For nearly two decades, the JDC-FSU Young Leadership Program (YLP) played a central role in strengthening Jewish community life across Former Soviet Union (FSU) countries. Launched in 2002 by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), YLP aimed to cultivate a new generation of committed, capable local Jewish leaders who could actively contribute to their communities. Between September 2019 and July 2020, Key Impact, in collaboration with Info Sapiens Ukraine, con

Between 2021 and 2023, the project Amplify, Verify, Engage: Information for Democratization and Good Governance in Eurasia (AVE)  sought to strengthen independent media, civil society, and cross-border cooperation in contexts marked by shrinking civic space, political repression, and violent conflict. Implemented by the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) and funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AVE operated across Central Asia, the South Caucasus (incl

Pupils engaging in a shared creative activity that fostered interaction, mutual learning, and trust across communities. What We Learned from Evaluating the DIP Program In societies marked by deep social, cultural, and religious divisions, education plays a critical role in shaping attitudes, relationships, and future coexistence. The Dialogue and Identity Program (DIP), implemented by the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue and the TALI Education Fund, was one such init