Transparency And Accountability Grants (TAG)

TAG Exhibit and Announcement of Project Continuation

On May 28, 2002, USAID and AMIDEAST hosted an exhibit for the TAG project under the patronage of H.E. Vincent Battle, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon. All 28 TAG-funded projects were showcased, providing hundreds of political, business, and civic leaders an opportunity to see the activities conducted and meet directly with the NGOs, individuals, and government representatives who designed and conducted these projects. The exhibit was also the venue for the U.S. embassys announcement of continued support for the TAG project, which will continue until early 2004. Updated grant criteria and application packages were distributed to attendees interested in developing new project ideas.

• Press Release from American Embassy in Beirut (Downloads in)
• Speech by US Deputy Chief of Mission Carol Kalin
• Speech by AMIDEAST-Lebanon Country Director Barbara Shahin Batlouni

Here are a few select articles featuring the exhibit in Lebanese newspapers:

• The Daily Star
• An-Nahar (Downloads in)
• As-Safir (Downloads in)
• Liwaa (Downloads in) 
   
• LOrient Le Jour
• Moustakbal (Downloads in PDF format  )