SAXAAFADA SOMALILAND: Maqaalada La Soo Qoro Iyo Waajibka Saxaafadeed

Maxamud Caydiid Lafcanbe

Qalinkii Maxamud Caydiid Lafcambe

Wararka iyo dhacdooyinka saxaafadda reer Somaliland iyo dadka u badan baryahan dambe ee wax kaga soo qora warbaahinta ra`yiga akhristayaasha ayaa noqday mid ka baxday xuduudkii wax qoridda dadweynaha iyo mid ka fog dhaqankii iyo anshixii saxaafadeedba. Saxaafadda waajib iyo mus`uuliyad aad u baaxad wayn baa ka saaran qoraalada ay ku soo daabacayaan war baahintooda. 

Muwaadinniintana waajib muqadas ah ayaa ka saaran qoraaladay soo qorayaan ee war baahinta u soo daabacayso. 

Xoryadda daabacaadda qoraalada iyo xoriyadda odhaahduba waa tiir ka mid ah tiirarka dimuqraadiyadeeenna kuwa ugu muhiimsan.

In Xukuumad iyo mucaaradba  la is dhaliilaa waa mid ka mid ah  hannaanka dimuqraadiyadeed ee aynu qaadanay waxaa se qaldan in la duwo lana khal khaliyo majiiraha qoraalada ku dambaynaya saxaafadda.

Waxaa qaldan in xoriyatal qawlkii laga dhigto briij loo maro in aflagaaddooyinka war baahinta la isu mariyo, waxaa kale oo ila qaldan war is waydaarinta iyo war aan jirin abuurka la sameeyay in umadda lagu jaha wareeriyo.

Waxaa dhacda inta badan wararkii oo lagu duwayo siday ahaayeen ama uba dhaceenba bal se loo duwayo si qarad iyo ujeeddo kale ka dambayso. Waxaad arkaysaa websiyadii oo wararkii iyo dhacdooyinkii si kala duwan oo kala fog kuna salaysan ra`yi shakhsi oo ah ka wariyayaha loo soo daabacayo.

Doorka dabiiciga ah ee saxaafadu ku leedahay nolasha hawl maalmeedka ah ee qarananimadeenna waxaa waajib ku ah inay iska ilaaliyaan qoraalada dhaawacaya qarannimadeenna isla mar ahaantaasna iska hor keeni kara bulshadeenna.  Waxaa run ah in war tusaale ahaan ay qortay mid ka mid ah warbaahinta kala duwani uu abuuri karo kicin ,shaqaaqo iyo dhibaato wax yeeli kara qaranimada iyo xasiloonideenna aynu mudada dheer u soo dhabar adaygnay. 

Waxaa baryahan dambe saxaafadda ku soo baxa in la isugu jawaabo maqaalo beelaysan oo shar ah kana fog khayrka iyo walaaltinimada. Waxaa caado iska noqotay in maqaaladaas beelaysan aan la isugu aabbo yeelin laguna kala xishoon, oo kicin iyo dab hurinba lagu soo qoro.

Waxaa dhacda oo war baahinta ku soo baxa  in aad arkayso mararka qaarkood maqaalo dhaqanka ka baxsan oo rag  soo qoreen oo  qof dumara ama siyaasiyad ha noqoto ama yaanay noqon, ahna bir ma gaydo caar ah, hooyo ah, habaryar iyo eddo ah, sodoh ah ama walaal ah lagu weerarayo si xishmad darro ah. Wax isla dhinaca kale aad ka arkaysaa maqaal qof dumari  iyaduna soo qortay oo ka baxsan isna dhaqankeenna oo ay ku aflagaadoonayso nin ka da`wayn iyo mid aanay hore u sawirinba.

Mid waxaan u soo jeedinayaa saxaafadda reer Somaliland oo ah halbawle ka mid ah dhismaha qaranka, inay ku dadaalaan ilaalinta wajibka ka saaran qarankooda iyo mihnadooda saxaafadeedba umaddana u soo bandhigaan wararka iyo dhacdooyinka xaq`iqa ah ee ka fog mala awaalka, boqolkiiba boqolna cadayntiisii ay hayaan.

Waxaan saxaafadda u soo jeedinayaa inay gartaan masùuliyadda ka saaran qarannimada umaddana ka ilaaliyaan wararka aan cilmiyaysnayn ee suuqdiga ah isku dhacana abuuri kara. Saxaafadda waxaan u soo jeedinayaa inay warbaahinta ka ilaaliyaan wararka iyo maqaalada wax yeelada u leh qaranimada iyo mihnadoodoodii saxaafadeed ama nacayb iyo karaahiyo ku jirto.

