Internet Access and Training Program (IATP)

IATP News for July 2005

Central Asia

Governmental Representatives
Use IATP Resources

Approximately 11,000 governmental representatives have visited IATP access sites in the 11 countries in which IREX administers IATP;
IATP has trained more than 7,700 governmental representatives in computer and Internet basics as well as specialized trainings;
Governmental officials from many countries have been the guests of honor in IATP-hosted Web chats, including numerous members of parliament, US Embassy officials, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
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Mayor’s Office Allocates Funding for Reconstruction of IATP Access Site in Navoi, Uzbekistan
On July 7, Navoi regional mayor’s office signed a decree issuing 12 million soms (about $11,000) to the Tashabbus Center for Social Partnership, the partner organization of the IATP access site and American Corner in Navoi, Uzbekistan, for full renovation of the building and adjacent areas. More

Western Eurasia

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Alumna Publishes Online Book on English Grammar
On July 1, Marina Kaim (RSEP 00), University Professor at Moldova State University in Chisinau, Moldova, visited the local IATP access site to post to her recently published book, entitled, More on Phrasal Verbs. More

Caucasus

IATP users

IATP Ganja Organizes Online Forum on Human Rights
On July 21 and 22, the IATP access site at the Ganja Education Information Center hosted a forum on integrating human rights into educational curriculum. This forum was organized by the IATP Alumni Advisory Council in Ganja and Dalga, a local nongovernmental organization, in hopes of increasing the support base for a human rights curriculum. More