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Caucasus Research Resource Centers -
Armenia
RCRC
Yerevan, Armenia | 2010
RCRCWhat is CRRC ?
A regional network of resource and training centers in Baku, Tbilisi and Yerevan.
Partnership between the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Eurasia Partnership Foundation, and local universities
Stable opportunities for integrated research, training and collaboration for researchers and policy practitioners in Social Sciences, particularly in Economics, Sociology, and Demography.
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RCRCGoal and Outcomes
OVERALL GOAL: Strengthen social science research and public policy analysis in the South Caucasus.
Outcomes:1.Increasing the accessibility of high-quality up-to-date research resources
2.Strengthening domestic capacity in social sciences
3.Increasing the dialogue and collaboration between social science researchers and policy practitioners.
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RCRCIT Lab
The IT Laboratory is equipped with 8 cutting edge desktop workstations.
The Lab offers high speed Internet, together with statistical software packages such as E-views, SPSS, STATA, MathLab, Statistica.
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RCRCLibrary
The libraries provide access to the collection of local language, English and Russian language printed materials in social sciences: textbooks, references materials, periodical publications.
The libraries are open every day and serves users from any institution working/researching in the field of social sciences.
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Access to Databases RCRC
World Development
Indicators
The library provides access to online databases such as JSTOR, EBSCO Host, Project Muse, World Bank eLibrary.
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RCRCData Initiative
The CRRC Data Initiative (DI) is a cross-border effort initiated by CRRC from 2004 to collect data annually on a wide variety of social, political and economic indicators in the South Caucasus region.
Focused on
Demography, Education, Employment, Migration, Health, Social Institutions, Social Capital, Politics, Crime, and Economic Condition
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RCRCData Initiative
While the survey in 2004 was carried out only in the capitals of the SC countries, the survey of 2005 encompassed also an internal region in each country, and, since 2006 the survey had been carried out in all regions of the mentioned countries, in both urban and rural areas.
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Visit www.crrccenters.org Data Initiative Project
to find:
1. Survey datasets (in SPSS format)
2. Questionnaires and show cards Survey methodology document
3. SPSS online crash course
Data Initiative RCRC
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SPSS Crash Course RCRChttp://www.crrccenters.org/di/tutorials/
Increasingly, CRRC is involved in
research projects with variousorganizations.
CRRC - Armenia under theprogram of USAID MobilizingAction Against CorruptionActivity conducted corruption household survey in Armenia
in 2008/2009.
The full report, dataset,questionnaire are available athttp://www.crrc.am/index.php/en/
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Corruption Surveys RCRC
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RCRCCRRC Publication
FellowshipsTo support outstanding researchers interested in
pursuing original policy-oriented research, in 2004, CRRC
launched a fellowship program.
Fellowships are a key part of CRRC activity because we want to1. build research capacity2. increase knowledge of and about the South
Caucasus3. help local researchers succeed.
To learn more about fellows and their research please visit: www.crrc.am/index.php/en/17/73
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RCRC
Carnegie Research
Fellowship Program
CRRC is happy to announce the Carnegie Research Fellowship Program. Scholars in the social sciences and the humanities may apply for individual, non-degree research opportunities at universities and institutes in the United States. The program is directed at advanced researchers that already have a demonstrated track record in research. The research period lasts up to a full semester (4 months), starting either September 2010 or January 2011.
Applications need to be submitted in a hard copy to your local CRRC office. Deadline for applications is April 30, 5 p.m., 2010.
For more, please, see http://www.crrccenters.org/news/?id=3214 | CRRC-Armenia, March 2010
Trainings, Seminars and Lectures
RCRC
• Workshops and lectures
• Methodological trainings
• Conferences and roundtables
• Basic orientation training sessions
Check www.crrc.am for announcements
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RCRCCRRC Blog:
Social Science in the CaucasusIn November 2006, CRRC launched a blog. From
Nairobi to Sydney and from Bishkek to Los Angeles, the blog now attracts a worldwide readership and is often picked up by other blogs.
The blog aims to summarize research on the South Caucasus for those interested in the region who do not have enough time to read all of the fascinating research being done. The blog also provides insights and commentary we see here on the ground. We welcome your visit!
You can find the blog at: http://crrc-caucasus.blogspot.com
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Visit http://www.crrccenters.org/ to join CRRC mailing list
In order to subscribe to CRRC regional monthly bulletin please send an email to [email protected]
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Mailing List
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Welcome to CRRC-Armenia!
Address: Abovyan 52 str, rooms 305-309Phone: (374 10) 581330, 581450
Email: [email protected]: www.crrc.am; www.crrccenters.org
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