Waxaa saxaafadda waajib ku ah inay saxaafadda ka ilaashadaan dadka eryada aflagaadaysan isugu jawaaba saxaafadda dhexdeeda. Saxaafadda waxaa waajib ka saaran yahay oo looga fadhiyaa maalin kasta war  iyo dhacdo xaqiiq ah, war xaqiidadiisu ay sal leedahay oo meel loogu hagaago la yaqaan , war aan loo adeegsan hunguri, war aan loo adeegsan nin jeclaysi iyo nin nacbaysi midnaba.  Halna waxaan u soo jeedinaya dadka qoraalada iyo aaraadaba ku soo biiriya warbaahinta kala duwan ee kala ah websiteska, jaraa ìdkii dalka iyo tiifiiyadaba inay iyaguna waajibkooda iyo mas ùuliyadoodaba ilaaliyaan. In Umadda ay isu jiidaan oo ay erayo latifan iyo dhaliilba is raacin karaan, wixii ra`yi ay ku biirinayaanna war baahintina ka daayaan colaad abuurka, kala fogaynta iyo aflagaadooyinkaba, inaanay isu muuqan, la isuna dul qaato war baahintana laga daayo wararka iyo maqaalada beelaysan iyo isu jawaabista dadka qaarkood kicin kara.

Waxaan taageersanahay Xoriyatal qawlka iyo xoriyadda qoraalka ee ku socota majiirihii, dariiqii iyo hannaankii ay lahayd, waxaan taageersanahay in xukuumad iyo mucaaradba la is dhaliili karo oo ay waajib tahay in la isu maro wadada habboon iyo hannaanka toosan ee xoriyatal qawlka iyo ta qoralkaba . 

Waxaa wanaagsan in dhaqanka anshaxa, ixtiraamka iyo edaabta suubban in la isu dhaliilo, qofk kastaa isaga oo qoraalkiisu eray latifan yahay ayuu hadana wax dhaliili kara laakiin eryga qalafsan ama aflagaadadu ku jirtaa dhaliil ma noqon karo ee waa cay dadka kala fogaynaysa uun. 

Dadku meel ma kala jiro ee waa isku dad, waa walaalo, habar- wadaag, waa ilma abti, waa isu abti iyo xididba. Waxaa iska caadi ah in hadaba aragtida siyaasadeed iyo ta xisbinimadaba lagu kala duwanaan karo  bal se si caafimaad qabta oo deggan doodaha qoraalada la isugu dhaliili karo. 

Waxaan waanadaydan ku soo gunaanadayaa,  umadda reer Somaliland  inay yihiin umad dun nadiif ah oo wanaagsan oo wada waaalo ah. Waa umad xejisatay nabadoodii iyo deganaanshahoodiba.  Hadaba walaaladayda saxaafada iyo dhamaan qorayaasha ku kala duwan ra`yga siyaasadeed waxaan kaga baxaya inay noqdaan kuwii qalinkooda ka ilaashada inaanu marnaba noqon kii sumeeya ama wax yeeleeya nabadgalyada, wada jirka iyo walaalnimadaumada reer Somaliland. 

ILLAAHAY waxaan inooga baryayaa inaynu noqono kuwii ilaashada qaranimadooda, walaaltinamadooda hormar iyo barwaaqana ku dambeeya.

Aamiin
Maxamud Caydiid Lafcanbe
Toronto, Canada

Halkan ka Daawo: Telefishanka Ruushka oo baahiyay, muuqaalo cusub oo ku saabsan markii Dhagax ololayaa cirka kaga soo dhacay gobolka Ural ee dalkaas

Moscow: Telefishanka Ruushka ee xukuumadu maamusho ayaa baahiyay, muuqaalo cusub oo isugu jira, kuwo la duubay wakhtigii dhagax olalaya oo sida kubada u malaasani cirka kaga soo dhacay gobolka Ural ee dalkaas iyo dhul baaxadiisu aad u balaadhan tahay oo holcaya kaas oo sida telefishanku sheegay dabka aan ilaa wali ololkiisu bakhtiyin uu dhaliyay dhagaxaasi.

