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Sabancı Foundation Grant Program Results Are In |
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There were 84 applications received during the second year of the Sabancı Foundation Grant Program, which had been started for the purpose of giving support to local projects. After the 30 projects passed the initial elimination, they were assessed once again by the program partners.
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United Nations Joint Program 2008 Semi Annual Review Meeting was realized in Kars. |
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The United Nations (UN) Extended Gender Thematic Group gathered for the Semi-Annual Review Meeting of the UN Joint Programme on Protecting and Promoting the Human Rights of Women and Girls. The Meeting took place on 13 June 2008 at the DSİ Meeting Hall in Kars. More>> |
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Certificate ceremony of the projects run by the Kars Municipality and the Kars Governorship under the Sabancı Foundation Grant Program took place on the 13th of June 2008 in Kars. |
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The certificate ceremony of both projects supported by the Sabancı Foundation Grant Program “Women in Local Administration” which was run by Kars Governorship, and the “Municipality – NGO hand in hand” that was run by the Kars Municipality took place after the opening session of UN Joint Programme Semi Annual Review Meeting. More>> |
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“Carrying Local Equality Action Plans to National Agenda” Meeting took place on May 26th 2008 in Ankara. |
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The First Round of Evaluation Results of the Sabancı Foundation Grant Scheme for the year 2008 announced. |
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Institutions and associations that have passed the first round of evaluation process will be contacted in the coming days. Project presentations will be held on June 9-11, 2008.
To see the projects that passed the first round of evaluation, please click on the link. |
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A Short Brief Experience Sharing Meeting Among National And Local Women’s Ngos Meeting |
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NGOs Experience Sharing Meeting was held on 14-15 April in Ankara within the framework of UNJP. The view some of the details of the meeting please click the link. |
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Activities in the six pilot cities to form a “Women Friendly City” gained a momentum. |
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Within the context of the UN Joint Programme “To Protect and Promote The Human Rights of Women and Girls”, institutional arrangements is being made in accordance with the Local Equality Action Plans (LEAPs) that prepared in a participatory process. More>> |
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UN Joint Programme Evaluation Meeting Held in Istanbul |
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The annual evaluation meeting for the ‘United Nations Joint Programme to Protect and Promote the Human Rights of Women and Girls’ was held in Istanbul Hilton Hotel on 13 November, 2007.
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Sabanci Foundation Grant Program Announced |
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The Sabanci Foundation announced its 2007 grant recipients on 12 September 2007 as part of the United Nations Joint Program on “Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of Women and Girls”, which is being rolled out in 6 cities across Turkey (Izmir, Kars, Nevsehir, Sanliurfa, Trabzon, Van).
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UN Joint Programme 2007 Semi-annual Review Meeting held in Şanlıurfa |
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UN Extended Gender Thematic Group convened in Şanlıurfa at El Ruha Hotel on 30 May 2007 Wednesday to review the semi-annual progress of the UN Joint Programme to Protect and Promote the Human Rights of Women and Girls.
The meeting was held in two sessions. In the morning session, stakeholders emphasized the particularity of the Programme that envisages UN, public, private and civil society partnership. Read More>> |
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Student Essay Competition on “Women Friendly Cities” |
The United Nations Joint Programme-UNJP organized an essay competition on Women Friendly Cities,open to all high-school students in the six programme cities (İzmir, Kars, Nevşehir, Şanlıurfa, Trabzon and Van).
The winners of the competition will receive personal computers,
Runner-Ups will get digital cameras and
Second Runner-Ups will receive MP3 players,
Winners in each city will be published on the UNJP’s web site. |
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Message by Mahmood Ayub UN Resident Coordinator on the Occasion of the International Women’s Day, 8 March |
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Ankara – 7 March 2007 - International Women's Day is the story of women organizing for equality, justice and peace. Marked by women around the world, it is rooted in the age-old struggle of women to bring about a better world. But all of the progress achieved to date can be destroyed through violence against women.
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About United Nations Joint Programme |
The United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP) is a collaborative effort among NGOs, local governments, private sector companies and other partners to establish an appropriate political environment for the creation and implementation of effective policies and programmes to protect and promote women's and girls' rights.
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How UNJP Got Started |
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Turkey has made several reforms to enhance the women's rights and also contributed to the UN gender projects.
Several successful projects conducted by the UN have contributed significantly to a better understanding of gender and women's rights issues in Turkey. However, to achieve a lasting and cumulative result for gender issues, an umbrella programme was essential. Read More>> |
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Programme Goal |
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UN Joint Programme is designed to address persistent gender inequalities by improving the national policy environment, building local government and NGO capacity, designing services models for women and girls and raising awareness about women and girls' rights. Read More>> |