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Since 1997, ISAR's Forum Series has sought to broaden understanding of civil society in Eurasia by sharing the insights of local leaders of the movement to build civil society in the FSU. How can the NGO community do a better job of making the case for the importance of NGO work? What progress is being made by local NGOs and how can their stories be shared? Contact ISAR for more information.

June 13, 2005 Roundtable 

• ISAR's Environmental Journalism Exchange Participants

March 28, 2005 Presentation

• Grigory Pasko, editor-in-chief Ekologia i Pravo and Galina Starovoitova Fellow on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution

February 4, 2005

• Natalya Manzurova, Chelyabinsk Branch, Russian Union of Chernobyl Invalids
• Vera Ozhogina, Muslyumovskii Town Social Ecological Organization "Nabat"

March 18, 2003 Panel Discussion

• Arjun Makhijani, IEER
• Natalya Manzurova, Chelyabinsk Branch, Russian Union of Chernobyl Invalids
• Cathie Sullivan, Peace Action New Mexico

October 29, 2002 Panel Discussion

• Robert Kaiser, Associate Editor, Washington Post
• Kent Hill, Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, USAID
• Pat Scheid, Program Coordinator, Aga Khan Foundation USA

July 29, 2002 Forum on Caspian Natural Resources. Kate Watters, Moderator: "In order to ensure the sustainable development of the Caspian region, NGOs must operate effectively as a solid and equal part of society. In order to do this, they must have open access to information and be included in decision-making processes. The understanding and capacity that comes with this responsibility makes them more effective and informed partners for both government and business. . . . Secondly, we have learned that effective interaction among all three sectors of society requires a nuanced approach. Labeling all companies, all government officials or all NGOs with the same identity simply does not work. Just as NGOs vary in their level of competence, so do government officials and business representatives vary in their level of commitment to transparency and public participation. All of us who work in this field must keep this in mind. It is something both ISAR and local NGOs have incorporated into their strategies in working with their colleagues in business and government over the past two years. Today's meeting reflects ISAR's commitment to supporting interaction among all three sectors of region, as well as an effective system of accountability. Download to Read More (184 KB PDF)