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DOS-KAZ-AST-AEECA-23-002: Legal Support and Education for Media Professionals

Closed Closed June 15, 2023 Opportunity DOS-KAZ-AST-AEECA-23-002 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$101,000
• Award floor$50,000
• Total funding$101,000
• Expected awards2
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply:• Not-for-profit organizations• For-profit organizations• Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Think tanks • Public and private educational institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $101,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Executive Summary: The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Astana announces an open competition opportunity to implement a project that strengthens Kazakhstan’s media environment through the provision of legal support and assistance to journalists as well as legal-related training for media professionals, such as journalists and media content creators, and law students or practitioners, and law enforcement personnel. The project aims to promote professional journalism standards and ensure proper legal protections where needed, while supporting Kazakhstan’s efforts towards democracy and rule of law. Priority will be given to projects that yield concrete, measurable results. Projects consisting solely of conferences or roundtable discussions, theoretical research or surveys, or the writing or publishing of books, are unlikely to be funded. Background The United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan cooperate on a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including support for Kazakhstan’s intentions to protect media freedom and increase journalistic professionalism. While the Embassy has previously focused attention on providing legal support for journalists with success, it has become apparent that there is a lack of legal training in the Kazakh language available to students and practitioners, and a need to better educate law enforcement officials on the rights of journalists. Therefore, the Embassy of the United States of America can provide a bridge between the two directions and aims to support a qualified organization to implement a program for the provision of legal support and trainings to journalists, content creators, law students and practitioners, and law enforcement in Kazakhstan. Legal protection of journalists and their ability to practice journalism in a safe environment is critical to a democratic society. The availability of legal consultation or support would significantly contribute to journalists’ safety in Kazakhstan and their ability to fulfill work duties. In addition, there is a need for journalists and other content creators to know their rights and responsibilities as stipulated by the law. Law students and practitioners need to broaden their knowledge of the media law while law enforcement need to better understand the rights of journalists. Special attention should be paid to providing these services in the Kazakh language.

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