Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Mon, 10 Apr 1995 16:28:06 -0700 (PDT)
Below is a list of files we have recently uploaded to our World Wide Web
site at Friends and Partners. All of the files can be accessed from the
"New Files at This Site" option on CCSI's home page. The URL for CCSI's
home page is:
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~ccsi/ccsihome.html
For those without WWW browsers, we would be happy to mail these files
upon request.
Center for Civil Society International
ccsi@u.washington.edu
RECENT ADDITIONS TO CCSI'S INTERNET RESOURCE CENTER
Uploaded March 29, 1995
* Finding E-mail addresses in the NIS: A brief listing of some of
the major tools people can use to find e-mail addresses in cities
of the NIS. Compiled by Chris Kedzie and originally posted to the
CivilSoc electronic mailing list. (3.1Kb)
* Ukrainian Library in Moscow. Originally founded in the 1920s and
closed in 1938, the Library's holdings include more than 13,000
books and 8,500 periodicals on Ukrainian history, art, religion,
and literature. (3.5Kb)
* The Estonian youth association Res Publica, founded in 1989, is
forming a chapter in the U.S. and seeks members. (2.4Kb)
* Independent Association of Child Psychologists and Psychiatrists:
A brief profile of this professional association founded in June
1992 and based in Moscow. (2.5Kb)
* Link A Family helps establish pen-pal relationships between
families in Irkutsk and the Angarsk region of Siberia and families
in Eugene, Oregon. (1.8Kb)
* Seed Grant Program for NGOs in Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine
requests grant proposals. Announcement posted on CivilSoc
electronic mailing list 2/27/95 with no date given for application
deadline. (4.2Kb)
* International Science Foundation Announces Grant Assistance
Program for non-profit and government organizations working to
support scholarly research and education programs in the former
Soviet Union and Baltic countries. (3.8Kb)
* Organizations in Chita, a public society and a women's newspaper
seek American partners. (1.6Kb)
* Wheeled Mobility Center Aids Siberian Wheelchair Production:
Working with Finist, the Novosibirsk Regional Disabled Sports
Club, Wheeled Mobility Center has helped establish two private
wheelchair production companies, a wheelchair repair shop, and an
independent living center. (5.7kb)
* Special Olympics Spreads Throughout NIS: Active in the NIS since
1989, Special Olympics International (SOI) now has affiliates in
13 NIS countries. SOI-Eurasia programs involve more than 60,000
children and adults with mental retardation. Its programs include
sponsoring athletic events, seminars, and public education.
Profile include contact information for 13 SOI affiliates in NIS.
(6.0 kb)
* All-Russian Society of the Disabled: With 2.2 million members, the
Society works to defend the rights of people with disabilities and
to improve access to housing and other public buildings for
disabled persons. (2.1kb)
* St. Petersburg Federation of Physical Education and Sport for the
Disabled: Founded in 1980 the Federation trains specialists in
the field of physical education for the disabled. Federation
members compete in a wide variety of sports competitions in Russia
and abroad. (1.5kb)
* Central Institute for Prosthetics: Designs and fits prostheses for
2,000 people a year and seeks to establish a vocational training
center for information technologies in Moscow. (1.5kb)
* Civitan International: An international service club organization,
founded in 1917, has 1,800 local affiliates throughout North
America, Europe, and Asia, including new clubs in Ukraine and
Russia. (2.2kb)
* GlasNet: A non-profit telecommunications network created in 1991
to serve th emerging non-governmental sector in the then USSR.
GlasNet, with host computers in Moscow and Kiev and local dial-up
facilities in 30 NIS cities, offers e-mail and access to the
Internet. It also offers access to on-line forums which focus on
such topics as current events in the NIS, environmental news, and
women's issues. (6.8kb)
* Internet Access Providers in the NIS: This list of e-mail
providers in the NIS, with contact information, is available
on-line. Compiled and updated monthly by Benoit Lips. (3.0kb)
* Full Internet in Belarus: UNIBEL announces full Internet access
for institutes and organizations in Belarus. (2.4kb)
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Subject: Ukraine NGO Seeks Partnership/Assistance (fwd)
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Subject: Ukraine NGO Seeks Partnership/Assistance
Contact Info:
Children of Chernobyl, Cherkassy Oblast
Olga Yanchuk, Helena Peterovna
257000 Cherkassy Ukraine
185 , Shevchenko (Bielie Dom) kom #141
Fax: (7) (0472) 47-28-40
Tel: 45-99-36
47-81-57
47-29-85
Electronic mail translated then sent regular mail availible at:
Cherkassy was a major relocation site after the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown. This
organization was established by the Government.
This organization has more than 400 sick children in care. Minimal aid has
reached this group in the last 3 years.
They would like to begin exploring options of working with foriegn
organizations interested in such a relation.
They would also like to receive aid, in the form of medications and other
items.
CAAA is Currently investigating legislation that may allow this organization
to import products with out access taxes, ( often 300% ) this may allow them
to act as brokers to fund thier organization. Interested businessmen are
invited to contact them.
The legislation also applies to the Veterans of Afganistan.
A database including this and other Cherkassy NGOs availible on request.
Lists of medicines and other aid items also availible on request.
Please CrossPost as relevant.
More info contact:
David Stickney
CAAA Cherkassy Ukraine
IAEWP (NGO) United Nations (ECOSOC) UNDPI, UNICEF, UNCED & UNESCO
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257000 PO BOX #40 Cherkassy Ukraine Dave@caaa.freenet.kiev.ua
PH (7) (0472) 47-56-69, Fax 47-74-36, Telex 147013 OBZOR UX, CAAA@SOVAM.COM
Fidonet: 2:4635/4.21 Unitycom: 16:257/4.21 CAAA is a Project of
IAEWP (NGO) United Nations (ECOSOC) UNDPI, UNICEF, UNCED & UNESCO
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