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[[Tavaana E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society]] was launched in May 2010 with seed money from the [[U.S. State Department]] to conduct live e-courses and webinars, many dealing with subjects forbidden by the Iranian government. The Tavaana project’s parent organization, the [[E-Collaborative for Civic Education]], has received support from the [[National Endowment for Democracy]], the [[Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs]], and the [[United States Agency for International Development]].<ref>https://www.cima.ned.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CIMA-Iran.pdf</ref>
 
[[Tavaana E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society]] was launched in May 2010 with seed money from the [[U.S. State Department]] to conduct live e-courses and webinars, many dealing with subjects forbidden by the Iranian government. The Tavaana project’s parent organization, the [[E-Collaborative for Civic Education]], has received support from the [[National Endowment for Democracy]], the [[Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs]], and the [[United States Agency for International Development]].<ref>https://www.cima.ned.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CIMA-Iran.pdf</ref>
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According to Tavaana's website, the project seeks a “free and open Iranian society, one in which each and every Iranian enjoys equality, justice and the full spectrum of civil and political liberties.”<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.eciviced.org/about.html|website=E-Collaborative for Civic Education|accessdate=28 August 2014}}</ref> Tavaana was founded by [[Akbar Atri]], a former student leader and drafter of a referendum for a 'democratic' Iranian constitution, and [[Mariam Memarsadeghi]], who previously headed [[Freedom House]]’s Middle East and North Africa programs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mariam Memarsadeghi|url=http://www.ihrr.org/ihrr_author/mariam-memarsadeghi-en/|website=Iran Human Rights Review|accessdate=29 August 2014}}</ref>
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Tavaana was originally incubated as a project of the [[Center for Liberty in the Middle East]] through a seed grant from the [[Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor|U.S. Department of State’s Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tavaana - Center for Liberty in the Middle East|url=http://www.mideastliberty.org/tavaana.html|website=Center for Liberty in the Middle East|accessdate=3 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Supporting Internet Freedom: The Case of Iran|url=http://www.cima.ned.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CIMA-Iran.pdf|website=Center for International Media Assistance|accessdate=29 June 2016}}</ref> In 2011 Tavaana became a project of the [[E-Collaborative for Civic Education]] (ECCE), a US-based non-profit organization with a mission to leverage technology to promote civic learning and democratic political life internationally.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Letter from the Founders|url=http://www.eciviced.org/|website=E-Collaborative for Civic Education|accessdate=29 August 2014}}</ref>
  
 
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Prominent Tavaana faculty members include:<ref>{{cite web|title=Tavaana Teachers|url=https://tavaana.org/en/content/tavaana-teachers|website=Tavaana|date=2 March 2018 |accessdate=15 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Defending human rights, empowering civil society in Iran|url=http://www.demdigest.net/defending-human-rights-empowering-civil-society-iran/|website=Democracy Digest|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref>
 
Prominent Tavaana faculty members include:<ref>{{cite web|title=Tavaana Teachers|url=https://tavaana.org/en/content/tavaana-teachers|website=Tavaana|date=2 March 2018 |accessdate=15 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Defending human rights, empowering civil society in Iran|url=http://www.demdigest.net/defending-human-rights-empowering-civil-society-iran/|website=Democracy Digest|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref>
  

Latest revision as of 12:34, 9 March 2023

The NED’s Center for International Media Assistance states:

Tavaana E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society was launched in May 2010 with seed money from the U.S. State Department to conduct live e-courses and webinars, many dealing with subjects forbidden by the Iranian government. The Tavaana project’s parent organization, the E-Collaborative for Civic Education, has received support from the National Endowment for Democracy, the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the United States Agency for International Development.[1]

History

According to Tavaana's website, the project seeks a “free and open Iranian society, one in which each and every Iranian enjoys equality, justice and the full spectrum of civil and political liberties.”[2] Tavaana was founded by Akbar Atri, a former student leader and drafter of a referendum for a 'democratic' Iranian constitution, and Mariam Memarsadeghi, who previously headed Freedom House’s Middle East and North Africa programs.[3]

Tavaana was originally incubated as a project of the Center for Liberty in the Middle East through a seed grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.[4][5] In 2011 Tavaana became a project of the E-Collaborative for Civic Education (ECCE), a US-based non-profit organization with a mission to leverage technology to promote civic learning and democratic political life internationally.[6]

People

Faculty

Prominent Tavaana faculty members include:[7][8]

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.cima.ned.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CIMA-Iran.pdf
  2. ↑ About Us.  Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Mariam Memarsadeghi.  Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Tavaana - Center for Liberty in the Middle East.  Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Supporting Internet Freedom: The Case of Iran.  Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ A Letter from the Founders.  Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Tavaana Teachers.  Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Defending human rights, empowering civil society in Iran.  Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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