Middle East Partnership Initiative -- BahrainPolitical Pillar: Elections and Political Processes Political Pillar: Rule of Law American Bar Association and Institute for the Study and Development of Legal Systems This program educates foreign public defenders, prosecutors, and judges on critical principles of code reform for criminal and civil law, constitutional reform, human rights, and methods to preserve judicial independence. It fosters the creation of a Middle East Justice Institute, a regional framework to support capacity development of individuals and organizations working in the judicial and legal sphere. Political Pillar: Media International Research and Exchanges Board MENA Media supports the increased professionalism and sustainability of independent media in the Middle East and North Africa by targeting the commercial, regulatory, and political factors that underpin the growth of independent media: an open operating environment; professional, quality-driven outlets; and public-oriented, objective content. Program activities include: 1) support for organizations promoting the rights of media and journalists and the independence and transparency of regulators; 2) assistance to new and emerging independent media in business management; 3) fellowships and training opportunities to emerging broadcast media leaders; and 4) opportunities for networking between media professionals. An advisory council of leading regional media executives and media reformers informs the MENA Media project on the needs of the media community and the opportunities for productive project activities. Political Pillar: Media International Research and Exchanges Board and Academy for Educational Development This program extends the media sustainability index (MSI) developed to measure media reform into the Middle East and North Africa. The MSI provides a comprehensive measurement of all key objectives required for the development of independent, professional, and sustainable media systems, specifically: 1) legal enabling environment; 2) professional journalism; 3) plurality of news sources; 4) business management; and 5) supporting institutions. Political Pillar: Media CHUM Television International Under this program, CHUM Television International produces a strategic plan for content and management improvements and identifies the necessary steps for alternative regulatory and ownerships options such as possible divestiture and the creation of an independent, non-governmental broadcasting corporation. Economic Pillar: Investment Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Financial Service Volunteer Corps FY03 $8,241,855 Economic Pillar: Investment Partnership for Financial Excellence Part II Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE U.S. Department of Treasury FY03 $3,000,000 Economic Pillar: Investment Commercial, Judicial, and Legal Reform Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Commercial Law Development Program FY03 $3,900,000 FY04 $600,000 Economic Pillar: Investment Middle East and North Africa Investment for Development Initiative Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) FY04 $400,000 Economic Pillar: Investment G-8 BMENA Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE International Finance Corporation FY04 $15,000,000 Economic Pillar: Entrepreneurship Middle East Entrepreneur Training in the U.S. (MEET U.S.) Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE, Iraq Beyster Institute, University of California-San Diego FY03 $1,500,000 FY04 $2,040,614 Economic Pillar: Entrepreneurship Economic Education and Job Skills Training in the Middle East Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Junior Achievement International FY03 $2,421,745 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Labor Sector Technical Advisor Bahrain Economic Development Center FY03 $450,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, World Trade Organization, and Free Trade Agreement Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE U.S. Patent and Trade Office FY03 $1,704,055 FY04 $925,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Free Trade Agreement Technical Assistance Bahrain Booz Allen Hamilton FY03 $425,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Booz Allen Hamilton FY03 $1,000,000 FY04 $1,160,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, World Trade Organization (WTO), and Free Trade Agreement Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE U.S. Department of Agriculture FY03 $1,565,000 FY04 $1,725,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, World Trade Organization, and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY03 $640,000 FY04 $550,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), World Trade Organization, and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE U.S. Department of Labor FY03 $490,000 FY04 $500,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement , World Trade Organization, and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE U.S. Department of Homeland Security FY03 $335,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Free Trade Agreement Technical Assistance Bahrain and Morocco Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance FY03 $149,540 FY04 $750,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Middle East Finance Corporation Due Diligence Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Chugach FY03 $275,945 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Middle East Free Trade Area Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Export-Import Bank FY04 $100,000 U.S. Food and Drug Administration FY04 $300,000 Education Pillar My Arabic Library Jordan , Lebanon, Bahrain, Morocco, Libya Scholastic, Inc. FY03 $5,513,336 FY04 $6,500,000 Education Pillar Student Leaders Study of the United States Institutes Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE Georgetown University, Purdue University, University of Delaware, Benedictine University, and Montana State University FY03 $1,200,000 FY04 $1,300,000 Education Pillar U.S.-Middle East University Partnerships Algeria , Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE Association Liaison Office FY03 $1,200,000 FY04 $2,354,000 Education Pillar Arab Civitas Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen Center for Civic Education FY03 $1,700,000 FY04 $1,926,000 Education Pillar G-8 BMENA Global Learning Portal Algeria, Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE Academy for Educational Development and Sun Microsystems FY04 $1,000,000 Education Pillar English ACCESS Microscholarships Morocco, Algeria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen FY04 $5,000,000 Education Pillar Partnership Schools Due Diligence and Education Summit Region-wide Chugach System International FY03 $661,565 Women's Pillar: Women in Democracy Building Women's Trade Union Participation Jordan , Algeria, Bahrain Solidarity Center FY04 $560,263 Women's Pillar: Women in Democracy Arab Women's Forum Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen Egyptian Center for Women's Rights FY03 $120,000 Women's Pillar: Women and the Law Arab Women's Legal Network Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen American Bar Association FY03 $2,500,000 Women's Pillar: Women's Rights Survey of Women's Freedoms Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen Freedom House FY04 $487,250 Women's Pillar: Women's Rights Reforming Family Law Bahrain, Kuwait Freedom House FY04 $919,137 Women's Pillar: Women's Economic Empowerment Business Internship Program for Young Middle Eastern Women Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen International Research and Exchanges Board and Amideast FY03 $2,000,000 FY04 $2,000,000 Women's Pillar: Women's Economic Empowerment Women's Middle East Entrepreneur Training in the U.S. (MEET U.S.) Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Beyster Institute, University of California-San Diego FY03 $999,006 Cross Pillar Small Grants Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories Various FY03 $1,250,569 FY04 $1,283,172 Field-generated small grants programs focus on empowering and building the capacity of local civil society and private-sector organizations. |
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