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Name of Organisation |
US Institute of Peace
(USIP) |
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Contact Person & Position |
Steven Riskin, Programme Officer |
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Address |
1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington DC, 20036-3011, US |
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Phone & Fax |
Tel: +1 202 4571700
Fax: +1 202 4296063 |
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Email & Website |
Email:
steven_riskin@usip.org
Website: www.usip.org |
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Geographical Areas |
Worldwide |
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Age of Target Group |
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Fields of Work |
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We do not have an explicit focus on youth development in the Middle
East; however, we fund many programmes that relate to youth in conflict
settings around the world, including the Middle East
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Fund "DDR" - demilitarization, demobilization and the reintegration of
former combatants in countries and societies emerging from conflict (of
which a lot are youth) |
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Type of Activities |
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Education
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Training
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Policy oriented research in conflict management
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Religion
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Peacekeeping |
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Type & Size of Grant |
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Average grant size : US$ 20,000-45,000
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Grants are project specific
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Organisational grants
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No grants for degree work
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No funding for operational or recurring costs of an organisation or
institution
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Cannot fund for-profit entities |
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Additional Comments |
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We are open to receiving grant applications on issues relating to youth
as long as there is a link to our mandate
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An example of a project we have funded is: curriculum development to
promote peace done by the Lebanese American University |