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Research highlights based on Evaluation of EPF's DOC and RCCD Programs. Please read more here.

As a part of EPF's Unbiased Media Coverage of Armenia-Azerbaijan Relations project two joint media monitoring on the amount of accuracy and bias in mutual reporting in Azerbaijan and Armenia has been conducted by EPF’s core partners in Armenia (Yerevan Press Club) and Azerbaijan (Yeni Nesil). Download the report from here.

As part of the Norway-funded ‘Reducing Media Bias in Armenia and Turkey’ project, two partners of EPF – Global Political Trends Center (GPOT, Turkey) and Journalists’ Team for Sustainable Future (JTSF, Armenia) – conducted a ‘media bias’ research in Armenia and Turkey. The research consisted of media content analysis and focus groups with general population, civil society representatives, and media experts. The study aimed at increasing awareness among media-related stakeholders of the major trends in the level of bias and accuracy in mass-media reporting in Armenia and Turkey about bi-lateral issues, as well as will make it possible to inform general public in both countries about mutual media bias through media outlets participating in the program. The results of the research were discussed by more than 25 Armenian and Turkish media figures during a bi-lateral workshop in Bursa, Turkey in October 2009.

Sociological Qualitative Research by Aline Ozinian

The signing of the Armenian-Turkish Agreement on October 10, 2009, in Zurich could prove to be a milestone in the relations between the two neighboring states and a major factor impacting positively on the stability of the entire Caucasus region. Yet the agreement needs to pass the difficult ratification test in the parliaments of Armenia and Turkey, and domestic opposition groups and the large Armenian Diaspora have to play along. If indeed this agreement is to bring more stability to the Caucasus, then Azerbaijan also needs to be convinced that the Armenia-Turkey rapprochement is in its national interest as well. Yet this is unlikely to happen because of the unresolved Karabakh conflict, an issue which clearly needs to be tackled with utmost urgency, by Armenia and Azerbaijan primarily, but also by the regional actors including Russia, and the international community. Read more !

The Caucasus Research Resource Centers program (CRRC) is a network of resource, research and training centers established in the capital cities of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia with the goal of strengthening social science research and public policy analysis in the South Caucasus.

To best capitalize on the positive social and economic impacts of migration, the EPF within its USAID-funded Migration Program, has been developing Migration and Return Resource Centers (MRRCs) across the country. In order to deepen the centers’ understanding of Armenia’s migrant population, USAID commissioned Eurasia and the Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC) in Armenia to survey the migrant community. Please download the research paper from here.

As a part of EPF’s Freedom of Expression project, a qualitative sociological research on Armenian society’s perceptions of Freedom of Expression and censorship was carried out. The research was conducted in Yerevan and three regions of Armenia, through focus group and in-depth interviews. Please download report-based recommendations from here.

EPF Armenia initiated a legal assessment and comparative analysis of Armenian legislation that governs philanthropic giving with legislation from other countries. Based on the results of this assessment, EPF is going to introduce the concept of endowments in Armenia as a tool for providing financial sustainability to civil society, educational and cultural institutions, while at the same time facilitating individual and corporate giving in Armenia. You can download draft endowment law from here.

In the framework of the Czech Presidency, a Summit took place in Prague on 7 May 2009. At this Summit a political declaration constituting Eastern Partnership was declared. The goal of Eastern Partnership is to deepen the current cooperation of the European Union with six countries of the region – Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The Eurasia Foundation network actively participated in the Civil Society Forum and helped develop civil society Recommendations. EPF in Armenia played significant role in helping with Recommendations re conflict transformation strategies of Eastern Partnership. A report of civil society forum with recommendations can be downloaded from here:

In February 2009, a large-scale consultation involving about 100 civil society activists, politicians and government employees took part in Tsakhkadzor concerning the state of Freedom of Expression in Armenia. The final recommendations of that gathering can be downloaded from here.

Here is a more detailed report on the Freedom of Expression large-scale consultation. The project on Freedom of Expression is implemented by EPF and funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Human Rights and Democracy Fund and USAID.

Please download recommendations from a large-scale conference ‘Government, Civil Society and Media Participation in the fight against Corruption’ . This was the final event of EPF’s 2-year long project with the same title, supported by UNDEF. The Recommendations are based on the critical evaluation of past successes and failures in anti-corruption movement in Armenia and identify particular concrete areas where a significant advance can be made with relatively little resources.

This is a brief summary of ideas and recommendations on how to work with Armenian public regarding the European dimension: European Neighborhood Policy, Eastern Partnership, and European values. Some ideas and recommendations from this brainstorming helped EPF to build its Europe program. Others are still waiting for their implementers. The brainstorming event took place on October 20, 2008 and gathered some key experts on European issues.

This is a list of recommendations and ideas on possible new and future Armenia-Turkey Projects. The brainstorming was held at EPF in Armenia on March 27, 2008. These ideas fed into the EPF discussions on the next stage of Armenia-Turkey civil society dialogue.

A large-scale conference on migration was a turning point in identifying next steps for the network of organizations in Armenia which work on migration issues. Please pay attention to the Recommendations which became a guide for EPF and several other NGOs in their future planning and work.

In order to encourage and foster greater direct civic engagement, in September 2008 EPF supported an expert workshop organized by the Armenian Center for Political and International Studies (ACPIS) devoted to examining recent developments in regional security and stability in the South Caucasus. The report offers a wide set of recommendations on how to make foreign policy of Armenia better fit its needs, how to make it more open to civil society and the general public, and what changes in the foreign policy methods are needed to face up the challenges posed by the recent detrimental developments in the region.

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EPF with support from British Embassies in Yerevan and Baku implements a project entailed Unbiased E-Media coverage in Armenia and...... »

As part of Freedom of Expression project, EPF commissioned six documentary films on issues related to Freedom of Expression. Films...... »

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