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The '''Institute for International Assistance and Solidarity''' was founded in 1997 and "is an independent, pluralistic and not-for-profit Non-Governmental-Organisation" and
*is dedicated to the support of civil society and the rule of law
*works for the promotion of democracy, tolerance and human rights 
*believes in European values and the European integration project 
*has roots in the peace-movement and works for conflict prevention and resolution" [http://www.ifias.net/page/charta.htm]

*President: [[Gerd Greune]] 

==Projects==
*BELARUS - strengthening civil society and local media - local "partners are [[Internews]] Ukraine and Internews Belarus and the project will see a number of trainings for media and civil society actors." [http://www.ifias.net/page/issues.htm]
*SYRIA - training civil society organisations in Damascus
*YEMP Young European Media Professionals
*European standards of fundamental rights for South East Anatolia
*Supporting the reconstruction of society in Iraq
*Dialogue between Value-Systems: Europe and integration
*Non Proliferation of Atomic Weapons, STOP all TESTS.

==Funding==
IFIAS has received support from
*[[Olof Palme International]]
*[[Friedrich Ebert Stiftung]]
*[[Heinrich Böll Stiftung]]
*[[Open Society Institute]]

National Governments: Austrian, Belgian, Dutch, German and Swedish Government
European Institutions: European Commission, European Parliament, ECOSOC 
[http://www.ifias.net/page/methods.htm Source]

==Contact==
:Web: http://www.ifias.net

[[Category:Democracy]]