Masuuliyiinta Ruushanka ayaa iyagu wakhti baahinta telefishanka ka horaysay ka hadlay dhagaxaas iyo inta heerkiisu gaadhsiisnaa, kaas oo masuuliyiintaasi ku tilmaameen inuu ahaa nukliyeer kooban oo aan shucaac lahayn, laakiin gaadhsiisan heerkii iyo quwadii nukliyeerka. Gobolka Ural ee dalka Ruushka ayaa dhagaxani maalintii Jimcihii ee 15-ka February 2013-ka, uu ku habsaday, kaas oo isagoo sida kubada u duuban xawaare aad u sareeyana ku socda sida gantaalka oo kale ugu dhacay meel kaabiga ku haysa haro biyo fadhiistaan oo gobolkaas ku taala.

Sida masuuliyiinta Ruushku sheegeen waxa gariirkii iyo xoogii dhagaxaasi markii uu dhulka ku dhacay uu sababay, in guryo badan oo deegaankaas ku yaalay ku dumaan, isla markaana ay ku dhaawacmaan dad tiradooda lagu qiyaasay ilaa kun iyo laba boqol oo qof, kuwaas oo ilaa sadex boqol oo carruur ahi ku jireen.

Soomaali iyo Maraykan ku Dhex Dagaalamay Dugsi ku Yaala Magaalada Minneapolis

Soomaali iyo Maraykan ku Dhex Dagaalamay Dugsi ku Yaala Magaalada Minneapolis

Soomaali iyo Maraykan ku Dhex Dagaalamay Dugsi ku Yaala Magaalada Minneapolis

Soomaali iyo Maraykan ku Dhex Dagaalamay Dugsi ku Yaala Magaalada Minneapolis

Al Shabaab executes Kenyan, French hostages in Somalia

Leaders from the al-Qaeda-affliate Al Shabaab in Somalia on Friday reported that they killed a Kenyan soldier who they captured during one of the terrorist group's cross-border raids. The capture and execution of the Kenyan is similar to a previous execution by the radical Islamist organization.


In January 2013, Al Shabaab terrorists killed a French hostage, Dennis Allex, only days after special forces troops from France failed in their rescue attempt, according to the French government.

France's elite French Foreign Legion using helicopters raided an Al Shabaab terrorist base in hopes of retrieving Allex, who is said to be a French security expert.

Unfortunately, the rescue operation failed to free Allex and two Legionnaires were killed.

"Harakat Al-Shabaab Al-Mujahideen has reached a unanimous decision to execute the French intelligence officer, Dennis Allex, " said Al-Shabaab.

Leaders from the brutal terrorist group said the killing of the Kenyan soldier on Friday was retaliation for Kenya's involvement with the African Union in helping the Somali military in fighting the Islamists.

During a video, Al Shabaab claims their execution of Dennis Allex was retaliation for the killing of Somali civilians by the French rescue team and for France's anti-terrorist policies including actions taken in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan and radical Islamists affiliated with al-Qaeda in Mali.

The radical group did not say exactly when they carried out the "death sentence" imposed on the yet to be identified Kenyan hostage,

The French hostage has been in captivity since 2009 when he and a French intelligence officer were captured by the terrorists in Mogadishu. The intelligence officer and Allex were locked up separately and the intelligence officer managed to escape and elude his captors.

According to Glenn Beck's The Blaze, French President Francois Hollande said the “terrorist groups, drug traffickers and extremists show a brutality that threatens us all.” He vowed that the counterterrorism operation would last “as long as necessary.”

Somalia has not had an effective central government for more than two decades. Al Shabaab has grown stronger and more skilled in the use of propaganda while also developing greater operational capabilities. Al Shabaab has used propaganda as both a method of reporting victories and as a tool to weaken the legitimacy of the Somali government and to improve its own legitimacy in the eyes of the civilian population, according to a report by Critical Threats.

Somalia: Blast on Beachfront Restaurant Kills 1

A Somali police officer says a car bomb detonated by remote control has killed one person and wounded two others in Somalia's capital.

 Mohamed Hassan said Saturday the explosion took place in the parking area of a popular beachfront restaurant in the Lido area of Mogadishu frequented by Somali officials and city residents. The restaurant called Lido Seafood was opened last year following the ouster of al-Qaida-linked militants from the seaside capital.

 Hassan says the blast also destroyed cars. The attack was likely carried out by al-Shabab, a group of Islamic extremist rebels who have been fighting the Somali government for nearly six years. Africa Union forces pushed the al-Qaida-affiliated group out of Mogadishu in August 2011 but the rebels continue to carry out attacks in the capital.

