Institute for Democracy Description

The Institute for Democracy is a non-governmental organization (Reg. No. 3767 in the Ministry of Justice), supporting democratic processes in the Republic of Moldova, the ideas of the open society, protecting the human rights and fighting the trafficking and violence in any forms.

The Institute for Democracy is a member of Anticorruption Alliance of Moldova, Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections "Coalition 2007" and Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections "Coalition 2009".

The Institute is a co-founder of such magazines as “European Perspectives”, “Our Law” and “Law.UA” (Ukraine).

On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day in 2016, the Western Regional Association of the UNESCO Clubs (Ukraine) awarded the Institute for Democracy for outstanding achievements in the sphere of human rights;.
The Rule of Law International Moldavian-Ukrainian Magazine considered us the Organization of the Year for outstanding achievements in organizing activities in 2016.

The Institute for Democracy donors: Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova (2 grants), United Nations Development Programme (6 grants), Oak Foundation (2 grants), Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (5 grants), United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking, US Embassy to Moldova (3 grants), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment (UN Women), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (2 grants), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (4 grants), UN Optional Protocol on the Prevention of Torture Special Fund, East Europe Foundation, European Endowment for Democracy, Royal Norwegian Embassy to Romania and Moldova (2 grants), Eurasia Foundation (2 grants),  Partnership for Transparency Fund (2 grants), National Endowment for Democracy, Balkan Trust for Democracy (2 grants), United Nations Voluntary Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, UK BEARR Trust (2 grants), Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation and German Marshall Fund of the United States, etc.

The Main Projects of the Institute for Democracy

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Raising Mutual Trust between Teachers on Both Banks of the Nistru River: Building Regional Capacities for Continuous Development of Teachers’ Skills of the Modern Pro-active Methods of Human Rights Education", supported by Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Let All of Us Say NO to Torture in Moldova: Civil Society against Torture", supported by Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Legal Assistance to Human Trafficking Victims", supported by United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking.
We have been successfully implementing a 3-year project (the project is described at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime website, United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking Report and United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking brochure). We have been the only organization from Moldova and one of the four organizations from Europe to win the grant from the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking.
In the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking brochure “GIVING HOPE to victims of human trafficking” written: “At a project visit, a UNODC Human Trafficking Expert found that the organization is operating within a challenging environment in terms of a high level of poverty, low level of civil society development, stigmatization of victims in a small community with a lack of awareness towards the victims of trafficking in persons, as well as low capacities of local institutions. In spite of this, the organization was found to be very professionally run and their work in raising awareness about trafficking in persons is innovative for the region” (pag. 19).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Raising Awareness and Mutual Trust between Teachers on Both Banks of the Dniester", supported by Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Support to Confidence Building Measures", supported by Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project “Youth in Action: Developing Leadership Skills, Critical Thinking, and Democratic Values in Transnistrian Youth”, supported by European Endowment for Democracy.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Еthnic Minority Young Women's Political Empowerment for Inclusive Democracy: Parliamentary Election 2014 Participation", supported by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment (UN Women).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project “Voter-Targeted Educational and Informational Campaign”, supported by United Nations Development Programme.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Your Voice Matters - Supporting Moldovan Civil Society for Advocacy Practices Development", supported by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Ukraine and Moldova (MATRA Rule of Law and Good Governance Programme).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Development of Political Activity and Political Participation of the Youth", supported by US Embassy to Moldova and Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Civic Education Campaign for Ethnic Minority Groups and People with Disabilities in the South of Moldova", supported by United Nations Development Programme.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Supporting National Human Rights Institutions as per International Treaty Bodies and UPR Recommendations", supported by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Nations Development Programme.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Building Europe at Home", supported by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Romania and Moldova.
 

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Combating Torture in Gagauzia", supported by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Our project is described in detail in "UN in Moldova" magazine (№42).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Raising Legal Public Awareness in Gagauzia", supported by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Romania and Moldova.
 

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Psychological Assistance to Victims of Trafficking", supported by Oak Foundation.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Center of Psychological Assistance to Trafficking Victims", supported by Oak Foundation.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Combating Domestic Violence in Gagauzia", supported by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The Institute for Democracy is implementing the project "Providing Psychological Assistance to Victims of Trafficking in Moldova", supported by United Nations Voluntary Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Developing Democratic Values and Critical Thinking in Gagauzian Youth", supported by US Embassy to Moldova.
 

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Fight against Corruption in the Educational System of Gagauzia", supported by East Europe Foundation.
 

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Education for Democracy in Gagauzia", supported by US Embassy to Moldova, National Endowment for Democracy and Balkan Trust for Democracy.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Fighting the Trafficking: Increasing the Role of Police", supported by Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (osce).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Fighting the Trafficking in Women and Girls", supported by Royal Norwegian Embassy to Romania and Moldova.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Facilitating the Resumption of the Activities of the National Preventive Mechanism and the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture by Moldova", supported by  UN Optional Protocol on the Prevention of Torture Special Fund / Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Combating Torture in Moldova", supported by Royal Norwegian Embassy to Romania and Moldova.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Increasing NGOs Potential by Means of Developing Gagauzia Youth’s Interest in Volunteer Activity", supported by Balkan Trust for Democracy.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Development of Leadership Skills", supported by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Ukraine and Moldova.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Fighting Corruption", supported by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida/Asdi) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by means of Eurasia Foundation (Moldova).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Education for Human Rights", supported by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Ukraine and Moldova.

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Organization of the Civil Anticorruption Education of the Youth and the Lecturers", supported by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida/Asdi) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by means of Eurasia Foundation (Moldova).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Fighting Academic Corruption", supported by Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Fighting Academic Corruption  II", supported by Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Increasing the Role of the Police and Civil Society in Fighting Trafficking", supported by BEARR Trust (UK).

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project “Anti-corruption Struggle in Moldova”. Within the project for executives of the central and local bodies of power and journalists, eight seminars have been held and the articles on the characteristics of the methods of struggle with corruption and the enlargement of the citizens’ right to the access to the information have been published (the articles have been published with the support of American Bar Association /Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative). 
 

The Institute for Democracy has implemented the project “Civic Education”. Within the framework of the given project 7 seminars were organized and the book “Civic Education in Modern Global Society” was published (the book has been prepared in partnership with James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship, Purdue University (USA)). International Standard Book Number (ISBN) - 978-9975-9788-2-8. 

The Institute for Democracy has implemented the project “Increase of the Role of Mass-media in Struggle against Corruption: Access to Information”. Within the framework of the given project 5 seminars were organized and the book on a role of mass-media in struggle against corruption in Moldova was published (the book has been prepared in partnership with Transparency International – Kazakhstan). International Standard Book Number (ISBN) - 978-9975-9509-5-4. 
 

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Elections for the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia 2008" (Authorization for monitoring of elections, issued by Central Election Commission of Gagauzia № 15/2, 14.03.2008). 
 

The Institute for Democracy has realized the project "Election Process Monitoring -2007" (Authorization for monitoring of elections, issued by Central Election Commission of Republic of Moldova № 636, 23.05.2007). Goal of the project: to monitor the general local elections 2007 and with the aim to undertake the following main actions: short and long term observation of the election campaign, monitoring of the electoral process media coverage, civic and electoral education for voters and electoral public servants.