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The 2010 Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Asia (GDHRPA) supports work that contributes to promoting democracy and human rights and to building international solidarity. The grant will be awarded to non-governmental organisations based in Asia who have been working in this field for more than three years.

The Grant is awarded by the May 18 Memorial Foundation - a non-profit organisation established to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising* in South Korea by continuing the Uprising’s spirit of struggle and solidarity, contributing to the peaceful reunification of Korea, and working towards peace and human rights throughout the world.

To find out more about the grant and the application procedure, go here: http://eng.518.org/eng/html/main.html

To apply, complete the form here.
 
Deadline: 19th March 2010

*The Gwangju Uprising took place in South Korea from 18-27 May 1980 when citizens rose up against the military dictatorship of Chun Doo-hwan and took over the city of Gwangju.

Contact Information:

5.18 Memorial Culture Hall, Seo-Gu, Sangmudong 1268, 502-260, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 62 456 0518; Fax. +82 62 456 0519
Email: 518org@gmail.com
Website: eng.518.org

Last updated 08/03/2010 03:40:40