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Post-conflict Reconstruction: Disarmament, Reconciliation, and Blogging?

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Reaching out to youths in Armenia and Azerbaijan, DOTCOM. Global Voices blogged yesterday about a project funded by the State Department's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, DOTCOM , and its recent progress.

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Beijing 2008 Olympics Potential Catalyst for Human Rights

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The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is providing leverage for Tibetan, Darfurian, Burmese and Chinese human rights campaigns: The International Campaign for Tibet created the Race for Tibet. They've organized an international Olympic Torch Relay which began on August 9 in Chad, near the Darfur border, and will finish in China in January.

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Art, Social Change & Young Women Bloggers

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During the week the young women in the program from Armenia , Azerbaijan and Georgia wrote their own posts answering the question, we commented on their posts and they commented on each other's posts. Here is Beth's post and here is mine. On Friday our mentor cycle ended and a new one will begin with a new mentor blogger tomorrow (Sunday).

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Empowering Women Bloggers

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The Young Caucasus Women Project works with young women ages 15-19 from Armenia , Azerbaijan and Georgia who are participating in the Future Leaders Exchange Program. Here are a few excerpts to tempt you over to the site: A young woman from Armenia : I would like to write to Charles Aznavour. It is incredible.

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Bloggers Needed for Young Caucasus Women Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The project, Young Caucasus Women, is a group blog for young women from the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia). Just be culturally sensitive, have a topic that would be of interest to international young women and have a blog. THAT'S IT - simple, yet a project with a lot of impact. Interested or know someone who is?

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