PRESS RELEASE: The investment offered under the Somali Star Investments (SSI)

PRESS RELEASE
Monday 18th February 2013,
Ambassador Hotel, Hargeisa, Somaliland,
8am – 12noon

New investment scheme offers exciting development opportunities for Somaliland.
 Hargeisa – A new investment scheme is being unveiled at the Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa, Somaliland this Thursday. The investment offered under the Somali Star Investments (SSI) are financial instruments that are specifically designed to raise funds for much needed capital-intensive infrastructure projects across the country. These include both social (hospitals and educational institutions, waste/sanitation) and economic infrastructure (roads, ports, telecoms, renewable energy and power, water) and other priority areas/sectors.

One such financial instrument SSI, in conjunction with our partners Salaam Financial Services, is Somali Star Bonds targeting Diaspora members. Pioneered in the 1950s, Diaspora bonds is one way to raise much needed funds from émigrés living overseas as well as from local Somali investors and they have been used to great effect by other developing nations throughout Sub-Sahara Africa and the world.

Along with providing Shariah complaint investment products SSI will use innovative technology such as mobile banking and online investment management tools in collaboration with partners Salaam and Homestrings.

Somali Star Investments (www.somalistarinvestments.com) will be offering the first such investment products and services available in Somaliland, promoting investment opportunities, initially within the business sector, but with a view to developing public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in the long term alongside government.

The first and primary focus will be wind power, converting wind energy into electricity. Other longer term planned projects include hospitals, schools, solid waste management, water infrastructure, roads and telecoms.

Somali Star Investments is the result of a partnership between Transparency Solutions (TS), Salaam Financial Services and Homestrings Inc. The project has received a grant from USAID.

Project Director, Sharmarke Jama said: “Investment in infrastructure is critical to our country’s development in the short to long-term. The benefits are not just economic but will fundamentally change the lives of millions of people for the better. We are confident that we have the right products, the right projects and the right partners in place and we look forward to a brighter future with Somali Star Investments”

Speaking at the launch event will be officials from the Somaliland government, TS, Salaam Financial Services, Telesom and USAID.

Background notes for editors:

Somali Star Investments is a brand name of Transparency Solutions (TS). TS is a Somali-led organisation based in the UK and Somaliland. The company has considerable expertise in sustainable economic development as well as a world-class reputation for research, evaluation, project management and training.

 Contact:
 Sharmarke A. Jama
 Managing Director
 Transparency Solutions
 Hargeisa, Somaliland
 Mobile: +252-2-471 8869 / +252-2-473 2730 / +252-2-424 6860
 Email: sharmarke.jama@transparencysolutions.co.uk
 ENDS

Xarun cusub oo ka shaqayn doonta u doodista xuquuqda aadamaha aya waxa lagu daahfuray magaalada Hargeysa

Xarun cusub oo ka shaqayn doonta u doodista xuquuqda aadamaha aya waxa lagu daahfuray magaalada Hargeysa taasi oo loo bixiyey Xaruntax xuquuqda aadamaha (Human Rigths Center).

Hargeysa  (HWN):- Xarun cusub oo  ka shaqayn doonta u doodista xuquuqda  aadamaha aya waxa lagu daahfuray magaalada Hargeysa taasi oo loo bixiyey  Xaruntax  xuquuqda aadamaha (Human Rigths Center).

Munaasibada lagu daah furayey xarunta cusub ee u doodi doonta xuquuqda bina aadanka oo lagu qabtay Hotel Maansoor ee magaalada Hargeysa ayaa waxa ka soo qayb galay xildhibaano ka tirsan golaha wakiilada Somaliland,hogaanka xaruntaas iyo marti sharaf kale.

Ugu horayna waxa munaasibadan ka hadlay gudoomiyaha xaruntan cusub ee ilaalinta xuquuqda bina aadanka ayaa ka waramay muhiimada ay leedahay in la ilaaliyo xuquuqda bina aadanka, isaga oo ka waramay ujeedada loo furay xaruntan waxaanu yidhi ? Muhiimada uu xuquuqal insaanku leeyahay sida wax barashada , caafimaad iyo waxyaabaha u aasaasiga ah  nolosheena , waxaana ka mid ah xuuquuqda shaqaalaha waxaana laga yaabaa  in ay shaqeeyaan xaalado aad u adag kuna shaqeeyaan xaalad mushahar aad u hooseeya.?

Gudoomiyaha oo hadalkiisa sii wata ayaa intaas raaciyey ?qaxoontiga ku nool dalkeenu waxay  u baahan yihiin tirakoob, waxaanay xaruntani u furan tahay inay si dhex dhexaad nimo ah ugu adeegto xuquuqda aadamaha.?

