Projects of the Research Centre “Region” of Investigative Journalists
The Caucasus ' Way to Europe: Three Attempts to European Integration
Goal of the project – research and analysis of positions of leading political forces of Azerbaijan,
Armenia and Georgia regarding question of integration of South Caucasus into European structures; joint
discussion of problems of integration, presenting information to wide public about identified general
and specific tendencies of inclusion of the region in the process of the enlargement of Europe.
Partners: journalists and experts from Azerbaijan , Armenia and Georgia
Duration: January - April 2005
Support from the Delegation of European Commission in Georgia and Armenia (Yerevan
office)
Caucasus Journalists Network: general informational space in the South Caucasus
Goal of the project – further enlargement of the informational space in Internet for journalists
in the South Caucasus, stimulation of cooperation among mass media of countries of the region, promotion
of active exchange of information, mediation in presenting necessary information or requested materials
for mass media in the South Caucasus .
Partners: Committee of protection of journalists of Azerbaijan “RUH” and the Caucasus Institute
for Peace, Democracy and Development ( Georgia ).
Duration of the project: October 2004 – November 2005
Support from the South Caucasus Cooperation Program of the Eurasia Foundation (SCCP)
Armenia and Azerbaijan on the crossroad “neither war, nor peace”: how to
overcome stereotypes
Goal of the project – research of propagated in the mass media and disseminated among the
population of Armenia and Azerbaijan stereotypes of images of the enemy and the partner, providing obtained
results to the wide public of the countries of the region through prepared films and books on this topic.
Partners: Department of Conflictology and Migration of the Institute of Peace and Democracy
(Baku), Internews- Azerbaijan, Internews- Armenia.
Duration: June 2004 – June 2005
Support from the Delegation of European Commission in Georgia and Armenia ( Yerevan
office)
For development of general informational space in the South Caucasus
Goal of the project – creation in the Internet of general informational space for journalists
in the South Caucasus , formation of the “Internet regional market of analytical articles”, strengthening
of traditions of regular on-line interviews of journalists with state and public leaders from the countries
of South Caucasus , conducting Internet conferences on the regional level.
Partners: Committee of protection of journalists of Azerbaijan “RUH” and the Caucasus Institute
for Peace, Democracy and Development (Georgia)
Duration of the project: January 2003 – January 2004
Support from the South Caucasus Cooperation Program of the Eurasia Foundation (SCCP)
We and Our Neighbors: three Views of the South Caucasus
Goal of the project – research and discussion of actual problems of the South Caucasus region
in regional Internet Conference, including problems of cooperation and democratic building of Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Georgia, regulation of conflicts, occurred as a result of geopolitical situation. Providing
of obtained results to the wide population
Partners: journalists and experts from Azerbaijan , Armenia and Georgia
Duration: September - December 2002
Support from the Delegation of European Commission in Georgia and Armenia (Yerevan office)