EU technical assistance for the Justice Sector reform

Justice Sector Reform support tranche 2

▪ Supported the development of the global strategy and policy and developed local policy and strategy for the work with EU▪ Developed and managed regional projects together with the IRCT member centres in Europe and supported their campaigns ▪ Expanded IRCT membership through regular meetings and presentations of IRCT’s strategy to potential members ▪ Represented IRCT on NGO platforms (Civic Solidarity and HRDN in Brussels), EU, regional Civic Solidarity Platform (OSCE and Council of Europe) and delivered statements during the regional and international meetings and policy discussions ▪ Worked closely with other heads of units of the IRCT secretariat as part of the IRCT Management ▪ Created partnerships within the NGOs, corporate, academic and media sectors that are supportive of IRCT’s objectives and delivered effective advocacy vis-a-vie EU Institutions.▪ Worked closely with the counterparts in the region, including the civil society and government senior officials ▪ Managed sub-grating projects in Europe and Central Asia regions. ▪ Worked closely with the experts and organizes seminars and capacity building training for the member centres and partners

• Developed and managed regional projects and partnerships, supported fundraising activities and maintained excellent working relations with the member centers• Conducted conferences and regional meetings for the membership also events on torture prevention and relevant human rights related topics• Monitored progress of project implementation and conducted monitoring missions • Acted as a liaison between the member centres and IRCT secretariat• Done mapping of the member centres, documenting the existing issues and needs for capacity building, training and development • Monitored all the relevant funding opportunities and shared relevant information with the membership

• Managed EC funded project “Strengthening institutions and building civil society capacity in 9 CIS countries” on a day-to-day basis both strategically and administratively• Managed partnership relations with organisations including Bristol University, Association for Prevention of Torture and Freedom from Torture • Conducted capacity building trainings, developed training materials on monitoring and evaluation and on financial and substantial reporting to EU• Managed small grants scheme and conducted capacity building trainings for grantees on reporting • Fundraised nearly 25% of match funding for the project from the UK DFID. • Managed PRI three regional Project Coordinators and Officers, through direct supervision • Contributed to thematic publications, authored several thematic and analytical papers • Reported to the EC and other donors on progress of project and prepared final narrative and financial report

▪ Coordinated and managed the activities of ARTICLE 19 in freedom of expression and freedom of information in the countries of former Soviet Union as well as Eastern Europe; ▪ Organized campaigns with involvement of partner organizations from UK on proposing changes to the legislation on defamation and preparation of presentations in the House of Commons. ▪ Contributed to standard settings on freedom of expression and freedom of information, through legal research, participation in key meetings, producing statements and draft policies and promoting adopted ARTICLE 19 policies at various forums; ▪ Managed ARTICLE 19’s subgrating projects for the Eurasia region;▪ Supervised the implementation of the projects and report back to the donors;▪ Conducted trainings of lawyers, media workers, civil society activists, human rights defenders and other stakeholders;▪ Monitored global legal and policy trends regarding freedom of expression and identified key areas of concerns and involvement for the ARTICLE 19

▪ Coordinated and prepared Human Dimension meetings/conferences within the ODIHR and the wider OSCE, including the OSCE Chairmanship, local missions and NGOs in OSCE participating states.▪ Facilitated involvement of the experts, ensuring their input in the discussion process and ensuring the smooth running of the meeting/conference. More than 1200 participants per year participate in those conferences.▪ Facilitated the NGO participation in conferences and roundtables, preparation of NGO side events ▪ Coordinated and prepared the conference/meeting reports and follow-up activities. ▪ Managed 3 permanent and 25 temporary staff ▪ Acted as civil society focal point for the OSCE ODIHR and managed ODIHR extrabudgetary funding for NGO subgrating ▪ Coordinated and prepared training courses for partner NGOs and field operations.▪ Conducted monitoring missions as requested by the management of the OSCE ODIHR

▪ Prepared proposals on priority fields for policy research based on assessment of civil society involvement priorities (NGO participation in activities of Millennium Challenge Account, European Neighbourhood Program (ENP) etc.)▪ Advocated the outcomes of the research through advocacy tools like Partnership for Open Society (a coalition of more than 60 NGOs). ▪ Assessed proposals from NGOs for funding, conducted preliminary merit-based selection, prepared suggestions for NGO funds of OSI, ▪ Managed grants to think tanks and evaluated policy related project proposals submitted to the foundation by NGOs, monitored implementation and assessed final reporting and actual outcomes of the projects ▪ Conducted extensive research on civil-military relations, civilian control of armed forces, human rights and democracy building etc.▪ Worked as ENP focal point, represented the foundation in ENP discussions, both al local and at regional levels, prepared a comparative study of three South Caucasus ENP Action Plans

▪ Provided consultation services to the ICRC delegation in Yerevan on provisions of criminal code of the Republic of Armenia ▪ Provided legal advice on provisions of Criminal Procedural code of Armenia, particularly on preliminary detention and investigation▪ Drafted legal reviews of legislation regarding the provisions of Criminal code on torture prevention and procedural aspects of incarceration▪ Prepared briefing notes on torture by the law enforcement officials in Armenia

▪ Conducted extensive research and prepared analytical/background papers on human rights in closed institutions, minority rights and right of vulnerable groups▪ Managed the OSCE grants for the implementation of projects by NGOs working in the field of democratization and civil society development ▪ Managed the public awareness campaign of the Office on human rights awareness raising grass-root organizations,▪ Organized and steered meetings with human rights counterparts (international working groups on Ombudsman institution, Alternative to military service which included both NGOs and state bodies)▪ Conducted trainings and civil society capacity building on human rights monitoring and reporting ▪ Prepared action-oriented reports on activities of the human rights section, spot reports on administrative arrests, human rights abuses in prisons▪ Drafted briefing papers and updates on human rights situation for the OSCE Secretariat

▪ Represented Washington Urban Institute Branch office in Gyumri (one of the most earthquake affected areas) ▪ Formed and coordinated NGO partnerships for implementing the project in the local communities▪ Ensured effective coordination with USAID, liaised with donor community and partner organizations to harmonize the efforts in the recovery of the earthquake zone ▪ Ensured beneficiary needs are incorporated into project activities through regular meetings with beneficiaries and needs assessment with a support of local partner NGOs ▪ Coordinated with local municipality the implementation of the project activities (verification of beneficiary lists, prioritizing sites for immediate relief operations) Prepared quarterly and annual reports

▪ Assessed the project proposals from the secondary schools, presented proposals for grant allocations and ensured provision of technical support to the secondary schools▪ Planned, developed and conducted trainings for school principals on project proposal writing and management techniques as well as on building relations with the local communities to ensure local ownership of the process ▪ Monitored project outcomes and prepared recommendations based on findings, participated in mid-term evaluation▪ Established a functioning and effective network of development partners working in the same area (UNICEF, OSI)