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Images bring civil society endeavours to life in Russia's Caucasus

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These and other images are entries for a photography exhibition that forms part of an UNDEF-backed project for community empowerment in the Caucasus. The project works to advance democracy at the community level in Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia, by equipping NGO leaders with skills in community leadership, advocacy, project management and resource mobilization. The photographs, taken by local journalists, members of the public and non-profit organizations to illustrate the life of ordinary people in the North Caucasus, provide a tool to introduce NGOs to the public and raise awareness of their work. The overall initiative uses training sessions, conferences and workshops to unite the region's NGOs in a wide and a vivid network able to promote democracy and advocate positive change in their communities.

The project is implemented by the Moscow-based FOCUS-MEDIA Foundation, which works for healthy, tolerant and prosperous communities through enlightening, educating and involving people and organizations in improving their living conditions and health.

 

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