Sidoo kale xildhibaan Ibraahin Mahdi Buubaa oo ka mida mudanayaasha golaha wakiilada Somaliland oo munaasibadan ka hadlay ayaa sheegay inay muhiin tahay in wax laga qabto tacadiyada ka dhanka ah xuquuqda bina aadanka ah ? Waxaa muhiim ah in wax laga qabto  tacadiyada faraha badan ee loo gaysto haweenka in wax laga qabto , taasi oo ah in ay waxii xaq ah  ee uu inanku  helo in ay gabadhuna hesho , waxaana ka mid ah dhibaatooyinka hadda loo gaysto dumarka kufsiga , oo ah kiisaska ugu badan ee hadda  dhaca?

Xildhibaanka oo hadalkiisa sii wata ayaa intaas raaciyey ?Bulshadeena iyo  dawladu way iska horyimaadaan , waxaana dhacda in ay hay?adda xuquuqal insaanku hoosta ka xariiqaan , waxaana idinka (Xaruntan) idinku  waaninayaa in aydun u adkaysataan arrimahaasi?.

Pro Aadam Xaaji Cali oo ah madaxa machadka xalinta khilaafaadka ee jaamacadda Hargeysa  oo ka mid ahaa dadkii madasha lagu soo casuumay oo munaasibadaasi ka hadlay ayaa  halkaasi kula dardaaray  aasaasayaasha ururkan in aanay ka niyad jabin haddii ay carqaladu ka soo waajahaan geedi socodka shaqada ururka oo uu xusay  in ay inbadan dhacdo isaga oo ku sababeeyey waxyaabihii laga filaayey  oo la waayo

Wasiirka cadaaladda Xuseen Axmed  Caydiid oo isaguna munaasibadan ka hadlay ayaa yidhi ? arrin aan is leeyahay waxay  soo baxday baryahan dambe oo an isleeyahay haddaba  sharcigu wuu maqanyahay , sida jeel magnuunka oo macagiisu sidaasi ahayn oo ah xarun caafimaad  dhallinyartu waa in ay kala ogaato in ay  dabaqado kala leeyihiin  xuquuqdu , oo ay ka mid tahay xaqa uu qof leeyahay oo ah  intaanu wax u dhimaynin xaqa qofka kale , taasina waa in sidaasi loo ilaaliyaa , maxakamadaheenu waxay u aasaasanyihiin in ay xuquuqda ilaaliyaan  iyaga iyo hay?adaha xuquuqduba?

KHATAR MUUQATA OO HALIS KU AH DADKA LA TAKOORO OO KA JIRTA MAGAALADA BOORAME & KIISASKA BAADHITAANKOODII SOCDO

KHATAR MUUQATA OO HALIS KU AH DADKA LA TAKOORO EE REER BOORAME

1. Xukun cadaalad daro ah oo dil lagu xukumay 2 ka mid aha da'yarta gabooyahay magaalada boorama ku nool, tahdiid, cabsigalin iyo takoor dhan ka ah tiro kooban oo beelaha la takooro ee gabooyaha magaalada boorama ku dhaqan ayaa sababay barokac baahsan dhaqaalo burbur soo food saaray 30 qoys oo mid kastaaba ka kooban yahay celcelis ahaan 9 ruux, kadib markii wiil ka soo jeeda beelaha degaanka ee tirada badani uu jeclaaday gabadh yar oo gabooye ah kadibna uu qoyskoodii u sheegay in uu rabo in uu guursado balse si xoogleh ay uga diideen qoyskiisii taasi bedelkeeda oo la sheegay in uu is gubay maragyadii arkayay ayaa diiday in ay maraga furaan maxkamada horteed, maxkamada lafteeda ayaa lagu weeraray dad badan oo gabooye ah oo la iska xidhxidhay. 

mid ka mid ah sababaha ugu waawayn ayaa ah Wiilka  is gubay aabihii ayaa ah madaxa baadhista booliska saldhiga dhexe ee magaalada Boorama. Waxa wax lala yaabo ah isagoo Gudoomiyaha Maxkamada Sare ee dalku uu dhibanayaasha laga tirada badan yahay ee boorama loogu awood faro iyo dawlad sheegtay ku yidhi garsoorayaal ayaa Hargeysa ka dirayaaye inta ay dacwada qaadayaan noloshooda bixiya sidaana ay ku bixiyeen 700 oo Dollarka Maraykanka ah ..........................................Dacwadii ayaa mudaysan in 20 bishan Feb. 2013 ka bilaabanto Maxkamada Racfaanka magaalada Boorama. 

kiiskan waxa HornWatch dib ugu dhigaysay ee ay u faafin waydday iyadoo ka baqaysa in waxyeelo ka soo gaadho dadka laga tirada badan yahay ee ku nool magaalada boorama khatar muuqata oo ka jirta boorame awgeed.

