement of freedom of speech and expression (with a focus on advanced usage of ICTs),
    • Promotion of women’s role and participation in social, economic, and political processes

RUSSIA (Southern Russia: Krasnodar and Rostov regions and the autonomous republics):

    • Promotion of Russian participation in regional programs
    • Advancement of rule of law

UKRAINE:

    • Monitoring of Parliament
    • Alternative media