On February 1, 2005, a presentation of grants for civil society organizations (CSOs) on advocacy will take place in the premises of the Volyn Regional Council. \nThe purpose of the advocacy grants competition (representation and protection of citizens' rights) is to develop civil society in Ukraine by selecting and developing civil society organizations (CSOs) that are capable of representing the interests of various groups and encouraging Ukrainian citizens to actively participate in the country's public life. \nAdvocacy grants are provided to Ukrainian public organizations for the implementation of projects on representation and protection of rights (advocacy) that are capable of ensuring very specific measurable results. \nThe presentation program will include an overview of the UCAN project's activities and a description of the programmatic and administrative requirements of the advocacy grants competition. \nSimilar presentations of the competition are planned in only 8 regions of Ukraine, including in Volyn - in Lutsk. \nThe presentation will take place on February 1, 2005, in the premises of the Volyn Regional Council at the address: Kyivskyi Maidan, 9, on the second floor (small hall). \nDuration of the presentation: from 11:00 to 13:00. \nMore detailed information by phone in Lutsk (03322) 5-24-21 or 8 050 1788425 (Mykola Ivaniuk). \nWe would be grateful if you could disseminate the information among other public organizations. We hope that our efforts will contribute to the establishment of civil society institutions and the inflow of new social investments to the Volyn region. \n