Project Harmony

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Project Harmony

• Project Harmony's mission is to build a strong
  global community by fostering civic leadership,
  harnessing Internet technology, and facilitating
  cross-cultural learning.

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Project Harmony

• DEVELOPMENT AREAS
• Education
• Community
• Professional
• Internet
• Combining Factor TECHNOLOGY

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Project Harmony

• Educational Development
• Current
• Media Education and Democracy in Action
  (MEDIA)
• Palestinian Educational Initiative
• Armenia Legal Socialization Project
• Past
• Pskov Russia Educator Program
• Juvenile Drug Education and Prevention Program
• Teacher Internship Program

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Project Harmony

• Community Development
• Current
• Junior Achievement Program Support in
  Azerbaijan
• Open World Alumni Outreach Program
• Learning, Involvement, Networking and Exchange
  of Ideas
• Past
• Azerbaijan Women's Leadership Program
• Baikal Women's Leadership Program
• Domestic Violence Community Partnership
• The FLEX Computer Training of Trainers Program
• Volgograd Women's Leadership Program
• Women's Leadership Program in Georgia

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Project Harmony

• Professional Development
• Current
• Community Connections Armenia, Azerbaijan,
  Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
• Past
• Community Policing Training Initiative
• Drug Enforcement and Prevention Program for
  Siberian Youth
• Law Enforcement Programs
• Professional-in-Residence
• Vermont-Karelia Professional Women's Exchange

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Project Harmony

• Internet Technology Development
• Current
• Internet Access and Training Program (IATP)
• Armenia School Connectivity Program
• Azerbaijan Connectivity and Exchanges Program
• US School Connectivity Program - Partnerships
  and Exchanges
• Past
• FLEX Technology Ambassadors Program
• Internet Community Development for the
  Caucasus
• Internet School Linkage Program
• Samara Regional Initiative Internet Program
• American Corners and Centers in Russia

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NETWORK OUTCOMES (1999-2005)

• The Internet Access and Training Program (IATP)
• 96 Internet centers in 69 cities across
  Russia
• 192,724 participants educated during 8,209
  seminars and 4,027 courses
• 6,184,872 sessions at IATP centers
• 10,794  people with other abilities educated
  during
• 1,541 training events

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KEY SUSTAINABILITY FACTORS

• PARTNER SELECTION
• Match to program goals
• Partner vision
• The Employee Factor
• Accomplishments
• Organization backers

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KEY SUSTAINABILITY FACTORS

• MINIMUM COST SHARE
• Personnel
• Space
• Internet connection
• Free Public Hours
• Free Seminars and Courses
• Equipment
• FUNDER SUPPORT???

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KEY SUSTAINABILITY FACTORS

• MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY
• BALANCE Organization People
• Build a community
• Train partner staff
• Engage via on-line management system

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THE NETWORK TODAY

• NO OUTSIDE FUNDING
• IATP network association requires
• 20 hours/week public access
• 2 seminars/month
• Continuous event reporting
• 89 retention rate of IATP centers

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NETWORK FUTURE

• Microsoft Unlimited Potential
• Information Dissemination Equal Access (IDEA)
• Target Economically disadvantaged groups  
• 9,000 people trained in 2006

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NETWORK FUTURE

• IDEA GOALS
• Increased access to computers and Internet
• Improved technical skills and abilities
• Improved capacity to provide community Internet
  access and computer training services

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NETWORK FUTURE

• Transformation IATP Network into
• IDEA Community Center Network
• 87 Training Centers in 2006