Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BAKU956
2007-07-30 06:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baku
Cable title:
IRAN DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAKU 000956
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2017
TAGS: KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL IR AJ
SUBJECT: IRAN DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
REF: STATE 89345
Classified By: CDA Donald Lu for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAKU 000956
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2017
TAGS: KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL IR AJ
SUBJECT: IRAN DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
REF: STATE 89345
Classified By: CDA Donald Lu for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Embassy Baku welcomes the Iran Democracy Small
Grants Program and looks forward to participating in the
pilot phase of the program (reftel). Working in close
coordination with the Embassy's Public Diplomacy and
Political/Economic sections, Embassy Iran Watcher will be
responsible for conducting targeted outreach efforts to
Iranian diaspora organizations in an effort to identify
possible small grant opportunities. After Embassy review
and concurrence, small grant proposals will be forwarded
to NEA for consideration.
2. (C) Embassy Iran Watcher continues to approach
Iran-related organizations in order to meet the September 1
application deadline. For the initial phase of this
program, the Embassy plans to focus its recruiting efforts
on a variety of human rights and student organizations.
3. (C) In order to support this program, Iran Watcher is
taking advantage of grant-related educational opportunities
to include digital video conference training and FSI
Distance Learning courses (PY 220). Iran Watcher will
participate in additional training and consultation
offerings, to include PY 222 in FY2008.
4. (U) Embassy Iran Democracy Small Grants Program point
of contact is Iran Watcher Dave Haugen (HaugenDP@state.gov).
DERSE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2017
TAGS: KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL IR AJ
SUBJECT: IRAN DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
REF: STATE 89345
Classified By: CDA Donald Lu for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Embassy Baku welcomes the Iran Democracy Small
Grants Program and looks forward to participating in the
pilot phase of the program (reftel). Working in close
coordination with the Embassy's Public Diplomacy and
Political/Economic sections, Embassy Iran Watcher will be
responsible for conducting targeted outreach efforts to
Iranian diaspora organizations in an effort to identify
possible small grant opportunities. After Embassy review
and concurrence, small grant proposals will be forwarded
to NEA for consideration.
2. (C) Embassy Iran Watcher continues to approach
Iran-related organizations in order to meet the September 1
application deadline. For the initial phase of this
program, the Embassy plans to focus its recruiting efforts
on a variety of human rights and student organizations.
3. (C) In order to support this program, Iran Watcher is
taking advantage of grant-related educational opportunities
to include digital video conference training and FSI
Distance Learning courses (PY 220). Iran Watcher will
participate in additional training and consultation
offerings, to include PY 222 in FY2008.
4. (U) Embassy Iran Democracy Small Grants Program point
of contact is Iran Watcher Dave Haugen (HaugenDP@state.gov).
DERSE