Warbixinta kiiskan ayaa ku jirta haatan garaacistii kama dambaysta ahayd ka hor inta aan la faafinin, waxa kiskan loo gudbin doonaa bal in uu wax ka qaban karo Komishanka Xuquuqda Aadamiga Qaranka somaliland.

2.  Maalintii Saddexaad ayay u noqonaysaa ee ay saldhiga dhexe ku jiraan, mana cada in xorriyadooda dib loogu soo celin doono iyo in ay maxkamad la tiigsan doona Aamina Xasan Cawaale, Deeq  Xasan Cawaale iyo Wiil ay dhashay oo lagu magacaabo Cado

Rising Voices: Do you have an idea for a project that would help your local community use citizen media to tell their own story. Apply this Fund

Do you have an idea for a project that would help your local community use citizen media to tell their own story? Do you need funding and support in making that idea become a reality?

Since 2007, Rising Voices has sought to support individuals, grassroots groups, networks, and organizations committed to helping their local communities participate more fully in the digital online space. By providing funding and mentoring to small-scale projects around the world, Rising Voices has supported 35 citizen media outreach projects located in all corners of the globe. These projects have helped local leaders bring new and underrepresented voices into the global digital conversation in order to tell their own stories or bring to light issues important to their own communities.

Beginning with the 2013 round of microgrant funding, Rising Voices has developed a new platform where applicants can publicly share their ideas with the broader community. This open process can enable greater opportunities to seek feedback and to help facilitate connections between groups located in the same geographic area or working around the same issue. We feel that this new way of sharing ideas will have a positive effect on the global community that shares the common goal of a more inclusive and diverse digital online space.

Once again, we will provide up to five microgrants in the amount of $USD 2,500-4,000 to successful applicants that have demonstrated a strong and clear idea how to best provide training and ongoing support to their local community members. Selected grantee projects will join the Rising Voices community of projects and be featured prominently across the Global Voices network.

GUIDELINES

Rising Voices seeks project proposals that share our mission of bringing voices from new communities, as well as underrepresented language groups to the online global conversation through the use of participatory citizen media. The project's primary activities should be to provide citizen media training workshops to the target community, as well vital ongoing support and mentoring. Please see our roster of current and alumni grantee projects for examples of previously funded projects.
Examples of potential projects may include:

• Organizing a citizen media “boot camp” with experienced local bloggers to train and mentor participants from underrepresented communities that will result in a local network of support.
• Working with an indigenous community to teach and encourage new generations to begin to use Twitter to connect with others as a way to preserve and promote their native language online.
• Partnering with a local library with a computer lab to invite community members to discuss local problems and solutions, and train them how to create a group blog to take these conversations to the wider community.
• Organizing a series of digital photography group walks where residents can document life in their community together and create an online Flickr photography exhibit.
• Teaching local residents to record and edit audio recordings on Audacity for a community podcast that can be uploaded online, as well as distributed to local radio stations for a wider reach.

Project ideas are not limited to these, and we encourage you to be creative, yet realistic in your proposals. See the Frequently Asked Questions for additional information.
To apply, please visit the “Submit a Proposal” page, where you will find short questions that will enable you to outline your project plans. Please note that there is a character-limit for each answer (not word-limit).

APPLICATION PROCESS

The competition will follow the following timeline process:

First Round – Applicants submit their initial proposal via the online platform. Once the proposal has been published, we invite applicants to share their proposal with their networks, as a way to solicit comments and input from others. Please note that there is an option for applicants to keep their proposal private if there are security concerns.

All of the proposals will be reviewed by a committee comprised of members from the Global Voices community, including past microgrant recipients.
Application deadline is Friday, March 1, 2013 at 23:59 GMT
Second Round – The selection committee will choose a shortlist of finalists, who will then be invited to submit a longer and more detailed proposal including budget, timeline, and additional detailed information. These finalists will also have the option to submit additional multi-media, such as a user-created video or photographs to help the committee make a final decision.
Winners will be announced by March 31 (subject to change based on the number of proposals to be reviewed).